The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation is a private foundation based in Cedar City, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $218,089 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Utah, Nevada, Washington, D.C., and New York.
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation at a glance
In short: The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation gave $218K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Utah. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $218,089
- +188.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,116
- +108.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,101,270
- +9.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (10 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 216 South 200 West, Cedar City, UT 84720
Phone: (435) 865-2903
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayors Fund for Las Vegas Life ($50K). Together the top 10 received $202K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 73 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah and 23% to recipients in Nevada. Recipients in Washington, D.C., and New York each received 5% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 18 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 28% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $218K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $218K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayors Fund for Las Vegas Life Las Vegas, NV | Health and Welfare | $50,000 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | Public University | $46,819 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, UT | Organizational Growth | $20,100 |
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | Health and Welfare | $20,000 |
| T-Birds with a Purpose Cedar City, UT | Health and Welfare | $15,000 |
| The Academy for Creating Enterprise Lehi, UT | Health and Welfare | $10,000 |
| Maliheh Free Clinic Salt Lake City, UT | Local Schools | $10,000 |
| East High School Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Health & Welfae | $10,000 |
| World Food Program Washington, DC | Health & Welfare | $10,000 |
| Unicef USA New York, NY | Health & Welfare | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,101,270 | $901,908 | $296,711 | $218,089 | 18 | $218,089 | $403,316 | $765,964 |
| 2024 | $9,188,140 | $1,230,985 | $142,860 | $75,611 | 13 | $75,611 | $5,197,206 | $431,768 |
| 2023 | $3,063,242 | $416,253 | $88,605 | $80,450 | 14 | $80,450 | $186,267 | $371,201 |
| 2022 | $2,685,292 | $127,977 | $122,905 | $118,508 | 16 | $118,508 | $104,876 | $307,022 |
| 2021 | $2,679,236 | $109,141 | $62,992 | $59,554 | 12 | $59,554 | $86,671 | $293,413 |
| 2020 | $2,640,599 | $91,721 | $11,011 | $7,600 | 5 | — | $75,969 | $258,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $766K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas Life says it works to improve residents’ quality of life through public-private partnerships addressing the city’s needs. Western Governors University says it creates pathways to opportunity through higher education, while Maliheh Free Clinic says it provides free medical services to uninsured and low-income individuals and families in the Salt Lake City area. Other 2025 recipients include Ensign Peak Foundation, which says it preserves and commemorates sites, events, and people significant to Latter-day Saint history, and Harrington Center for the Arts, which says it supports arts in education and performance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $218,089. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to the Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas Life; $46,819 to Southern Utah University; $20,100 to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; $20,000 to Western Governors University; and $15,000 to T-Birds with a Purpose. Other listed recipients included the Academy for Creating Enterprise ($10,000), Maliheh Free Clinic ($10,000), East High School Foundation ($10,000), World Food Program ($10,000), and UNICEF USA ($10,000). The foundation also gave $5,000 to Ensign Peak Foundation and $5,000 to Canyon Creek Services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael O Leavitt and Jacalyn S Leavitt as trustees and Jim Douglas as treasurer.
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacalyn S Leavitt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael O Leavitt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Douglas
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation
How much does The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation give each year?
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation gave $218K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 13 grants.
What is The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's typical grant size?
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,116, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation give grants?
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nevada (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (5 grants) and Cedar City, UT (4 grants).
Does The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health & Welfare" (6 grants) and "Health and Welfare" (5 grants).
Who are The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's largest grantees?
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mayors Fund for Las Vegas Life ($50,000), Southern Utah University ($46,819) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ($20,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation?
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $766K (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.
What does The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas Life says it works to improve residents’ quality of life through public-private partnerships addressing the city’s needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's EIN?
The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2361058. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt Foundation 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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