Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 87-6116116

Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $712K. Net investment income was $26K.

Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA at a glance

In short: Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA gave $712K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $356K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$712,024
+1974.7% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$356,012
+1974.7% vs 2022
Median grant
$356,012
Primary geography
Utah (50% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

University of Utah: $356KUniversity of Utah$356KUniversity of Nevada Reno Foundation: $356KUniversity of Nevada RenoFoundation$356K

The largest 2023 recipient was University of Utah ($356K). Together the top 2 received $712K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RenoSalt Lake City

How Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA gives

  • Giving grew 2151% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $712K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $712K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTSupport of Charitable$356,012
University of Nevada Reno Foundation Reno, NVSupport of Charitable$356,012
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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
2023—$32,814$726,569$712,0242$719,162$25,591$28,403
2022$693,817$34,596$47,838$34,3202$38,896$26,470$36,414
2021$706,422$71,716$45,538$32,1002—$65,277$40,632
2020$712,074$47,746$43,385$31,6342—$41,809$37,915

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA is led by Zions Bancorporation, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Zions Bancorporation

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2021) → $10K (2023)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Zions Trust (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Zions Bancorporation — Trustee: $10KZions BancorporationTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $10K, to Zions Bancorporation (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA

How much does Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA give each year?

Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA gave $712K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $34K across 2 grants.

Where does Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA operate?

Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA has awarded grants in Nevada, Utah.

How much is Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA reported a distributable amount of $28K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA's EIN?

Josephine Beam Educational Fund Co ZB NA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6116116. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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