Future Now Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 27-6579076

Future Now Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grant totaling $124K. Net investment income was $348.

Future Now Foundation at a glance

In short: Future Now Foundation gave $124K across 1 grant in 2020 (avg $124K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$124,396
Grants made (2020)
1
Average grant
$124,396
Median grant
$124,396
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Future Now Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2020

National Philanthropic Trust: $124KNational Philanthropic Trust$124K

The largest 2020 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($124K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2020 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jenkintown

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 1 grant2020

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $124K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAGeneral Financial Support$124,396
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2020—$1,160$130,810$124,3961$348$4,846
2019$102,751$3,466$4,621———$5,657

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Future Now Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Future Now Foundation's 2020 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Erik C Erlingsson MD

    Trustee & Advisor

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Uzochi N Erlingsson MD

    Trustee & Advisor

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa L Livsey

    Advisor

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "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 Future Now Foundation

How much does Future Now Foundation give each year?

Future Now Foundation gave $124K across 1 grant in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Future Now Foundation operate?

Future Now Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

How much is Future Now Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Future Now Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Future Now Foundation's EIN?

Future Now Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6579076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2020

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