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Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bountiful, Utah · EIN 300181616

Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation is a private foundation in Bountiful, Utah. In tax year 2025 it gave $91,247 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $48,847. 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 $82,343 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$88,0004$567,177
2024$82,3435$558,245
2025$91,2475$569,283

How to apply

Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher 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 Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Utah4$91,047
Arizona1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Utah State University
Logan, UT
Education$48,847
Alpha Chi Omega Natl Sorority
Salt Lake City, UT
Education$26,100
LDS Church
Salt Lake City, UT
Religion$16,000
Franklin at Brimhall School
Mesa, AZ
Education$200
Individual
UT
Charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation give?

$91,247 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jed H Pitcher (President) and Merlynn H Pitcher (SecretaryTreasurer).

What does Jed H & Merlynn H Pitcher Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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