Ibex Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 83-1739301

Ibex Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $79K.

Key facts about Ibex Foundation

EIN: 83-1739301
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $78,621
Grants made (2025): 8
Average grant: $9,828
Median grant: $2,500
Primary geography: Utah (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ibex Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ibex Foundation's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Utah (89%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Ibex Foundation gives

Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$79K

+6.0% YoY

Grant Count

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-7.3% YoY

About Ibex Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Utah $70K (89%)

Ohio $3K (4%)

District of Columbia $500 (1%)

All other $6K (7%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

District of Columbia New Mexico Ohio Utah

Cities

Salt Lake CityDublinMontezumaWashington DC

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
September 26, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of Utah ($57,000 across 2 grants), Rowland Hall ($10,600), The Dreyer Foundation ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UT	SUPPORT ENGINEERING EDUCATION	$55,500
ROWLAND HALL Salt Lake City, UT	SUPPORT EDUCATION	$10,600
THE DREYER FOUNDATION	TO HELP DEVELOPE BURKINA FASO	$5,000
IAN BURKARDT FOUNDATION Dublin, OH	CHARITABLE DONATION	$3,000
UTAH YOUTH SYMPHONY Salt Lake City, UT	TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE UYSOE	$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UT	SUPPORT DEPT. OF BIOMED ENGINEERING	$1,500
INTER'L TABLE TENNIS FOUNDATION	TO SUPPORT MISSION OF THE ITTF	$521
WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT Washington DC, DC	TO SUPPORT WIKIPEDIA	$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Florian Solzbacher	President	1	—
Xiaoxin Chen	Treasurer	1	—
Marcus C Gerhardt	Vice Preside	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ibex Foundation?

Ibex Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.