Garn Family Foundation
Garn Family Foundation is a family foundation committed to working with communities and partners across Utah to respond to quality of life challenges. The foundation focuses on strategies to reduce homelessness in Utah and invests in educational and occupational opportunities for migrants and refugees through grant programs.
Garn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Garn Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $833
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Garn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Davis Education Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Garn Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $460K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Education Foundation Farmington, UT | Fund education programs | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $833 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $41 |
| 2023 | $833 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $41 |
| 2022 | $833 | $457,500 | $460,398 | $460,398 | 8 | $460,398 | $360 |
| 2021 | $2,931 | $378,000 | $378,158 | $378,158 | 5 | $378,158 | $3,111 |
| 2020 | $3,089 | $140,100 | $156,559 | $156,259 | 5 | — | $1,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Garn Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Garn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Layton, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $833 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garn Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kevin S. Garn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Garn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Garn Family Foundation
How much does Garn Family Foundation give each year?
Garn Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Garn Family Foundation?
Garn Family Foundation reported $833 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Garn Family Foundation operate?
Garn Family Foundation has awarded grants in Texas, Utah.
What is Garn Family Foundation's EIN?
Garn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5636319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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