The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cedar City, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports direct charitable activity providing affordable housing and housing scholarships to Southern Utah University students, alongside grants to charitable organizations.
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation gave $4.7M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $338K), mostly in Nevada. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,728,374
- +259.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $337,741
- +336.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,225
- Total assets
- $76,019,403
- -13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nevada (73% 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 The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 176 W 725 S, Cedar City, UT 84720
Phone: (435) 865-2903
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mesquite City ($3.5M). Together the top 10 received $4.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 61 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada and 27% to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $705K; repeat grants $133K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 420% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
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 $1.3M (2024) to $4.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquite City Mesquite, NV | Government | $3,455,877 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | Education | $890,957 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, UT | Religious | $287,808 |
| International Society DUP Elizabeth Camp Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $42,700 |
| Utah Theatre Festival Corp Cedar City, UT | Local Arts | $17,380 |
| Johnson Arts Center Cedar City, UT | Arts | $9,202 |
| Iron County Care & Share Cedar City, UT | Health and Welfare | $6,450 |
| Orchestra of Southern Utah Cedar City, UT | Local Arts | $6,000 |
| Unity Gospel Choir International Provo, UT | Health & Welfare | $5,000 |
| Cedar City Community Band Cedar City, UT | Local Arts | $3,000 |
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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 | $76,019,403 | $8,739,166 | $11,733,695 | $4,728,374 | 14 | $4,755,149 | $2,134,305 | $1,131,100 |
| 2024 | $88,068,055 | $10,081,274 | $6,981,782 | $1,315,036 | 17 | $15,112,275 | $2,906,383 | $522,137 |
| 2023 | $66,132,481 | $8,148,602 | $7,726,670 | $2,581,131 | 11 | $7,970,334 | $5,829,245 | $755,238 |
| 2022 | $56,225,764 | $9,169,480 | $7,738,992 | $2,704,071 | 7 | $4,038,413 | $1,995,706 | $840,291 |
| 2021 | $52,405,557 | $11,398,374 | $7,833,765 | $2,599,706 | 12 | $319,280 | $1,036,976 | $635,686 |
| 2020 | $50,331,692 | $6,132,674 | $6,571,072 | $1,831,328 | 4 | — | $212,972 | $587,548 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its direct activity as student housing, including affordable housing services, housing scholarships, and improvements to housing near the SUU campus. The scholarships and housing services are direct activities for participants, rather than a grant program for outside applicants.
Its 2025 grants went to organizations and entities with purposes listed as government, education, religious, local arts, and health and welfare. Examples include Mesquite City, Southern Utah University, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah Theatre Festival Corp, and Iron County Care & Share.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $4,728,374. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $3,455,877, with a median of $6,225.
The largest reported grants were $3,455,877 to Mesquite City for government and $890,957 to Southern Utah University for education. Other listed grants included $287,808 to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for religious purposes, $42,700 to International Society DUP Elizabeth Camp for education, and $17,380 to Utah Theatre Festival Corp for local arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Leavitt as President/Trustee, Alan Jones as Secretary/Trustee, and Jim Douglas as Treasurer.
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation is led by Mark Leavitt, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Leavitt
President & Trustee
Vice President & Trustee → President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Jones
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Douglas
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dixie Leavitt (2020–2023) — President & Trustee
- Former: Eric Leavitt (2020) — Vice President & Trustee
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 The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation
How much does The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation give each year?
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation gave $4.7M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 17 grants.
What is The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,225, and its average grant was $337,741, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation that year got $705K on average.
Where does The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation give grants?
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar City, UT (9 grants) and Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).
Does The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants) and "Local Arts" (3 grants).
Who are The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mesquite City ($3,455,877), Southern Utah University ($890,957) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ($287,808), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation?
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation reported $76.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its direct activity as student housing, including affordable housing services, housing scholarships, and improvements to housing near the SUU campus. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation?
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 The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation's EIN?
The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0663523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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