Sundance Preserve Inc
Sundance Preserve Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Orem, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $800K.
Sundance Preserve Inc at a glance
In short: Sundance Preserve Inc gave $800K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $800K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $800,426
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $800,426
- Median grant
- $800,426
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Sundance Preserve Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Sundance Nature Alliance ($800K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sundance Preserve Inc gives
- In 2023 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
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $800K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sundance Nature Alliance Sundance, UT | Transfer of Land | $800,426 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $27,586 | $833,754 | $800,426 | 1 | $809,471 | $234 |
| 2022 | $806,168 | $27,076 | $30,072 | — | — | $1,613 | $60 |
| 2021 | $809,164 | $86,429 | $79,797 | — | — | $27,713 | $73 |
| 2020 | $805,302 | $17,953 | $36,404 | — | — | — | $785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sundance Preserve Inc reported a distributable amount of $234 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sundance Preserve Inc is led by Robert Redford, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Robert Redford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Redford (2020) — Chair, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Sundance Preserve Inc
How much does Sundance Preserve Inc give each year?
Sundance Preserve Inc gave $800K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Sundance Preserve Inc?
Sundance Preserve Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Orem, UT.
Where does Sundance Preserve Inc operate?
Sundance Preserve Inc has awarded grants in Utah.
How much is Sundance Preserve Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Sundance Preserve Inc reported a distributable amount of $234 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sundance Preserve Inc's EIN?
Sundance Preserve Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0576693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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