Pedersen Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kaysville, UT EIN: 94-2494746
ReligionChristianityMormonism

Pedersen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Kaysville, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.

Pedersen Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Pedersen Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$97,901
+614.6% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Pedersen Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Church of Jesus Christ of LDS: $4KChurch of Jesus Christ of LDS$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Jesus Christ of LDS ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

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

KaysvilleSalt Lake City

How Pedersen Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2020) to $4K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Kaysville, UTSupport Missionary Fund$4,000
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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$97,901$200,054$115,853$4,0001$4,000—$3,765
2024$13,700$19,013$32,257$2,0001$32,257$13$271
2023$26,944$46$11,633$4,4001$4,400—$1,071
2022$38,531$68,228$38,960$4,4001$4,400—$1,226
2021$9,263$20,012$20,667$8001$800—$443
2020$9,918$-1,828$37,165$3001—$17$178

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pedersen Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pedersen Charitable Foundation is led by Mark Pedersen, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Pedersen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kellie Pedersen

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $5K (2025)

  • Mathew Pedersen

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Julie Karlinsey (2020–2024) — Vice President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kellie Pedersen — Treasurer: $5KKellie PedersenTreasurer$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Kellie Pedersen (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Pedersen Charitable Foundation

How much does Pedersen Charitable Foundation give each year?

Pedersen Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

How large is Pedersen Charitable Foundation?

Pedersen Charitable Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pedersen Charitable Foundation?

Pedersen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Kaysville, UT. It holds $98K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pedersen Charitable Foundation operate?

Pedersen Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.

What is Pedersen Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Pedersen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2494746. 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 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 23, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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