Bastian Family Foundation
The Bastian Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Centerville, Utah. Its 2024 grants included support for agricultural center development and youth agricultural education, as well as education, medical research, humanitarian causes, and other purposes.
Bastian Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bastian Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $149K), mostly in Utah. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,785,397
- -27.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $148,783
- -33.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,300
- Total assets
- $91,299,843
- +31.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bastian Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 233 North 1250 West Suite 202, Centerville, UT 84014
Phone: (801) 294-8100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bastian Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Utah State University ($1.6M). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 48 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah. The listed grant recipients also included organizations in New York, Virginia, and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bastian Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $64K; repeat grants $166K. How we count
Medians: $64K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 75% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2024) to $2.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State University Logan, UT | Support Ag Center Development | $1,579,233 |
| SLC Jr Livestock Program Riverton, UT | Youth Ag Education | $125,364 |
| Hunts for the Brave North Ogden, UT | Outdoor Recreation for Armed Forces | $36,000 |
| Jordan Education Foundation West Jordan, UT | Education | $19,000 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | Provide Corrective Oral Surgery | $5,000 |
| Northern Utah Protection Associatio Deweyville, UT | Livestock Preservation | $5,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | Medical Research | $3,600 |
| For the Fight Provo, UT | Medical Research | $3,600 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Support First Responders | $2,500 |
| LDS Philanthropies Provo, UT | Humanitarian & Educational Support | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $91,299,843 | $17,182,268 | $3,361,417 | $1,785,397 | 12 | $2,671,780 | $16,530,925 | $3,671,736 |
| 2023 | $69,535,856 | $3,339,827 | $3,418,693 | $2,459,950 | 11 | $2,817,718 | $2,752,230 | $2,707,681 |
| 2022 | $69,039,838 | $-5,038,523 | $3,597,919 | $2,674,467 | 12 | $2,731,870 | $393,372 | $2,783,429 |
| 2021 | $77,676,280 | $17,709,280 | $2,888,251 | $2,097,200 | 7 | $2,180,494 | $17,014,836 | $2,737,888 |
| 2020 | $62,568,780 | $5,510,623 | $2,469,524 | $1,919,701 | 6 | — | $5,133,614 | $2,189,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bastian Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s listed 2024 grants supported agricultural center development, youth agricultural education, education, medical research, outdoor recreation for armed forces, livestock preservation, first responders, and humanitarian and educational support.
Among its grantees, Jordan Education Foundation describes its mission as engaging the community to provide resources, enhance educational experiences, strengthen students, and fuel success in Jordan School District. Operation Smile says its work includes providing surgery for people born with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other surgical conditions, as well as medical education and health-system support in lower- and middle-income countries.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $1,785,397. Grant amounts ranged from $1,800 to $1,579,233, with a median of $4,300. The largest grants were $1,579,233 to Utah State University for Ag Center Development and $125,364 to SLC Jr Livestock Program for Youth Ag Education. Other grants included $36,000 to Hunts for the Brave for outdoor recreation for armed forces and $19,000 to Jordan Education Foundation for education.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bastian Family Foundation is led by Mary Bastian, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Bastian
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Markham
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob D Anderson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bastian Family Foundation
How much does Bastian Family Foundation give each year?
Bastian Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.5M across 11 grants.
What is Bastian Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bastian Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,300, and its average grant was $148,783, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bastian Family Foundation that year got $64K on average.
Where does Bastian Family Foundation give grants?
Bastian Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Provo, UT (2 grants).
Does Bastian Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Bastian Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (3 grants).
Who are Bastian Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bastian Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Utah State University ($1,579,233), SLC Jr Livestock Program ($125,364) and Hunts for the Brave ($36,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bastian Family Foundation?
Bastian Family Foundation reported $91.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bastian Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s listed 2024 grants supported agricultural center development, youth agricultural education, education, medical research, outdoor recreation for armed forces, livestock preservation, first responders, and humanitarian and educational support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bastian Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bastian Family Foundation's EIN?
Bastian Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1271726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Bastian Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bastian Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bastian-family-foundation-morg_91fc961c48404577bd9b4af2936c780b
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