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Child Family Foundation

SALT LAKE CITY, UT EIN: 84-1407793 Website

Child Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Salt Lake City, Utah, established in 1997. It operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a primary purpose of making charitable contributions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$999K

+50.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

+518.7% YoY

Grant Count

54

-3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+541.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's stated purpose is for charitable contribution purposes. Based on recent grantmaking activity, the foundation supports educational institutions, cultural organizations, and charitable causes.

Grantmaking

Grants range from $50,000 to over $800,000, indicating support for both major and mid-sized organizations.

Grant Range

Range**

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations primarily in Utah, with a concentration on Salt Lake City-area institutions.

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AbileneAlbertAlexandriaAlpineAmarilloAnaheimArlingtonBoys TownCedar CityChamberlainChicagoColorado SpringsDallasDraperDuarteEagle MountainEl Dorado HillsEmigration CanyonFairfaxFalls Church

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $998,566
  • Total Revenues: $9,297,255
  • Total Expenses: $2,303,239
  • Number of Employees: 0

Revenue Composition (2024):

  • Total grants and contributions: $7,348,821
  • Investment income and dividends: $24,864
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $1,923,570

Year-over-Year Growth:

  • Total grants and contributions increased 362.3% from 2023 ($1,589,526)
  • Investment income increased significantly from $0 in 2023
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$998,566$663,508$1,013,196
Revenue$9,297,255$1,589,526
Expenses$2,303,239$377,132$872,049
Qualifying Distributions$2,299,970$371,760$866,565
Net Investment Income$1,945,165
Distributable Amount$715,361$471,476$439,146

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$575K$1M$2M$2M30 grants202032 grants202152 grants202256 grants202354 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University of Utah$838KSyracuse Museum and Cult…$560KBrigham Young University$250KThanksgiving Point$250KSouthern Utah University$100KHale Center Theatre$50KAmerican Home Furnishing…$40KJoseph Smith Central Fou…$25KLoveland Living Planet A…$25KThe Ruth and Nathan Hale…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

212 grants across all recorded years

199<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William H ChildPresident1
W Steven ChildVice President0.25
Patricia A ChildTreasurer0.25
Kathleen C MarkhamSecretary0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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