The Derek and Shelaine Maxfield Family Foundation concentrates its giving on large, targeted grants that blend faith-informed community support with education, youth development, and public-policy efforts. Recipients include faith organizations and private K–12 education, advocacy groups focused on health and education policy, youth mentorship and entrepreneurship programs abroad, and initiatives addressing sexual health and media-related harms. Its awards suggest the foundation prioritizes values-driven education and advocacy rather than broadly diversified small grants.
A $500,000 grant to The Policy Project for health and education advocacy is the clearest sign of how Derek and Shelaine Maxfield Family Found approaches philanthropy: the foundation favors large, targeted awards tied to policy, education, faith, and youth-focused programs. Its recent giving also includes a $300,000 unrestricted grant to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a $300,000 award to American Heritage Schools for heritage gardens, showing a mix of institutional support and project-specific funding. The pattern extends beyond Utah to organizations working on mentoring in developing countries, anti-pornography efforts, housing for widows, and services for at-risk youth. Across the grant list, the foundation’s choices point to values-driven support for schools, faith communities, and direct-service programs that serve children, families, and vulnerable populations. The grants are often substantial enough to support staffing, operating costs, equipment, or a defined initiative, rather than one-off event funding. The overall picture is of a family foundation that funds a concentrated set of causes with meaningful checks and recurring attention to education, advocacy, and social welfare.
Education and youth development appear in several different forms. The foundation gave $300,000 to American Heritage Schools for heritage gardens, $52,500 to Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program for after-school programs for at-risk youth in Detroit, and $25,000 to Downtown Boxing Gym for youth mentorship through boxing. It also awarded $50,000 to Mothers Without Borders for education and mentorship programs. Policy and advocacy are another major theme: The Policy Project received $500,000 for health and education advocacy, while Service Women’s Action Network received $81,000 for app development and staff salary. Faith-related support includes a $300,000 unrestricted grant to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a $25,000 grant to G20 Interfaith Forum Association for interfaith global solutions.
Typical grant size sits at a $5,000 25th percentile, $27,500 median, and $61,875 75th percentile, which shows a spread from modest awards to larger commitments. The recent record includes repeat funding to several organizations, including Lifting Hands International and Freeworld, suggesting that some recipients receive support across more than one year. The foundation gives only to organizations, not individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant list also shows a mix of unrestricted support and purpose-specific awards, with many grants tied to operating costs, staffing, equipment, or a named program.
$1.4M
$667K
$245K
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $62K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$62K
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A small number of large, concentrated gifts (five grants totaling $1.38M) with multiple six-figure awards; mixes repeat-style support for faith and education institutions with one-off investments in advocacy and issue-specific nonprofits. Emphasis on fewer high-impact grants rather than broad, distributed funding.
Notable grantees: THE POLICY PROJECT, AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE, FIGHT THE NEW DRUG (FTND)
Most giving lands in Utah, which accounts for 61% of grants. Within the state, recent recipients include Salt Lake City, Provo, Lehi, Sandy, Bountiful, and Park City. Outside Utah, the foundation’s grants reach places such as Detroit, Washington, DC, New York, San Jose, Kailua Kona, Indianapolis, Nogales, Austin, West Palm Beach, and San Francisco. The recipient-country distribution shown here is entirely U.S.-based, with 55 grants in the United States.
The grant list centers on faith organizations, private K–12 education, health and education advocacy, youth mentorship, and direct-service work for vulnerable groups. Recent awards include support for schools, interfaith work, anti-pornography programming, housing for widows, and youth mentorship in the U.S. and abroad.
The grant-size distribution is fairly wide. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median grant is $27,500, and the 75th percentile is $61,875. Recent awards also include several much larger grants, such as $500,000 and $300,000.
Yes. Utah is the top state by grant count, with 61% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Utah recipients include organizations in Salt Lake City, Provo, Lehi, Sandy, Bountiful, and Park City.
Yes. Lifting Hands International appears more than once, with grants in 2023 and 2025 for generators and goats for individuals in Jordan and Ukraine. Freeworld also appears in both 2023 and 2025, with awards tied to vocational training and ending generational poverty.
