Aptive Gives Back Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Provo, UT EIN: 85-3972696

Aptive Gives Back Foundation is a nonprofit organization in Utah that receives donations and organizes services for the poor and needy, with a special emphasis on poor or exploited children. The charity will contribute and donate funds to other tax-exempt public charities that provide similar assistance to needy individuals and families.

Aptive Gives Back Foundation at a glance

In short: Aptive Gives Back Foundation gave $429K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$428,530
+58.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$71,422
+5.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$55,394
Total assets
$377,054
+0.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Utah (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Aptive Gives Back Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

United Nations Foundation: $175KUnited Nations Foundation$175KChildren of the Andes Humanitarian: $113KChildren of the AndesHumanitarian$113KEagle Condor Humanitarian: $86KEagle Condor Humanitarian$86KThe Nazarene Fund: $25KThe Nazarene Fund$25KDoctrina Foundation: $20KDoctrina Foundation$20KThe Jan Broberg Foundation: $10KThe Jan Broberg Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was United Nations Foundation ($175K). Together the top 6 received $429K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityHighlandWashingtonBethesdaProvidenceSanta Clara

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $271K (2023) to $429K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $429K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Nations Foundation Washington, DCAptive in support of United to Beat Malaria. Supply insecticide-treated bed nets and preventive malaria treatment in Africa.$175,000
Children of the Andes Humanitarian Salt Lake City, UTDonation towards funding the building of schools.$112,742
Eagle Condor Humanitarian Salt Lake City, UTHumanitarian Expedition organization$85,788
The Nazarene Fund Providence, UTGrant funding for anti-human trafficking operations.$25,000
Doctrina Foundation Highland, UTDonation to Doctrina Foundation, to help children in Sub-Saharan Africa learn to read.$20,000
The Jan Broberg Foundation Santa Clara, UTDonation to support the mission to help survivors of abduction and sexual abuse on their path to healing.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$377,054$442,205$441,849$428,5306
2023$376,698$531,238$279,015$270,8054

About Aptive Gives Back Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Aptive Gives Back Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Provo, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $377K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $429K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aptive Gives Back Foundation is led by Vess Pearson, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vess Pearson

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Pearson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Wilcox

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Aptive Gives Back Foundation

How much does Aptive Gives Back Foundation give each year?

Aptive Gives Back Foundation gave $429K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $271K across 4 grants.

What is Aptive Gives Back Foundation's typical grant size?

Aptive Gives Back Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $55,394, and its average grant was $71,422, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Aptive Gives Back Foundation give grants?

Aptive Gives Back Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).

Does Aptive Gives Back Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Aptive Gives Back Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Aptive Gives Back Foundation's largest grantees?

Aptive Gives Back Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include United Nations Foundation ($175,000), Children of the Andes Humanitarian ($112,742) and Eagle Condor Humanitarian ($85,788), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Aptive Gives Back Foundation?

Aptive Gives Back Foundation reported $377K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $442K.

What is Aptive Gives Back Foundation?

Aptive Gives Back Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Provo, UT. It holds $377K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Aptive Gives Back Foundation's EIN?

Aptive Gives Back Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3972696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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