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John L & Ardis J Piers Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 621733598

John L & Ardis J Piers Private Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,027 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 down from $7,520 the year before.

40% 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$7,5207$197,077
2024$5,0275$201,058

How to apply

John L & Ardis J Piers Private 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina4$3,027
Utah1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Book Harvest
Salt Lake City, UT
To provide books to the poor$2,000
Deeds for Deeds
Durham, NC
To help the poor$1,000
DPS Foundation
Durham, NC
Books for the poor$1,000
Urban Ministries
Durham, NC
To help those who are poor$527
Trosa
Durham, NC
Helping those with substance abuse$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John L & Ardis J Piers Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John L & Ardis J Piers Private Foundation give?

$5,027 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs John L & Ardis J Piers Private Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan Taylor (Secretary) and Mary Rae Hunter (President).

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