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Usana True Health Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 27-3859228 Website

The mission of USANA True Health Foundation ("UTHF") is to provide immediate and long-term global food relief for those in severe need. UTHF leads a network of community-driven partnerships to nourish, equip, and eliminate hunger and malnutrition throughout the world.

Usana True Health Foundation at a glance

In short: Usana True Health Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), top state Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,713
+187.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,238
-4.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$930,564
-15.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Usana True Health Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida: $14KSecond Harvest Food Bank ofCentral Florida$14KChildren's Hunger Fund: $12KChildren's Hunger Fund$12KHighland High School: $5KHighland High School$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida ($14K). Together the top 3 received $31K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 30 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityWest JordanMurraySylmarAuroraClintonEl PasoGreenvilleMidvaleOrlandoRichmondSandySpringfieldTaylorsville

How Usana True Health Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 502% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K23 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $461K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Orlando, FL—$13,688
Children's Hunger Fund Sylmar, CA—$12,000
Highland High School Salt Lake City, UT—$5,025
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$930,564$360,286$530,505$30,7133$46
2023$1,100,783$518,332$645,770$10,6751$44
2022$1,228,221$857,282$536,545$10,7022$10
2021$907,484$962,189$1,155,690$5,1001—
2020$1,100,985$1,577,325$1,292,922$460,91823$-375

About Usana True Health Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Usana True Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $931K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $46.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Usana True Health Foundation is led by Brian Paul, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Paul

    President

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Gregersen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggie Pelosi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Kersey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance May

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Jones

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Denis Waitley (2020) — Director

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 Usana True Health Foundation

How much does Usana True Health Foundation give each year?

Usana True Health Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

What is Usana True Health Foundation's typical grant size?

Usana True Health Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $10,238, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Usana True Health Foundation give grants?

Usana True Health Foundation's top state is Florida, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (39%) and Utah (16%).

How large is Usana True Health Foundation?

Usana True Health Foundation reported $931K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $360K.

What is Usana True Health Foundation?

Usana True Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $931K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Usana True Health Foundation's EIN?

Usana True Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3859228. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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