The Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation focuses its modest, targeted philanthropy on higher-education scholarships tied to BYU–Hawaii, global child health/vaccination efforts, and faith-informed international development in Africa. They favor a small number of organizations and make repeat grants to the same beneficiaries, indicating long-term, relationship-based support rather than broad one-off giving.
Concentrated giving with repeat grants to a few core grantees: two sizable gifts to a university scholarship fund and multiple smaller installments to a child-health nonprofit, plus selective support for an Africa-focused organization.
Mark and Jacqueline Palmer Foundation (f/k/a King Benjamin Fund) shows a clear pattern of repeat support for a small set of organizations, with two consecutive $50,000 grants to the BYU Hawaii Scholarship Fund for Mark and Jacqueline Palmer in 2024 and 2025. That same continuity appears elsewhere in the portfolio, where the foundation returned to Sabin Children's Foundation in three different years and funded Mobile Loaves & Fishes Community First Village more than once. The giving profile centers on higher-education scholarships tied to BYU–Hawaii, child health and vaccination work, and faith-informed international development in Africa, reflecting a targeted set of priorities rather than a broad slate of causes. Grants are generally modest to mid-sized, but the foundation is willing to make larger awards when a relationship is established or a program aligns closely with its charitable purpose. Recent recipients include Engage Now Africa, The Reach Foundation, Academy for Creating Enterprise (dba Called2serve Foundation), and Helping Hand Home for Children, which together show a mix of education, global development, and local human-services support.
Higher education is a visible part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to the BYU Hawaii Scholarship Fund for Mark and Jacqueline Palmer to support the organization’s charitable purpose, indicating sustained scholarship support. In global health, the foundation backed Sabin Children's Foundation with $20,000 in 2023 and 2024, then $25,000 in 2025, aligning with its child health and vaccination focus. Faith-informed international development also appears in the grant to Engage Now Africa, which received $25,000 in 2025. The foundation’s support for Academy for Creating Enterprise (dba Called2serve Foundation) ran $10,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing another recurring relationship tied to education and development work.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-thousands: the 25th percentile is $5,625, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $17,500. The pattern is relationship-based, with multiple recipients appearing across more than one year, including awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s annual grantmaking is modest relative to its asset base, and it also makes program-related investments. Awards are generally for the recipient’s charitable purpose rather than designated project narratives, which points to flexible support within established partnerships.
$140K
$4.5M
$184K
$167K
Most grants fall between $6K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Notable grantees: BYU Hawaii Scholarship Fund for Mark and Jacqueline Palmer, Sabin Children's Foundation, Engage Now Africa
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent grant list, with 19 grants going to U.S. organizations. Utah appears most often by recipient location, including Provo and Holladay, while Texas also receives repeated support through Dallas and Austin. California recipients appear in San Diego and Palo Alto, and Virginia appears through Alexandria. The foundation gives 40% of its grants to recipients in its HQ state of Texas, but its recipient footprint extends well beyond Texas.
Its giving centers on higher-education scholarships tied to BYU–Hawaii, child health and vaccination programs, and faith-based international development and education in Africa. Those themes show up across repeated grants to scholarship, global health, and development organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the BYU Hawaii Scholarship Fund for Mark and Jacqueline Palmer in 2024 and 2025, Sabin Children's Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Academy for Creating Enterprise (dba Called2serve Foundation) in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution is relatively compact: the 25th percentile is $5,625, the median grant is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $17,500. That places most awards in the low- to mid-five-figure range, with a few larger grants such as $50,000 awards.
Utah is the top state by grant count among recipient locations. The recent list includes multiple organizations in Provo and Holladay, while Texas, California, and Virginia also appear in the recipient mix.
No. The recent grants include scholarship support, global health philanthropy, homelessness-related services, breast cancer work, meal delivery, and children’s services. The common thread is support for established organizations carrying out charitable purposes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ENGAGE NOW AFRICA | HOLLADAY, UT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TCX HILL COUNTRY - KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF | KERVILLE, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CAMP BUMBLEE BEE | BURTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOOD AND CARE COALITION | BURTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BYU HAWAII SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MARK AND JACQUELINE PALMER | PROVO, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ENGAGE NOW AFRICA | HOLLADAY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE (DBA CALLED2SERVE FOUNDATION) | PROVO, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE REACH FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE | AUSTIN, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC DBA SUSAN G KOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HELPING HAND HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BYU HAWAII SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MARK AND JACQUELINE PALMER | PROVO, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE (DBA CALLED2SERVE FOUNDATION) | PROVO, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE | AUSTIN, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC DBA SUSAN G KOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HELPING HAND HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE (DBA CALLED2SERVE FOUNDATION) | PROVO, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TCX HILL COUNTRY - KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CAMP BUMBLEE BEE
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FOOD AND CARE COALITION
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BYU HAWAII SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MARK AND JACQUELINE PALMER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE (DBA CALLED2SERVE FOUNDATION)
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE REACH FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE
$7,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC DBA SUSAN G KOMEN
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BYU HAWAII SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MARK AND JACQUELINE PALMER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE (DBA CALLED2SERVE FOUNDATION)
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE
$7,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC DBA SUSAN G KOMEN
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SABIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE (DBA CALLED2SERVE FOUNDATION)
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE