John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 84-1402027

The John and Marcia Price Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including the University of Utah College of Engineering, the committee for the 2034 Olympic Games, performing arts organizations, and community organizations.

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation at a glance

In short: John and Marcia Price Family Foundation gave $5.4M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $160K), mostly in Utah. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,440,655
-4.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
34
-52.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$160,019
+102.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$77,622,422
+23.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
12% first-time grantees (4 of 34, 2025)
Primary geography
Utah (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

Contact

Application contact: John And Marcia Price Family Founda
Mailing address: 230 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 478-8000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who John and Marcia Price Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Univ of Utah College of Engineering: $3.1MUniv of Utah College ofEngineering$3.1MOrganizing Committee- 2034 Olympic: $1.3MOrganizing Committee- 2034Olympic$1.3MUniversity of Utah: $357KUniversity of Utah$357KUtah Symphony Opera: $225KUtah Symphony Opera$225KBallet West: $147KBallet West$147KKennedy Center: $115KKennedy Center$115KChabad Lubavitch of Utah: $45KChabad Lubavitch of Utah$45KUniv of Utah-Eccles School of Busin: $27KUniv of Utah-Eccles School ofBusin$27KRarie Woodbury Dance Company: $25KRarie Woodbury Dance Company$25KOld Globe Theater: $20KOld Globe Theater$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of Utah College of Engineering ($3.1M). Together the top 10 received $5.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

278 grants across all recorded years

239<$50K5$50–100K21$100–250K5$250–500K2$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 239 grants of 278 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah, 2% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 1% to recipients in California. Florida and Virginia each accounted for 0% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityWashingtonNew YorkLa JollaCarmelbytheseaSalt Lake City UTTampaCedar CityHoustonPark CityStanfordFlagstaffSan FranciscoAlexandraChicagoDearbornFarmingtonLos AngelesAllentownBoston

Is John and Marcia Price Family Foundation open to new grantees?

12%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 34 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $335K; repeat grants $137K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M47 grants2020 50 grants2021 55 grants2022 67 grants2023 72 grants2024 34 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $5.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $5.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of Utah College of Engineering Salt Lake City, UTProgram Services$3,080,600
Organizing Committee- 2034 Olympic Salt Lake City, UT2034 Olympic Games$1,330,000
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTProgram Services$357,200
Utah Symphony Opera Salt Lake City UT, UTProgram Support$225,000
Ballet West Salt Lake City, UTProgram Support$146,500
Kennedy Center Washington, DCProgram Support$115,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Utah Salt Lake City, UTProgram Support$45,000
Univ of Utah-Eccles School of Busin Salt Lake City, UTProgram Services$26,500
Rarie Woodbury Dance Company Salt Lake City, UTProgram Support$25,000
Old Globe Theater La Jolla, CAProgram Support$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
2025$77,622,422$9,305,736$5,698,273$5,440,65534$5,429,760$6,047,506$3,383,786
2024$63,067,258$5,789,765$5,885,259$5,702,44872$5,714,404$2,667,196$2,859,726
2023$51,534,502$134,372$4,811,701$4,751,52367$4,672,660$465,967$2,242,404
2022$34,689,195$2,298,242$5,331,168$5,205,94555$5,208,249$456,761$1,830,756
2021$39,914,108$1,283,108$1,695,522$1,558,40050$1,549,429$704,558$1,621,047
2020$28,671,602$2,307,057$1,374,918$1,291,70047—$2,232,622$1,224,954

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Marcia Price Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for higher education, the 2034 Olympic Games, performing arts, and community organizations. Among the grantees, Utah Symphony & Opera describes its mission as connecting the community through live music, and Ballet West says it inspires and empowers a broad community through ballet exposure, training, and education. Other 2025 recipients include Maliheh Free Clinic, which provides free medical services to uninsured and low-income people and families, and the Utah Tibetan Association, which works to preserve Tibetan culture, arts, and language.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 34 grants totaling $5,440,655. Awards ranged from $500 to $3,080,600, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants were $3,080,600 to the University of Utah College of Engineering for program services and $1,330,000 to the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic Games. Other notable grants included $357,200 to the University of Utah, $225,000 to Utah Symphony & Opera for program support, $146,500 to Ballet West for program support, and $115,000 to the Kennedy Center for program support.

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: Contact the foundation. The filing lists no application form or materials, deadlines, or restrictions on awards.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John Price as Trustee & Manager; Tom KLC as Executive Direc; and Marcia Price, John Steven Price, Deirdra Price, and Jennifer Price Wallin as managers.

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation is led by Tom Klc, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tom Klc

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Steven Price

    Trustee, Manager & Manager

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Deirdra Price

    Manager

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Price Wallin

    Manager

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Price

    Manager

    On filings since 2020

    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 John and Marcia Price Family Foundation

How much does John and Marcia Price Family Foundation give each year?

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation gave $5.4M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.7M across 72 grants.

What is John and Marcia Price Family Foundation's typical grant size?

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $160,019, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John and Marcia Price Family Foundation that year got $335K on average.

Where does John and Marcia Price Family Foundation give grants?

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 97% 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 (21 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and La Jolla, CA (2 grants).

Does John and Marcia Price Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on John and Marcia Price Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (21 grants) and "Program Services" (11 grants).

Who are John and Marcia Price Family Foundation's largest grantees?

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Univ of Utah College of Engineering ($3,080,600), Organizing Committee- 2034 Olympic ($1,330,000) and University of Utah ($357,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is John and Marcia Price Family Foundation?

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation reported $77.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does John and Marcia Price Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for higher education, the 2034 Olympic Games, performing arts, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from John and Marcia Price Family Foundation?

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is John and Marcia Price Family Foundation's EIN?

John and Marcia Price Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1402027. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). John and Marcia Price Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/john-and-marcia-price-family-foundation-morg_4fc8fec003cf43449d2f11b48082910a

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