Good Samaritan Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alpine, UT EIN: 87-3995152

Good Samaritan Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Alpine, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $53K.

Good Samaritan Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Good Samaritan Foundation Inc gave $120K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$120,000
-74.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$60,000
-61.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$1,120,131
-5.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Utah (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Good Samaritan Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Latter Day Saints: $100KLatter Day Saints$100KThe Karadah Project: $20KThe Karadah Project$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Latter Day Saints ($100K). Together the top 2 received $120K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

FarmingtonAlpineNampaSalt Lake CitySpanish Fork

How Good Samaritan Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 204% of 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

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2022) to $467K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Latter Day Saints Alpine, UTSupport of Faith & Humanities$100,000
The Karadah Project Farmington, NMHumanitarian Projects$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,120,131$52,877$120,735$120,0002$120,000$52,802$58,893
2023$1,187,989$27,011$472,967$466,9323$466,932$26,961$65,606
2022$1,633,945$1,059$117,122$116,5984$116,598$1,034$83,315

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Good Samaritan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Good Samaritan Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Whipple

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Whipple

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Good Samaritan Foundation Inc

How much does Good Samaritan Foundation Inc give each year?

Good Samaritan Foundation Inc gave $120K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $467K across 3 grants.

How large is Good Samaritan Foundation Inc?

Good Samaritan Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Good Samaritan Foundation Inc operate?

Good Samaritan Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Idaho, New Mexico, Utah.

What is Good Samaritan Foundation Inc's EIN?

Good Samaritan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3995152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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