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The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 202380497

The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $25.1 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2.5 million and the largest $20.0 million. 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 $1.2 million the year before.

25% of its 2024 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
2022$1.0 million15$23.4 million
2023$1.2 million18$27.5 million
2024$25.1 million4$2.9 million

How to apply

The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable 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 Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah4$25.1 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Utah Museum of Natural History
Salt Lake City, UT
Youth Teaching YouthAdvanced Critical ThinkingMuseum Activities$20.0 million
SJQ College of Law
Salt Lake City, UT
SJQ and EDR need-based scholarships.$5.0 million
Utah Film Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Film exhibitionArtistic supportMedia Arts education$35,000
USDB Education Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
Enhance student learning$35,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation give?

$25.1 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2.5 million.

Who runs The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Meghan Z Holbrook (Trustee), James R Holbrook (Trustee) and Jesselie Anderson (Trustee).

What does The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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