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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-0570969

Esse Quam Videri Foundation

A private foundation in South Jordan, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $311,042 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $311,042

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,697,081

  • Tax year 2024

    $162,242

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,797,298

  • Tax year 2023

    $171,825

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,909,702

  • Tax year 2022

    $185,860

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,043,025

  • Tax year 2021

    $161,180

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,294,333

  • Tax year 2020

    $147,015

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,235,611

  • Tax year 2019

    $136,780

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,229,243

  • Tax year 2018

    $153,775

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,251,316

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Committed to serve humanity by integrating resources for people in need. To strive to provide immediate response in disasters, and effective Programs in places of suffering

    $87,760
  2. Individual

    TO ASSIST IN RESEARCH AND BUILDING OF SUSTAINABLE SAFE [individual] SOLUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND DISASTERS. THIS GRANT IS FOR PURIFYING [individual] STATIONS, SUPPLIES, ETC.

    $70,000
  3. Focusing PhilanthropySanta Monica, CA

    Focus on overcoming barriers to unleash human potential, increasing income, and access to healthcare and education

    $40,000
  4. International Rescue Committee IrcAlbert Lea, MN

    To deliver comprehensive and cutting-edge solutions to families affected by devastating humanitarian crises in 40+ countries and over 25 cities around the world

    $30,000
  5. Water for PeopleGreenwood Village, CO

    To promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments

    $20,000
  6. Individual

    TO help build upon efforts by state and Tribal leaders commitment to improving state-Tribal relations. THIS PARTICULAR GRANT IS for tribal library and cultural lands restoration projects

    $20,000
  7. Individual

    Works in nearly 70 countries providing medical aid to those most in need

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    To provide shelter and legal advocacy for abuse and violence victims

    $10,000
  9. The Center for Community SolutionsSan Diego, CA

    To assist in healing and prevention of sexual assault, providing legal services for elder abuse and disabled adult abuse, including assistance in obtaining protective orders

    $10,000
  10. The Smile TrainNew York, NY

    To support safe and quality cleft care for children and to provide access to the surgical care they deserve

    $5,282
  11. Bear Lake Valley Health Care FoundaMontpelier, ID

    To strengthen community health by developing, improving, and expanding medical facilities

    $5,000
  12. Cache Education FoundationLogan, UT

    To assist the cache county school district in providing a quality teaching and learning environment for students

    $1,000
  13. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    To work with local food banks and meal programs to provide resources to individuals facing hunger

    $1,000
  14. Cache Youth OrchestraProvidence, UT

    To provide students the opportunity to perform the masterworks of the full orchestra literature, provide instruments, etc.

    $500
  15. Box Elder School District FoundatioBrigham City, UT

    To build enduring partnerships between communities and schools of Box Elder School District; this particular grant is to provide musical instruments

    $500

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 $40,00053% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $20,00026% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $50,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $30,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $20,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,282
  5. Idaho1 grant $5,000
  6. Utah3 grants $2,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sara Alaia LichfieldTrustee Hours 3.5Pay $34,265

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