Ken Garff for Good
Promote excellence in education and help Utah students prepare for post-secondary education.
Ken Garff for Good at a glance
In short: Ken Garff for Good reported $149K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $148,763 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $7,367,502
- +47.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,100,294
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $184,427
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,012,495
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ken Garff for Good funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it reported $149K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine School District Esports American Fork, UT | E-Sport Clubs | $12,000 |
| WCSD Foundation Esports St George, UT | E-Sport Clubs | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,367,502 | $6,100,294 | $4,012,495 | $148,763 | Total only | $184,427 |
| 2024 | $5,009,401 | $3,948,717 | $4,617,237 | $126,249 | Total only | $125,920 |
| 2023 | $5,601,782 | $3,510,674 | $4,792,349 | $127,985 | Total only | $774 |
| 2022 | $6,961,359 | $3,601,243 | $3,923,905 | $24,000 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $7,564,005 | $8,489,669 | $3,250,400 | $29,000 | Total only | $4,480 |
| 2020 | $2,174,463 | $2,592,136 | $2,465,394 | — | — | $406 |
| 2019 | $1,719,905 | $2,728,613 | $2,470,864 | $1,800 | Total only | $866 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ken Garff for Good
Based on IRS filings
Ken Garff for Good is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $149K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $184K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ken Garff for Good is led by Erin Tranbeath-Murray, President on the 2025 filing; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Tranbeath-Murray
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katharine B Garff
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Clayton
Director of Business Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$228K (2025)
Richard L Folkerson
Board Member
President & Executive → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$174K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kaitlin Dietrich
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$59K (2020) → $70K (2025)
Mallory Santa Cruz
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Jesselie B Anderson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nolan E Karras
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James J Jardine
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Campbell
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Petersen
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Stephens
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Jibson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Landward
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydnee Dickson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Richard E. Kendall (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Woolstenhulme (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Trent Kaufman (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Hall (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Mariotti (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Howard Lowe (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: James J. Jarden (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Higginson (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Robert H. Garff (2019) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $228K, to Rick Clayton (Director of Business Development). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ken Garff for Good
How much does Ken Garff for Good give each year?
Ken Garff for Good reported $149K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $126K in grants paid.
How large is Ken Garff for Good?
Ken Garff for Good reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.
What is Ken Garff for Good?
Ken Garff for Good is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $7.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ken Garff for Good operate?
Ken Garff for Good has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Ken Garff for Good's EIN?
Ken Garff for Good's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3567196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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