My Brother's Keeper Foundation
My Brother's Keeper Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sandy, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $165K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $21K.
My Brother's Keeper Foundation at a glance
In short: My Brother's Keeper Foundation gave $32K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +814.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,333
- +52.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $164,772
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (84% 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 My Brother's Keeper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Academy for Creating Enterprise ($10K). Together the top 6 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 27 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How My Brother's Keeper Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 159% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $287K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academy for Creating Enterprise Lehi, UT | Donation | $10,000 |
| Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation Cedar Hills, UT | Donation | $10,000 |
| International Org for the Family Rockford, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| American Indian Services Scholarshi Lehi, UT | Donation | $3,000 |
| Stella Oaks Foundation Scholarship Bountiful, UT | Donation | $3,000 |
| The Church of Jesus Chirst Salt Lake City, UT | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $164,772 | $25,051 | $36,746 | $32,000 | 6 | $32,000 | $21,222 | $20,145 |
| 2024 | $176,467 | $7,663 | $8,434 | $3,500 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,948 | $18,645 |
| 2023 | $177,238 | $15,290 | $119,268 | $115,000 | 6 | $115,000 | $12,132 | $15,189 |
| 2022 | $281,546 | $10,944 | $37,323 | $31,000 | 6 | $31,000 | $7,038 | $20,826 |
| 2021 | $307,897 | $117,116 | $292,305 | $286,500 | 8 | $286,500 | $112,087 | $27,026 |
| 2020 | $483,887 | $10,855 | $90,271 | $82,000 | 10 | — | $6,666 | $30,812 |
| 2019 | $562,801 | $14,985 | $273,008 | $255,500 | 15 | — | $14,452 | $41,911 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, My Brother's Keeper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
My Brother's Keeper Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan S. Layton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie P. Layton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 My Brother's Keeper Foundation
How much does My Brother's Keeper Foundation give each year?
My Brother's Keeper Foundation gave $32K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
What is My Brother's Keeper Foundation's typical grant size?
My Brother's Keeper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does My Brother's Keeper Foundation give grants?
My Brother's Keeper Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lehi, UT (2 grants).
Does My Brother's Keeper Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on My Brother's Keeper Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (6 grants).
Who are My Brother's Keeper Foundation's largest grantees?
My Brother's Keeper Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Academy for Creating Enterprise ($10,000), Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation ($10,000) and International Org for the Family ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is My Brother's Keeper Foundation?
My Brother's Keeper Foundation reported $165K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is My Brother's Keeper Foundation?
My Brother's Keeper Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sandy, UT. It holds $165K in total assets as of 2025.
What is My Brother's Keeper Foundation's EIN?
My Brother's Keeper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0579029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 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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