The Jeito Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and church-related activities, with a secondary emphasis on Mormon-affiliated higher education. Nearly the entire portfolio supports religious activities and institutions, typically through a small number of very large gifts. The foundation appears to prioritize institutional support for the LDS Church’s needs and for BYU educational programs rather than a broad array of nonprofits or geographic diversification.
Highly concentrated: very few grants (4 total), dominated by one recipient (three grants to the LDS Church totaling $1.4M). Large single gifts rather than many small donations; repeat funding to the same institutional grantees.
$500K
$24.2M
$2M
$882K
Most grants fall between $250K and $450K, with a median of $400K.
25th Percentile
$250K
Median
$400K
75th Percentile
$450K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in UT.
WILFORD A CARDON
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Notable grantees: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University, Church-affiliated humanitarian and programmatic arms (inferred as a funding target)
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN RESPONSE TO ITS NEEDS. |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $400,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN RESPONSE TO ITS NEEDS. |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | PROVO, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF BYU |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $500,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN RESPONSE TO ITS NEEDS. |
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
$500,000SUPPORTED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN RESPONSE TO ITS NEEDS.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
$400,000SUPPORTED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN RESPONSE TO ITS NEEDS.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$100,000SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF BYU
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
$500,000SUPPORTED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN RESPONSE TO ITS NEEDS.