Thomas and Candace Dee
Thomas and Candace Dee is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2024 filing reports $387,500 in grants to 15 organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Utah.
Thomas and Candace Dee at a glance
In short: Thomas and Candace Dee gave $388K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in Utah. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $387,500
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,833
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $9,235,751
- +11.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (95% 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 Thomas and Candace Dee
- 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: 1575 Devonshire Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: (801) 647-0604
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thomas and Candace Dee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of SLC ($110K). Together the top 10 received $353K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 72 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to Utah recipients, 4% to Oregon recipients, and 1% to Idaho recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Thomas and Candace Dee open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% 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 (2020–2024). 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 $324K (2021) to $401K (2022). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $388K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of SLC Salt Lake City, UT | Advanced education scholarship and operational support | $110,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Salt Lake City, UT | Leading With Love Campaign; Emergency Lodging Fund | $60,000 |
| The Children's Center Salt Lake City, UT | New Children's Mental Health Campus. | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Utah project support - new campaign | $25,000 |
| University of Utah - Dept of Medici Salt Lake City, UT | Jack Athens MD Endowed Professorship | $25,000 |
| Wasatch Community Gardens Salt Lake City, UT | Facilities relocation and progam expansion. | $25,000 |
| Lewis Clark College Portland, OR | Endowed scholarship and student internships; endowed faculty research fund | $15,000 |
| Intermountain Foundation Ogden, UT | McKay-Dee Hospital | $15,000 |
| Utah Clean Energy Salt Lake City, UT | Programmatic support | $15,000 |
| Seager Memorial Clinic Ogden, UT | New clinic building and remodel. | $12,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,235,751 | $368,663 | $478,250 | $387,500 | 15 | $387,500 | $273,597 | $437,276 |
| 2023 | $8,316,686 | $260,152 | $471,114 | $392,500 | 16 | $392,500 | $178,238 | $383,767 |
| 2022 | $7,299,731 | $27,172 | $481,366 | $401,000 | 15 | $401,000 | $84,725 | $390,911 |
| 2021 | $9,314,937 | $893,050 | $405,649 | $323,750 | 14 | $323,750 | $313,274 | $408,198 |
| 2020 | $7,849,632 | $254,017 | $375,935 | $327,500 | 12 | — | $91,136 | $334,239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas and Candace Dee reported a distributable amount of $437K 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
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants include support for education, health care, environmental work, community gardening, and community radio.
Among the 2024 grantees, Wasatch Community Gardens describes its mission as empowering people to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food. Seager Memorial Clinic says it provides free medical services to people in need in the Ogden, Utah area. Lewis & Clark College describes itself as a private higher education institution that prepares students for lifelong success through education, civic engagement, and leadership.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $387,500 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $110,000, with a median grant of $15,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $110,000 to Boys and Girls Club of SLC for advanced education scholarships and operational support; $60,000 to Ronald McDonald House for its Leading With Love Campaign and Emergency Lodging Fund; and $50,000 to The Children's Center for a new children's mental health campus. Other grants included $25,000 to The Nature Conservancy of Utah for Utah project support, $25,000 to the University of Utah Department of Medicine for the Jack Athens MD Endowed Professorship, and $25,000 to Wasatch Community Gardens for facilities relocation and program expansion. Lewis & Clark College received $15,000 for endowed scholarships and student internships and an endowed faculty research fund; Seager Memorial Clinic received $12,500 for a new clinic building and remodel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Thomas D Dee III and Candace C Dee as trustees.
Thomas and Candace Dee's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Candace C Dee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas D Dee III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Thomas and Candace Dee
How much does Thomas and Candace Dee give each year?
Thomas and Candace Dee gave $388K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $393K across 16 grants.
What is Thomas and Candace Dee's typical grant size?
Thomas and Candace Dee's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,833, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thomas and Candace Dee that year got $10K on average.
Where does Thomas and Candace Dee give grants?
Thomas and Candace Dee gives mostly in Utah: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (10 grants) and Ogden, UT (3 grants).
Does Thomas and Candace Dee give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Thomas and Candace Dee's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Thomas and Candace Dee's largest grantees?
Thomas and Candace Dee's largest 2024 grantees include Boys and Girls Club of SLC ($110,000), Ronald McDonald House ($60,000) and The Children's Center ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas and Candace Dee?
Thomas and Candace Dee reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $388K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $437K (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 Thomas and Candace Dee fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants include support for education, health care, environmental work, community gardening, and community radio. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas and Candace Dee?
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 Thomas and Candace Dee's EIN?
Thomas and Candace Dee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3949457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Thomas and Candace Dee 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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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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