Open Foundations · Utah

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Midvale, Utah · EIN 453240491. 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 $28.0M across 266 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each.

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$28.0M
paid in 2024
266
grants paid
$20K
median grant
10%
to first-time recipients
$465.5M
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
SORENSON LEGACY FOUNDATION
Address
6900 S 900 E SUITE 230, MIDVALE, UT, 84047
Phone
8014619700
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICANTS MAY APPLY ONLINE OR REQUEST A COPY OF THE GRANT APPLICATION IN PERSON. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND SCREENED BY THE FOUNDATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT THE APPLICATION IS APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CHARTER AND THAT THE APPLICANT IS APPROVED AND IN GOOD STANDING ACCORDING TO IRC 501(C)(3) REQUIREMENTS. AFTER THIS EVALUATION, CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANT APPLICATIONS MAY BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF A QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
Submission deadline
FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE CALENDAR QUARTER.
Restrictions on awards
APPLICATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOUNDATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533189349102183. 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 266 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Crocker Catalyst FoundationUT$5,675,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2Deseret Trust CompanyUT$5,000,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
3Intermountain Healthcare Foundation IncUT$1,800,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
4U of U - Scmi BuildingUT$1,750,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
5Jdrf InternationalMD$1,500,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
6Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationUT$1,161,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
7Elizabeth AcademyUT$1,030,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
8U of U - College of EducationUT$826,200GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
9American Heritage Schools IncUT$775,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
10Community Foundation of UtahUT$666,667GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
11Utah Food BankUT$381,333GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
12U of U - Tanner DanceUT$260,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
13Texas Public Policy FoundationTX$210,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
14Bill of Rights InstituteVA$200,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
15The Road HomeUT$200,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020301$23.6M
2021309$24.5M
2022329$25.0M
2023305$26.9M
2024266$28.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Utah90%
Virginia3%
California1%
Colorado1%
Texas1%

Who decides

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

Ann CrockerDIRECTOR · 2024
Christine HarrisDIRECTOR · 2024
Dale HarrisDIRECTOR · 2024
Gail WilliamsenDIRECTOR · 2024
Gary CrockerDIRECTOR · 2024
Ralph JohnsonDIRECTOR · 2024
Shauna JohnsonDIRECTOR · 2024
Thom WilliamsenDIRECTOR · 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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