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Sorenson Impact Foundation

Quick Facts

EIN
453203840
Location
SALT LAKE CTY, UT
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Total Assets
$140.2M
Annual Income
$35.9M
IRS Ruling Year
2011
Organization Type
Corporation
Principal Officer
% James Lee Sorenson
Tax Deductibility
Contributions are deductible

About This Foundation

Sorenson Impact Foundation is a private corporation based in SALT LAKE CTY, UT. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2011. The principal officer is % James Lee Sorenson. It holds total assets of $140.2M. Annual income is reported at $35.9M. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.

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Financial Overview

Total Giving

$4.1M

2023-33%

Total Assets

$142.1M

2023-0%

Fair Market Value

$153.7M

2023

Net Worth

$142M

2023

Grants Paid

$2.4M

2023

Contributions

$0

2023

Net Investment Income

$902K

2023

Distribution Amount

$7.3M

2023

Total Giving by Year

$12K
11
$1.5M
12
$1.9M
13
$2.8M
14
$1.6M
15
$1M
19
$4.4M
20
$3.9M
21
$6.2M
22
$4.1M
23

Asset Growth

$1
11
$128.1M
12
$138.2M
13
$133.1M
14
$131.5M
15
$154.4M
19
$156.7M
20
$157.4M
21
$142.2M
22
$142.1M
23

Investment Portfolio (2023)

Total: $37.4M

Corporate Stock: $29.2M
Corporate Bonds: $3.2M
Government Obligations: $4.9M
Other Investments: $101.3M
Cash: $509K
Corporate Stock (21%)
Corporate Bonds (2%)
Government Obligations (4%)
Other Investments (73%)
Cash (0%)

Expense Breakdown (2023)

Grants Paid$2.4M
Legal Fees$236K
Accounting Fees$121K
Travel & Conferences$71K
Pension & Benefits$38K
Printing & Publications$2K

Revenue Sources (2023)

Capital Gains (Net)
$994K
Dividends
$969K
Other Income
$282K

Financial Details (2023)

Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Exempt Purpose Expenses
$3.6M
Required Distribution
$7.3M
Undistributed Income
$6.9M
Total Liabilities
$30K
Excise Tax
$13K

Foundation Classification (2023)

Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings

Grantmaking Insights

Total Grants

43

Total Giving

$10.2M

Average Grant

$237K

Median Grant

$125K

Total Giving by Year

$3.2M (20 grants)
20
$2.5M (11 grants)
21
$4.5M (12 grants)
22

Grant Range

Min$23K
Max$2M
Median: $125K
Smallest grantLargest grant

Openness to New Grantees (2022)

78%

of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients

Geographic Distribution of Grants

AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
NY: $1.6M (12)
MA
MA: $250K (2)
CT
RI
OR
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IL: $125K (1)
IN
OH
OH: $250K (1)
PA
PA: $650K (4)
NJ
CA
CA: $450K (4)
UT
UT: $5.2M (7)
CO
NE
MO
KY
KY: $325K (2)
WV
VA
MD
DE
DC
DC: $1.1M (8)
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
GA: $250K (2)
FL
HI
TX
UT$5.2M (7)
NY$1.6M (12)
DC$1.1M (8)
PA$650K (4)
CA$450K (4)
KY$325K (2)

