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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3778675

Utah Geological Foundation

A private foundation in Sandy, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $14,750 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Zach Anderson Scholarship Committee
PO Box 526356
Salt Lake City, UT 841520100
(801) 330-7879
[email protected]
Form and materials
(the form in which applications should be submitted and information and materials they should include) for: a. Scholarships for undergraduate earth science students for field geology course-written letter, transcripts, resume. B. Projects that interpret geology for public (written guides, road signs)-explanation, expenses, how benefits public.
Deadlines
Scholarship deadline: january of each year. Project deadlines: none (always open)
Restrictions
(any restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kinds of institutions, or other factors) scholarships: student in undergraduate earth science program in utah. Projects: individual or group with geologic credentials; must educate about utah geology; must benefit public; must be viewable/usable on public lands; only for expenses (not for personal profit). Must meet our articles of incorporation.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $14,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $317,929
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,050

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $234,003
  • Tax year 2023

    $7,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $201,530
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $55,887
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Education

    $1,500
  2. Individual

    Education

    $1,250
  3. Individual

    Education

    $1,250
  4. Individual

    Education

    $1,250
  5. Individual

    Education

    $1,250
  6. Individual

    Education

    $1,250
  7. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Education

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Rick FordPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Juliette Lucy JordanBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Elise L ErlerSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Grant WillisTREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Janae WallaceBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert BuehringBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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