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GFC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation founded by Gaylord Swim in 1941, and is based in Orem, Utah. His son, Stan Swim, is the current president of the foundation. GFC stands for God, Family, County, and in turn, serve as inspiration for which organizations receive grants from the foundation. The foundation's mission statement includes, "to bless the lives of God’s children by fostering faith in God and that faith’s practical application in daily life, to strengthen the natural family as the incubator and fundamental unit of the good society, and to defend and advance the cause of freedom under law as the framework under which the first two objectives can best be realized.”<refname = "The GFC Foundation: God, Family, Country"> Leaser, Michael [http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/the_gfc_foundation_serving_god_family_and_country] The Philanthropy Roundtable Member Profile: GFC Foundation: Serving God], Philanthropy Roundtable Member Profile, 2009, Family and Country </ref>

[[File:stan-swim-large.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Stan Swim, president of the GFC Foundation, State Policy Network board member, and Sutherland Institute board member]] In 2012, the foundation reported $1,039,545 in total revenue, $2,153,256 in expenses, and $30,911,647 in assets (fair market value) <ref name = "2012 Form 990">, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2012/870/529/2012-870529248-08bbe616-F.pdf2012 Form 990], organizational IRS tax filing, 2012, </ref>

Swim described the investment GFC Foundation has in the [[Sutherland Institute]] in an article for [[Philanthropy Roundtable]], “It is somewhat unusual in the state think-tank community in its emphasis on social (family, religion) policy, but again, Dad viewed the social and fiscal frameworks as inseparable. Sutherland has matured a lot in the past half-dozen years or so, and is making a solid impact here in Utah. It has been one of GFC’s largest projects, both in terms of dollars and man-hours.” <ref name = "The GFC Foundation: God, Family, Country">, [http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/the_gfc_foundation_serving_god_family_and_country], Philanthropy Roundtable Member Profile, 2009, </ref> According to their tax filings, the GFC Foundation has donated $1.45 million to the [[Sutherland Institute]] since 2010.  Some smaller contributions have also been given to [[Philanthropy Roundtable]], a 501(c)(3) organization created by the [[Bradley Foundation]] to facilitate grant-making to conservative and right-wing causes.

Swim described the investment The GFC Foundation has in also extensively donated to the [[Sutherland Institute]] in an article for [[Philanthropy Roundtable]]American Heritage Schools, “It is somewhat unusual a private school system in Utah that was bankrupt before receiving a grant from the foundation. The school promotes the state think-tank community in its emphasis on social (family, principles of "religion) policy, but againliberty, Dad viewed the social and fiscal frameworks as inseparable. Sutherland has matured a lot in the past half-dozen years or somorality, and is making a solid impact here in Utahpatriotism. It has been one of GFC’s largest projects, both in terms of dollars and man-hours.” " <ref name = "The GFC Foundation: God, Family, Country">, [http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/the_gfc_foundation_serving_god_family_and_country], Philanthropy Roundtable Member Profile, 2009, </ref>===2012===Contributions from the : GFC Foundation in 2012 include but are not limited to: <ref name = "2012 Form 990">, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2012/870/529/2012-870529248-08bbe616-F.pdf], organizational IRS tax filingPhilanthropy Roundtable Member Profile, 20122009, </ref>

*Since the [[Sutherland Institute]] received $605foundation's contributions,000.*[[DonorsTrust]], received $301the school has improved its test scores,000.*Foundation for ahead of the American West received $245,000.*American Heritage Schools, a private school located public schools in Utah, received $205,000.*NOM Education Fund received $100,000.*Marriage Law Foundation, an organization that promotes marriage as between one man and one woman, received $50,000.*[[Philanthropy Roundtable]] received $5,000.*[[State Policy Network]] received $5,000.the area:

===2011===Contributions from :Looking at the 2005-06 school year, American Heritage’s eighth grade students had an average standardized test score in the 90th percentile, compared to 63rd percentile for the local public school district. In October 2008, American Heritage’s 10th graders scored higher than the GFC Foundation national average in 2011 include but are English, mathematics, reading, science, and composite scores. Meanwhile, the cost (tuition plus capital) per pupil at American Heritage was about $1,000 less than at the local public schools. “It was a conscious choice on GFC’s part to fund capital expansion of the school so that more families could attend,” explains Stan Swim. “Tuition does not limited to: carry our physical plant. It does fully cover operations.” <ref name = "2011 Form 990The GFC Foundation: God, Family, Country">, [http://www.guidestarphilanthropyroundtable.org/FinDocumentstopic/2011excellence_in_philanthropy/870/529/2011-870529248-07ba2dfa-F.pdfthe_gfc_foundation_serving_god_family_and_country Philanthropy Roundtable Member Profile: GFC Foundation], organizational IRS tax filingPhilanthropy Roundtable Member Profile, 20112009, </ref>

*===Grants 2010-2012===Contributions from the [[Sutherland Institute]] received $475,000.*GFC Foundation for the American West received $368in 2010-2012 include but are not limited to: <ref name = "2012 Form 990">,000.*[[DonorsTrust]] received $258,000http://www.*the Howard Center, located in Rockford, IL, received $100,000guidestar.*Marriage Law Foundation received $50,000org/FinDocuments/2012/870/529/2012-870529248-08bbe616-F.*Ruth Institute, an organization promoting marriage as one man and one woman, received $31pdf 2012 Form 990],000.*Witherspoon Instituteorganizational IRS tax filing, received $202012,000.*[[Philanthropy Roundtable]] received $5,000.*[[State Policy Network]] received $5,000.</ref>

===2010===Contributions from the GFC Foundation in 2010 include but are not limited to: <ref name = "2010 Form 990">, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2010/870/529/2010-870529248-06b0b7d7-F.pdf], organizational IRS tax filing, 2010, </ref> *American Heritage Schools received $2,170,000.*Foundation for the American West received $378,000.*the [[Sutherland Institute]] received $3701,450,000.*[[DonorsTrust]] , received $175734,000.*Howard Center Foundation for the American West received $160991,000.*Hillsdale CollegeAmerican Heritage Schools, a private school located in MichiganUtah, received $902,375,000.*Marriage Law Foundation , an organization that promotes marriage as between one man and one woman, received $50150,000.*the Howard Center received $260,000. *The Ruth Institute received $2051,000.*[[State Policy NetworkPhilanthropy Roundtable]] received $1015,000.*[[Philanthropy RoundtableState Policy Network]] received $520,000.

*Stan Swim, president*Lauralyn B. Swim==Key Personnel==*Paul T. Mero*Brent McKinley