Dry Creek Charity
Dry Creek Charity is a private foundation based in Holladay, Utah. It made 16 grants totaling $241,204 in 2024 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Utah and other states.
Dry Creek Charity at a glance
In short: Dry Creek Charity gave $241K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Utah. 19% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $241,204
- +25.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,075
- +64.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,564
- Total assets
- $5,708,057
- +1.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (75% 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 Dry Creek Charity
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2540 E Haven Ln, Holladay, UT 84117
Phone: (801) 633-8853
Website: https://www.drycreekcharity.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dry Creek Charity funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Nutriex Research ($89K). Together the top 10 received $227K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 92 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah, 4% to Wisconsin, 2% to California, and 2% to Arizona. The filing data assigns 16% to an unspecified state. Listed recipients included organizations in Utah and other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dry Creek Charity open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 69% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2023) to $272K (2022). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $241K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nutriex Research Salt Lake City, UT | General Charitable Purpose | $89,232 |
| Plant Based Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Charitable Purpose | $34,091 |
| Salt Lake Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | General Charitable Purpose | $28,538 |
| Manava Sadhna | General Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| City of so Salt Lake After School Salt Lake City, UT | General Charitable Purpose | $17,537 |
| University of Wisconsin Fund Wisconsin, WI | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Vietnam Projects | General Charitable Purpose | $6,713 |
| Second Serve San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,784 |
| E Millcreek Community Garden Millcreek, UT | General Charitable Purpose | $5,343 |
| Indigehub Food Hub Navaho Res, AZ | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,708,057 | $354,809 | $275,847 | $241,204 | 16 | $257,650 | $312,697 | $276,757 |
| 2023 | $5,609,370 | $315,312 | $259,823 | $192,721 | 21 | $240,125 | $129,160 | $261,890 |
| 2022 | $5,329,507 | $424,278 | $378,681 | $271,507 | 16 | $354,719 | $121,181 | $256,700 |
| 2021 | $5,480,186 | $669,846 | $362,349 | $245,507 | 19 | $336,618 | $231,765 | $247,429 |
| 2020 | $5,054,153 | $1,031,794 | $331,023 | $214,432 | 20 | — | $230,020 | $169,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dry Creek Charity reported a distributable amount of $277K 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 available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2024 grants included support for education, food-related organizations, and other charitable recipients. Salt Lake Education Foundation describes its mission as promoting student success in the Salt Lake City School District by supplementing children’s educational experiences with private donations. Granite Education Foundation describes its mission as reducing barriers to learning and increasing access to opportunities for students and educators in the Granite School District.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $241,204 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $770 to $89,232, with a median grant of $5,564.
Its largest listed 2024 grants included $89,232 to Nutriex Research, $34,091 to Plant Based Utah, $28,538 to Salt Lake Education Foundation, $25,000 to Manava Sadhna, and $17,537 to City of So Salt Lake After School. All were listed for general charitable purposes. Other listed recipients included University of Wisconsin Fund ($10,000), Vietnam Projects ($6,713), Second Serve ($5,784), E Millcreek Community Garden ($5,343), IndigeHub Food Hub ($5,000), Myanmar Teachers ($5,000), and HEAL CEP ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Thomas Rosenberg, Lee McCullough, Brent Griffiths, Darin Zwick, Saurabh Shah, Cheri Andrus, and Walter Plumb IV as directors.
Dry Creek Charity's 2024 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brent Griffiths
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Andrus
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darin Zwick
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee McCullough
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saurabh Shah
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Plumb IV
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dry Creek Charity
How much does Dry Creek Charity give each year?
Dry Creek Charity gave $241K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $193K across 21 grants.
What is Dry Creek Charity's typical grant size?
Dry Creek Charity's median grant in 2024 was $5,564, and its average grant was $15,075, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dry Creek Charity that year got $5K on average.
Where does Dry Creek Charity give grants?
Dry Creek Charity gives mostly in Utah: 75% 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 (8 grants).
Does Dry Creek Charity give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dry Creek Charity's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dry Creek Charity's largest grantees?
Dry Creek Charity's largest 2024 grantees include Nutriex Research ($89,232), Plant Based Utah ($34,091) and Salt Lake Education Foundation ($28,538), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dry Creek Charity?
Dry Creek Charity reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $258K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $277K (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 does Dry Creek Charity fund?
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2024 grants included support for education, food-related organizations, and other charitable recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dry Creek Charity?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dry Creek Charity's EIN?
Dry Creek Charity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4351350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Dry Creek Charity 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 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dry Creek Charity funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dry-creek-charity-morg_067a2a13e86047c6bb4b224aabc46d35
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