The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.9M
-81.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$25.1M
+2073.4% YoY
Grant Count
4
-77.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6.3M
+9680.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds initiatives including:
- Youth teaching youth programs
- Advanced critical thinking education
- Museum activities and cultural learning
- Veterans support
- Center operations
- Teen explainers and educational programs
- Creative science learning
The foundation's grantmaking emphasizes education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services, with a primary geographic focus on Utah.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 18 grants in its most recent reporting period (2024).
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds initiatives in Utah, with a concentration in the Salt Lake City area.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $15,937,225
- Total Revenues: $9,276,229
- Total Expenses: $1,192,588
- Total Giving: $25,070,000 (based on most recent IRS filing)
Staffing: The foundation operates with 0 employees.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,947,153 | $15,937,225 | $6,561,352 |
| Revenue | $11,802,490 | $9,276,229 | $619,515 |
| Expenses | $25,114,057 | $1,192,588 | $1,054,189 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $25,092,028 | $1,173,044 | $1,034,594 |
| Net Investment Income | $11,780,461 | $9,256,685 | $246,685 |
| Distributable Amount | $163,168 | $1,223,392 | $1,146,463 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN Z HOLBROOK | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $4,000 |
| JAMES R HOLBROOK | TRUSTEE | 5 | $30,000 |
| JESSELIE ANDERSON | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $4,000 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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