Frederick Q Lawson Foundation

Salt Lake Cty, UT
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1991
EIN: 87-0481510

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.4M (2024)

Expenses

$1.25M (2024)

Total Assets

$17.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$1,403,523

Expenses

$1,248,268

Net Income

$155,255

Net Assets

$17,854,325

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$401,044	28.6%
Sales of Assets	$776,472	55.3%
Other Income	$226,007	16.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,059,301	84.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,854,325
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$17,854,325

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Charles H Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,597,391

Expenses

$1,175,529

Net Income

$421,862

Net Assets

$17,576,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$399,938	25.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$377,638	23.6%
Sales of Assets	$530,635	33.2%
Other Income	$289,180	18.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$910,357	77.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,599,838
Total Liabilities	$23,050
Net Assets	$17,576,788

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Charles H Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 17, 2024

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$819,253

Expenses

$1,328,093

Net Income

-$508,840

Net Assets

$18,893,994

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$315,913	38.6%
Sales of Assets	$63,099	7.7%
Other Income	$440,241	53.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,112,213	83.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,893,994
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,893,994

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 9, 2023

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$3,258,305

Expenses

$1,271,996

Net Income

$1,986,309

Net Assets

$18,398,738

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$336,587	10.3%
Sales of Assets	$2,794,556	85.8%
Other Income	$127,162	3.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,006,123	79.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,398,738
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,398,738

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,221,539

Expenses

$513,963

Net Income

$707,576

Net Assets

$15,732,149

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$897,670	73.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$243,671	19.9%
Sales of Assets	$12,329	1.0%
Other Income	$67,869	5.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$309,192	60.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,732,150
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$15,732,149

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 5, 2021

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$761,723

Expenses

$373,033

Net Income

$388,690

Net Assets

$14,923,034

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$308,184	40.5%
Sales of Assets	$279,430	36.7%
Other Income	$174,109	22.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$34,662	9.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,923,035
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$14,923,034

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,202,539

Expenses

$286,167

Net Income

$916,372

Net Assets

$15,200,807

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$417,785	34.7%
Sales of Assets	$613,420	51.0%
Other Income	$171,334	14.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,006	8.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,200,807
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,200,807

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 5, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$8,991,791

Expenses

$1,629,558

Net Income

$7,362,233

Net Assets

$14,263,014

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,511,650	16.8%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$341,940	3.8%
Sales of Assets	$7,004,157	77.9%
Other Income	$134,044	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,395,270	85.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,263,014
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$14,263,014

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$246,191

Expenses

$1,145,696

Net Income

-$899,505

Net Assets

$8,410,482

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$71	0.0%
Dividends	$340,536	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$100,935
Other Income	$6,519	2.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$968,899	84.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,410,482
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$8,410,482

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$548,138

Expenses

$1,224,866

Net Income

-$676,728

Net Assets

$8,273,614

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$392,602	71.6%
Sales of Assets	$153,806	28.1%
Other Income	$1,730	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,046,652	85.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,273,614
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$8,273,614

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,159,974

Expenses

$1,184,558

Net Income

-$24,584

Net Assets

$7,920,357

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$560,257	48.3%
Sales of Assets	$581,363	50.1%
Other Income	$18,354	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,010,314	85.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,920,357
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,920,357

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$798,740

Expenses

$1,125,192

Net Income

-$326,452

Net Assets

$7,944,785

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$477,493	59.8%
Sales of Assets	$307,608	38.5%
Other Income	$13,639	1.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$934,888	83.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,944,785
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,944,785

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Frederick Q Lawson (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0
Herbert C Livsey (Trustee/Advisor)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$745,746

Expenses

$984,928

Net Income

-$239,182

Net Assets

$8,270,209

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000	0.1%
Interest Revenue	$47,145	6.3%
Dividends	$337,642	45.3%
Sales of Assets	$356,870	47.9%
Other Income	$3,089	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$842,538	85.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,270,210
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$8,270,209

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$482,736

Expenses

$886,241

Net Income

-$403,505

Net Assets

$8,508,085

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,500	0.5%
Dividends	$290,708	60.2%
Sales of Assets	$186,129	38.6%
Other Income	$3,399	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$752,165	84.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,508,086
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$8,508,085

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Frederick Q Lawson Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.4M (2024)

Expenses $1.25M (2024)

Total Assets $17.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

Revenue

$1.4M (2024)

Expenses

$1.25M (2024)

Total Assets

$17.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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