Greater Purpose Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Moab, UT EIN: 87-3693396

Greater Purpose Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Moab, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K.

Greater Purpose Foundation at a glance

In short: Greater Purpose Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), top state Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,785
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$3,262
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$123,148
Primary geography
Arizona (41% 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 Greater Purpose Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Feeding Americas Hungry Children: $4KFeeding Americas HungryChildren$4KSamaritan's Purse: $3KSamaritan's Purse$3KOne Another Project Inc: $3KOne Another Project Inc$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Feeding Americas Hungry Children ($4K). Together the top 3 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BooneMoabPhoenixRedmondSan Antonio

How Greater Purpose Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 154% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2021 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $20K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Feeding Americas Hungry Children Phoenix, AZTo Benefit Charity$4,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCTo Benefit Charity$3,000
One Another Project Inc San Antonio, TXTo Benefit Charity$2,785
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$123,148—$10,285$9,7853$9,785$6,361
2021$380,000$400,000$20,000$20,0002$20,000—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greater Purpose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Purpose Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Judy Falke

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Erb

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vernon Erb

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Greater Purpose Foundation

How much does Greater Purpose Foundation give each year?

Greater Purpose Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Greater Purpose Foundation's typical grant size?

Greater Purpose Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,262, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Greater Purpose Foundation give grants?

Greater Purpose Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (31%) and Texas (28%).

Does Greater Purpose Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Purpose Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Benefit Charity" (3 grants).

How large is Greater Purpose Foundation?

Greater Purpose Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Greater Purpose Foundation?

Greater Purpose Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Moab, UT. It holds $123K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Greater Purpose Foundation's EIN?

Greater Purpose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3693396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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 2021–2024

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