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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Utah
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 3,744 grantmakers listed 23,010 grants totaling $1.3 billion to 6,448 organizations in Utah. 3,418 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 326 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 595 are based in Utah; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Utah organization was $7,006. Salt Lake County received the most grants (11,777, from 2,121 funders), followed by Utah County (2,439) and Summit County (1,680). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (2,895 grants), children & youth (1,990 grants) and environment & conservation (1,896 grants).
George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation (Salt Lake City, UT) funded the most different Utah organizations: 466, through 787 grants with a typical size of $20,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Utah organizations
Ranked by the number of different Utah organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to UT organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation Salt Lake City, UT · EIN 87-6118245 | 787 | 466 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | Sorenson Legacy Foundation Midvale, UT · EIN 45-3240491 | 510 | 343 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 3 | Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation Sandy, UT · EIN 51-0641922 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 279 | 279 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | The Miner Foundation St George, UT · EIN 98-0441716 | 254 | 166 | $2,750 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Kennecott Utah Copper Visitors Center Charitable Foundation South Jordan, UT · EIN 87-0560044 | 235 | 158 | $1,250 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Marriner S Eccles Foundation Salt Lake City, UT · EIN 23-7185855 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 309 | 143 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Making a Difference Foundation Midvale, UT · EIN 81-4680770 | 149 | 127 | $2,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundation West Jordan, UT · EIN 87-6218993 | 310 | 120 | $26,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 243 | 115 | $3,500 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Ssir Cares Inc Park City, UT · EIN 81-1351995 | 216 | 108 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Richmond, VA · EIN 47-2746460 | 118 | 95 | $12,750 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation Murray, UT · EIN 47-1903071 | 120 | 92 | $6,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | Beesley Family Foundation St George, UT · EIN 87-0568595 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 145 | 91 | $12,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Mccarthey Family Foundation Salt Lake City, UT · EIN 20-8067695 | 150 | 90 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | B W Bastian Foundation Orem, UT · EIN 84-1378232 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 90 | 90 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | 11,777 | 2,121 | $830.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Utah County | 2,439 | 774 | $110.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Summit County | 1,680 | 522 | $39.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Weber County | 1,288 | 260 | $41.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Kane County | 865 | 489 | $23.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Davis County | 684 | 243 | $18.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Cache County | 596 | 236 | $38.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Washington County | 582 | 168 | $12.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Grand County | 342 | 89 | $6.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Iron County | 297 | 98 | $11.4 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 2,895 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 1,990 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 1,896 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 1,764 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 1,426 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 1,263 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 635 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 514 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 327 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 171 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 163 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 155 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 80 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Utah ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.