Private foundation · EIN 20-1412845

Robert H & Katharine B Garff Foundation

Preselected only

Salt Lake City, UT

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523179349101622
Total assets (EOY)$3,915,242
Grants paid$2,632,761
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed48
Giving in home state (UT)87%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K21
$5K–$25K22
$25K–$100K3
$100K+2

Smallest $53 · Largest $2,037,350

Geographic focus

UT
87%
GA
9%
IA
1%
AZ
1%
CA
0%
TX
0%
FL
0%
NY
0%

Common purposes

donationdonations

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,682,919$4,167,71046
2024$2,632,761$3,915,24248

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

ContactMATTHEW B GARFF
Address111 EAST BROADWAY STE 900, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84111
Phone8012573400
Form & materialsBY WRITTEN REQUEST
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsNONE

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University Of UtahSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL DONATIONS$2,037,350
Martin Luther King Jr CenterAtlanta, GAgeneral donation$250,000
Utah First Lady FoundationMIDVALE, UTGENERAL DONATION$50,000
Huntsman MentalSalt Lake City, UTgeneral donation$28,000
Salt Lake City School DistrictSalt Lake City, UTgeneral donation$26,758
Utah Valley UniversityOREM, UTGENERAL DONATION$22,500
Utah Sports Commission FoundationSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL DONATION$15,000
Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZGENERAL DONATION$14,927
Success In EducationSalt Lake City, UTgeneral donation$13,300
Weber State UniversityOGDEN, UTGENERAL DONATION$11,189
Cal State Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAgeneral donation$10,000
The Mcgillis SchoolSalt Lake City, UTgeneral donation$10,000
The Major Brent Taylor FoundationNorth Ogden, UTgeneral donation$10,000
Weber School DistrictOgden, UTgeneral donation$8,919
Salt Lake Christian CenterSalt Lake City, UTgeneral donation$8,919
U Of U PresidentSalt Lake City, UTgeneral donation$8,919
University Of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IAGENERAL DONATION$7,500
Utah Tech UniversitySAINT GEORGE, UTGENERAL DONATION$6,904
Des Moines Area Community CollegeDES MOINES, IAGENERAL DONATION$5,000
Good Deed RevolutionSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL DONATION$5,000
Pacific College Of Health & ScienceNEW YORK, NYGENERAL DONATION$5,000
Florida Institute Of TechnologyMelbourne, FLgeneral donation$5,000
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IAgeneral donation$5,000
Resilient YouSouth Jordan, UTgeneral donation$5,000
The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyCherry Hill, NJgeneral donation$5,000
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