Foundations

Private foundations in Utah

Foundations that fund causes in Utah

• Education
  $192 million from 1,131 foundations
• Arts and culture
  $88.4 million from 446 foundations
• Health
  $70.1 million from 558 foundations
• Faith communities
  $67.4 million from 562 foundations
• Youth programs
  $65.9 million from 513 foundations
• Environment and conservation
  $31.1 million from 375 foundations
• Science and research
  $28.1 million from 161 foundations
• Human services
  $16.0 million from 299 foundations
• Community development
  $14.5 million from 181 foundations
• Animals
  $13.5 million from 498 foundations
• Housing and homelessness
  $6.9 million from 172 foundations
• Food and hunger
  $5.9 million from 250 foundations
• International
  $5.4 million from 159 foundations
• Seniors
  $4.0 million from 27 foundations
• Disability
  $1.9 million from 84 foundations
• Veterans
  $1.1 million from 39 foundations

These count grants to recipients in Utah, including from foundations based elsewhere.

Foundations by city in Utah

• Salt Lake City
  242 foundations · $1.0 billion
• Midvale
  11 foundations · $57.1 million
• Sandy
  41 foundations · $43.5 million
• Logan
  13 foundations · $36.8 million
• Lindon
  9 foundations · $29.9 million
• Park City
  60 foundations · $13.3 million
• Ogden
  38 foundations · $11.7 million
• Pleasant Grove
  7 foundations · $11.1 million
• Draper
  32 foundations · $8.6 million
• Orem
  24 foundations · $7.3 million
• St George
  27 foundations · $7.0 million
• West Jordan
  7 foundations · $5.3 million
• Lehi
  18 foundations · $5.2 million
• Cedar City
  6 foundations · $5.2 million
• Spanish Fork
  6 foundations · $4.6 million
• Provo
  33 foundations · $4.2 million
• Holladay
  14 foundations · $3.3 million
• Midway
  6 foundations · $3.1 million
• North Salt Lake
  6 foundations · $2.9 million
• Centerville
  11 foundations · $2.7 million
• Highland
  12 foundations · $1.9 million
• Alpine
  16 foundations · $1.9 million
• South Jordan
  16 foundations · $1.5 million
• Murray
  10 foundations · $1.3 million
• Heber City
  7 foundations · $1.3 million
• Bountiful
  18 foundations · $1.2 million
• American Fork
  11 foundations · $1.1 million
• Farmington
  6 foundations · $1.1 million
• Cottonwood Heights
  6 foundations · $905,047
• Layton
  9 foundations · $692,589
• Mapleton
  6 foundations · $490,479
• Kaysville
  11 foundations · $418,990
• Ivins
  6 foundations · $378,626
• Springville
  9 foundations · $357,991
• Saint George
  7 foundations · $337,754
• West Haven
  6 foundations · $297,517

Utah foundations that accept applications

• Volkswagenstiftung · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $782 million a year · typical grant $782 million
• The Dell Loy Hansen Foundation · Logan
  Accepts applications $35.0 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Education
• Sorenson Legacy Foundation · Midvale
  Accepts applications $33.2 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
• George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $27.0 million a year · typical grant $17,750 · Education
• Semnani Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $5.6 million a year · typical grant $5,250 · Community development
• John and Marcia Price Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $5.4 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundation · West Jordan
  Accepts applications $4.8 million a year · typical grant $26,000 · Education
• Wheeler Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $4.3 million a year · typical grant $4.3 million
• Lawrence & Janet Dee Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $3.0 million a year · typical grant $3.0 million
• Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart Education Foundation · Ogden
  Accepts applications $2.9 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation · Midvale
  Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
• McCarthey Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $1.8 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Wadman Foundation · Ogden
  Accepts applications $1.6 million a year · typical grant $2,000 · Faith communities
• Kirk Humanitarian · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $1.5 million a year · typical grant $200,000
• Larry H Miller Education Foundation · Sandy
  Accepts applications $1.5 million a year · typical grant $1.5 million · Education
• Onerefugee · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1,623 · Education
• The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation · Holladay
  Accepts applications $918,333 a year · typical grant $37,500 · Health
• Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation · Murray
  Accepts applications $901,000 a year · typical grant $6,000 · Arts and culture
• Ruth Eleanor Bamberger &John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $898,000 a year · typical grant $48,000 · Education
• Wright to Dream Foundation · Nephi
  Accepts applications $853,084 a year · typical grant $2,100 · Education
• Making A Difference Foundation · Midvale
  Accepts applications $827,894 a year · typical grant $2,500 · Health
• The Romney Foundation for Children · Holladay
  Accepts applications $801,000 a year · typical grant $30,000 · Education
• King Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $651,500 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Youth programs
• The Chris and Heidi Beckstead Family Foundation · Highland
  Accepts applications $550,000 a year · typical grant $275,000 · Faith communities
• Ortho Cup Charitable Foundation · South Ogden
  Accepts applications $527,532 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Health
• Jonathan S and Alisa G Gardner Foundation · South Salt Lake
  Accepts applications $527,224 a year · typical grant $3,606 · Human services
• Kanter Family Foundation · Sandy
  Accepts applications $521,593 a year · typical grant $4,850 · Arts and culture
• Prog Holdings Foundation Inc · Draper
  Accepts applications $493,861 a year · typical grant $3,000 · Education
• The Huskinson Family Foundation · Logan
  Accepts applications $448,631 a year · typical grant $20,000
• Academy Foundation for the Future · Draper
  Accepts applications $447,170 a year · typical grant $34,480 · Human services
• Promontory Foundation · Park City
  Accepts applications $437,350 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Environment and conservation
• The Te Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $422,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• The Frances W Burton Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $404,942 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Health
• Driven to Teach Foundation · Sandy
  Accepts applications $380,030 a year · typical grant $380,030 · Education
• One Against Childhood Hunger · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $371,041 a year · typical grant $13,302 · Food and hunger
• Jim and Carol Laub Family Foundation · Logan
  Accepts applications $365,000 a year · typical grant $22,500 · Disability
• The Pope Family Foundation · Draper
  Accepts applications $353,624 a year · typical grant $353,624 · Faith communities
• Robert W & Barbara J Keener Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $336,150 a year · typical grant $336,150
• The Kessler Family Foundation · Draper
  Accepts applications $324,337 a year · typical grant $1,200 · International
• Fang Family Foundation · Bountiful
  Accepts applications $322,177 a year · typical grant $4,250 · Arts and culture
• The Self-Reliance Charity · West Valley City
  Accepts applications $314,176 a year · typical grant $7,405 · Food and hunger
• The Dale P Holt Family Charitable Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $305,000 a year · typical grant $305,000 · Education
• The Miner Foundation · St George
  Accepts applications $297,044 a year · typical grant $3,000 · Arts and culture
• The Franks Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $290,350 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Animals
• Craig and Connie Thatcher Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $269,500 a year · typical grant $12,500
• The Broadbent Family Foundation · Logan
  Accepts applications $268,500 a year · typical grant $11,250 · Community development
• The Hullinger Family Foundation · Tooele
  Accepts applications $267,978 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Gunnell Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $257,483 a year · typical grant $32,500
• Catalyst Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $253,395 a year · typical grant $7,500 · Arts and culture
• Ssir Cares Inc · Park City
  Accepts applications $238,300 a year · typical grant $3,500 · Education

