Jon and Karen Huntsman Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 74-2521914 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.7M
Organizations funded63
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$556.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $60,000.
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
30% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsman World Senior Games | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $1,800,000 |
| Olson-Huntsman Vision Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $1,500,000 |
| Volunteers of America Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $1,000,000 |
| University of Utah Presidential Chairs-Health Sciences | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $900,000 |
| Fourth Street Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $500,000 |
| Sigma Chi Foundation | Evanston, IL | General support | $500,000 |
| Catholic Community Services | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $325,000 |
| Mindful Philanthropy | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $250,000 |
| Hope4utah (Hope Squad) | Provo, UT | General support | $200,000 |
| Huntsman Mental Health Institute | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $180,260 |
| Utah Sports Commission Foundationgovern | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $125,000 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | General support | $114,000 |
| Hale Centre Theatre | West Valley City, UT | General support | $100,000 |
| World Jewish Congress American Section | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $85,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Center | Maryland Heights, MO | General support | $60,000 |
| American Fnd for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Encircle Family & Youth Resource Center | Provo, UT | General support | $50,000 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Community Clinic | The Woodlands, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| This Is the Place Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $50,000 |
| World Trade Center Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $50,000 |
| Friend-2-Friend | Slc, UT | General support | $40,000 |
| University of Utah - Utah Spirit Team | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $30,500 |
| Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc | Decatur, GA | General support | $30,000 |
| South Davis Recovery Club | Centerville, UT | General support | $30,000 |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $30,000 |
| Utah Black Chamber of Commerce | Slc, UT | General support | $30,000 |
| Boise State University - Scholarship | Boise, ID | General support | $25,000 |
| Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $25,000 |
| Equality Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $25,000 |
| Greek Orthodox Church | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $25,000 |
| The Children's Center Utah | Slc, UT | General support | $25,000 |
| The Wharton School Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Center for a New American Security | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | Bloomington, MN | General support | $20,000 |
| Learning Education & Achievement Fnd | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $20,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah | Murray, UT | General support | $20,000 |
| Nami-Utahnational Alliance Mental Illne | Arlington, VA | General support | $20,000 |
| The Brookings Institution | Washington DC, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| Congregation Kol Ami | Slc, UT | General support | $16,000 |
| Care Lab | Washington DC, DC | General support | $15,000 |
| School of American Ballet | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | General support | $15,000 |
| University of Utah - Orthopedics | Slc, UT | General support | $15,000 |
| Utah State Universityharding Fund | Logan, UT | General support | $14,647 |
| Citizens Committee to Save Our Canyons | Cottonwood Heights, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| David Eccles School of Business at Uofu | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| Matt Kelly Elementaryclark County School | Las Vegas, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | Park City, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| People's Health Clinic | Park City, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| Salt Lake Police Foundation | Slc, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| University of Utah - Ivf Miracle Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| Utah Fop Foundation | Slc, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| Utah Nonprofits Association | Slc, UT | General support | $10,000 |
| Madeleine Choir School | Slc, UT | General support | $7,000 |
| American Academy of Diplomacy | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Center for Ecological Consciousness | Shelton, WA | General support | $5,000 |
| Grant a Gift Autism Foundation | Slc, UT | General support | $5,000 |
| Strenghtenherutah | Sandy, UT | General support | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 63 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,713,157 | 63 |
| 2023 | $22,033,767 | 71 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349105242
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-2521914
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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