Difiore Family Foundation
The DiFiore Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2024 filing states that it supports charitable educational, environmental, or cultural charities and makes contributions to other 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
Difiore Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Difiore Family Foundation gave $222K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Utah. 60% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $221,715
- +46.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,172
- -41.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $900,903
- -1.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Difiore Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3579 Apple Mill Cove, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Phone: (801) 943-7421
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Difiore Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Utah Symphony Opera ($60K). Together the top 10 received $222K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 25 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah and less than 1% to recipients in Oregon. The itemized grant list also includes a $500 grant to Kenya Keys in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Difiore Family Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 217% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 377% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $222K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $222K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Symphony Opera Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $60,000 |
| PBS UT Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $50,000 |
| Natural History Museum Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $50,000 |
| St James Episcopal Church Midvale, UT | General Support | $30,000 |
| Wasatch Adaptive Sports Snowbird, UT | General Support | $20,000 |
| Salt Lake Film Society Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Moab Music Festival Moab, UT | General Support | $515 |
| Kenya Keys Lake Oswego, OR | General Support | $500 |
| Utah Physicians for a Healthy Envir Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $500 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $200 |
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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 | $900,903 | $220,746 | $231,294 | $221,715 | 10 | $221,715 | $211,975 | $58,879 |
| 2023 | $911,985 | $8,753 | $159,539 | $151,000 | 4 | $151,000 | $11,860 | $56,888 |
| 2022 | $1,064,129 | $52,727 | $118,998 | $107,000 | 7 | $107,000 | $44,004 | $63,651 |
| 2021 | $1,128,580 | $91,714 | $83,862 | $69,900 | 4 | $70,306 | $80,581 | $77,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Difiore Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is to support charitable educational, environmental, or cultural charities and make contributions to other 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
Its 2024 grants included arts and cultural organizations, including Utah Symphony & Opera, whose mission is to connect the community through live music, and Moab Music Festival, which presents an annual chamber music festival and provides cultural enrichment in southeastern Utah. The foundation also supported Wasatch Adaptive Sports, whose mission is to improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of people with disabilities through outdoor recreation. Other 2024 recipients included Utah Physicians for a Healthy, which describes its work as promoting science-based health education, and Kenya Keys, which provides educational sponsorship, support, and resources to disadvantaged students in rural Kenya.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $221,715 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $60,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest awards included $60,000 to Utah Symphony Opera, $50,000 each to PBS UT and Natural History Museum, $30,000 to St James Episcopal Church, and $20,000 to Wasatch Adaptive Sports. The listed grants were designated for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kent C DiFiore as president; Martha R Humphrey as secretary; Caroline DiFiore, Cristina DiFiore, and Aaron Otowski as directors; and Jonathan Webber as trustee.
Difiore Family Foundation is led by Kent C. Difiore, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kent C. Difiore
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Aaron Otowski
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Caroline Difiore
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Cristina Difiore
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Jonathan Webber
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Martha R. Humphrey
Secretary
On filings since 2021
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 Difiore Family Foundation
How much does Difiore Family Foundation give each year?
Difiore Family Foundation gave $222K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $151K across 4 grants.
What is Difiore Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Difiore Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,172, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Difiore Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Difiore Family Foundation give grants?
Difiore Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (6 grants).
Does Difiore Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Difiore Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Difiore Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Difiore Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Utah Symphony Opera ($60,000), PBS UT ($50,000) and Natural History Museum ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Difiore Family Foundation?
Difiore Family Foundation reported $901K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Difiore Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated charitable activity is to support charitable educational, environmental, or cultural charities and make contributions to other 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Difiore Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Difiore Family Foundation's EIN?
Difiore Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1309605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Does Difiore Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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