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Call to Action Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 882726669

Call to Action Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $262,250 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $11,375 and the largest $25,000. 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 $76,000 the year before.

100% 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$76,0005$547 million
2024$262,25022$665 million

How to apply

Call to Action 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Call to Action Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado7$122,750
Utah8$75,500
Washington4$37,750
Idaho1$18,500
Iowa2$7,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
General operating support$25,000
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
General operating support$25,000
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating support$22,500
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
General operating support$20,750
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
General operating support$19,250
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
General operating support$19,250
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
General operating support$18,500
Utah State University
Seattle, WA
General operating support$17,250
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
General operating support$15,750
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating support$13,250
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
General operating support$11,500
Utah State University
Seattle, WA
General operating support$11,250
Utah State University
Seattle, WA
General operating support$8,250
Utah Tech University
St George, UT
General operating support$7,000
Iowa Central Community College Foundation
Fort Dodge, IA
General operating support$6,750
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
General operating support$5,500
Utah Job Opportunities Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating support$5,000
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating support$4,750
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating support$2,500
Snow College
Ephraim, UT
General operating support$1,250
Utah State University
Seattle, WA
General operating support$1,000
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
General operating support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Call to Action Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Call to Action Foundation give?

$262,250 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $11,375.

Who runs Call to Action Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Whitney Call (Chair/Director), Lauren Call (Secretary/Director), Drew Maggelet (Vice Chair/Director) and Monet Maggelet (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Call to Action Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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