Sweet Tender Mercies Inc
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc is a private foundation based in Draper, Utah. Its 2025 filing records grants for tuition and school expenses, medical care, and living expenses, among other stated purposes.
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc at a glance
In short: Sweet Tender Mercies Inc gave $118K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Utah. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,218
- +52.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,881
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $119,990
- +85.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (54% 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 Sweet Tender Mercies Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its 2024 filing lists Shirley Dahl as the contact for inquiries.
- Contact
Application contact: Shirley Dahl
Mailing address: 543 E Southfork Dr, Draper, UT 84020
Phone: (208) 436-1226
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sweet Tender Mercies Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beacon Humanitarian International ($37K). Together the top 10 received $71K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($46,165), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Utah (54%), California (22%), Colorado (18%), and Idaho (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sweet Tender Mercies Inc open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
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 $69K (2020) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Humanitarian International Daper, UT | Tuition & Supplies | $36,667 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $46,165 |
| Dental Muse Holistic & Bio Dent Castle Pines, CO | Medical Expenses | $7,712 |
| Murriel Gallegos Rupert, ID | Living Expenses & Car Payments | $7,600 |
| Castle Rock Surgicenter Castle Rock, CO | Knee Surgery for Jesse Woelber | $7,406 |
| Danny Coult Herriman, UT | Living Expenses | $4,000 |
| US Anesthesia Partners Greenwood Village, CO | Knee Surgery for Jesse Woelber | $2,225 |
| Dr Craig Loucks MD Greenwood Village, CO | Knee Surgery for Jesse Woelber | $1,952 |
| No Limits Pt - Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO | Knee Surgery for Jesse Woelber | $1,400 |
| Jane Larson Salt Lake City, UT | Living Expenses | $1,287 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119,990 | $175,401 | $120,272 | $118,218 | 15 | $118,218 |
| 2024 | $64,861 | $110,200 | $80,130 | $77,387 | 13 | $77,387 |
| 2023 | $34,791 | $65,400 | $104,411 | $102,740 | 18 | $102,740 |
| 2022 | $73,802 | $136,077 | $89,147 | $83,640 | 12 | $83,640 |
| 2021 | $26,872 | $24,003 | $84,621 | $82,900 | 14 | $82,900 |
| 2020 | $87,490 | $50,392 | $71,379 | $69,215 | 13 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for tuition and fees, school lunches, medical expenses, and living expenses. One supported organization, Rising Star Outreach Inc, describes its mission as helping individuals and families rise above the stigma associated with leprosy and live healthy, productive lives through education, medical care, and community development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $118,218. Grant amounts ranged from $214 to $36,667, with a median of $4,000. Among the listed grants were $36,667 to Beacon Humanitarian International for tuition and supplies, $25,200 to an individual recipient for tuition and fees, and $15,736 to an individual recipient for tuition and fees. Rising Star Outreach Inc received $1,080 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shirley Dahl as president.
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc is led by Shirley Dahl, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shirley Dahl
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/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 Sweet Tender Mercies Inc
How much does Sweet Tender Mercies Inc give each year?
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc gave $118K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 13 grants.
What is Sweet Tender Mercies Inc's typical grant size?
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,881, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sweet Tender Mercies Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Sweet Tender Mercies Inc give grants?
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc gives mostly in Utah: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (22%) and Colorado (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Castle Rock, CO (2 grants) and Greenwood Village, CO (2 grants).
Does Sweet Tender Mercies Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Sweet Tender Mercies Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Knee Surgery for Jesse Woelber" (4 grants) and "Living Expenses" (3 grants).
Who are Sweet Tender Mercies Inc's largest grantees?
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Beacon Humanitarian International ($36,667), Dental Muse Holistic & Bio Dent ($7,712) and Murriel Gallegos ($7,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($46,165), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sweet Tender Mercies Inc?
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc reported $120K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $175K.
What does Sweet Tender Mercies Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for tuition and fees, school lunches, medical expenses, and living expenses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sweet Tender Mercies Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sweet Tender Mercies Inc's EIN?
Sweet Tender Mercies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3918008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sweet Tender Mercies Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 October 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 August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sweet Tender Mercies Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sweet-tender-mercies-inc-morg_fb05739826d74092a3edf86a78c029e5
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