Masonic Foundation of Utah
The organization's mission or purpose is to provide scholarship funds for qualifying individuals in order that they may attend college in the Utah area generally. In addition, the organization makes grants to charitable organizations that provide for the public welfare and medical research.
Masonic Foundation of Utah at a glance
In short: Masonic Foundation of Utah gave $83K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,000
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,833
- -71.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $7,184,287
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Masonic Foundation of Utah funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scottish Rite Foundation of Utah ($45K). Together the top 6 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Masonic Foundation of Utah gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $101K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $83K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Rite Foundation of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Children's Language | $45,000 |
| Salt Lake City Mission Salt Lake City, UT | — | $9,000 |
| Bountiful Food Pantry Bountiful, UT | — | $8,000 |
| The Road Home Salt Lake City, UT | — | $8,000 |
| Souh Valley Sanctuary West Jordan, UT | — | $7,000 |
| Moab Free Clinic Salt Lake City, UT | — | $6,000 |
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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 | $7,184,287 | $638,155 | $461,957 | $83,000 | 6 | $633,875 |
| 2024 | $6,550,012 | $406,990 | $346,657 | $95,500 | 2 | $400,471 |
| 2023 | $6,207,962 | $256,796 | $226,552 | $100,500 | Total only | $246,676 |
| 2022 | $5,561,328 | $130,268 | $318,244 | $67,000 | 3 | $121,650 |
| 2021 | $6,986,542 | $374,897 | $328,209 | $40,000 | 1 | $370,294 |
| 2020 | $6,561,471 | $172,688 | $312,201 | $25,000 | 1 | $170,419 |
| 2019 | $6,157,719 | $287,947 | $320,720 | $40,000 | 1 | $287,947 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Masonic Foundation of Utah
Based on IRS filings
Masonic Foundation of Utah is a public charity, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $634K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Masonic Foundation of Utah is led by G. Keith Odendahl, Chairman on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
G. Keith Odendahl
Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank C. Baker
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Milner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorenzo E. Tibbitts
Secretary
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Ridgely H. Gilmour
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lawes
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: David B. Tingey (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason L. Allred (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Travis McGuire (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel J. Lawes (2020) — Director
- Former: Clay Hamblen (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeff Hamilton (2019) — Director
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 $14K, to Lorenzo E Tibbitts (Secretary/Tr).
Frequently asked questions about Masonic Foundation of Utah
How much does Masonic Foundation of Utah give each year?
Masonic Foundation of Utah gave $83K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $96K across 2 grants.
What is Masonic Foundation of Utah's typical grant size?
Masonic Foundation of Utah's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $13,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Masonic Foundation of Utah give grants?
Masonic Foundation of Utah gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants).
Who are Masonic Foundation of Utah's largest grantees?
Masonic Foundation of Utah's largest 2025 grantees include Scottish Rite Foundation of Utah ($45,000), Salt Lake City Mission ($9,000) and Bountiful Food Pantry ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Masonic Foundation of Utah?
Masonic Foundation of Utah reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $638K.
What is Masonic Foundation of Utah's EIN?
Masonic Foundation of Utah's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0261722. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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