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W David & Gay Etta Hemingway Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 841369593

W David & Gay Etta Hemingway Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,288 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $796 and the largest $7,000. 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 $16,312 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$16,3125$559,428
2024$14,2885$915,368

How to apply

W David & Gay Etta Hemingway 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 Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah4$13,492
Idaho1$796

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable$7,000
Gifts to the Needyindigent
Salt Lake City, UT
Help the poor and needy$5,244
BYU Idaho
Rexburg, ID
Charitable$796
Light the World Charities
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable$733
Friends for Sight
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Charitable$515

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W David & Gay Etta Hemingway Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does W David & Gay Etta Hemingway Foundation give?

$14,288 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $796.

Who runs W David & Gay Etta Hemingway Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gay Etta Hemingway (Trustee) and Ryan Hemingway (Trustee).

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