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James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $2.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $2,580,040 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $1,592,540 to The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS in Salt Lake City, UT for general support.
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- EIN
- 456794415
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Assets
- $64,881,306
- Grants paid
- $2,580,040
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349108755. It reported $2,580,040 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $1,592,540 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Epicenter buildling capital campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Epicenter buildling capital campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Sports Commission Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Promotion of amateur sports/Olympics | Recreation and sports | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Economic innovation research | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Religious Family History Corp | Draper, UT | Genealogy research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Choice Humanitarian | Draper, UT | Charitable event fundraising | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Financial literacy educational programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Choice Humanitarian | Draper, UT | Fundraising Event Sponsorship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Cancer research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | Services for refugees | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | Israeli assistance fund, services for children | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | Education assistance for underserved populations | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amanaki Fo'ou | Holladay, UT | Diabetes education and prevention | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | Support for human rights issues | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Salt Lake City, UT | Rescue and foster services for animals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Research and support for migraine prgrams | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educate Girls | Forest Hills, NY | Equitable access to quality education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Coalition | Provo, UT | Alleviation of hunger and poverty for unhoused populations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Salt Lake City, UT | General support for housing needs | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillcrest High School | Midvale, UT | Student athletic events | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Margie's Haven House | Heber Springs, AR | Shelter and essential services for domestic abuse victims | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Primary Children's Hospital | Salt Lake City, UT | Medical care | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Russian Childrens Welfare Society | New York, NY | Educational and other services for at-risk children | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Christmas Box International | Salt Lake City, UT | Services for abused and neglected children | Community improvement and capacity building | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shelter Box | Pasadena, CA | Emergency shelter for disaster recoveries | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Skatepark Project | Vista, CA | Helping underserved communities create safe and inclusive public spaces | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Food Bank | South Salt Lake, UT | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Water Org Inc | Chicago, IL | Providing clean water and sanitation to needy communities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Utah | $2,473,540 |
| District of Columbia | $100,000 |
| New York | $2,500 |
| California | $1,500 |
| Minnesota | $1,000 |
| Arkansas | $500 |
| Tennessee | $500 |
| Illinois | $500 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.