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National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho

Public charity · Grantmaker Provo, UT EIN: 87-0430188 Website

The National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho, a major nonprofit health organization, is dedicated to preventing diseases of the kidney, improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and families affected by kidney disease, and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho at a glance

In short: National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$56,149
-3.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$56,149
-3.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$56,149
Total assets
$3,177,213
-2.1% 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 National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Utah: $56KUniversity of Utah$56K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah ($56K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Salt Lake City

How National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho gives

  • Giving grew 101% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $58K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTKidney research$56,149
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,177,213$985,992$1,021,054$56,1491$95,421
2024$3,243,845$1,120,647$943,417$58,4211$116,288
2023$3,004,209$1,070,239$906,882$39,1501$14,731
2022$2,816,895$1,219,724$980,353$27,9861$7,820
2021$2,582,937$1,247,329$967,511$20,1261$12,699
2020$2,317,182$968,636$978,430$41,8891$12,939
2019$2,330,778$1,228,399$994,032$15,0001$13,002

About National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho

Based on IRS filings

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Provo, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $56K. Net investment income was $95K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho is led by Deen Vetterli, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deen Vetterli

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2019) → $137K (2025)

  • David C Trimble

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Senator Jake Garn

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Dickson

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • D Jeffrey England

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Wright

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • G Donald Gale

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Beutler

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B Robertson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael E Deputy

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vaughn L Pulsipher

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fuad Shihab

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Senator Orrin Hatch (2019–2021) — Honorary Cha
  • Former: Richard R. Nelson (2019–2020) — Member

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

Deen Vetterli — Executive Director: $137KDeen VetterliExecutive Director$137K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $137K, to Deen Vetterli (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho

How much does National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho give each year?

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $58K across 1 grant.

How large is National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho?

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $986K.

What is National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho?

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Provo, UT. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho operate?

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho has awarded grants in Utah.

What is National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho's EIN?

National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0430188. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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