Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orem, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $738K.
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation gave $48K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $48,305
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- Average grant
- $9,661
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $6,176,046
- +7.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Utah Valley University ($25K). Together the top 5 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 31 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 27% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $363K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $48K.
*2023: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT | General Support | $25,000 |
| LDS Church Orem, UT | Charitable | $14,000 |
| BYU Provo Provo, UT | Education | $5,500 |
| One Common Thread San Antonio, TX | General Support | $2,805 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,176,046 | $530,435 | $110,297 | $48,305 | 5 | $74,647 | $738,325 | $277,784 |
| 2023* | $5,751,051 | $829,648 | $435,073 | $333,781 | 12 | $376,434 | $265,317 | $279,312 |
| 2022 | $5,969,853 | $309,435 | $143,272 | $56,412 | 6 | $56,412 | $271,979 | $246,859 |
| 2021 | $5,220,027 | $389,084 | $444,119 | $362,956 | 8 | — | $396,509 | $253,917 |
*2023: Covers 13 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $278K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation is led by Ronald S. Lindorf, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ronald S. Lindorf
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Lindorf
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Lindorf Memorial Foundation
How much does Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation give each year?
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation gave $48K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $334K across 12 grants. The 2023 filing year covers 13 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
What is Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,500, and its average grant was $9,661, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation give grants?
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orem, UT (2 grants).
Does Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Utah Valley University ($25,000), LDS Church ($14,000) and BYU Provo ($5,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation?
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $278K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation?
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orem, UT. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Bruce Lindorf Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7061702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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