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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$413,018
- Grants listed
- 41
- Assets, end of year
- $6,843,374
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Tax year 2024
$327,667
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $6,508,252
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Tax year 2023
$317,215
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $6,384,000
-
Tax year 2022
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $6,154,978
-
Tax year 2021
$546,364
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $6,559,140
-
Tax year 2020
$52,500
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $6,950,346
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Impact GuildBeverly Hills, CA
Prosocial advocacy
$99,018 -
Better UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Government accountability
$50,000 -
Boys & Girls ClubMurray, UT
Youth services
$31,000 -
Chicanos Por La Causa IncPhoenix, AZ
Community support
$25,000 -
Patriotic MillionairesWashington, DC
Equality advocacy
$15,000 -
Utah Donor CollaborativeSalt Lake City, UT
Political advocacy
$15,000 -
Salt Lake City Corp YouthcitySalt Lake City, UT
Youth services
$13,500 -
Immigrant Legal ServicesSalt Lake Cty, UT
Legal aid
$10,000 -
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY
Refugee support
$10,000 -
Planned ParenthoodSalt Lake City, UT
Healthcare and education
$10,000 -
Sounds Support FoundationPleasant Grove, UT
Youth musicians
$10,000 -
Urban Rural ActionWashington, DC
Community support
$10,000 -
Utah Investigative Journalism ProjectSalt Lake Cty, UT
Nonprofit journalism
$10,000 -
Women of the WorldSouth Jordan, UT
Women's services
$10,000 -
Equality UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT
Human rights
$6,500 -
Cache Refugee & Immigrant ConnectionLogan, UT
Refugee support
$5,000 -
Catholic Community Services of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Social services
$5,000 -
Comunidades UnidasW Valley City, UT
Community support
$5,000 -
O2 Utah FoundationSouth Salt Lake, UT
Environmental research
$5,000 -
SJQ College of LawSalt Lake City, UT
Education
$5,000 -
The Other Side VillageSalt Lake City, UT
Homeless services
$5,000 -
The Road HomeSalt Lake Cty, UT
Homeless services
$5,000 -
Utah Clean EnergySalt Lake City, UT
Environmental advocacy
$5,000 -
Wasatch Community GardensSalt Lake Cty, UT
Food assistance
$5,000 -
Wasatch Women's CenterSalt Lake City, UT
Women's services
$5,000 -
Waste Less SolutionsMurray, UT
Food rescue
$5,000 -
Wat Lao Buddharam Temple EventSalt Lake City, UT
Community support
$5,000 -
Salt Lake Academy of MusicSalt Lake Cty, UT
Youth music education
$4,000 -
Fourth Street ClinicSalt Lake Cty, UT
Healthcare for homeless
$3,500 -
Voices for Utah ChildrenSalt Lake Cty, UT
Youth services
$3,000 -
ACLU of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Civil liberties/legal aid
$2,500 -
Columbus HouseNew Haven, CT
Homeless services
$2,500 -
Guadalupe SchoolSalt Lake City, UT
Education
$2,500 -
SpyhopSalt Lake City, UT
Youth media arts
$2,000 -
Heal UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Environmental advocacy
$1,500 -
Utah Clean Air (ucair)Salt Lake City, UT
Environmental advocacy
$1,500 -
And Justice for AllSalt Lake Cty, UT
Legal aid services
$1,000 -
Critical ResistanceOakland, CA
International community support
$1,000 -
Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake Cty, UT
Education
$1,000 -
Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT
Food assistance
$1,000 -
YWCA UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Women's services
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture2 grants $103,01844% of the total
- Human services5 grants $50,00021% of the total
- Civil rights3 grants $24,50011% of the total
- International aid2 grants $20,0009% of the total
- Community development2 grants $15,0006% of the total
- Public affairs1 grant $10,0004% of the total
- 5 other causes6 grants $10,5005% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Utah35 grants $260,500
- California2 grants $100,018
- Arizona1 grant $25,000
- District of Columbia2 grants $25,000
- Connecticut1 grant $2,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Jonathan M RugaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
- Scott F YoungDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Jared RugaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
The return
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