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The Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 823019325

The Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $294,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $59,000. 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 $283,668 the year before.

39% 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
2023$283,6689$5.8 million
2024$294,00013$6.1 million

How to apply

The Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen 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 Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah13$294,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sterling Innovators & Mentors
Draper, UT
Charitable contribution$59,000
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$30,000
Utah First Robotics
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$30,000
University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$25,000
Alzheimer's Association
Draper, UT
Charitable contribution$20,000
American Preparatory Academy
Draper, UT
Charitable contribution$20,000
STEM Action Center
South Salt Lake, UT
Charitable contribution$20,000
The Other Side Academy
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$20,000
University of Utah College of Engineering
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$20,000
University of Utah John A Moran Eye Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$20,000
Ronald McDonald House
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$10,000
The Children's Center
West Valley City, UT
Charitable contribution$10,000
Intermountain Foundation - Primary Children's
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Foundation give?

$294,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lynda M Jacobsen (Director), Sharyn Ann Rash (Director), John McCullough (Director) and Gregory Aiken (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and science and research.

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