Foundations that fund nonprofits in Salt Lake City, UT
1,483 private foundations reported 5,518 grants to organizations in Salt Lake City, Utah, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $330.2M in all. 190 of them are based in Salt Lake City.
Foundations1,483
Based in Salt Lake City190
Grants on record5,518
Their typical grant$5,000
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Foundations based in Salt Lake City
10 of the 190 local foundations that reported grants to Salt Lake City organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.
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Gave $27M in 2024
George S Eccles and Delores Dore Eccles Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah Health Sciences School of Medicine - For the george S. and dolores dor eccles endowment for medical school excellence at the university of utah,…$5,575,000
- University of Utah David Eccles School of Business - To establish the marriner S. eccles institute for economics and quantitative analysis$1,218,750
- Utah Zoological Societyutah's Hogle Zoo - To support the reconstructed train experience to be routed through the new "wild utah" exhibit area,…$1,000,000
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Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah - General fund$4,121,332
- This Is the Place Foundation - General fund$1,585,000
- Community Foundation of Utah - General fund$1,000,000
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Palladium Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- The Nature Conservancy of Utah - Various$9,725,000
- Utah Clean Energy - Various$5,120,000
- National Audubon Society - Various$2,000,000
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Jon and Karen Huntsman Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Huntsman World Senior Games - General support$1,800,000
- Olson-Huntsman Vision Foundation - General support$1,500,000
- Volunteers of America Utah - General support$1,000,000
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Gave $1.3M in 2025
Onerefugee
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2025- University - To help with education for refugees from other countries.$10,608
- University of Utah - To help with education for refugees from other countries.$7,817
- University of U - To help with education for refugees from other countries.$7,357
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Marriner S Eccles Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah School of Medicine - Capital support$200,000
- Utah Symphony Utah Opera - General operating support & deer valley music festival$100,000
- University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni - Scholarships$75,000
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Gave $1.8M in 2024
Mccarthey Family Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Kearns St Ann's Catholic School - Education Operations Funding$200,000
- YWCA Utah - Capital Campaign$125,000
- American Cancer Society - Capital Campaign$50,000
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Gave $5.6M in 2024
Semnani Family Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Utah Community Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship - General cont$500,000
- Neighborhood House Association - General cont$125,000
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society - General cont$110,054
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Jeffrey S and Helen H Cardon Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2025- The University of Utah - Charitable contribution$535,000
- Salt Lake Community Foundation - Charitable contribution$150,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Salt Lake City - Charitable contribution$40,000
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Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah Eej Fund - Program support$2,200,000
- Ballet West - Raising the barre capital campaign$500,000
- University of Utah Spencer F Eccles School of Medicine - Capital funding-student welcome & engagement suite$344,000
Other foundations giving most in Salt Lake City
Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Salt Lake City organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Operation Underground Railroad Inc - General support$105,197
- Children's Miracle Network - General support$10,874
- Planned Parenthood Association of Utah - General support$6,482
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Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation
Sandy, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Salt Lake County Foundation - General Financial Support$10,035,000
- University of Utah - General Financial Support$1,976,974
- Utah's Promise - General Financial Support$500,000
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Gave $28M in 2024
Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Midvale, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Crocker Catalyst Foundation - General charitable purposes$5,675,000
- Deseret Trust Company - General charitable purposes$5,000,000
- Intermountain Healthcare Foundation Inc - General charitable purposes$1,800,000
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Gave $23.2M in 2024
American Express Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Planned Parenthood Association of Utah - General support$334
- Curly Me - General support$290
- United Way of Salt Lake - General support$164
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The Kahlert Foundation Inc
Sykesville, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah - Kahlert village / kahlert initiative for technology (kit), utah house in washington DC proposed "kahlert…$2,325,000
- Intermountain Healthcare Foundation Inc - Primary children's hospital, pediatric cancer and infusion center$1,000,000
- Junior Achievement of Utah Inc - Orem junior achievement city capital campaign project$600,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Humanitarian Experience Inc - Matching gifts$16,606
- Childrens Miracle Network - Volunteer program$7,397
