The Field Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 47-2126122

The Field Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 13 grants totaling $251K.

Key facts about The Field Foundation

EIN
47-2126122
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$251,373
Grants made (2023)
13
Average grant
$19,336
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
Nebraska (91% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated April 2026.

Who The Field Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Field Foundation's 13 itemized 2023 grants were Nebraska (91%) and Utah (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (6 grants) and Omaha, NE (2 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Support" (11 grants).

How The Field Foundation gives

  • 58% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
  • Giving grew 383% from 2020 to 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2023). 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 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$251K

+879.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

-72.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+3515.1% YoY

About The Field Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Field Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 13 grants totaling $251K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 13 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

Cities

Salt Lake CityNew YorkMurrayOgdenBuckeystownOmahaBaltimoreBrooklynChicagoCincinnatiDallasDraperFlagstaffLa FarageLos AngelesSnowbirdTorreyTucsonViroqua

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120222023
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$126K$189K$251K2 grants202014 grants202148 grants202213 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

Schwab Charitable Daf: $229K across 2 grantsSchwab Charitable Daf$229K · 2 grantsJewish Community Center: $5KJewish Community Center$5KUniversity of Utah Social Work: $5KUniversity of Utah Social Work$5KUniversity of Utah: $4KUniversity of Utah$4KCongregation Kol Ami: $3KCongregation Kol Ami$3KChavurah B'yachad: $3KChavurah B'yachad$3KUtah School for the Deaf and Blind: $1KUtah School for the Deaf andBlind$1KRirie Woodbury Dance Company: $1KRirie Woodbury Dance Company$1KFriends of Springboard Danse: $500Friends of Springboard Danse$500Murray Senior Center: $200Murray Senior Center$200

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include Schwab Charitable Daf ($229,433 across 2 grants), Jewish Community Center ($5,000), University of Utah Social Work ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SCHWAB CHARITABLE DAF Omaha, NEPUBLIC SUPPORT$229,373
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Salt Lake City, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SOCIAL WORK Salt Lake City, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$3,500
CONGREGATION KOL AMI Salt Lake City, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$2,940
CHAVURAH B'YACHAD Salt Lake City, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$2,500
UTAH SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND Ogden, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$1,000
RIRIE WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY Salt Lake City, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$1,000
FRIENDS OF SPRINGBOARD DANSE Brooklyn, NYANNUAL SUPPORT$500
MURRAY SENIOR CENTER Murray, UTANNUAL SUPPORT$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ira FieldDirector2—
Eveline FieldDirector0.5—
Ira MarcusDirector0.15—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Field Foundation?

The Field Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds — in total assets as of 2023.

Where does The Field Foundation operate?

The Field Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Field Foundation award?

In 2023, The Field Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $251K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Field Foundation's EIN?

The Field Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2126122. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

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