Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The ALSAM Foundation is a U.S.-based philanthropic organization with assets totaling $91,645,117 and expenses amounting to $68,026,556. The foundation generates a revenue of $9,385,297. It operates primarily in several states including California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Utah, and Washington, and funds projects in cities such as Billings, Boise, and Salt Lake City, among others. The foundation is managed by a team of trustees and committee members, including The Northern Trust Company as the trustee and Ronny L. Cutshall as the president. The foundation's leadership also includes members of the Skaggs family, who are actively involved in the grants committee. Despite its significant financial activities, the foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus on its record.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
28 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,000,000 | IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY | REMODEL LEONARD HALL | Pocatello, ID, US | 2024 |
| $10,000,000 | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR | Salt lake city, UT, US | 2024 |
| $10,000,000 | THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSITUTE | BRIDGING THE TRANSLATIONAL | La jolla, CA, US | 2024 |
| $8,000,000 | UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | CTR FOR TELEHEALTH & | Missoula, MT, US | 2024 |
| $7,500,000 | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | OPENING DOORS 1ST YR | Salt lake city, UT, US | 2023 |
| $6,000,000 | THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ENDOWMENT FOR GRADUTE | La jolla, CA, US | 2022 |
| $6,000,000 | THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ENDOWMENT FOR GRADUATE | Lajolla, CA, US | 2023 |
| $5,000,000 | THE LIVING PLANET | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF SCIENCE | Draper, UT, US | 2023 |
| $5,000,000 | WESTMINISTER COLLEGE | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Salt lake city, UT, US | 2024 |
| $4,957,652 | THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH | SKAGGS ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | La jolla, CA, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
RL
RONNY L CUTSHALL
| PRESIDENT/GRANTS COMMITTEE | $342,264 | 2024 |
TN
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
| TRUSTEE | $216,658 | 2024 |
DL
DON L SKAGGS
| TREASURER/GRANTS COMMITTEE | $30,000 | 2024 |
MS
MARK S SKAGGS
| GRANTS COMMITTEE | $30,000 | 2024 |
CS
CLAUDIA SKAGGS LUTTRELL
| SECRETARY/GRANTS COMMITTEE | $30,000 | 2024 |
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
TRUSTEE
DON L SKAGGS
TREASURER/GRANTS COMMITTEE
MARK S SKAGGS
GRANTS COMMITTEE
CLAUDIA SKAGGS LUTTRELL
SECRETARY/GRANTS COMMITTEE
SUSIE S BALUKOFF
GRANTS COMMITTEE
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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