Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation
The Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 giving included educational, charitable, religious, and health grants, with 99% of grant dollars going to recipients in Utah.
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation gave $2.8M across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Utah. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,771,150
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,242
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $10,167,062
- +918.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (10 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2301 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Phone: (801) 461-3976
Website: https://childandfamily.foundation
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
240 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 222 grants of 240 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2025, 99% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Utah. Listed recipients also included organizations in California, Virginia, Arizona, and Washington, D.C., each accounting for 0% of grant dollars in the reported state breakdown.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 46 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $75K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 220% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 397% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Educational | $1,335,000 |
| Thanksgiving Point Lehi, UT | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT | Educational | $250,000 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UT | Religious | $223,500 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | Educational | $200,000 |
| Hale Center Theatre Sandy, UT | Charitable | $100,000 |
| A Child's Hope Fdn Orem, UT | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Draper, UT | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Soulfill Music Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $21,900 |
| American Indian Services Provo, UT | Charitable | $13,000 |
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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 | $10,167,062 | $12,052,671 | $2,879,833 | $2,771,150 | 46 | $2,771,150 | $11,943,988 | $697,734 |
| 2024 | $998,566 | $9,297,255 | $2,303,239 | $2,299,970 | 54 | $2,299,970 | $1,945,165 | $715,361 |
| 2023 | $663,508 | $1,589,526 | $377,132 | $371,760 | 56 | $371,760 | — | $471,476 |
| 2022 | $1,013,196 | — | $872,049 | $866,565 | 52 | $866,565 | — | $439,146 |
| 2021 | $1,884,295 | $537 | $25,827 | $10,105 | 32 | $10,105 | — | $409,455 |
| 2020 | $1,909,585 | $681,404 | $94,216 | $89,495 | 30 | — | $676,683 | $368,918 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $698K for 2025 — 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 Child & Family Foundation website describes a mission of improving the lives and future prospects of people in need through education, under the guiding principle “Education. Opportunities. Future.” Its stated educational work includes early childhood and school education, adult education, and equal opportunities for people with special needs.
The 2025 grantees show support for varied organizations and purposes. For example, American Indian Services says it works to expand Native Americans’ access to education while preserving their culture; Soulfill Music Foundation says it uses music programs and community outreach to bring people together across cultures and faiths; and Utah Youth Village says its mission is to empower children and families. The foundation also made grants classified as educational, charitable, religious, and health.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 46 grants totaling $2,771,150. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $1,335,000, with a median of $1,750.
Its largest 2025 grants were $1,335,000 to the University of Utah for educational purposes, $500,000 to Thanksgiving Point for charitable purposes, $250,000 to Weber State University for educational purposes, $223,500 to the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS for religious purposes, and $200,000 to Southern Utah University for educational purposes. Other grants included $100,000 to Hale Center Theatre and $25,000 each to A Child’s Hope Foundation and Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, all for charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William H Child as President, W Steven Child as Vice President, Patricia A Child as Treasurer, and Kathleen C Markham as Secretary.
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation is led by William H Child, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William H Child
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen C Markham
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia A Child
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W Steven Child
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 and Pat Child Family Foundation
How much does Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation give each year?
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation gave $2.8M across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 54 grants.
What is Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $60,242, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation give grants?
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (14 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (36 grants), "Educational" (5 grants) and "Health" (4 grants).
Who are Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Utah ($1,335,000), Thanksgiving Point ($500,000) and Weber State University ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation?
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $698K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation fund?
The Child & Family Foundation website describes a mission of improving the lives and future prospects of people in need through education, under the guiding principle “Education. Opportunities. Future.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation's EIN?
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1407793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bill and Pat Child 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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