No. While Utah receives the largest share of grants, the recent list also includes organizations in Detroit, Washington, DC, New York, San Jose, Kailua Kona, Indianapolis, Nogales, Austin, West Palm Beach, and San Francisco.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE POLICY PROJECT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $500,000 | 2025 | HEALTH AND EDUCATION ADVOCACY |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS | PROVO, UT | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OK FOUNDATION (OPERTATION KIDS) | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE THE LIVES OF KIDS ACROSS THE GLOBE |
| HANDS ON HOUSES (THE EQUIP FOUNDATION) | KAILUA KONA, HI | $80,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HOUSE BUILDING FOR WIDOWS |
| RIVER OF PEACE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING AND STANDARD OF LIVING OF AFGHAN PEOPLECHUR |
| MOTHERS WITHOUT BORDERS | PROVO, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS |
| FREEWORLD | AUSTIN, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE END OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY |
| THE LAST MILE | SAN FRANSISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DAILY DOSE FOUNDATION (MALI RISING) | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN MALI |
| LIFTING HANDS INTERNATIONAL | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $26,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING GENERATORS AND GOATS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN JORDAN AND UKRAINE |
| DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MENTORSHIP THROUGH BOXING |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES | LEHI, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS FOR MENTORSHIPS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
| G20 INTERFAITH FORUM ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT INTERFAITH GLOBAL SOLUTIONS |
| MENTORS INTERNATIONAL | KAYSVILLE, UT | $15,000 | 2025 | LIFT FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY THROUGH ENTREPRENEUSHIP MENTORING |
| RISING STAR OUTREACH | PROVO, UT | $15,000 | 2025 | EMPOWER LEPROSY COLONIES OF INDIA |
| ANGEL HOUSE | DANA POINT, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | BUILDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING NATIONS |
| CARRY ON FOUNDATION | PROVO, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH |
| SALT LAKE EDUCATION FUND | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | ROSE PARK ELEMENTARY |
| 100 HUMANITARIANS | SOUTH JORDAN, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | PREVENT FOOD SCARCITY IN KENYA |
| FAMILY PROMISE - SALT LAKE CITY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | HELPING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS |
| HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH |
| SERVICE WOMEN'S ACTION NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | ADVOCATE FOR SERVICE WOMEN |
| GLOBAL COMMUNITIES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOCAL INGENUITY AND GLOABL INSIGHTS TO SAVE LIVES, ADVANCE EQUITY, AND SECURE STRONG FUTURES |
| LOVE HAS NO LIMITS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | EMPOWER FAMILIES OUT OF CRISIS |
| THISTLE FARMS | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | HEALING WOMEN SURVIVORS OF ABUSE |
| ASPEN MAGDALENE HOUSE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOUSING FOR WOMEN SURVIVORS OF ABUSE |
| CRYSTAL BAYAT FOUNDATION | PROVO, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | HELP AFGHAN PEOPLE ATTAIN HUMAN RIGHTS |
| AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS | AMERICAN FORK, UT | $300,000 | 2023 | HERITAGE GARDENS |
| ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE | LEHI, UT | $150,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR MENTORSHIPS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
| FIGHT THE NEW DRUG (FTND) | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $132,500 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR ADDRESS PORNOGRAPHY |
| FREEWORLD | SAN JOSE, CA | $112,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING |
| UTAH FRIENDS OF AMAR | SANDY, UT | $100,000 | 2023 | ATTEMPTED EXTRACTION OF JUDGES AND NAMED INDIVIDUALS FROM AFGHANISTAN |
| SERVICE WOMEN'S ACTION NETWORK (SWAN) | WASHINGTON, DC | $81,000 | 2023 | APP DEVELOPMENT AND SALARY FOR STAFF |
| HANDS ON HOUSES (THE EQUIP FOUNDATION) | KAILUA KONA, HI | $75,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT HOUSE BUILDING FOR WIDOWS |
| AMERICA NEEDS YOU | NEW YORK, NY | $57,500 | 2023 | OPERATING COSTS OF THE FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| DOWNTOWN BOXING GYM YOUTH PROGRAM | DETROIT, MI | $52,500 | 2023 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN DETROIT |
| BORDERLANDS PRODUCE RESCUE | NOGALES, AZ | $47,500 | 2023 | EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND PURCHASES |
