Jeffrey S and Helen H Cardon Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 20-2029087 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.6M
Organizations funded63
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$31.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
15% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $535,000 |
| Salt Lake Community Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $150,000 |
| The University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Charitable contribution | $125,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $58,000 |
| The Children's Center | Kearns, UT | Charitable contribution | $46,550 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $40,000 |
| Guadalupe School | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $40,000 |
| Torrey House Press | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $40,000 |
| Snow Basin Education Foundation | Huntsville, UT | Charitable contribution | $32,500 |
| Youth Sports Alliance | Park City, UT | Charitable contribution | $30,000 |
| Cache Valley Language Center | Logan, UT | Charitable contribution | $25,000 |
| Maliheh Free Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $25,000 |
| Pace Slcc Scholarship | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $25,000 |
| Utah Museum of Natural History | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $23,400 |
| Environmental Resource Center | Ketchum, ID | Charitable contribution | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Rental As | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $20,000 |
| Encircle for Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $16,000 |
| People Helping People | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $15,000 |
| The Haven | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $15,000 |
| Utah YMCA | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $15,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $13,000 |
| Project Embrace | West Jordan, UT | Charitable contribution | $12,500 |
| Rescue Robers | Sandy, UT | Charitable contribution | $12,500 |
| Red Butte Garden | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,706 |
| Country Club Cares Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Tryall Fund | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Utah Nalaxone | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Volunteers of America | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Women of the World | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Moran Eye Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Taylor Hagen Memorial Inc | Holladay, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| The Otherside Village | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| Valley Behavioral Health | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $10,000 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | Charitable contribution | $8,000 |
| Salt Lake Donated Dental | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $7,000 |
| Uplift Community Alliance | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $6,000 |
| Utah Domestic Violence Coalitio | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $6,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Family Promise | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Keystone Recovery Center | Ogden, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Salt Lake Bicycle Collective | South Salt Lake, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Shannon J Scholarship | Roy, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| The Inn Between | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Valley Camp | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Women's Retreat House | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Youth Impact | Ogden, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Cache Refugee & Immigration Con | Logan, UT | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Heal Palestine | Kent, OH | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of Sedona | Sedona, AZ | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fun | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Rain Forest Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Safe Project | Arlington, VA | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Ritecare of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $4,000 |
| Girls on the Run | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $3,500 |
| 10-07 Charitable Fund | Ogden, UT | Charitable contribution | $3,000 |
| Art Access | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable contribution | $3,000 |
| Global Empowerment Mission | Doral, FL | Charitable contribution | $3,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | West Valley City, UT | Charitable contribution | $3,000 |
| Ability Found | West Valley City, UT | Charitable contribution | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 63 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,573,256 | 63 |
| 2024 | $1,453,816 | 61 |
| 2023 | $1,608,212 | 52 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641359349104469
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-2029087
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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