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The Alvin Malstrom Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 870471168

The Alvin Malstrom Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $416,211 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $456,500 the year before.

14% of its 2024 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$456,50010$516,129
2024$416,2119$388,331

How to apply

The Alvin Malstrom 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 The Alvin Malstrom Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Utah8$415,211
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Intermountain Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
Medical care for children$250,000
Sandy Museum Foundation
Sandy, UT
Education & historical preservation$101,567
Individual
UT
Scholarship$35,650
The Canyon School District
Sandy, UT
Education$10,000
Dimple Dell Preservaton
Sandy, UT
Historical preservation$5,000
Just for Kids of Utah
Lehi, UT
Education inclusive sports programs$5,000
Home Aid Utah
Sandy, UT
Aid for homeless$5,000
Individual
UT
Scholarship$2,994
Rancho Cucamonga High School
Racho Cucamonga, CA
Support athletics$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Alvin Malstrom Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Alvin Malstrom Foundation give?

$416,211 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Alvin Malstrom Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joan L Sorensen (Trustee) and Steven B White (President).

What does The Alvin Malstrom Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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