Largest foundations in Utah

• Volkswagenstiftung · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $782 million a year · typical grant $782 million
• Palladium Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $65.6 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Environment and conservation
• The Dell Loy Hansen Foundation · Logan
  Accepts applications $35.0 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Education
• Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation · Sandy
  Preselected only $33.2 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
• Sorenson Legacy Foundation · Midvale
  Accepts applications $33.2 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
• The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation · Lindon
  Preselected only $29.5 million a year · typical grant $325,000 · International
• George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $27.0 million a year · typical grant $17,750 · Education
• The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $25.1 million a year · typical grant $2.5 million · Arts and culture
• Neal and Sherrie Savage Family Foundation · Midvale
  Preselected only $19.6 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $9.0 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
• The Huntsman Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $8.7 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Health
• Semnani Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $5.6 million a year · typical grant $5,250 · Community development
• John and Marcia Price Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $5.4 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation · Oakley
  Preselected only $5.3 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · International
• S&R Wilson Family Foundation · Pleasant Grove
  Preselected only $5.2 million a year · typical grant $506,890
• Ryan and Ashley Smith Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $5.2 million a year · typical grant $80,000
• Emma Eccles Jones Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $5.1 million a year · typical grant $35,000 · Education
• C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundation · West Jordan
  Accepts applications $4.8 million a year · typical grant $26,000 · Education
• Beesley Family Foundation · St George
  Preselected only $4.7 million a year · typical grant $11,500 · Education
• The Dixie & Anne Leavitt Family Foundation · Cedar City
  Preselected only $4.7 million a year · typical grant $6,225 · Education
• Florence J Gillmor Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $4.7 million a year · typical grant $75,000 · Faith communities
• L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation · Delta
  Preselected only $4.7 million a year · typical grant $80,520 · Community development
• Wheeler Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $4.3 million a year · typical grant $4.3 million
• SJ and Jessie E Quinney Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $4.3 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Nora Eccles Treadwell Charitable Trust · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $4.2 million a year · typical grant $4.2 million · Arts and culture
• Janet Q Lawson Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $3.9 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foun · Draper
  Preselected only $3.7 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Health
• CG Charitable Fund · Spanish Fork
  Preselected only $3.7 million a year · typical grant $80,000 · Education
• Nancy Eccles and Homer M Hayward Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $3.7 million a year · typical grant $35,000 · Education
• The Stirling Foundation · Pleasant Grove
  Preselected only $3.7 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · International
• Sorenson Impact Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $3.6 million a year · typical grant $250,000 · Education
• The Call Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $3.5 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Food and hunger
• Jonathan & Tara Oliver Foundation · Orem
  Preselected only $3.5 million a year · typical grant $6,482 · Education
• RLC Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $3.3 million a year · typical grant $95,000 · Human services
• Lawrence & Janet Dee Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Accepts applications $3.0 million a year · typical grant $3.0 million
• Crocker Catalyst Foundation Fka the Oneiric Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $3.0 million a year · typical grant $45,000 · Education
• Peery Foundation · Midway
  Preselected only $2.9 million a year · typical grant $10,000
• Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart Education Foundation · Ogden
  Accepts applications $2.9 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $2.8 million a year · typical grant $1,750 · Education
• Robert H & Katharine B Garff Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $2.6 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation · Midvale
  Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
• James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $2.6 million a year · typical grant $500 · Faith communities
• Bertin Family Foundation · North Salt Lake
  Preselected only $2.5 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Health
• Marriner S Eccles Foundation · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $2.2 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Tanner Charitable Trust · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $2.1 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Arts and culture
• David W Bernolfo Memorial Foundation Inc · Salt Lake City
  Preselected only $2.0 million a year · typical grant $100,000 · Faith communities
• The Julie M and David S Layton Foundat · Sandy
  Preselected only $2.0 million a year · typical grant $109,000 · Education
• The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation · Provo
  Preselected only $1.9 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · International
• The Shifting Foundation · Uintah
  Preselected only $1.8 million a year · typical grant $1.8 million
• Bastian Family Foundation · Centerville
  Preselected only $1.8 million a year · typical grant $4,300 · Education

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