Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ogden, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $285K. Net investment income was $174K.
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation at a glance
In short: Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation gave $285K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $285,300
- +120.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,325
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,150
- Total assets
- $3,768,444
- -5.7% 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 Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ogden School Foundation ($65K). Together the top 3 received $130K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($155,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation gives
- Giving grew 141% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2022) to $285K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $285K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $155,000 |
| Ogden School Foundation Ogden, UT | Classroom grants, teacher collaboration room, food pantry, matching of funds donated | $65,300 |
| Weber State University Foundation Ogden, UT | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Seager Memorial Clinic Ogden, UT | Providing Free Healthcare to the Underserved | $30,000 |
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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 | $3,768,444 | $243,536 | $472,635 | $285,300 | 4 | $399,368 | $174,151 | $305,866 |
| 2024 | $3,997,543 | $312,238 | $277,270 | $129,250 | 2 | $216,965 | $254,091 | $273,032 |
| 2023 | $3,936,916 | $219,786 | $278,067 | $142,000 | 2 | $224,830 | $166,549 | $234,203 |
| 2022 | $3,900,110 | $-63,753 | $260,459 | $118,300 | 3 | $200,687 | $20,393 | $238,856 |
| 2021 | $4,278,520 | $247,914 | $298,413 | $165,050 | 5 | $247,728 | $197,229 | $267,532 |
| 2020 | $4,329,019 | $168,188 | $305,387 | $168,500 | 4 | — | $117,388 | $236,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $306K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation is led by Charles Barker, Chair on every filing since 2020; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Barker
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$31K (2020) → $42K (2025)
Ann E. Barker
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Chihyon Dean
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Mary L. Barker
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2020) → $42K (2025)
Nathan D. Felix
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2020) → $26K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Charles Barker (Chair). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation
How much does Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation give each year?
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation gave $285K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 2 grants.
What is Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation's typical grant size?
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,150, and its average grant was $71,325, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation give grants?
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ogden, UT (3 grants).
Does Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation?
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $399K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $306K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation's EIN?
Samuel C & Myra G Powell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6163275. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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