Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation
The Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation is a private foundation based in Brigham City, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Utah organizations working in areas such as food assistance, housing, cancer research, and community service.
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation at a glance
In short: Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation gave $61K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Utah. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +88.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,588
- -51.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $528,170
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 479, Brigham City, UT 84302
Phone: (435) 723-8456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crossroads of the West BSA ($27K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 78 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Brigham City, Utah. In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah, 7% to California, 2% to Tennessee, and 2% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 17 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads of the West BSA Ogden, UT | Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| Box Elder Community Pantry Brigham City, UT | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Acts Six Soup Kitchen Brigham City, UT | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CA | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| The Road Home Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| The American Red Cross Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Brigham City, UT | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| National Kidney Foundation Provo, UT | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Adopt-a-Native Elder Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $528,170 | $13,836 | $63,733 | $61,000 | 17 | $62,015 | $12,893 | — |
| 2024 | $578,067 | $12,724 | $69,219 | $66,500 | 9 | $67,465 | $10,970 | — |
| 2023 | $634,562 | $10,781 | $40,389 | $37,000 | 18 | $37,900 | $8,721 | $33,468 |
| 2022 | $664,170 | $10,768 | $51,584 | $48,000 | 17 | $48,900 | $10,900 | $32,206 |
| 2021 | $704,986 | $11,210 | $38,894 | $35,000 | 17 | $35,900 | $11,403 | $35,476 |
| 2020 | $732,670 | $18,422 | $40,871 | $37,000 | 17 | — | $21,699 | $36,614 |
| 2019 | $755,119 | $17,546 | $54,478 | $49,000 | 17 | — | $22,309 | $37,642 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Box Elder Community Pantry says it provides food to the public in northern Box Elder County, while The Road Home says it helps individuals and families move out of homelessness through emergency shelter and housing services in Salt Lake County. Huntsman Cancer Foundation describes its mission as supporting the future of research at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Other 2025 grantees include Guide Dogs for the Blind, which says it creates partnerships between people, dogs, and communities; Adopt-A-Native-Elder, which says it supports traditional Diné elders and builds a bridge between Native Americans and other cultures; and Youthlinc, which says it creates lifetime humanitarians through service and supports local marginalized youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $61,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $27,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest grant was $27,000 to Crossroads of the West BSA in Ogden, Utah. Other notable grants included $4,000 each to Box Elder Community Pantry and Acts Six Soup Kitchen, both in Brigham City, and $3,000 each to Guide Dogs for the Blind, The Road Home, the American Red Cross, and Habitat for Humanity.
Additional reported 2025 grants included $2,000 to Huntsman Cancer Foundation, National Kidney Foundation, Adopt-A-Native-Elder, and Utah Food Bank; $1,000 to Best Friends Animal Society; and $1,000 each to the Marine Mammal Center, American Diabetes Association, and Youthlinc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathryn F Damon as President, Paul H Damon as Vice President, and Matthew H Damon as Secretary.
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation is led by Kathryn F Damon, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn F Damon
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew H Damon
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul H Damon
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
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 Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation
How much does Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation give each year?
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation gave $61K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 9 grants.
What is Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation's typical grant size?
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,588, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation give grants?
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (6 grants) and Brigham City, UT (4 grants).
Does Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation's largest grantees?
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Crossroads of the West BSA ($27,000), Box Elder Community Pantry ($4,000) and Acts Six Soup Kitchen ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation?
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation reported $528K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What does Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation's EIN?
Douglas J and Geneva H Fife Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2438377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Douglas J and Geneva H Fife 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.
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 March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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