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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4195477

Academy Foundation for the Future

A private foundation in Draper, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $447,170 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Adam Kessler
339 West 13490 South
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 233-3700
Form and materials
Please contact the foundation at 801-233-3700
Deadlines
Please contact the foundation at 801-233-3700
Restrictions
Please contact the foundation at 801-233-3700

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $447,170

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $137,842

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $447,772

  • Tax year 2022

    $48,145

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $418,376

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,201

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $203,225

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $37

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Kessler Family FoundationDraper, UT

    To further exempt purpose of organization

    $407,690
  2. Individual

    To provide relief to the poor, distressed, and underprivileged

    $34,480
  3. Alaska Junior TheaterAnchorage, AK

    To further exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $407,69099% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah1 grant $407,690
  2. Alaska1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Adam M KesslerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory C BrownTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adam M KesslerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana CannellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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