Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 87-6155073 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$5.1M
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$148.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Eej Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $2,200,000 |
| Ballet West | Salt Lake City, UT | Raising the barre capital campaign | $500,000 |
| University of Utah Spencer F Eccles School of Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital funding-student welcome & engagement suite | $344,000 |
| Mcgillis School | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital campaign-last dollar | $300,000 |
| Utah State University College of Education & Human Services | Logan, UT | Collaboratory for innovation in teaching & leadership | $250,000 |
| Madeleine Choir School | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital funding for the early childhood education center | $150,000 |
| Utah Symphony I Utah Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah symphony | utah operas 2025-26 annual fund | $125,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | Acs extramural discovery sciences & dr. elissa ozanne, university of utah research project | $100,000 |
| University of Utah College of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Facility upgrades for the emma eccles jones fine arts house | $100,000 |
| Utah State University Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Arts | Logan, UT | Wanless center for art research & education center building campaign | $100,000 |
| Ballet West | Salt Lake City, UT | Ballet wests 2025/26 season general operating support and academy scholarship match grant | $75,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake | Murray, UT | Program support | $50,000 |
| Guadalupe Center Educational Programs Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | General support for six educational programs | $50,000 |
| Listeners Community Radio of Utah Inc Dba Krcl | Salt Lake City, UT | Community connection campaign | $50,000 |
| Neighborhood House Association | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $50,000 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis | Ogden, UT | Roy club renovation | $50,000 |
| University of Utah Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth teaching youth program | $50,000 |
| University of Utah Pioneer Theatre Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Production sponsorship | $50,000 |
| University of Utah Utah Museum of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted funding & creative aging program | $50,000 |
| Utah's Promise | Salt Lake City, UT | Promise student advocates | $50,000 |
| Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre | Logan, UT | Utah festival opera and musical theatre general operating support 25-26 | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Junior achievements K-6 in-class whole school and biztown programs in 2025-2026 | $40,000 |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival | Cedar City, UT | 2025 seminar grove sponsorship | $35,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Planned parenthood statewide education | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Northern Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | YMCA preschool program | $25,000 |
| YWCA Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | YWCA utah general operating | $25,000 |
| Cache Valley Center for the Arts | Logan, UT | 2025 - 2026 cachearts presents series of nationally touring artists | $20,000 |
| George S Eccles Ice Center | Logan, UT | Emma eccles jones foundation school outreach program | $20,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Utah | Slc, UT | Girl scout leadership experience (gsle) | $20,000 |
| Repertory Dance Theatre | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Ronald mcdonald house charities' emergency medical housing & respite program | $20,000 |
| University of Utah Red Butte Garden & Arboretum | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth education programs & scholarships | $20,000 |
| The Children's Center | West Valley, UT | Therapeutic preschool program | $15,000 |
| University of Utah Kuer | Salt Lake City, UT | General programming support | $15,000 |
| American West Heritage Center | Wellsville, UT | General education/programming and operational support | $10,000 |
| Intermountain Therapy Animals | Salt Lake City, UT | Animal assisted therapy(aat) programs: health care therapy and reading education assistance dogs | $10,000 |
| Logan Youth Shakespeare | Logan, UT | Logan youth shakespeare 2025-26 season | $10,000 |
| Navajo Santa | Salt Lake Cty, UT | Navajo santa humanitarian and sustainability core programs | $10,000 |
| Odyssey House | Salt Lake City, UT | Life skills training for parents with children project | $10,000 |
| University of Utah College of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| University of Utah Pioneer Theatre Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Ashby decker memorial gift | $10,000 |
| Utah Youth Village | Salt Lake City, UT | Families first program | $10,000 |
| Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth & school garden program | $10,000 |
| Eccles Community Art Center | Ogden, UT | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Therapy Animals of Utah (Utah Pet Partners) | Provo, UT | Animal-Assisted therapy and activities in utah | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,144,000 | 45 |
| 2023 | $4,989,994 | 35 |
| 2022 | $5,500,992 | 39 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630639349100018
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-6155073
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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