Marriner S Eccles Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 23-7185855 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.2M
Organizations funded114
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$59M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $24,000.
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
0% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah School of Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital support | $200,000 |
| Utah State University Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land Water & Air | Logan, UT | Studying "waterhog" invasive species in the great salt lake watershed | $100,000 |
| Utah Symphony Utah Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating support & deer valley music festival | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake | Murray, UT | Afterschool program | $80,000 |
| University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $75,000 |
| Alf Engen Ski Museum | Park City, UT | Education program/general operations/remodel /demographics collector | $55,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Salt Lake City, UT | Adult day services | $55,000 |
| Ballet West | Salt Lake City, UT | Sponsorship | $50,000 |
| Guadalupe Center Educational Programs Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Early childhood program support | $50,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | West Valley, UT | Case management and legal support | $50,000 |
| Utah State University College of Humanities & Social Science | Logan, UT | Medical interpreter certification program | $50,000 |
| Utah State University Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art | Logan, UT | Wanlass center for art education and research - art collection compact storage | $50,000 |
| Wasatch Homeless Health Care Dba Fourth Street Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | Give one raise two | $50,000 |
| Utah State University Bingham Research Center | Logan, UT | Equipment | $47,000 |
| Utah's Zoological Society | Salt Lake City, UT | Camera system | $40,000 |
| University of Utah David Eccles School of Business | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $36,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Education programs | $33,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $32,000 |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $30,000 |
| University of Utah Utah Museum of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Conservation projects | $30,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Salt Lake City, UT | Slc hope lodge adopt-a-room | $25,000 |
| The Sharing Place | Salt Lake City, UT | Grief support groups | $25,000 |
| United Way of Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | Promise scholarship | $25,000 |
| University of Utah College of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Marching utes instruments | $25,000 |
| University of Utah Pioneer Theatre Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| University of Utah S J Quinney College of Law | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Volunteers of America Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Utah Dba YWCA Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Domestic violence programs | $25,000 |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival (As Part of Southern Utah University) | Cedar City, UT | Greenshow sponsorship | $24,000 |
| American Red Cross in Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Disaster cylce program | $20,000 |
| Community Nursing Services | West Valley City, UT | Charity care program | $20,000 |
| Envision Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Education project | $20,000 |
| The Children's Center | West Valley City, UT | Theraputic preschool support | $20,000 |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | Emergency shelter programs | $20,000 |
| University of Utah College of Nursing | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| University of Utah Lowell Bennion Community Service Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $20,000 |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis | Ogden, UT | Afterschool program | $15,000 |
| Fit to Recover | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth substance use prevention | $15,000 |
| Friends for Sight | Salt Lake City, UT | Vision screenings | $15,000 |
| Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Kostopulos Dream Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Camp kostopulos | $15,000 |
| Maliheh Free Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | Healthy families support program | $15,000 |
| Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College | Ogden, UT | Scholarships | $15,000 |
| People's Health Clinic | Park City, UT | Program support | $15,000 |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT | Library support | $15,000 |
| University of Utah Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Utah Council of the Blind | Wood Cross, UT | Transporation vouchers | $15,000 |
| Onstage Ogden | Ogden, UT | Summer concert series | $12,000 |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating support | $11,000 |
| Alliance House | Salt Lake City, UT | Access program | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Mentoring program | $10,000 |
| Bridgerland Technical College | Logan, UT | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Catholic Community Services of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Homeless services | $10,000 |
| Davis Technical College Foundation | Kaysville, UT | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| First Step House | Salt Lake City, UT | Medical integration program | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Utah | Kearns, UT | Mentoring program | $10,000 |
| Horizonte Scholarship Fund Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Moab Music Festival | Moab, UT | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | Project camo | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 114 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,240,000 | 114 |
| 2023 | $2,349,000 | 97 |
| 2022 | $2,349,400 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630419349100118
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7185855
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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