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Difiore Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 261309605

Difiore Family Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $221,715 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $60,000. 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 $151,000 the year before.

80% 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$151,0004$1.2 million
2024$221,71510$1.2 million

How to apply

Difiore Family 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 Difiore Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Utah9$221,215
Oregon1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Utah Symphony Opera
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$60,000
PBS Ut
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$50,000
Natural History Museum
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$50,000
St James Episcopal Church
Midvale, UT
General support$30,000
Wasatch Adaptive Sports
Snowbird, UT
General support$20,000
Salt Lake Film Society
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$10,000
Moab Music Festival
Moab, UT
General support$515
Kenya Keys
Lake Oswego, OR
General support$500
Utah Physicians for A Healthy Envir
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$500
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Difiore Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Difiore Family Foundation give?

$221,715 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Difiore Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kent C Difiore (President), Martha R Humphrey (Secretary), Caroline Difiore (Director) and Cristina Difiore (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Difiore Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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