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AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION

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Plain text AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2015–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/200059842. Retrieved 2026-10-19.

APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2015–2024]. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/200059842

MLA “AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2015–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/200059842. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2015–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.1M · expenses $183K · assets $4.2M

EIN
20-0059842
Address
3030 S MAIN STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115-3567
NTEE code
T31
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2016
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Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR ENDOWMENTS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Richard M Taggart PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE2015-2024 $0$5,715 1
Richard P Taggart V PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE2015-2024 $0$5,715 1
Joy Payne TRUSTEE2015-2024 $0$4,537 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lincoln W Taggart (former) TRUSTEE2020-2022 Not reported $0 reported 1
Lincoln W Taggaart (former) TRUSTEE2015-2019 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JOY PAYNE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JOY PAYNE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LINCOLN W TAGGART TRUSTEE- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LINCOLN W TAGGART TRUSTEE- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LINCOLN W TAGGART TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOY S PAYNE TREASURER/TR- $0$0$0 $01
LINCOLN W TAGGAART TRUSTEE- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/- $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $16K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR1 $5,715$0$0 $5,7151
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/1 $5,715$0$0 $5,7151
JOY S PAYNE TREASURER/TR1 $4,537$0$0 $4,5371
LINCOLN W TAGGAART TRUSTEE- $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR- $0$0$0 $01
JOY S PAYNE TREASURER/TR- $0$0$0 $01
LINCOLN W TAGGAART TRUSTEE- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/- $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR0 $0-- $01
JOY S PAYNE TREASURER/TR0 $0-- $01
LINCOLN W TAGGAART TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/0 $0-- $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD M TAGGART PRESIDENT/TR0 $0-- $01
JOY S PAYNE TREASURER/TR0 $0-- $01
LINCOLN W TAGGAART TRUSTEE0 $0-- $01
RICHARD P TAGGART V PRESIDENT/0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $70K

Listed grants add up to $70,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $124,103. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $50K

Listed grants add up to $50,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $82,379. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 6 grants to organizations · $89K
2021 · 4 grants to organizations · $40K

Listed grants add up to $40,300; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $49,800. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $45K

Listed grants add up to $44,850; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $60,350. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $20K

Listed grants add up to $20,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $33,750. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,109,424$182,549 $4,161,917$4,161,917 $755,997$0 -00
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$925,168$136,024 $3,235,042$3,235,042 $815,510$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$515,101$136,023 $2,881,757$2,864,922 $429,936$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$804,605$132,038 $2,640,231$2,640,231 $750,345$0 -0-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,488$69,912 $2,102,464$2,102,464 $0$0 -0-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$426,088$95,012 $2,076,437$2,076,437 $360,000$0 -0-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$640,350$16,340 $1,618,983$1,618,983 $600,000$0 -0-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,867$12,929 $822,602$822,602 $0$0 $15,9670-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$827,297$52,340 $838,721$838,721 $817,714$0 -0-
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,855$5,789 $63,764$63,764 $29,855- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,296$7,300 $39,698$39,698 $1,296- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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BEACON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCMTT31 $565,424$115,419 President$0 Same NTEE code T31, revenue within 2x
NORTHWEST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONIAT31 $1,593,708$1,154,771 DIRECTOR$251,222 Same NTEE code T31, revenue within 2x
COLUMBIA GORGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONORT31 $602,015$442,968 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$135,214 Same NTEE code T31, revenue within 2x
VERITAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONTXT31 $966,131$0 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T31, revenue within 2x
FOUR WAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONORT31 $1,577,611$1,020,822 Executive Director$85,284 Same NTEE code T31, revenue within 2x
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PAWNEE CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNET31 $949,924$942,225 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T31, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$23,502,04021 102013–2024 NATIONAL CHIRSTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC; NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUND FOUNDATION INC; NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC; NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC and 6 more
GREATER NORTHWEST KANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$15,120,6336 22015–2022 BIRD CITY CENTURY II DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION; SCOTT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$7,546,703106 332016–2024 ARMSTRONG COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; KOREAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION; DENVER POST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; VISITATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOUNDATION and 29 more
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,527,0243 22018–2023 NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY FOUNDATION; COLUMBIA GORGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,310,68935 52014–2024 FOUR WAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION; LINCOLN COUNTY FOUNDATION; COLUMBIA GORGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION and 1 more
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$2,750,0007 12014–2025 BENTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
VICTOR E AND ROSA M BLUM FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,497,2864 12010–2025 YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,352,98963 312014–2024 ANDERSEN TAX FOUNDATION; COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE VIRGINIAS INC; MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION AND ENDOWMENT FOR EXCEL; NORTH STAR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION and 27 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF PULASKI INC DAF sponsor$2,019,1201 12024–2024 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF PULASKI COUNTY PROPERTIES INC
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NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$998,70113 12011–2024 COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOUNDATION
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$884,09013 92020–2024 THE COMMUNITYS FOUNDATION; COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOUNDATION; NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY FOUNDATION; GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION and 5 more
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$847,54712 82017–2023 ANDERSEN TAX FOUNDATION; PELLA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; SANILAC COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; CAN DO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION and 4 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $182,549 spent · pay $0 · grants $124,103 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $72,000$72,000-- 39.4%
Fees: management $58,221$0$58,221$0 31.9%
Grants to US individuals $52,103$52,103-- 28.5%
Fees: legal $225$0$225$0 0.1%
Total$182,549100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $136,024 spent · pay $0 · grants $82,379 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $54,500$54,500-- 40.1%
Fees: management $50,730$0$50,730$0 37.3%
Grants to US individuals $27,879$27,879-- 20.5%
Fees: accounting $2,515$0$2,515$0 1.8%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $400$0$400$0 0.3%
Total$136,024100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $132,038 spent · pay $0 · grants $88,614 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $88,614$88,614-- 67.1%
Fees: management $43,424-$43,424- 32.9%
Total$132,038100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $69,912 spent · pay $0 · grants $49,800 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $49,800$49,800-- 71.2%
Fees: management $19,493-$19,493- 27.9%
Fees: other services $619-$619- 0.9%
Total$69,912100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $95,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,350 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $60,350$60,350-- 63.5%
Fees: management $34,178-$34,178- 36.0%
Fees: other services $484$484-- 0.5%
Total$95,012100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $16,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,900 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $10,000$10,000-- 61.2%
Fees: other services $3,640$3,640-- 22.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,900$1,900-- 11.6%
Fees: accounting $800$800-- 4.9%
Total$16,340100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $12,929 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $10,000$10,000-- 77.3%
Fees: other services $1,929-$1,929- 14.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,000$1,000-- 7.7%
Total$12,929100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $52,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $33,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $24,750$24,750-- 47.3%
Fees: other services $18,040-$18,040- 34.5%
Grants to US individuals $9,000$9,000-- 17.2%
Fees: accounting $550-$550- 1.1%
Total$52,340100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $5,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,129 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $5,129 88.6%
Fees to independent contractors $660 11.4%
Total$5,789100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $7,300 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $7,300 100.0%
Total$7,300100%

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