Willow Canyon Foundation
Willow Canyon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alpine, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $409K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $19K.
Willow Canyon Foundation at a glance
In short: Willow Canyon Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,500
- -44.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,643
- -36.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $408,680
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Willow Canyon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Willow Canyon Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $44K (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $18,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $408,680 | $33,548 | $18,500 | $18,500 | 7 | $18,500 |
| 2023 | $393,632 | $26,085 | $33,088 | $33,088 | 8 | $33,088 |
| 2022 | $400,635 | $17,647 | $45,004 | $44,450 | 9 | $45,004 |
| 2021 | $427,992 | $28,959 | $40,008 | $39,500 | 6 | $39,500 |
| 2020 | $431,541 | $16,497 | $31,365 | $31,365 | 5 | — |
| 2019 | $446,409 | $18,372 | $23,600 | $23,600 | 4 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Willow Canyon Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joel Kester
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jason Ivins
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Willow Canyon Foundation
How much does Willow Canyon Foundation give each year?
Willow Canyon Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $33K across 8 grants.
What is Willow Canyon Foundation's typical grant size?
Willow Canyon Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $2,643, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Willow Canyon Foundation give grants?
Willow Canyon Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%).
Does Willow Canyon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Willow Canyon Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Willow Canyon Foundation?
Willow Canyon Foundation reported $409K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $34K.
What is Willow Canyon Foundation's EIN?
Willow Canyon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6135501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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