Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 87-0667132

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $13K.

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$13,316
-11.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,663
-46.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,316
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 Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Utah Food Bank: $5KUtah Food Bank$5KFourth Street Clinic: $5KFourth Street Clinic$5KCrossroads Urban Center: $1KCrossroads Urban Center$1KLegal Aid Society: $1KLegal Aid Society$1KGrandview for Good: $1KGrandview for Good$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Utah Food Bank ($5K). Together the top 5 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Salt Lake CityBountiful

How Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$10K$20K$30K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $29K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UTCharitable Donation$5,000
Fourth Street Clinic Salt Lake City, UTCharitable Donation$5,000
Crossroads Urban Center Salt Lake City, UTCharitable Donation$1,316
Legal Aid Society Salt Lake City, UTCharitable Donation$1,000
Grandview for Good Bountiful, UTCharitable Donation$1,000
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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
2024——$14,715$13,3165$13,316—$362
2023$14,715$14$15,000$15,0003$15,000$14$1,094
2022$29,701$11,966$25,000$25,0005$25,000$21$1,784
2021$42,735$20,023$29,200$28,5005$28,500—$2,331
2020$51,912$51,881$15,070$14,3707——$739
2019$15,101$19$10,700$10,0007——$1,052

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark R. Sumsion

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew C. Barneck

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven H. Bergman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Craig C. Coburn (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Barry Scholl (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sean Leonard (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Paterson (2021–2022) — Manager
  • Former: George T. Naegle (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Joel J. Kittrell (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation

How much does Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation give each year?

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 3 grants.

What is Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,316, and its average grant was $2,663, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation give grants?

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants).

Does Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (5 grants).

Who are Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Utah Food Bank ($5,000), Fourth Street Clinic ($5,000) and Crossroads Urban Center ($1,316), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How much is Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0667132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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