Pugh Family Foundation
Pugh Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sandy, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and describes a process for considering scholarship support for students.
Pugh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pugh Family Foundation gave $75K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Utah. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,412
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $88,743
- -41.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pugh Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The filing says the foundation accepts unsolicited requests for scholarship consideration: any person may write to the foundation, and there is no formal application form. Scholarship eligibility and continuing-support requirements are described above.
- Contact
Application contact: Lorin Pugh
Mailing address: 170 South Main Street Suite 800, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 433-2140
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pugh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birch Creek Service Ranch ($21K). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 44% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah, 32% to California, 7% to Minnesota, 5% to Colorado, and 3% to Idaho. The filing’s listed grants also included recipients in New York and Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pugh Family Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $79K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Creek Service Ranch Spring City, UT | Charitable | $21,000 |
| National Immigration Law Center Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $15,500 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Givewell Top Charities Fund Oakland, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Albert Lea, MN | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | Charitable | $2,500 |
| The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Idaho Korean School Boise, ID | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $88,743 | $47,105 | $82,421 | $75,000 | 17 | $78,200 | $36,484 | $6,888 |
| 2024 | $151,249 | $9,716 | $79,700 | $78,850 | 24 | $78,850 | $8,866 | $10,189 |
| 2023 | $203,456 | $7,934 | $35,819 | $35,000 | 12 | $35,000 | $7,424 | $11,060 |
| 2022 | $229,049 | $15,339 | $31,403 | $25,000 | 11 | $26,623 | $7,313 | $12,680 |
| 2021 | $277,939 | $12,376 | $3,802 | — | — | — | $9,974 | $13,074 |
| 2020 | $256,166 | $17,145 | $20,745 | $16,000 | 9 | — | $14,264 | $12,331 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pugh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as youth development, wilderness preservation, food assistance, cancer research, immigration law, and environmental protection.
These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own stated missions: Birch Creek Service Ranch says it provides youth with a rural, character-building experience through ranch work, community service, creative projects, and outdoor activities. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance says it works to preserve wilderness in the Colorado Plateau and Utah’s West Desert. Food Bank of the Rockies says it nourishes people facing food insecurity. The Nature Conservancy says it conserves lands and waters, while Earthjustice describes its work as using law and partnership to protect health, places, wildlife, clean energy, and the climate.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $75,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $21,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest reported grants included Birch Creek Service Ranch ($21,000), National Immigration Law Center ($15,500), Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance ($7,000), GiveWell Top Charities Fund ($5,000), and International Rescue Committee ($5,000). Other reported grants included $2,500 each to Food Bank of the Rockies, The Trevor Project, Utah Food Bank, Huntsman Cancer Foundation, and Idaho Korean School.
The filing states that any person may write to the foundation to be considered for scholarship support; there is no formal application form and no deadline. Scholarship awards are considered case by case, with financial need as the main criterion. Students must have completed at least one year of college and have no relationship to the grantors. To remain eligible for continuing support, students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5, take at least 12 credit hours per semester, send transcripts each semester, and report on their academic and work experience.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lorin K. Pugh and Judith A. Pugh as directors.
Pugh Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith A. Pugh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorin K. Pugh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Pugh Family Foundation
How much does Pugh Family Foundation give each year?
Pugh Family Foundation gave $75K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 24 grants.
What is Pugh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pugh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,412, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pugh Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Pugh Family Foundation give grants?
Pugh Family Foundation's top state is Utah, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (32%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Pugh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Pugh Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants).
Who are Pugh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pugh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Birch Creek Service Ranch ($21,000), National Immigration Law Center ($15,500) and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pugh Family Foundation?
Pugh Family Foundation reported $89K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pugh Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as youth development, wilderness preservation, food assistance, cancer research, immigration law, and environmental protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pugh Family Foundation?
The filing says the foundation accepts unsolicited requests for scholarship consideration: any person may write to the foundation, and there is no formal application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pugh Family Foundation's EIN?
Pugh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7128524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pugh Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Pugh Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pugh-family-foundation-morg_3c078ced7a65401aaf526f7cee55151a
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