Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Provo, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $145K.
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation gave $88K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,800
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,560
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,378,241
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brigham Young University ($50K). Together the top 5 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 516% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Education | $50,000 |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT | Education | $16,000 |
| Utah Lyric Opera Foundation Provo, UT | Support Arts | $10,000 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UT | Religious Purposes | $6,800 |
| Provo Gun Club Provo, UT | Education | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,378,241 | $145,141 | $87,800 | $87,800 | 5 | $87,800 | $145,141 | $53,958 |
| 2024 | $1,320,900 | $88,166 | $76,000 | $76,000 | 4 | $76,000 | $88,166 | $50,809 |
| 2022 | $1,279,150 | $33,334 | $19,881 | $14,250 | 5 | $14,250 | $27,703 | $53,992 |
| 2021 | $1,265,697 | $1,237,762 | $17,377 | $17,100 | 4 | $17,100 | $386,334 | $36,801 |
| 2020 | $45,312 | $10,470 | $6,529 | $6,500 | 2 | — | $10,441 | $13,296 |
| 2019 | $41,371 | $40,053 | $69,105 | $68,350 | 7 | — | $39,298 | $12,079 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Clark
Trustee & Nil
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jay Rad Clark
Trustee & Nil
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mary Jean Anderson (2019–2021) — Trustee & Nil
- Former: Bill J. Anderson (2019) — Trustee & Nil
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation
How much does Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation give each year?
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation gave $88K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 4 grants.
What is Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,560, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation give grants?
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Provo, UT (3 grants).
Does Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's largest grantees?
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brigham Young University ($50,000), Utah Valley University ($16,000) and Utah Lyric Opera Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation?
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's EIN?
Bill & Norma Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6219301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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