The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found
The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $414K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $3K.
The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found at a glance
In short: The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -50.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $413,834
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salt Lake City Arts Council Foundation ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found gives
- In 2025 it paid out 238% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $102K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Arts Council Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable Endeavors | $50,000 |
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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 | $413,834 | $2,681 | $56,772 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $2,681 | $20,978 |
| 2024 | $467,925 | $73,434 | $101,506 | $101,500 | 2 | $101,500 | $3,598 | $24,027 |
| 2023 | $499,997 | $500,000 | $3 | — | — | — | — | $826 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Gardner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kem Gardner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Gardner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found
How much does The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found give each year?
The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 2 grants.
How large is The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found?
The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found reported $414K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found operate?
The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found has awarded grants in Utah.
What is The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found's EIN?
The KEM and Carolyn Gardner Family Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3254938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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