Highland City Foundation
Enhance the lives and well being of the citizens of the city of highland, Utah by reducing the burdens of government.
Highland City Foundation at a glance
In short: Highland City Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,560 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $16,746
- +1516.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $18,500
- -93.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,790
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Highland City Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $513K (2023). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highland City Highland, UT | — | $310,719 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,746 | $18,500 | $2,790 | $2,560 | Total only |
| 2024 | $1,036 | $291,377 | $310,922 | $310,719 | 1 |
| 2023 | $20,581 | $526,304 | $513,701 | $513,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $7,978 | $103,500 | $140,200 | — | — |
| 2021 | $44,678 | $27,000 | $62,345 | — | — |
| 2020 | $80,023 | $1,190 | $15,200 | — | — |
| 2019 | $95,033 | $93,631 | $14,496 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Highland City Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Highland City Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Highland, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Highland City Foundation is led by Scott L. Smith, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott L. Smith
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Dennis
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Sobotka
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes Warren
Secretary & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Denise Nydegger (2019–2024) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Roger Dixon (2019–2024) — Vice President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Highland City Foundation
How much does Highland City Foundation give each year?
Highland City Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $311K across 1 grant.
How large is Highland City Foundation?
Highland City Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19K.
What is Highland City Foundation?
Highland City Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Highland, UT. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Highland City Foundation operate?
Highland City Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Highland City Foundation's EIN?
Highland City Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1513545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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