Utah Medical Association Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Midvale, UT EIN: 87-6122299 Website

The Utah Medical Association Foundation is a private foundation based in Midvale, Utah, established in 1964. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable entity dedicated to advancing healthcare and medical education through financial grants and support for health-related initiatives benefiting Utah residents.

Key facts about Utah Medical Association Foundation

EIN: 87-6122299
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $350,200
Grants made (2025): 26
Average grant: $13,469
Median grant: $6,500
New grantees (estimate): 32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2025)
Total assets: $5,819,902
Primary geography: Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply: The Foundation requires detailed, complete applications for specific projects. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Utah Medical Association Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Utah Medical Association Foundation's 26 itemized 2025 grants were Utah (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (13 grants), Midvale, UT (2 grants), St George, UT (2 grants) and Ogden, UT (2 grants). None of its 26 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Utah Medical Association Foundation open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $6K repeat.

44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 145% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.8M

+11.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$350K

+80.1% YoY

Grant Count

+13.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+59.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Utah Medical Association Foundation reported a distributable amount of $262K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation's purpose is to advance healthcare and medical education issues through financial grants. Eligible projects focus on:

Improving or supporting the education of physicians
Improving facilities and treatment options
Supporting public health projects that serve to mitigate or prevent disease

All funding is specifically directed toward the benefit of Utah citizens and is limited to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Past funded projects include Baby Your Baby, Check Your Health, Childhood Immunization Campaigns, Antibiotic Misuse/Overuse Prevention, Boys' Ranch Health Clinic, Rural Health Education Program, the Rape Recovery Center, Health Access projects, and the Utah Domestic Violence Council.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Average Grant

amount: $5,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Foundation funds projects and organizations serving the state of Utah.

Grant Distribution by State

Utah $350K (100%)

Share of all 26 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Utah

Cities

Salt Lake CityWest Valley CityMidvalePark CityMoabOgdenSt GeorgeProvoMurrayWest JordanHolladayWest Valley CenterKaysvilleSnowbirdLaytonSalemSandyTaylorsville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Data (2024):

Total assets: $5,241,097
Total revenues: $427,780
Total expenses: $273,953
Number of employees: 0

Prior Year Data (2023):

Total assets: $4,860,739
Total giving: $178,850
Total revenue: $366,287
Total expenses: $232,945
Giving rate: 3.8%

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$5,819,902	$5,241,097	$4,860,739
Revenue	$402,918	$427,780	$366,287
Expenses	$442,382	$273,953	$232,945
Qualifying Distributions	$378,600	$216,491	$178,850
Net Investment Income	$297,827	$310,332	$263,206
Distributable Amount	$261,604	$256,853	$222,534

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 27, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
September 27, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

143 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Various Individuals ($61,500), Peoples Health Clinic ($50,000), Maleheh Free Clinic ($35,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Various Individuals Midvale, UT	Medical students grants to support educational costs. 15 grants at 1,500 each. 61,500	$61,500
Peoples Health Clinic Park City, UT	Continued funding for primary health care for low to middle income clients.	$50,000
Maleheh Free Clinic Salt Lake City, UT	Funding to support the Clinics 2024 Healthy Families Support program.	$35,000
Wasatch Homeless Healthcare Inc Salt Lake City, UT	Program grant for medical support services.	$35,000
Moab Free Health Clinic Moab, UT	Funding for direct care services.	$25,000
Doctors Volunteer Clinic of St George St George, UT	Funding to provide and MA case manager that assists volunteer physicians with patient tracking scheduling etc.	$20,000
United Way of Northern Utah Ogden, UT	Program grant for health services	$15,000
Eye Care for Kids Midvale, UT	Renewed funding in support of Eye Care 4 Kids Success Utah vision campaign.	$10,500
Community Nursing Services West Valley City, UT	Funding charitable immunization program.	$10,000
American Red Cross Salt Lake City, UT	Support Blood Services Activities	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Brian Zehnder, MC — Chairman
Michelle S. McOmber, MBA, CAE — Secretary/Treasurer; CEO
Suzanne Harrison, MD — Director
Steven K. Miller, MD — Director

Utah Medical Association Foundation is led by Brian Zehnder MD, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Brian Zehnder MD

Chairman

Director → Chairman, 2022

On filings since 2019

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Steven K Miller MD

Director

On filings since 2019

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Suzanne Harrison MD

Director

On filings since 2022

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Michelle McOmber MBA

Secretary Treasurer

Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2023

On filings since 2019

1 hr/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (4)

Former: Brian Zehnder MC (2023) — Chairman
Former: Eric V Smart MD (2019–2022) — Director
Former: Brian C Hales MD (2019–2021) — Chairman
Former: Stephanie M Singer DO (2019–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Utah Medical Association Foundation fund?

The Foundation's purpose is to advance healthcare and medical education issues through financial grants. Eligible projects focus on: • Improving or supporting the education of physicians • Improving facilities and treatment options • Supporting public health projects that serve to mitigate or prevent disease All funding is specifically directed toward the benefit of Utah citizens and is limited to 501(c)(3) organizations. Past funded projects include Baby Your Baby, Check Your Health, Childhood…

How do I apply for a grant from Utah Medical Association Foundation?

The Foundation requires detailed, complete applications for specific projects. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Utah Medical Association Foundation make grants?

The Foundation funds projects and organizations serving the state of Utah.

What size grants does Utah Medical Association Foundation award?

In 2025, Utah Medical Association Foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $350K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Utah Medical Association Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Utah Medical Association Foundation reported a distributable amount of $262K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Utah Medical Association Foundation's EIN?

Utah Medical Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6122299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.