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The John a & Leah D Widtsoe Foundation

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 47-4200285Revenue $164K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwidtsiefoundation.org1057 W 30th St, 90007-3166 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Foundation is to become the center for global mormon studies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
191 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 191.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $284
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
×12 vs prior year
Spent
$32K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$705K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2024▲ ×12
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$63K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$32K
FY2024▼ -83%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$186K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$32K
Net assets
$705K
FY2024▲ ×32
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$38K
FY2023−$24K
FY2024$705K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $26K Management & general 19% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jerry Garns
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Stanley
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Durham
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Redford
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes global Mormon studies research and scholarship.

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1 program · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation held conferences in partnership with the office of religious life at usc bringing together leading scholars on issues of faith in the community, theological perspectives on community needs and the role of faith traditions in the public marketplace.

$26Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
The R & G Connors FoundationFY2023$200
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$84
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$284
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2024–2024
The Interpreter FoundationUT · FY2024$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$705K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$412K
SavingsLn 2$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$507K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$198K
Total assetsLn 16$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$705K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$507K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$198K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$705K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$24K$705K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$637
Advertising and promotionLn 12$720$720
Office expensesLn 13$323$323
TravelLn 17$266$266
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$12K$210
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$26K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $164K$32K$132K$705K 990 PDF
FY2023 $14K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $63K$186K−$122K$38K 990 PDF
FY2020 $25K$162K−$137K$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $163,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,086$14,057
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$150,828
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,255
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,086$163,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$11,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $437$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,703$20,844
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,140$31,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,054$131,786
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $163,630 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,255 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,057
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $150,828$150,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $150,828$163,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,844 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,089$4,089
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,100 · Management $637$2,737
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $720$720
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $323$323
IX-17 TravelPrograms $266$266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,499 · Management $210$12,709
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,865 · Management $5,979 · Fundraising $0$31,844
Part X · Balance sheet $705,109 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,741$412,265
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$94,813
X-12 Other securities$198,031
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,741$705,109
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,488$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,410$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$23,669$705,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,741$705,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $705,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,630
XI-2 Total expenses$31,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,786
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$23,669
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,930
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,922
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$600,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$705,109

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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