Senkfor Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Park City, UT EIN: 34-1788305

Senkfor Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 34 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $45K.

Key facts about Senkfor Family Foundation

EIN
34-1788305
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$77,822
Grants made (2024)
34
Average grant
$2,289
Median grant
$1,150
New grantees (estimate)
41% first-time grantees (14 of 34, 2024)
Total assets
$3,222,026
Primary geography
Ohio (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Senkfor Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Senkfor Family Foundation's 34 itemized 2024 grants were Ohio (38%), Utah (36%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Park City, UT (6 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants), Beachwood, OH (3 grants) and Cleveland, OH (3 grants). None of its 34 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance to Charity's Cause" (34 grants).

Is Senkfor Family Foundation open to new grantees?

41%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 14 of 34 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 63% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 55% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

+153.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

+47.6% YoY

Grant Count

34

+21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+21.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Senkfor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Senkfor Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Senkfor Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 34 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of all 34 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Park CityClevelandBeachwoodSalt Lake CityPepper PikeGates MillsLos AngelesShaker HeightsNew YorkAmericusWashingtonHackensackHanoverMemphisMetairieRosevilleSpringUniversity HtsAnn ArborAtlanta

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$563K$1M$2M$2M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,222,026$1,271,488$1,180,732
Revenue$2,047,260$135,237$161,007
Expenses$93,569$59,355$55,531
Qualifying Distributions$81,265$53,084$49,017
Net Investment Income$44,881$34,613$48,430
Distributable Amount$148,280$87,955$82,461

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$39K$58K$78K35 grants201930 grants202027 grants202124 grants202228 grants202334 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Friends of the Israel Defense Force: $10KFriends of the Israel DefenseForce$10KHebrew Free Loan Association: $8KHebrew Free Loan Association$8KJewish Free Loan Assocociation: $8KJewish Free Loan Assocociation$8KNational Ability Center: $7KNational Ability Center$7KBrian Injury Association: $5KBrian Injury Association$5KMandel JCC: $5KMandel JCC$5KUniversity of Utah: $5KUniversity of Utah$5KArttix: $3KArttix$3KBert's Big Adventure: $3KBert's Big Adventure$3KNuzzles: $3KNuzzles$3K

Grant Size Distribution

143 grants across all recorded years

143<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Friends of the Israel Defense Force ($10,000), Hebrew Free Loan Association ($7,500), Jewish Free Loan Assocociation ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE Beachwood, OHASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$10,000
HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION Beachwood, OHASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$7,500
JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCOCIATION Los Angeles, CAASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$7,500
NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER Park City, UTASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$7,200
BRIAN INJURY ASSOCIATION Merrifield, VAASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$5,000
MANDEL JCC Beachwood, OHASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UTASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$5,000
ARTTIX Salt Lake City, UTASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$3,030
BERT'S BIG ADVENTURE Cincinnati, OHASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$3,000
NUZZLES Park City, UTASSISTANCE TO CHARITY'S CAUSE$2,885

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David SenkforVice Pres——
Steven SenkforPresident——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Senkfor Family Foundation?

Senkfor Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Park City, UT. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Senkfor Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Senkfor Family Foundation holds $3.2M in total assets with $2.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 34 grants totaling $78K in 2024.

Where does Senkfor Family Foundation operate?

Senkfor Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

What size grants does Senkfor Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Senkfor Family Foundation awarded 34 grants totaling $78K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Senkfor Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Senkfor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Senkfor Family Foundation's EIN?

Senkfor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1788305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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