MSL Family Foundation
MSL Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ogden, Utah. It made 13 grants totaling $68,000 in 2025, with listed grants supporting religious, humanitarian, educational, and arts organizations in Utah.
MSL Family Foundation at a glance
In short: MSL Family Foundation gave $68K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Utah. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,000
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,231
- +22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,373,867
- +6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to MSL Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1741 Kershaw St, Ogden, UT 84403
Phone: (801) 621-5001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who MSL Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Jesus Christ of LDS ($13K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Utah. Listed recipients were in Ogden, Salt Lake City, and Cedar City.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is MSL Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2022) to $68K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UT | Religious | $13,000 |
| Seager Memorial Clinic Ogden, UT | Humanitarian | $13,000 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $12,000 |
| Bear Lake Watch Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $11,000 |
| Treehouse Children's Museum Ogden, UT | Education | $5,000 |
| Ballet West Salt Lake City, UT | ARTS | $3,000 |
| Onstage Ogden Ogden, UT | ARTS | $2,000 |
| Trails Foundation of N Utah Ogden, UT | Education | $2,000 |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival Cedar City, UT | ARTS | $2,000 |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT | Education | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,373,867 | $24,144 | $93,057 | $68,000 | 13 | $68,000 | $9,219 | $65,804 |
| 2024 | $1,293,736 | $33,626 | $64,953 | $60,000 | 14 | $60,000 | $28,292 | $60,490 |
| 2023 | $1,195,709 | $51,345 | $63,837 | $59,000 | 14 | $59,000 | $18,065 | $58,094 |
| 2022 | $1,221,981 | $37,945 | $82,430 | $59,000 | 15 | $59,000 | $16,108 | $60,117 |
| 2021 | $1,422,123 | $133,654 | $91,456 | $66,000 | 15 | $66,000 | $12,966 | $64,419 |
| 2020 | $1,292,416 | $64,657 | $83,670 | $60,000 | 12 | — | $17,380 | $60,828 |
| 2019 | $1,292,439 | $91,746 | $90,084 | $65,000 | 13 | — | $12,387 | $58,709 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MSL Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations identified with religious, humanitarian, education, and arts purposes. Among its grantees, Seager Memorial Clinic says it provides free medical services to people in need in the Ogden area; Bear Lake Watch says it works to understand, protect, and restore Bear Lake’s environment and waters; and Ballet West says it inspires and empowers communities through exposure, training, and education in ballet. OnStage Ogden describes its work as elevating and connecting the community through performing arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $68,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest listed grants were $13,000 each to Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, for religious purposes, and Seager Memorial Clinic, for humanitarian purposes; $12,000 to Natural History Museum of Utah, for education; and $11,000 to Bear Lake Watch, for education. Other listed recipients included Treehouse Children’s Museum ($5,000), Ballet West ($3,000), and OnStage Ogden, Trails Foundation of N Utah, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Weber State University ($2,000 each).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shelley L Felt, Julie Lewis, Mark R Lewis, and Seth Lewis as directors.
MSL Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Lewis
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark R. Lewis
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Seth Lewis
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shelley L. Felt
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about MSL Family Foundation
How much does MSL Family Foundation give each year?
MSL Family Foundation gave $68K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 14 grants.
What is MSL Family Foundation's typical grant size?
MSL Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,231, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from MSL Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does MSL Family Foundation give grants?
MSL Family 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 Ogden, UT (8 grants) and Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants).
Does MSL Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on MSL Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (6 grants) and "Arts" (4 grants).
Who are MSL Family Foundation's largest grantees?
MSL Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Church of Jesus Christ of LDS ($13,000), Seager Memorial Clinic ($13,000) and Natural History Museum of Utah ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MSL Family Foundation?
MSL Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does MSL Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations identified with religious, humanitarian, education, and arts purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MSL Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is MSL Family Foundation's EIN?
MSL Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1407828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does MSL Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). MSL Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/msl-family-foundation-morg_d1c7c4d2962d45fdac395daea196d4a9
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