Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited proposals, so a small charity should not send a cold request and should first look for a route to an invitation.
- Its stated priorities are reducing disease, poverty, pain and violence, educational access, fossil-fuel reduction, and freedom and empowerment, and its geographic priority is listed as globally and Utah, so a request should clearly fit one of those themes.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $300,000 or less and its median grant was $300,000, so a request sized near that figure sits in the middle of its usual range, though its typical band runs from $20,000 to $1,000,000.
- In its most recent filing, 86% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its earlier filings, so newcomers face a field that leans towards continuing support.
- Any approach should lead with specific, rigorous evidence of impact, clear thinking on cost per impact, and proof that the organisation can sustain itself without foundation funding.
Overview
Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation is a US private foundation based in Lindon, UT.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants to effective non-profit organisations seeking to reduce disease, poverty, pain and violence while expanding freedom, happiness and empowerment. It focuses on people living today, aiming to alleviate suffering and provide educational access and support for all, with special emphasis on those most disadvantaged; for future generations, it aims to eliminate unsustainable use of fossil fuels. It seeks scalable solutions and game-changing organisations with strong potential for broad and profound impact. Its criteria favour evidence-based programmes, rigorous impact information and strategic plans with potential to scale or improve systems. For international work, it values ideas from the ground and the autonomy and dignity of participants.
Themes
- Disease reduction
- Poverty alleviation
- Pain reduction
- Violence reduction
- Educational access
- Fossil-fuel reduction
- Freedom and empowerment
Geographic Focus
Priority: Globally; Utah.
How to apply
Applications are accepted by invitation only; the foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 86% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 192 grants to organisations were $300,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Applicants should show specific, clear and rigorous evidence of programme impact in their primary application materials.
- Applicants should think critically about cost per impact and clearly state the assumptions behind their impact claims.
- The foundation favours well-planned proposals aligned with an organisation's long-term strategy, particularly those with scaling potential or plans to improve how systems function.
- The foundation looks for capable, motivated leaders who respect staff and programme participants and communicate clearly and openly.
- Applicants should demonstrate financial and environmental sustainability and show they will not become reliant on foundation funding.
- The foundation considers whether an organisation is supported by a values-aligned peer funder with rigorous due diligence that has visited the programme within the previous three years.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 16%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 15%
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to organisations Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 9% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom, India, Myanmar, Kenya).
- 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 62 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $325k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Against Malaria Foundation · Humanitarian$5,000,0002024 tax year
- Evidence Action · Humanitarian$1,500,0002024 tax year
- IDinsight · Humanitarian$1,025,0002024 tax year
- Muso · Humanitarian$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Helen Keller International · Humanitarian$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Living Goods · Humanitarian$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Educate Girls · Humanitarian$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Effective Ventures Foundation · Humanitarian$1,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Brent Noorda — Trustee
- Taylor M Kreidel — Trustee
- Raye Marie Kriedel — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $50,653,098 | $29,407,962 | $120,928,551 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $22,368,170 | $20,160,633 | $114,606,979 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $30,348,267 | $29,485,001 | $100,112,563 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Contact
- Lindon, UT
- rtnf.org