Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 71-0904864

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $39.

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation at a glance

In short: Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $733.333), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,200
+76.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$733
+134.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$35,451
+8.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Hope Clinic Utah: $1KHope Clinic Utah$1KMake a Wish: $1KMake a Wish$1KAdopt a Native Elder: $200Adopt a Native Elder$200

The largest 2024 recipient was Hope Clinic Utah ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Salt Lake CityMidvaleDenverMurrayWest Jordan

How Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 131% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2022) to $5K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Clinic Utah Midvale, UTGeneral Fund$1,000
Make a Wish Murray, UTGeneral Fund$1,000
Adopt a Native Elder Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Fund$200
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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
2024$35,451$5,039$2,203$2,2003$2,200$39$1,675
2023$32,615$6,043$1,262$1,2504$1,250$43$1,488
2022$27,834$6,019$200$2001$200$19$1,228
2021$22,015$5,002$1,200$1,2002$1,200$2$991
2020$18,213$4,108$5,760$5,0001—$8$938

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ellis R. Ivory

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Ivory Metcalf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn S. Ivory

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation

How much does Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation give each year?

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 4 grants.

What is Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation's typical grant size?

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $733, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation give grants?

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation?

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation's EIN?

Katie and Ellis Ivory Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0904864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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