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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-0529248

The GFC Foundation

A private foundation in Pleasant Grove, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $1.2 million 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,216,492

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $14,028,959

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,186,591

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $14,729,172

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,653,766

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $15,531,251

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,236,356

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $16,504,980

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,302,588

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $16,387,804

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,730,288

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $18,347,773

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,180,278

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $18,835,425

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sutherland InstituteSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General purpose

    $1,053,230
  2. American Heritage SchoolAmerican Fork, UT

    General purpose

    $53,698
  3. Institute for Family StudiesCharlottesvle, VA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  4. Founding ForwardValley Forge, PA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  5. Ethics and Pucli Policy CenterWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $15,000
  6. Logos Classical AcademyWoodbridge, VA

    General purpose

    $14,000
  7. Atlas NetworkArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Bill of Rights InstituteArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  9. DC Family & Youth InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $3,000
  10. Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $2,564
  11. Jefferson InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $2,000
  12. EchoSanta Clara, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  13. FeastSaratoga Springs, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  14. Kids on the MoveOrem, UT

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $1,079,23097% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,564<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah3 grants $1,107,928
  2. Virginia4 grants $59,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $22,564
  5. California1 grant $1,000
  6. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lauralyn B SwimPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brent McKinleyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $16,000
  • Michale WareSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $5,040

The return

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