Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO BECOME THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL MORMON STUDIES.
Public Charity
THE JOHN A & LEAH D WIDTSOE FOUNDATION FKA THE JOHN A WIDTSOE FOUNDATION
Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, THE JOHN A & LEAH D WIDTSOE FOUNDATION FKA THE JOHN A WIDTSOE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $164K in revenue, $32K in expenses, $705K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $654K.
EIN: 474200285
LOS ANGELES, CA
Christianity
NTEE: X20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$164K
Total Expenses$32K
Total Assets$705K
Grants Given7
Grant Total$654K
Filing Years2018–2024
Where $100 goes at The John a & Leah D Widtsoe Foundation FKA the John a Widtsoe Foundation
How The John a & Leah D Widtsoe Foundation FKA the John a Widtsoe Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$60
Programs
the work itself
$40
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $60 for programs
$60
The foundation held conferences in partnership with the office of religious life at usc bringing together leading scholars on issues of faith in the community, theological perspectives on…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SCHOLARSHIP
$11,000
TO FURTHER INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND FAITHFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOOK OF MORMON.
$600,000
TO FURTHER INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND FAITHFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOOK OF MORMON.
$5,000
TO FURTHER INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND FAITHFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOOK OF MORMON.
$2,500
TO FURTHER INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND FAITHFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOOK OF MORMON.
$100
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Chris Eastland
CFO
Eric Knapp
DIRECTOR
Fred Axelgard
TREASURER
George Durham
DIRECTOR
Jerry Garns
CHAIR
Larry Eastland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $164K | $32K | $705K |
| 2023 | $14K | $48K | $11K |
| 2020 | $25K | $162K | $154K |
| 2019 | $158K | $234K | $272K |
| 2018 | $85K | $771K | $347K |
Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $85K to $164K (+92%), with total assets most recently reported at $705K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, UT.
CAUT
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.