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BGDG Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 472555595

BGDG Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $138,361 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $72,032. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $26,007 the year before.

92% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$26,0077$4.9 million
2024$138,36112$8.0 million

How to apply

BGDG Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What BGDG Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah5$113,032
Maryland1$10,000
New York2$8,500
Virginia1$3,500
District of Columbia1$3,000
Minnesota1$210
Delaware1$119

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Intermountain Healthcare Foundation
SLC, UT
Charitable donation$72,032
Jazz Mentors Foundation
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Charitable Contribution$25,000
Project Heal
Parkville, MD
Charitable Contributions$10,000
Obontu
Cedar Hills, UT
Charitable Contribution$6,000
WPR Cares
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable Contribution$5,000
Neuroworx
Sandy, UT
Charitable Contribution$5,000
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
New York, NY
Charitable Contribution$5,000
Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Charitable Contribution$3,500
Toys for Tots
Triangle, VA
Charitable Contribution$3,500
Network for Good
Washington, DC
Charitable Contribution$3,000
Schoolfundrorg
St Paul, MN
Charitable Contribution$210
Alliance Community Services
Wilmington, DE
Charitable Contribution$119

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does BGDG Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does BGDG Foundation give?

$138,361 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs BGDG Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenneth Woolley (President).

What does BGDG Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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