The Shedry Dar Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based institutions and conservative public-policy causes, with heavy support for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and national religious liberty and social-conservative organizations. It also makes smaller, targeted grants to local Arizona faith‑based social service and family-support programs. The foundation favors organizations that advance religious practice, religious freedom litigation, and pro‑family/anti‑exploitation agendas.
The Shedry Dar Foundation’s largest recent awards are recurring fiscal-support grants to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including $573,000 in 2023, $572,400 in 2024, and $571,500 in 2025. That pattern shows a foundation that uses sizable operating support to sustain institutions it prioritizes, rather than spreading funding across many small awards. Beyond that central relationship, the foundation also backs religious-liberty litigation and conservative public-policy organizations, while making smaller grants to Arizona-based faith-oriented social service groups. Its giving combines institutional support with targeted local aid. The recent grant list includes repeat support for The Becket Fund and The Witherspoon Institute, both funded to assist the organization fiscally, as well as grants to House of Refuge, Arizona Brainfood, and Care for Lifeinc in Mesa. A $10,000 award to Academy for Creating Enterprise in Lehi adds another Utah-based recipient to a geographically focused portfolio. The structure of the grants suggests a preference for general operating or organizational stabilization rather than project-specific funding. Across the available recent awards, every listed grant went to a nonprofit organization in the United States, with many recipients receiving assistance in multiple years.
A major thread in The Shedry Dar Foundation’s giving is religious-liberty advocacy. The foundation awarded $75,000 to The Becket Fund in both 2023 and 2024, each time described as support to assist the organization fiscally. Another clear area is conservative intellectual and policy work. The Witherspoon Institute received $25,000 in 2023 and another $25,000 in 2025, again for fiscal support. The foundation also gives to faith-based social services in Arizona. House of Refuge in Mesa received $33,000 in 2024, while Arizona Brainfood, also in Mesa, received $15,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024. A fourth area is anti-exploitation and family-support work. National Center on Sexual Exploitation received $16,667 in 2025, and Care for Lifeinc in Mesa received $10,000 in 2025.
The foundation’s grant sizes are heavily skewed upward: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $33,000, and the 75th percentile rises to $323,700. That spread reflects a portfolio with a few very large institutional awards and a cluster of smaller grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Becket Fund, The Witherspoon Institute, and Arizona Brainfood. The pattern is consistent with ongoing organizational support rather than one-time project funding. The foundation makes program-related investments, funds nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations, and gives regionaly.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $324K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$324K
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Concentrated giving with a small number of large grants driving totals; a mix of repeat multi‑grant relationships (notably the LDS church, Becket Fund, Witherspoon, Arizona Brainfood) and smaller one‑off local grants focused on faith‑based service and family issues.
Notable grantees: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, The Becket Fund, The Witherspoon Institute, Arizona Brainfood, National Center on Sexual Exploitation
The biggest concentration of grants lands in Utah, which is the top state by grant count. Arizona is also prominent: 43% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Mesa appears repeatedly in the recipient list. Specific recipient locations include Salt Lake City, Washington, DC, Princeton, Lehi, and Mesa. All listed recent grants went to US recipients, so the available record shows domestic-only giving across the recent sample.
The recent grants support religious institutions, religious-liberty advocacy, conservative policy research, and faith-based social services. Examples in the data include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Becket Fund, The Witherspoon Institute, House of Refuge, and Arizona Brainfood.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years in the recent grants list, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Becket Fund, The Witherspoon Institute, and Arizona Brainfood. That points to ongoing support rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $33,000 at the median, and $323,700 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards above $500,000, which pulls the portfolio upward.
Utah is the top state by grant count. Arizona is also a major recipient state, with 43% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Salt Lake City, Mesa, Lehi, Washington, DC, and Princeton.
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 | $571,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| THE BECKET FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| THE WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| NATIONAL CENTER ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $16,667 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| CARE FOR LIFEINC | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE | LEHI, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $572,400 | 2024 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| HOUSE OF REFUGE | MESA, AZ | $33,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| ARIZONA BRAINFOOD | MESA, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $573,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| THE BECKET FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| THE WITHERSPOON INSTITUTE | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
| ARIZONA BRAINFOOD | MESA, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY |
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
$571,500TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY
CARE FOR LIFEINC
$10,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY
ACADEMY FOR CREATING ENTERPRISE
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
$572,400TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY
ARIZONA BRAINFOOD
$15,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
$573,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY
ARIZONA BRAINFOOD
$15,000TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION FISCALLY