C Comstock Clayton Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 23-7007241

C Comstock Clayton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $262K.

Key facts about C Comstock Clayton Foundation

EIN
23-7007241
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$1,799,935
Grants made (2022)
16
Average grant
$112,496
Median grant
$40,000
New grantees (estimate)
63% first-time grantees (10 of 16, 2022)
Primary geography
Utah (89% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who C Comstock Clayton Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for C Comstock Clayton Foundation's 16 itemized 2022 grants were Utah (89%) and Oregon (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (7 grants), Eugene, OR (5 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is C Comstock Clayton Foundation open to new grantees?

63%

first-time grantees, 2022

In 2022, 10 of 16 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $67K; repeat grants $188K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $100K repeat.

  • 38% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+2149.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$112K

+743.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Comstock Clayton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About C Comstock Clayton Foundation

Based on IRS filings

C Comstock Clayton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $262K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 16 itemized 2022 grant dollars.

Cities

Salt Lake CityEugeneCedar CitySeattleWest Valley City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$501K$1M$2M$2M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$1,547,892$1,459,259
Revenue$274,573$185,201$110,644
Expenses$1,822,465$97,670$95,163
Qualifying Distributions$1,805,415$80,891—
Net Investment Income$261,545$169,999$96,045
Distributable Amount$55,141$94,513$85,230

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$450K$900K$1M$2M6 grants20206 grants202116 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

Utah Symphony and Opera: $600KUtah Symphony and Opera$600KUniversity of Utah: $500KUniversity of Utah$500KBallet West: $150KBallet West$150KUtah Festival Opera CO: $100KUtah Festival Opera CO$100KUtah Shakespearean Festival: $100KUtah Shakespearean Festival$100KEugene Symphony: $100KEugene Symphony$100KChamber Music Society of Salt Lake City: $75KChamber Music Society of SaltLake City$75KSeattle Opera: $40KSeattle Opera$40KFood for Lane County: $40KFood for Lane County$40KThe Road Home: $36KThe Road Home$36K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest recipients include Utah Symphony and Opera ($600,000), University of Utah ($500,000), Ballet West ($150,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UTAH SYMPHONY AND OPERA Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$600,000
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$500,000
BALLET WEST Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$150,000
UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA CO Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$100,000
UTAH SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL Cedar City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$100,000
EUGENE SYMPHONY Eugene, ORGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$100,000
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF SALT LAKE CITY Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$75,000
SEATTLE OPERA Seattle, WAGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$40,000
FOOD FOR LANE COUNTY Eugene, ORGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$40,000
THE ROAD HOME Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$35,935

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2022 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Marcia DanemanPresident1—
Jane SemmelVice President1—
Elizabeth InghramTrustee1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does C Comstock Clayton Foundation operate?

C Comstock Clayton Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon, Utah, Washington.

What size grants does C Comstock Clayton Foundation award?

In 2022, C Comstock Clayton Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $1.8M — an average of about $112K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is C Comstock Clayton Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, C Comstock Clayton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is C Comstock Clayton Foundation's EIN?

C Comstock Clayton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7007241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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