Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund
Grants to westminster university of salt lake city.
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund gave $733K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $733K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $733,391
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $733,391
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $733,391
- Total assets
- $12,967,469
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westminster University ($733K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $640K (2019) to $4.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $733K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT | To provide funding for students, faculty, and the university. | $733,391 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,967,469 | $161,169 | $794,927 | $733,391 | 1 | $161,169 |
| 2024 | $13,128,463 | $3,514 | $1,111,959 | $1,083,998 | 1 | $3,504 |
| 2023 | $15,411,717 | $67,313 | $4,188,901 | $4,178,989 | 1 | $67,313 |
| 2022 | $15,014,042 | $1,013,390 | $2,120,261 | $2,078,261 | 1 | $13,390 |
| 2021 | $17,535,269 | $43,759 | $696,137 | $675,137 | 1 | $43,759 |
| 2020 | $13,663,510 | $51,645 | $1,491,919 | $1,478,419 | 1 | $51,645 |
| 2019 | $15,011,303 | $103,489 | $653,343 | $639,843 | 1 | $103,489 |
About Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $733K. Net investment income was $161K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bethami Dobkin PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Giovale
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Ambruster
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Glenn
CFO & Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: O. Wood Moyle IV (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michiko Pinnington (2021–2023) — CFO & Vice President of Finance
- Former: Ryan Hessenthaler (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sydney Tervort (2019–2020) — Interim Vice President
- Former: W Curtis Ryan (2019) — Treasurer
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 and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund
How much does Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund give each year?
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund gave $733K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund?
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $161K.
What is Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund?
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $13.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund operate?
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund's EIN?
Bill and Vieve Gore Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6213067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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