Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $1K.
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,800
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,950
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,950
- Total assets
- $39,646
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Italian American Civic League ($4K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 212% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Italian American Civic League Salt Lake City, UT | General Charitable Purposes | $3,700 |
| J Willard Mariott Library University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Charitable Purposes | $3,500 |
| Utah Bilbiographical Society Salt Lake City, UT | General Charitable Purposes | $400 |
| Utah Historical Society Millcreek, UT | General Charitable Purposes | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,646 | $5,623 | $11,070 | $7,800 | 4 | $9,532 | $1,457 | $4,717 |
| 2024 | $45,402 | $201 | $10,335 | $6,200 | 4 | $7,325 | — | $4,073 |
| 2023 | $55,536 | $2,989 | $7,375 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,029 | $2,869 | $4,367 |
| 2022 | $59,922 | $2,550 | $2,635 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,430 | $4,172 |
| 2021 | $60,007 | $2,457 | $1,765 | $500 | 1 | — | $1,092 | $3,027 |
| 2020 | $59,315 | $4,968 | $7,243 | $5,750 | 1 | — | $3,051 | $3,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl F. Huefner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Homer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation
How much does Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation give each year?
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,950, and its average grant was $1,950, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation give grants?
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% 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 (3 grants).
Does Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation?
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Leroy S Axland Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0484418. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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