Past Grantees

RecipientLocationAmountYear
University Of UtahEpicenter building capital campaignSalt Lake City, UT$2M2022
University Of UtahImpact investing student program; general supportSalt Lake City, UT$825K2022
Federation Of Appalachian Housing EnterprisesEnhancing home ownership in poor communitiesBerea, KY$250K2022
Global Impact Investing NetworkBuilding racial and diversity metrics into impact investing reporting standardsNew York, NY$250K2022
Transform FinanceExpanding investor education programs to address the wealth gap among disadvantaged populationsNew York, NY$250K2022
Womens Refugee CommissionRefugee self-reliance initiativeNew York, NY$250K2022
B Lab CompanyDevelopment of B Corp certification process and assistanceBerwyn, PA$200K2022
North American Students Of CooperationConvening field-building peer netowrks among workers and co-op organizersChicago, IL$125K2022
Vesey FoundationProviding education and support for Latinx financial assistance programsBrooklyn, NY$125K2022
University Of UtahImpact investing program; opportunity zone program; sponsor Innovation SummitSalt Lake City, UT$100K2022
Access VenturesPromoting economic opportunity for disadvantaged groups and providing educationLouisville, KY$75K2022
University Of UtahCommunications department fundingSalt Lake City, UT$23K2022
University Of UtahImpact investing student program; general supportSalt Lake City, UT$760K2021
Council Of Development Finance AgenciesDeveloping financial applications to reduce lending biasColumbus, OH$250K2021
Village CapitalTraining for Black entreprenuersWashington, DC$250K2021
Aeris InsightExpanding access to impact data for the use of CDFI investmentsPhiladelphia, PA$250K2021
Global Impact Investing NetworkBuilding racial and diversity metrics into impact investing reporting standardsNew York, NY$227K2021
New Venture FundImpact investing allianceWashington, DC$150K2021
Workforce Professionals Training InstituteProgram to help workforce organizations adopt to new digital strategies to prepare low-income job seekers for digital literacyNew York, NY$125K2021
Common FuturePilot test new financial products for underserved communititesOakland, CA$125K2021
First Step Staffing IncJob support for homeless individualsAtlanta, GA$125K2021
Social Finance IncDevelpment of toolkit to enable doner advised funds to offer access to impact-first investmentsBoston, MA$125K2021
Village CapitalDevelopment of platform for connecting impact investors with entreprenuersWashington, DC$125K2021
University Of UtahImpact investing program; & TA grantSalt Lake City, UT$775K2020
University Of UtahImpact investing program; opportunity zone program; sponsor Innovation SummitSalt Lake City, UT$750K2020
New Venture FundImpact investing allianceWashington, DC$150K2020
Common FuturePilot test new financial products for underserved communititesOakland, CA$125K2020
Village CapitalBlack Innovation AllianceWashington, DC$125K2020
Village CapitalDevelopment of platform for connecting impact investors with entreprenuers (milestone)Washington, DC$125K2020
Workforce Professionals Training InstituteProgram to help workforce organizations adopt to new digital strategies to prepare low-income job seekers for digital literacyNew York, NY$125K2020
Social Finance IncDevelpment of toolkit to enable doner advised funds to offer access to impact-first investmentsBoston, MA$125K2020
First Step Staffing IncJob support for homeless individualsAtlanta, GA$125K2020
Aeris InsightDevelopment of impact investing measuring tools (2nd Milestone)Philadelphia, PA$100K2020
Toniic InstituteDevelopment of impact investing dataset and public directory of investments for academic researchSan Francicso, CA$100K2020
Toniic InstituteDevelopment of impact investing dataset and public directory of investments for academic research (milestone)San Francicso, CA$100K2020
Village CapitalDevelopment of platform for connecting impact investors with entreprenuersWashington, DC$100K2020
Aeris InsightDevelopment of impact investing measuring toolsPhiladelphia, PA$100K2020
Global Impact Investing NetworkImpact performance studiesNew York, NY$79K2020
Global Impact Investing NetworkImpact performance studies (milestone)New York, NY$79K2020
Mission Investors ExchangeDevelopment of a resource library for organizations to mission align their investmentsNew York, NY$35K2020
Mission Investors ExchangeDevelopment of a resource library for organizations to mission align their investments (milestone)New York, NY$35K2020
Global Impact Investing NetworkInitiative to mobilize impact investing for Covid-19 crisisNew York, NY$25K2020
Village CapitalDevelopment of platform for connecting impact investors with entreprenuersWashington, DC$25K2020

990-PF Filings

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2021-12990PFView Filing
2020-12990PFView Filing
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Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica

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