The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Springville, UT EIN: 26-0507671

The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation is a private foundation, based in Springville, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $224K.

The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation at a glance

In short: The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$4,170,432
+0.6% 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 Leslie DeeAnn Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Utah Valley University Foundation: $150KUtah Valley UniversityFoundation$150KChurch of Jesus Chrst of Latter-Day Saints: $50KChurch of Jesus Chrst ofLatter-Day Saints$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Utah Valley University Foundation ($150K). Together the top 2 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OremSalt Lake CitySpringville

How The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $330K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Utah Valley University Foundation Orem, UTCharitable Contribution$150,000
Church of Jesus Chrst of Latter-Day Saints Salt Lake City, UTCharitable Contribution$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,170,432$257,728$233,301$200,0002$200,000$224,427$244,590
2024$4,146,005$412,089$279,629$250,0002$250,000$380,860$233,910
2023$4,013,545$249,151$354,538$330,0002$330,000$222,813$223,099
2022$4,118,930$182,169$276,497$250,0002$250,000$153,322$234,552
2021$4,213,258$67,773$304,306$250,0002$275,015$58,455$242,224
2020$4,449,791$149,326$70,725$40,0001—$111,574$219,172

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James S Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jami Ross

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie DeeAnn Mower

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Leslie DeeAnn Foundation

How much does The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation give each year?

The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 2 grants.

How large is The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation?

The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $245K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation operate?

The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.

What is The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation's EIN?

The Leslie DeeAnn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0507671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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