Sorenson Impact Foundation
EIN 453203840Total Given 2016–2024
$18.3M
91 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $45K–$250K
grant size
30%
supporter · 16/53 multi-year
repeat
$151.6M
Assets (2024)
53
Distinct Recipients
About
Sepio Capital provides investment management services and advice. Compensation is determined at arms length and is reasonable based on fair value of the services received.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
University of Utah
Phone
(801) 490-1013
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.1M | $111.8M | $3.2M | 17 |
| 2017 | $985K | $144.7M | $3.5M | 15 |
| 2018 | $640K | $139.7M | $13.2M | 3 |
| 2019 | $855 | $154.4M | $10.0M | 1 |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $152.4M | $8.0M | 20 |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $142.2M | $2.4M | 12 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $153.7M | $2.2M | 11 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $151.6M | $4.6M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 91 grants on record
Minimum
$855
25th Pctl
$45K
Median
$100K
Average
$202K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$2.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (91 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,068,500 | Impact Center; Medical Discovery Center; Research | 2016 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,000,000 | Epicenter building capital campaign | 2022 |
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | $1,000,000 | Philantrhopic investment grant for affordable home ownership | 2024 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $825,000 | Impact investing student program; general support | 2022 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $775,000 | Impact investing program; & TA grant | 2020 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $750,000 | Impact investing program; opportunity zone program; sponsor Innovation Summit | 2020 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $700,000 | Impact investing student program; general support | 2023 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $638,000 | Impact investing student program; general support | 2024 |
| Lafayettte Square Foundation | Miami, FL | $375,000 | Support for projects creating equitable wealth including employee ownership | 2024 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $290,000 | Impact investing program; funding for communications group | 2018 |
| Village Capital | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | Roadmap project - impact investing tools | 2018 |
| Global Impact Investing Network | New York, NY | $250,000 | Building racial and diversity metrics into impact investing reporting standards | 2022 |
| Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises | Berea, KY | $250,000 | Enhancing home ownership in poor communities | 2022 |
| Transform Finance | New York, NY | $250,000 | Expanding investor education programs to address the wealth gap among disadvantaged populations | 2022 |
| Womens Refugee Commission | New York, NY | $250,000 | Refugee self-reliance initiative | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | Impact investing alliance | 2023 |
| OK Foundation | Holladay, UT | $250,000 | Creation of job opportunities for hard-of-hearing and deaf individuals | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $250,000 | OutcomesX program enabling markets for social outcomes to scale though in-person gatherings and informational publications | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $250,000 | Neiborhood real estate ownership project and employee ownership project | 2024 |
| Rutgers University | New Bruswick, NJ | $250,000 | Education and research in the area of emloyee ownership and profit sharing models | 2024 |
| Ownership Works Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | Research and framework development for home shared ownership projects | 2024 |
| ImpactAlpha | Berkeley, CA | $250,000 | Providing public education on homeownership, employee ownership and community ownership | 2024 |
| B Lab Company | Berwyn, PA | $250,000 | Development of B Corp certification process and assistance | 2024 |
| Orrin G Hatch Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $250,000 | Hatch Center for Policy Studies | 2016 |
| Village Capital | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | U.S. launch of Vilcap Communities program | 2017 |