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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4306514

Jaka Foundation

A private foundation in Lehi, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $520,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,616,189
  • Tax year 2024

    $359,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,884,432
  • Tax year 2023

    $154,444

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,076,615
  • Tax year 2022

    $207,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,202,448
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,409
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,500,000

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Consumers ResearchVienna, VA

    General Purpose Donations

    $200,000
  2. Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT

    General Purpose Donations

    $125,000
  3. The Peregrine FundBoise, ID

    General Purpose Donations

    $80,000
  4. Hawk Watch InternationalSalt Lake City, UT

    General Purpose Donations

    $65,000
  5. Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT

    General Purpose Donations

    $30,000
  6. Encore Performing ArtsWashington, UT

    General purpose donations

    $15,000
  7. SouthEast Alaska Land TrustJuneau, AK

    General Purpose Donations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $200,00080% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,00012% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah4 grants $235,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $200,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $80,000
  4. Alaska1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeremy B HanksPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amy B HanksVice President Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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