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Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fruit Heights, Utah · EIN 271431795

Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation is a private foundation in Fruit Heights, Utah. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,890 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $686 and the largest $9,154. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $9,755 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,8593$0
2024$9,7555$0
2025$9,8903$0

How to apply

Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd 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 Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah2$9,204
Florida1$686

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
Charity$9,154
Boy Scout Troop 544 Boy Scouts
Orange City, FL
Charity$686
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
Charity$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation give?

$9,890 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $686.

Who runs Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bruce F Shepherd (President) and Sydnee G Shepherd (Vice Preside).

What does Bruce & Sydnee Shepherd Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and education.

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