Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation
Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $118K. Net investment income was $270K.
Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation gave $118K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,694
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $117,694
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $117,694
- Total assets
- $2,295,464
- +13.3% 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 October 2026.
Who Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Deseret Trust Company ($118K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2020) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Deseret Trust Company Salt Lake City, UT | Donor advised fund | $117,694 |
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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 | $2,295,464 | $272,206 | $120,349 | $117,694 | 1 | $117,694 | $269,551 | $117,694 |
| 2024 | $2,025,914 | $210,705 | $111,074 | $103,618 | 1 | $103,618 | $208,329 | $103,618 |
| 2023 | $1,930,723 | $133,806 | $97,313 | $93,410 | 1 | $93,410 | $129,903 | $93,409 |
| 2022 | $1,799,016 | $19,863 | $122,506 | $108,528 | 1 | $108,528 | $34,284 | $95,048 |
| 2021 | $1,901,177 | $384,699 | $110,446 | $102,732 | 1 | $102,732 | $376,985 | $102,806 |
| 2020 | $1,611,843 | $91,737 | $95,040 | $92,965 | 1 | — | $89,662 | $91,719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation's only listed officer is Deseret Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deseret Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation
How much does Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation give each year?
Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation gave $118K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 1 grant.
How large is Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation?
Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation operate?
Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation's EIN?
Brigham Young University Common Fund Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0533795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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