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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3612201

BLH Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $1.8 million 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

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

    $1,754,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $14,922,565
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,524,800

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $13,109,253
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,325,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $8,942,885
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,100,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,948,019

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

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

  1. Huntsman Cancer FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Support

    $400,000
  2. Individual

    Support

    $350,000
  3. Intermountain FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Support

    $300,000
  4. Individual

    Support

    $130,000
  5. CO2 CoalitionFairfax, VA

    Support

    $75,000
  6. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    Support

    $60,000
  7. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    Support

    $50,000
  8. Days of 47 IncSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Support

    $40,000
  9. Brotherhood for the FallenChicago, IL

    Support

    $35,000
  10. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Support

    $30,000
  11. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Support

    $25,000
  12. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Support

    $25,000
  13. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Support

    $25,000
  14. Individual

    Support

    $25,000
  15. The Road HomeSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Support

    $25,000
  16. American Heritage SchoolAmerican Fork, UT

    Support

    $25,000
  17. Tim Tebow FoundationJacksonville, FL

    Support`

    $25,000
  18. Lionheart Gift FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Support

    $20,000
  19. Escalera FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Support

    $15,000
  20. Ron McBride FoundationSandy, UT

    Support

    $10,000
  21. Bradley W Taylor K9 Memorial FundBountiful, UT

    Support

    $10,000
  22. Individual

    Support

    $10,000
  23. The Sharing PlaceMillcreek, UT

    Support

    $10,000
  24. Utah Police Civilian AssocSalt Lake City, UT

    Support

    $9,000
  25. The Haynie FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Support

    $5,000
  26. Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of NFarr West, UT

    Support

    $5,000
  27. USA Project ValorProvidence, UT

    Support

    $5,000
  28. Individual

    Support

    $5,000
  29. Utah Hemophilia FoundationMillcreek, UT

    Support

    $3,000
  30. Utah Highway Patrol AssocSalt Lake City, UT

    Support

    $2,000
  31. Founding ForwardValley Forge, PA

    Support

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $400,00049% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $85,00010% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $75,0009% of the total
  4. Public affairs3 grants $60,0007% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $50,0006% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $45,0005% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $103,75013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah17 grants $944,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $75,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $55,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $50,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $35,000
  6. California1 grant $25,000
  7. Florida1 grant $25,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel BurtonChairman Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey T BurtonPresident & CEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert BurtonSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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