B W Bastian Foundation
Invitation OnlyOrem, Utah · EIN 84-1378232 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$966K
Organizations funded116
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$112.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $7,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
22% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Pride Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $75,120 |
| Encircle | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $62,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Equality Utah Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $48,000 |
| UAF Legacy Health | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Ballet West | Lehi, UT | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Media Matters for America | Washinton, DC | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Westminister College | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $30,000 |
| American Red Cross | Murray, UT | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $21,200 |
| Lambda Legal Western Regional Offic | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Victory Fund Institute | Washington DC, DC | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Youth Futures | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $20,000 |
| ACLU of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Flourish Therapy | Payson, UT | Charitable | $15,600 |
| Volunteers of America | South Salt Lake, UT | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Utah Symphony and Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $15,000 |
| LGBT Resource Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Uf of U College of Health | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $12,500 |
| Equality Federation | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Plan B theatre | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Salt Lake Tribune | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $10,000 |
| The Leonardo | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $10,000 |
| University of Utah Social Work | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $10,000 |
| Utah Animal Adoption Center | Sandy, UT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Rainbow Railroad | New York City, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Univerity of Utah Department of Internal Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| UVU LGBT Center | Orem, UT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Kuer | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $7,500 |
| PBS Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Salt Lake Acting Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $7,500 |
| The Tyler Clementi Foundation | Harrison, NJ | Charitable | $7,500 |
| University of Utah College Educatio | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $7,500 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Project Rainbow Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Mundi Project | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Suprea | Lehi, UT | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,800 |
| Utah Humane Society | Murry, UT | Charitable | $5,800 |
| University of Utah Behavioral Sciences | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Bishop John T Walker School for Boy | Washington, DC | Education | $5,000 |
| Bridgercare | Bozeman, MT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Community Nursing Services | West Valley City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| EmpowerMT | Missoula, MT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jeremy Bullock Memorial Fund | Condon, MT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Northern Utah Coalition | Ogden, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Pioneer Theater Company U of U | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $5,000 |
| Rdt | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Ririe Woodbury | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Salt Lake Academy of Music | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $5,000 |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT | Education | $5,000 |
| Stand4kind | Draper, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Truth Wins Out | Delray Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Gfited Music School | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Hogle Zoo | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Krcl | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitabale | $5,000 |
| Lift and Love Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Mountain Pediatric Psychology | Park City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Ogden Contempory Arts | Ogden, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Salt Lake Chool of Performing Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 116 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $965,870 | 116 |
| 2023 | $874,216 | 100 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349102203
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-1378232
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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