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Who funds Utah Film Center?

Salt Lake City, Utah

70 private foundations reported grants to Utah Film Center in Salt Lake City, Utah totaling $5.3 million across 77 grants in tax years 2021 to 2025. The largest funder was The Hearthland Foundation, with $530,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Utah Film Center that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Utah Film Center

All 70 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Hearthland Foundation
California · 2024
Arts, culture & media3$530,000
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Empower women and girls1$525,019
The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation
California · 2024
Advances film culture by connecting people, stories, and ideas through film exhibition, supporting artists, and providing media arts education1$258,009
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Arkansas · 2024
to support the River Project to support the completion of a film that builds empathy and provides context for the human struggles up and down the Colorado River.1$255,000
Point Break Foundation
New York · 2024
Arts1$250,000
Harnisch Family Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$250,000
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Core support for the impact campaign for the leap of faith documentary.1$200,000
The Kahlert Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Utah film center's capital campaign1$200,000
The Gift of Hope Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2025
General purpose fund1$200,000
Catalyst Foundation
Utah · 2025 · accepts applications
Free community films and discussions1$151,895
Dalio Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2024
Restricted to support the kelly slater documentary1$150,000
The Sobrato Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To support finch x no worries the untitled artist project by paula dupre pesman2$150,000
Alice L Walton Foundation
Arkansas · 2024
to provide support for the Leap of Faith film, including screenings in Bentonville, AR1$150,000
Robert Saligman Charitable Trust
Pennsylvania · 2024
Matan ben moreh's film class of 20031$135,000
Singh Singh Film Fund DBA Jaya Media Fund
Texas · 2024
1214 project - death by numbers1$105,000
The Diane and Sam Stewart Family Foundation
Utah · 2025
General & unrestricted1$102,500
The Roe Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$100,000
Dancing Llama Foundation
Utah · 2025
Arts1$100,000
The Brandt Jackson Foundation
Delaware · 2025
The Librarians Impact Campaign2$100,000
Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation
Utah · 2024
General Financial Support1$100,000
Act Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024
Special project support1$100,000
The Aileen Getty Foundation
Nevada · 2024
Project one point five (fka a climate reckoning)1$100,000
David A Gray Legacy Foundation
New York · 2023
Documentary film grant1$100,000
Code Blue Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Film - gaucho gaucho!1$75,000
Four Daughters Foundation 009236-000
Delaware · 2024
General purpose1$75,000
The Rosenthal Family Foundation
California · 2024
To support thriving arts essential for a healthy democracy1$60,000
Swartz Foundation Trust
New Jersey · 2024
Charitable contribution3$59,600
The Jacquelyn & Gregory Zehner Foundation
Utah · 2024
General support1$50,000
W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation
Kentucky · 2024
General exempt purpose1$50,000
The Fredric D Rosen and Nadine Schiff Family Foundation
California · 2024
To promote community building through film exhibition, educational programs and artist support1$50,000
George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
Utah · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the following: $20,000 for through the lens, $20,000 for media arts education, and $10,000 for tumbleweeds film festival for kids1$50,000
The Joukowsky Family Foundation
New York · 2023
Great salt lake film - general support1$38,000
Archibald Family Foundation #0724900
Massachusetts · 2025
General1$37,500
The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation
Utah · 2024
Film exhibitionArtistic supportMedia Arts education1$35,000
Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation
Utah · 2024 · accepts applications
General charitable purpose1$35,000
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation
Utah · 2024
Media arts education program1$30,000
Liana Foundation Inc
Wyoming · 2025
Charitable donation-general1$25,000
Williams Cookie Jar Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
General support1$25,000
The Rogovy Foundation
Delaware · 2024
The film project: "Project M"1$25,000
Syzygy Foundation
California · 2023 · accepts applications
Community support1$25,000
Kelleyknox Family Foundation
Colorado · 2024
Will help to offer enriching, affordable programs that benefit tens of thousands of Utah residents and hundreds of filmmakers each year. Programs help raise awareness and build empathy while establishing a Utah-based filmmaking ecosystem.1$25,000
East West Tea Company Foundation
Oregon · 2025
The disillisioned illusionist (aka the search for magic) film production1$25,000
Inmaat Foundation
New York · 2024
All god's children1$21,000
The Mazursky Family Foundation
California · 2023
Utah film center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that harnesses the power of the moving image through film exhibition, media arts education, and artist support to connect with communities around utah. Our programs are designed to raise critical awareness, build empathy, and nurture artistic expression, all while establishing a local, thriving utah-based filmmaking ecosystem.1$21,000
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operating Support1$20,000
GLFF Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$15,000
Sea Stone Foundation
New York · 2025
Religious, educational, or artistic1$15,000
The Dell Loy Hansen Foundation
Utah · 2024 · accepts applications
Financial Support.1$10,000
Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Utah · 2024 · accepts applications
General charitable purposes1$10,000
Trencadis Foundation
Delaware · 2025
American Revival Campaign - Leap of Faith and Won't you Be my Neighbor1$10,000
Wormsloe Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2025 · accepts applications
Preservation1$10,000
Stephen G and Susan E Denkers Family Foundation
Utah · 2021
General charitable purposes1$10,000
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Jean Jacket LLC fund1$9,000
B W Bastian Foundation
Utah · 2024
Charitable1$7,500
Select Equity Group Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching gift2$7,000
Jim Neuberger and Helen Stambler Neuberger Foundation
Delaware · 2025
The Painted Bride fund1$5,000
Marriner S Eccles Foundation
Utah · 2024
Through the lens project1$5,000
Semnani Family Foundation
Utah · 2024 · accepts applications
General cont1$5,000
Concannon Family Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable1$5,000
Decoo Academic Foundation
Utah · 2025 · accepts applications
Support program helping disadvantaged group1$5,000
Steiner Foundation Inc
Utah · 2024
Various1$4,500
Ornest Family Foundation
California · 2024
To support film exhibition, media arts education, and artists.1$3,000
Massive Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
To inspire and engage diverse audiences to initiate conversation and community building through curated film exhibition, educational programs, and artist support.1$2,500
Albert E Marks Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
General support for peace org1$2,000
The Koch Ellis Fund
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$1,000
Welch Family Foundation
Missouri · 2023 · accepts applications
Fundraiser1$1,000
Tucker-Diggs Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
General charitable grant1$1,000
The Jorgensen Foundation
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$1,000
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation
Utah · 2025
General fund1$300
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$64

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Utah Film Center?

The Hearthland Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation, Walton Family Foundation Inc and Point Break Foundation, and 65 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Utah Film Center get from foundations?

$5.3 million in 77 reported grants from 70 private foundations in tax years 2021 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gates Foundation, Harnisch Family Foundation, The Ford Foundation, Catalyst Foundation and The Sobrato Family Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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