Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Farmingtion, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $823.
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation at a glance
In short: Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation gave $823 across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $411.5), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $823
- -45.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $412
- +9.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $412
- Total assets
- $27,185
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 61% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $823 (2024) to $3K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $823.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $823 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,185 | $823 | $823 | 2 | $823 | $1,359 |
| 2023 | $28,008 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 4 | $1,500 | — |
| 2022 | $29,508 | $1,700 | $1,700 | 5 | $1,700 | — |
| 2021 | $31,208 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 7 | $2,500 | — |
| 2020 | $33,708 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 6 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation is led by Eloise McQuown, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eloise McQuown
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sueann Jenkins-Harris
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation
How much does Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation give each year?
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation gave $823 across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 4 grants.
How large is Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation?
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $823 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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 Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation?
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Farmingtion, UT. It holds $27K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation operate?
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Utah.
What is Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation's EIN?
Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2673059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Pauline and Eloise McQuown Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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