One Good Turn Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eden, UT EIN: 27-3137963

One Good Turn Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eden, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $669K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $25K.

One Good Turn Foundation at a glance

In short: One Good Turn Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,747
-80.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,349
-72.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,350
Total assets
$668,616
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (97% 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 One Good Turn Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Baylor Peterson: $2KBaylor Peterson$2KMelanie Martinez: $2KMelanie Martinez$2KSharon Southwick: $1KSharon Southwick$1KHXP: $1KHXP$1KJoe Copley: $195Joe Copley$195

The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor Peterson ($2K). Together the top 5 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

MurrayClintonMesaSalt Lake CityBoiseChannelviewClarksvilleEagle MountainGoodingHoustonLaytonLibertyMeridianNew YorkOgdenOremPocatelloRenoSouth OgdenProvo

How One Good Turn Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 43% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $34K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor Peterson Layton, UTEducation Assistance for Needy Family$2,202
Melanie Martinez Orem, UTLegal Assistance for Needy Family$2,000
Sharon Southwick Liberty, UTFuel and Food for Needy Family$1,350
HXP Salt Lake City, UTHumanitarian Aid$1,000
Joe Copley Houston, TXFood & Clothing for Needy Individual$195
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$668,616$29,284$13,834$6,7475$13,834$24,784$31,836
2024$638,200$39,730$40,775$33,7817$40,775$23,080$30,829
2023$626,758$2,518$17,879$11,0001$17,879$22,309$30,044
2022$605,891$-2,543$18,033$10,8174$10,817$17,005$31,153
2021$668,805$56,107$32,353$24,7505$24,750$22,807$32,521
2020$664,714$14,428$13,962$6,5854—$18,535$31,986

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, One Good Turn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

One Good Turn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jill J. Larkin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy G. Sellers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy D. Larkin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 One Good Turn Foundation

How much does One Good Turn Foundation give each year?

One Good Turn Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 7 grants.

What is One Good Turn Foundation's typical grant size?

One Good Turn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,350, and its average grant was $1,349, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does One Good Turn Foundation give grants?

One Good Turn Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does One Good Turn Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on One Good Turn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are One Good Turn Foundation's largest grantees?

One Good Turn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baylor Peterson ($2,202), Melanie Martinez ($2,000) and Sharon Southwick ($1,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is One Good Turn Foundation?

One Good Turn Foundation reported $669K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is One Good Turn Foundation's EIN?

One Good Turn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3137963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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