- Our Rescue - Matching gifts$6,452
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Gave $9M in 2024
Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Irvine, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- American Heart Association - Utah heart and stroke walk and utah go red for women$20,000
- Guadalupe Center Educational Programs - Guadalupe school adult education$10,000
- The Christmas Box International - Christmas box programs$10,000
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Gave $69.7M in 2024
Daniels Fund
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah - Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0david eccles school of business$249,990
- Jewish Family Service - Older adult programs$107,500
- Junior Achievement of Utah Incorporated - General operating support$101,667
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Natural History Museum of Utah - Program development / evaluation$700,000
- Utah Food Bank - Property care$315,000
- YWCA of Utah - Renovation$285,000
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The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation
Lindon, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Odyssey House Inc - Utah - Humanitarian$400,000
- American Heart Association - Humanitarian$300,001
- Volunteers of America - Humanitarian$300,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund - In support of underserved small business expansion$300,000
- Operation Underground Railroad Inc - Matching contribution (general operating support)$3,445
- University of Utah - Matching contribution (general operating support)$3,000
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The Alsam Foundation
Po Box Chica, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Judge Memorial Catholic High School - Capital campaign for new$7,500,000
- University of Utah - Endowment and capital$4,750,000
- Madeleine Choir School - Field house and early$1,000,000
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Gave $19.3M in 2024
Wilburforce Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Wildlands Network - Environmental - southwest crescent program 2024$240,000
- University of Utah - Environmental - law and policy projects$150,000
- University of Utah - Environmental - law and policy projects$150,000
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The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah - University of utah - improving lives with spark$220,000
- University of Utah - Disassembling behaviorally relevant cell assemblies in autism$117,500
- University of Utah - 2024-2025 shenoy undergraduate research fellowship in neuroscience$34,500
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Dick and Timmy Burton Foundation
Po Box Ch, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah College of Nursing - General support$5,000,000
- Natural History Museum of Utah - General support$5,000,000
- John a Moran Eye Center - General support$2,500,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Co-Diagnostics Inc - Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; tuberculosis$2,000,000
- Wgu Corporation - Postsecondary education$1,318,338
- Wgu Corporation - Postsecondary education$1,203,165
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Gave $31.3M in 2024
The Commonwealth Fund
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Leavitt Partners LLC dba Leavitt Partners an HMA Company - Tribal Community Listening Sessions: Causes, Impacts and Potential Solutions to Physician Shortages$159,600
- University of Utah - Examining Barriers to Sustaining Integrated Behavioral Health Care for Medicaid Patients$119,988
- Right On Inc dba Write on Network - Chief Sustainability Officer Messaging and Content Planning (Phase 1)$50,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- First Step House - Permanent Supportive Housing Services & Veterans Welcome Home$45,000
- Junior Achievement of Utah Inc - 2025-26 Wells Fargo Storefront at Woodbury JA City in Orem, Utah$30,000
- Salt Lake Neighborhood Housing Services Inc - Homeownership Promotion Services$25,000
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Gave $12.4M in 2024
The Northrop Grumman Foundation
Falls Church, VA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Utah - General operating grants & matching gifts.$250,000
- University of Utah - General operating grants & matching gifts.$94,000
- Salt Lake Countys Clark Planetarium - General operating grants & matching gifts.$50,000
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Gave $42M in 2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Salt Lake Acting Company - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$115,000
- Ballet West - General operating support for dance productions and activities$100,000
- University of Utah - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$60,000
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Salt Lake City organizations several of these foundations fund
Organizations in Salt Lake City that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| University of Utah | 15 | $15,665,283 |
| Ballet West | 10 | $1,350,181 |
| Utah Food Bank | 10 | $1,149,540 |
| The Road Home | 9 | $731,923 |
| Catholic Community Services of Utah | 9 | $580,560 |
| Wasatch Community Gardens | 9 | $259,161 |
| Utah Film Center | 8 | $895,083 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area | 8 | $201,100 |
| Junior Achievement of Utah Inc | 7 | $1,054,077 |
| Neighborhood House Association | 7 | $350,053 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations with a Salt Lake City, UT address. Local foundations often give mostly close to home and are usually the most realistic first prospects for a small nonprofit; large national foundations listed here may fund only a few institutions in the city. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Open a profile for all of a funder's grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,483 foundations, 384 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
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