Lotus Flower Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Springville, UT EIN: 88-1880852

Lotus Flower Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Springville, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.

Lotus Flower Foundation at a glance

In short: Lotus Flower Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $50K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$50,000
+66.7% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$50,000
+66.7% vs 2022
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$1,000
Primary geography
Utah (100% 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 Lotus Flower Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Church of Jesus christ of LDS: $50KChurch of Jesus christ of LDS$50K

The largest 2023 recipient was Church of Jesus christ of LDS ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Salt Lake City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $50K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Jesus christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UTHumanitarian Aid$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2023$1,000$51,000$50,000$50,0001$50,000
2022—$30,100$30,000$30,0001$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lotus Flower Foundation's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Melinda Sumsion Director

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven R Sumsion Director

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Melinda Sumsion (2022) — Director
  • Former: Steven R Sumsion (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2023. "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 Lotus Flower Foundation

How much does Lotus Flower Foundation give each year?

Lotus Flower Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

How large is Lotus Flower Foundation?

Lotus Flower Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $51K.

What is Lotus Flower Foundation?

Lotus Flower Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Springville, UT. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Lotus Flower Foundation operate?

Lotus Flower Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.

What is Lotus Flower Foundation's EIN?

Lotus Flower Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1880852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2023.

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 2022–2023

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