Frederick Q Lawson Foundation

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.

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

About Frederick Q Lawson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

JenkinstownLoganNew YorkSalt Lake City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$896K$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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$275K$550K$825K$1M3 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Madeline Choir School$350KBallet West$200KUtah SymphonyUtah Opera$100KAmericans for Oxford$100KUniversity of Utah Colle…$100KBridgerland Technical Co…$100KUtah State University - …$100K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K26$100–250K3$250–500K$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
Frederick Q LawsonTrustee/Advisor0.5
Charles H LivseyTrustee/Advisor1.5

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

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