Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bountiful, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $474K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $101K.
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation at a glance
In short: Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation gave $91K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,247
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,249
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $474,006
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Utah State University ($49K). Together the top 5 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 350% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $99K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State University Logan, UT | Education | $48,847 |
| Alpha Chi Omega Natl Sorority Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $26,100 |
| LDS Church Salt Lake City, UT | Religion | $16,000 |
| Franklin at Brimhall School Mesa, AZ | Education | $200 |
| Salvation Army Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $474,006 | $140,686 | $99,681 | $91,247 | 5 | $91,247 | $101,332 | $26,075 |
| 2024 | $443,448 | $126,897 | $90,927 | $82,343 | 5 | $82,343 | $79,722 | $26,748 |
| 2023 | $423,533 | $142,685 | $94,832 | $88,000 | 4 | $88,000 | $64,426 | $24,307 |
| 2022 | $477,232 | $102,750 | $88,011 | $80,000 | 5 | $80,000 | $25,810 | $25,168 |
| 2021 | $466,311 | $132,371 | $90,529 | $82,062 | 4 | $82,062 | $77,055 | $27,994 |
| 2020 | $448,814 | $152,541 | $105,132 | $98,584 | 5 | — | $52,457 | $25,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation is led by Jed H Pitcher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jed H Pitcher
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merlynn H Pitcher
Secretarytreasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretarytreasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation
How much does Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation give each year?
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation gave $91K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 5 grants.
What is Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation's typical grant size?
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $18,249, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation give grants?
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants).
Does Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation's largest grantees?
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Utah State University ($48,847), Alpha Chi Omega Natl Sorority ($26,100) and LDS Church ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation?
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation's EIN?
Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0181616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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