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Ken Garff for Good

Foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 45-3567196 Website

Promote excellence in education and help utah students prepare for post-secondary education.

Key facts about Ken Garff for Good

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.

EIN
45-3567196
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$148,763 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$7,367,502

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

+47.1% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$149K

+17.8% YoY

Revenue

$6.1M

+54.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$184K

+46.5% YoY

About Ken Garff for Good

Based on IRS filings

Ken Garff for Good is a nonprofit organization 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

St George

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only20190 grants2020Total only20212 grants2022Total only2023Total only2024Total only2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,367,502$5,009,401$5,601,782
Revenue$6,100,294$3,948,717$3,510,674
Expenses$4,012,495$4,617,237$4,792,349
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$184,427$125,920$774
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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

Rick Clayton — Director of Business Development: $228KRick ClaytonDirector of Business Development$228KMallory Santa Cruz — Vice President: $109KMallory Santa CruzVice President$109KKaitlin Dietrich — Secretary: $70KKaitlin DietrichSecretary$70K

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 nonprofit organization 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.

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