Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fruit Heights, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K.
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,890
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,297
- +69.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $686
- Total assets
- $53,197
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (93% 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 Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Church of Jesus Christ of ($9K). Together the top 3 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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 $10K (2022) to $11K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Salt Lake City, UT | Charity | $9,154 |
| Boy Scout Troop 544 Orange City, FL | Charity | $686 |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT | Charity | $50 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $53,197 | $10,237 | $14,255 | $9,890 | 3 | $9,890 | — |
| 2024 | $53,285 | $9,099 | $12,630 | $9,755 | 5 | $9,755 | $1 |
| 2023 | $53,644 | $10,811 | $14,221 | $10,859 | 3 | $10,859 | $1 |
| 2022 | $53,817 | $9,121 | $13,424 | $9,544 | 1 | $9,544 | — |
| 2021 | $54,635 | $4,867 | $13,653 | $10,619 | 3 | $10,619 | $4,867 |
| 2020 | $51,572 | $9,850 | $11,373 | $9,669 | 2 | — | $4,000 |
| 2019 | $51,966 | $11,500 | $15,408 | $11,255 | 5 | — | $6,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation is led by Bruce F. Shepherd, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce F. Shepherd
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sydnee G. Shepherd
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation
How much does Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation give each year?
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 5 grants.
What is Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $686, and its average grant was $3,297, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation give grants?
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%).
Does Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (3 grants).
How large is Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation?
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.
What is Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation's EIN?
Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1431795. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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