Sorenson Impact Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 45-3203840 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.6M
Organizations funded12
Typical grant$250,000
Total assets$151.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,000 and $250,000.
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
90% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | Philantrhopic investment grant for affordable home ownership | $1,000,000 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Impact investing student program; general support | $638,000 |
| Lafayettte Square Foundation | Miami, FL | Support for projects creating equitable wealth including employee ownership | $375,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Neiborhood real estate ownership project and employee ownership project | $250,000 |
| Rutgers University | New Bruswick, NJ | Education and research in the area of emloyee ownership and profit sharing models | $250,000 |
| Ownership Works Inc | New York, NY | Research and framework development for home shared ownership projects | $250,000 |
| ImpactAlpha | Berkeley, CA | Providing public education on homeownership, employee ownership and community ownership | $250,000 |
| B Lab Company | Berwyn, PA | Development of B Corp certification process and assistance | $250,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Catalytic capital consortium project | $175,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Impact investing alliance | $75,000 |
| Crane Institute of Sustainability | ManchesterbytheSea, MA | Development of benchmarks for measuring impact for charitable endowments | $50,000 |
| Impact Investing Institute | London, UK | Development of educational campaign to promote and encourage impact investing to catalyze social change | $40,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,603,000 | 12 |
| 2023 | $2,350,000 | 11 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349108707
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-3203840
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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