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Thomas and Candace Dee Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 273949457

Thomas and Candace Dee Family Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $387,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $110,000. 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 $392,500 the year before.

20% 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$392,50016$8.3 million
2024$387,50015$9.2 million

How to apply

Thomas and Candace Dee Family 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 Thomas and Candace Dee Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah13$367,500
Oregon1$15,000
Idaho1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of SLC
Salt Lake City, UT
Advanced education scholarship and operational support$110,000
Ronald McDonald House
Salt Lake City, UT
Leading With Love Campaign; Emergency Lodging Fund$60,000
The Children's Center
Salt Lake City, UT
New Children's Mental Health Campus.$50,000
The Nature Conservancy of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah project support - new campaign$25,000
University of Utah - Dept of Medici
Salt Lake City, UT
Jack Athens MD Endowed Professorship$25,000
Wasatch Community Gardens
Salt Lake City, UT
Facilities relocation and progam expansion.$25,000
Lewis Clark College
Portland, OR
Endowed scholarship and student internships; endowed faculty research fund$15,000
Intermountain Foundation
Ogden, UT
McKay-Dee Hospital$15,000
Utah Clean Energy
Salt Lake City, UT
Programmatic support$15,000
Seager Memorial Clinic
Ogden, UT
New clinic building and remodel.$12,500
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT
Nursing student scholarship support$10,000
KRCL Community Radio
Salt Lake City, UT
Community Connection Campaign.$10,000
John A Moran Eye Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Local Outreach Programs.$5,000
Bear Lake Watch
St Charles, ID
Endowment for Operations.$5,000
Peery's Egyptian Theater
Ogden, UT
100th Anniversary Gala sponsorship$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas and Candace Dee Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thomas and Candace Dee Family Foundation give?

$387,500 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Thomas and Candace Dee Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas D Dee III (Trustee) and Candace C Dee (Trustee).

What does Thomas and Candace Dee Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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