Open Foundations · Utah

Promontory Foundation

Park City, Utah · EIN 205016814. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $437K across 30 grants in 2024, a median of $10K each.

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$437K
paid in 2024
30
grants paid
$10K
median grant
17%
to first-time recipients
$475K
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
MERYL VAN DER MERWE
Address
8758 N PROMONTORY RANCH RD, PARK CITY, UT, 84098
Phone
4356476831
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
IN WRITING WITH ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION - IE SOCIAL, ARTS, ETC.
Submission deadline
JULY 5TH OF EVERY YEAR
Restrictions on awards
GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS TO THE PARK CITY UTAH AREA

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533009349100513. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 30 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Habitat for HumanityUT$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2Park City TotsUT$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
3Christian Center of Park CityUT$30,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
4The People's Health ClinicUT$30,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
5Kimball Arts CenterUT$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
6Live Like Sam FoundationUT$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
7Mountain Town MusicUT$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
8Youth Sports AllianceUT$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
9National Ability CenterUT$17,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
10All American EntertainmentNC$17,350CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
11Peace HouseUT$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
12Ballet WestUT$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
13Friends of Ski Mountain Mining HistoryUT$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
14KpcwUT$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
15Mountainlands CommunityUT$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202013$75K
202117$185K
202222$264K
202326$381K
202430$437K

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Utah97%
North Carolina3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Francis NajafiVICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Jordyn TorrSECRETARY · 2024
Kelli BrownPRESIDENT · 2024
Meryl Van Der MerweEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Stephen LeesTREASURER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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