| FOOD AND CARE COALITION | PROVO, UT | $45,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS |
| LIFTING HANDS INTERNATIONAL | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $42,000 | 2023 | PROVIDING GENERATORS AND GOATS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN JORDAN AND UKRAINE |
| STELLA H OAKS FOUNDATION | BOUNTIFUL, UT | $37,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SINGLE MOTHERS |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON EATING DISORDERS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR EATING DISORDERS |
| SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK HOST FAMILIES |
| PEACE HOUSE | PARK CITY, UT | $23,015 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| ENCIRCLE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR LGBTQIA+ YOUTH |
| UTAH WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP PROJECT | OREM, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR UTAH WOMEN OF COLOR RESEARCH PROJECTS |
| SALT LAKE EDUCATION FUND | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | ROSE PARK ELEMENTARY |
| COME FOLLOW ME FOUNDATION | HOLLADAY, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | APP DEVELOPMENT FOR RELIGIOUS STUDY |
| MENTORS INTERNATIONAL | KAYSVILLE, UT | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS FOR MENTORSHIPS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
| ONE COMMON THREAD | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS IN HONDURAS |
| SAFE FROM ONLINE SEX ABUSE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ONLINE SEX ABUSE |
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
$300,000UNRESTRICTED
OK FOUNDATION (OPERTATION KIDS)
$100,000IMPROVE THE LIVES OF KIDS ACROSS THE GLOBE
HANDS ON HOUSES (THE EQUIP FOUNDATION)
$80,000SUPPORT HOUSE BUILDING FOR WIDOWS
RIVER OF PEACE
$50,000ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING AND STANDARD OF LIVING OF AFGHAN PEOPLECHUR
EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS
FREEWORLD
$35,000SUPPORT THE END OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY
THE LAST MILE
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
DAILY DOSE FOUNDATION (MALI RISING)
$30,000EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN MALI
LIFTING HANDS INTERNATIONAL
$26,000PROVIDING GENERATORS AND GOATS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN JORDAN AND UKRAINE
PROVIDE YOUTH WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MENTORSHIP THROUGH BOXING
G20 INTERFAITH FORUM ASSOCIATION
$25,000SUPPORT INTERFAITH GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
MENTORS INTERNATIONAL
$15,000LIFT FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY THROUGH ENTREPRENEUSHIP MENTORING
ANGEL HOUSE
$15,000BUILDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING NATIONS
CARRY ON FOUNDATION
$10,000PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH
SALT LAKE EDUCATION FUND
$10,000ROSE PARK ELEMENTARY
100 HUMANITARIANS
$10,000PREVENT FOOD SCARCITY IN KENYA
FAMILY PROMISE - SALT LAKE CITY
$5,000HELPING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS
HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$5,000PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICE WOMEN'S ACTION NETWORK
$5,000ADVOCATE FOR SERVICE WOMEN
GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
$5,000SUPPORT LOCAL INGENUITY AND GLOABL INSIGHTS TO SAVE LIVES, ADVANCE EQUITY, AND SECURE STRONG FUTURES
LOVE HAS NO LIMITS
$5,000EMPOWER FAMILIES OUT OF CRISIS
ASPEN MAGDALENE HOUSE
$2,500PROVIDE HOUSING FOR WOMEN SURVIVORS OF ABUSE
CRYSTAL BAYAT FOUNDATION
$2,500HELP AFGHAN PEOPLE ATTAIN HUMAN RIGHTS
ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE
$150,000PROGRAMS FOR MENTORSHIPS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
FIGHT THE NEW DRUG (FTND)
$132,500PROGRAMS FOR ADDRESS PORNOGRAPHY
ATTEMPTED EXTRACTION OF JUDGES AND NAMED INDIVIDUALS FROM AFGHANISTAN
SERVICE WOMEN'S ACTION NETWORK (SWAN)
$81,000APP DEVELOPMENT AND SALARY FOR STAFF
HANDS ON HOUSES (THE EQUIP FOUNDATION)
$75,000SUPPORT HOUSE BUILDING FOR WIDOWS
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH IN DETROIT
LIFTING HANDS INTERNATIONAL
$42,000PROVIDING GENERATORS AND GOATS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN JORDAN AND UKRAINE
STELLA H OAKS FOUNDATION
$37,500SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SINGLE MOTHERS
SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
$25,000PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK HOST FAMILIES
ENCIRCLE
$20,000PROGRAMS FOR LGBTQIA+ YOUTH
UTAH WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP PROJECT
$10,000FOR UTAH WOMEN OF COLOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
SALT LAKE EDUCATION FUND
$10,000ROSE PARK ELEMENTARY
COME FOLLOW ME FOUNDATION
$10,000APP DEVELOPMENT FOR RELIGIOUS STUDY
ONE COMMON THREAD
$5,000PROGRAMS IN HONDURAS
SAFE FROM ONLINE SEX ABUSE
$5,000PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ONLINE SEX ABUSE