The Funding Passion and Love
The Funding Passion and Love is a private foundation based in Sandy, Utah. Its 2024 filing reports 31 grants totaling $210,250 to charitable organizations.
The Funding Passion and Love at a glance
In short: The Funding Passion and Love gave $210K across 31 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $210,250
- -25.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 31
- -27.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,782
- +3.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $832,871
- -23.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (3 of 31, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Funding Passion and Love
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3140 East 10000 South, Sandy, UT 84092
Phone: (801) 301-9970
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Funding Passion and Love funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hand to Hand ($100K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
206 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 201 grants of 206 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California recipients received 65% of grant dollars, followed by Utah at 13%, Texas at 8%, New York at 7%, and Maryland at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Funding Passion and Love open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 31 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 484% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2024) to $338K (2021). In 2024 it made 31 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hand to Hand Culver City, CA | General | $100,000 |
| Sunny New Paltz New Paltz, NY | General | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Services Salt Lake City, UT | General | $10,000 |
| Southwestern Law Foundation Richardson, TX | General | $10,000 |
| Urban Services YMCA San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Huntsman Cancer Salt Lake City, UT | General | $6,000 |
| United Jewish Federation Salt Lake City, UT | General | $6,000 |
| Middleast Childrens Alliance Berkeley, CA | General | $5,000 |
| Sambhali US Takoma Park, MD | General | $5,000 |
| House the Homeless Austin, TX | General | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $832,871 | $55,449 | $304,920 | $210,250 | 31 | $247,125 | $51,029 |
| 2023 | $1,082,342 | $68,032 | $381,532 | $282,750 | 43 | $305,814 | $59,367 |
| 2022 | $1,413,342 | $29,197 | $379,025 | $299,350 | 43 | $339,188 | $77,550 |
| 2021 | $1,745,670 | $38,724 | $412,857 | $338,400 | 44 | $375,629 | $94,952 |
| 2020 | $2,115,537 | $32,101 | $417,014 | $336,008 | 45 | — | $113,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Funding Passion and Love reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations working on a range of needs. For example, Samaritan House describes its mission as fighting poverty and providing food, shelter access, healthcare, and other supportive services; Hopalong Animal Rescue says it works to prevent the euthanasia of cats and dogs through rescue and spay/neuter programs. St Joseph Center describes serving working-poor families and people experiencing homelessness, while Animal Place describes providing refuge for farmed animals and promoting their welfare.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $210,250. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants included $100,000 to Hand to Hand, $15,000 to Sunny New Paltz, and $10,000 each to Jewish Family Services, Southwestern Law Foundation, and Urban Services YMCA. These grants were listed with the purpose “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David Mock as president and Jeffrey G Korn as secretary/treasurer.
The Funding Passion and Love is led by David Mock, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Mock
President
On filings since 2020
$15K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Jeffrey G. Korn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $15K, to David Mock (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Funding Passion and Love
How much does The Funding Passion and Love give each year?
The Funding Passion and Love gave $210K across 31 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $283K across 43 grants.
What is The Funding Passion and Love's typical grant size?
The Funding Passion and Love's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,782, across 31 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Funding Passion and Love that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Funding Passion and Love give grants?
The Funding Passion and Love gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (13%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does The Funding Passion and Love give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Funding Passion and Love's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Funding Passion and Love's largest grantees?
The Funding Passion and Love's largest 2024 grantees include Hand to Hand ($100,000), Sunny New Paltz ($15,000) and Jewish Family Services ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Funding Passion and Love?
The Funding Passion and Love reported $833K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $247K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Funding Passion and Love fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations working on a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Funding Passion and Love?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Funding Passion and Love's EIN?
The Funding Passion and Love's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0451720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Funding Passion and Love 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 September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Funding Passion and Love funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-funding-passion-and-love-morg_0fbaab5b14c64d85afd65f60e9d623d0
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