Frederick Q Lawson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 87-0481510

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Key facts about Frederick Q Lawson Foundation

In short: Frederick Q Lawson Foundation gave $1.1M across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $150K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-0481510
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,050,000
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$150,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$17,854,325
Primary geography
Utah (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.9M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+16.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$150K

+16.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick Q Lawson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Frederick Q Lawson Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 7 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Salt Lake CityLoganNew YorkJenkinstown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2020) to $1.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Madeline Choir School: $350KMadeline Choir School$350KBallet West: $200KBallet West$200KUtah SymphonyUtah Opera: $100KUtah SymphonyUtah Opera$100KAmericans for Oxford: $100KAmericans for Oxford$100KUniversity of Utah College of Nursing: $100KUniversity of Utah College ofNursing$100KBridgerland Technical College Foundation: $100KBridgerland Technical CollegeFoundation$100KUtah State University - Emma Eccles Jones College of Education: $100KUtah State University - EmmaEccles Jones College of…$100K

The largest 2024 recipient was Madeline Choir School ($350K). Together the top 7 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K26$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 26 grants of 31 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Madeline Choir School Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Financial Support$350,000
Ballet West Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Financial Support$200,000
Utah SymphonyUtah Opera Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Financial Support$100,000
Americans for Oxford New York, NYGeneral Financial Support$100,000
University of Utah College of Nursing Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Financial Support$100,000
Bridgerland Technical College Foundation Logan, UTGeneral Financial Support$100,000
Utah State University - Emma Eccles Jones College of Education Logan, UTGeneral Financial Support$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,854,325$17,599,838$18,893,994
Revenue$1,403,523$1,597,391$819,253
Expenses$1,248,268$1,175,529$1,328,093
Qualifying Distributions$1,059,301$910,357$1,112,213
Net Investment Income$1,224,556$973,136$630,128
Distributable Amount$1,083,178$982,312$1,001,518

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Frederick Q Lawson

    Trustee & Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles H Livsey

    Trustee & Advisor

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Herbert C Livsey (2020–2023) — Trustee & Advisor

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 Frederick Q Lawson Foundation

How much does Frederick Q Lawson Foundation give each year?

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation gave $1.1M across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $900K across 7 grants.

What is Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's typical grant size?

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $150,000, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frederick Q Lawson Foundation give grants?

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants) and Logan, UT (2 grants).

Does Frederick Q Lawson Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's largest grantees?

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Madeline Choir School ($350,000), Ballet West ($200,000) and Utah SymphonyUtah Opera ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Frederick Q Lawson Foundation?

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's EIN?

Frederick Q Lawson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0481510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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