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Private foundation (trust)EIN 843574217Est. 2023-09

Mountain America Foundation

Sandy, UT 84070

Total Assets

$3.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$1.1M

FY 2024

Grants Made

186

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$6K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$200–$600K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$845K

To improve the communities within which the Foundation operates by making distributions to other organizations which qualify as exempt organizations. In 2024, the Foundation made contributions to seventy 501(c)(3) organizations, which operate within the area in which the Foundation is committed to serve.

Program 2

$295K

To provide scholarships to underprivileged or otherwise deserving students pursuing post-secondary education. The scholarship program has been promoted by the Foundation through oral and written communications with high schools and post-secondary institutions. The Foundation granted 118 scholarships in 2024 for students to attend the following colleges: Arizona State University, Augustana College, Ave Maria University, Baylor University, Binghamton University, Biola University, Boise State University, Bowling Green State University, Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University Idaho, College of Western Idaho, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University, Eastern Oregon University, Florida State University, Georgia State University, Grand Canyon University, Idaho State University, Iowa State University, Maine Maritime Academy, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, Pomona College, Purdue University, Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah Un

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$244K

Total Expenses

$1.2M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.2M

Distributable Amount

$183K

Min. Investment Return

$186K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

186 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $200 through median $3K to maximum $600K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2022 to 2024. Peak $1.8M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

346 grants

Hale Centre Fdn for the ArtsEd
$1.2M
2 grants
Hale Centre Theatre Ed Prog
$600K
1 grant
Neuroworx
$500K
1 grant
Intermountain Healthcare Fnd
$250K
1 grant
Ronald McDonald House Charities
$100K
2 grants
Ronald McDonald House
$50K
1 grant
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
$50K
1 grant
U of U School of Medicine
$40K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

346 grants

<$10K
329
grants
$10–50K
12
grants
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

24 states

Utah
$2.2M
59% of total
Arizona
$1.2M
34% of total
Washington
$83K
2% of total
Idaho
$67K
2% of total
Montana
$22K
1% of total
Nevada
$11K
0% of total
Colorado
$10K
0% of total
California
$8K
0% of total
New York
$8K
0% of total
Indiana
$5K
0% of total

+14 more states

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