Mountain America Foundation
Invitation OnlySandy, Utah · EIN 84-3574217 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.5M
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
29% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Centre Theatre | Sandy, UT | To provide affordable, world-class family theater and education. | $600,000 |
| Fullmer Legacy Foundation | Jordan, UT | To assist at-risk youth to build physical and mental strength for the world outside the ring. | $250,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Salt Lake City, UT | To create, fund, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. | $200,000 |
| University of Utah School of Medici | Salt Lake City, UT | To advance health sciences and practice by pursuing excellence in the discovery and application of informatics innovations, the education… | $40,000 |
| United Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | To fight hunger statewide. | $2,000 |
| Springville High School | Springville, UT | To support a public high school located in Springville, UT. | $2,000 |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MT | To end hunger in Montana through food acquisition and distribution, education, and advocacy. | $1,000 |
| Box Elder High School | Brigham City, UT | To support a public high school located in Brigham City, UT. | $1,000 |
| Copper Hills High School | Spanish Fork, UT | To support a public high school located in Spanish Fork, UT. | $1,000 |
| Davis High School | Kaysville, UT | To support a public high school located in Kaysville, UT. | $1,000 |
| Draper Park Middle School | Draper, UT | To support a public middle school located in Draper, UT. | $1,000 |
| Ephraim Elementary School | Ephraim, UT | To support a public elementary school located in Ephraim, UT. | $1,000 |
| Hartvigsen Elementary School | Taylorsville, UT | To support a public elementary school located in Taylorsville, UT. | $1,000 |
| Hawthorn Academy | West Jordan, UT | To support public charter schools located in West Jordan, UT. | $1,000 |
| Herriman High School | Herriman, UT | To support a public high school located in Herriman, UT. | $1,000 |
| Hurricane Intermediate School | Hurricane, UT | To support a public middle school located in Hurricane, UT. | $1,000 |
| Kanab High School | Kanab, UT | To support a public high school located in Kanab, UT. | $1,000 |
| Kearns High School | Kearns, UT | To support a public high school located in Kearns, UT. | $1,000 |
| Lehi High School | Lehi, UT | To support a public high school located in Lehi, UT. | $1,000 |
| Nell Armstrong Academy | West Valley City, UT | To support a public elementary school located in West Valley City, UT. | $1,000 |
| Overlake Elementary School | Tooele, UT | To support a public elementary school located in Tooele, UT. | $1,000 |
| Pine View High School | St George, UT | To support a public high school located in St. George, UT. | $1,000 |
| Shelley Elementary School | American Fork, UT | To support a public elementary school located in American Fork, UT. | $1,000 |
| Sprucewood Elementary School | Sandy, UT | To support a public elementary school located in Sandy, UT. | $1,000 |
| Summit Academy Independence | Bluffdale, UT | To support a public elementary school located in Bluffdale, UT. | $1,000 |
| The Goldminer's Daughter School | Alta, UT | To support a public elementary school located in Alta, UT. | $1,000 |
| Wendover High School | Wendover, UT | To support a public high school located in Wendover, UT. | $1,000 |
| Bridgewater Elementary School | Idaho Falls, ID | To support educators at public elementary school located in Idaho Falls, ID. | $1,000 |
| Campo Verde High School | Camp Verde, AZ | To support educators at public high school located in Camp Verde, AZ. | $1,000 |
| Crane Middle School | Yuma, AZ | To support educators at public middle school located in Yuma, AZ. | $1,000 |
| Hope High School Online | Englewood, CO | To support educators at online high school located in Englewood, CO. | $1,000 |
| Post Falls Middle School | Post Falls, ID | To support educators at public middle school located in Post Falls, ID. | $1,000 |
| Shadow Mountain High School | Phoenix, AZ | To support educators at public high school located in Phoenix, AZ. | $1,000 |
| Sonoran Foothills School | Phoenix, AZ | To support educators at public elementary school located in Phoenix, AZ. | $1,000 |
| St Paul Catholic School | Colorado Springs, CO | To support educators at St. Paul Catholic School in Colorado Springs, CO. | $1,000 |
| Twin Falls High School | Twin Falls, ID | To support educators at public high school located in Twin Falls, ID. | $1,000 |
| Utterback Middle School | Tucson, AZ | To support educators at middle school located in Tucson, AZ. | $1,000 |
| Garden Valley Senior Inc | Garden Valley, ID | To promote health, independence and well being in the Garden Valley, ID community. | $1,000 |
| Birthday Box Foundation | Eagle Mountain, UT | To ensure every child feels seen, celebrated, and included, regardless of their circumstances in the Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs,… | $1,000 |
| The Christmas Box International | Salt Lake City, UT | To support children, teens and young adults, ages 0-22 who have experienced abuse, neglect, trafficking or who are facing homelessness. | $1,000 |
| Cole's Pantry | Billings, MT | To ensure no child goes hungry in rural Montana towns. | $1,000 |
| Craft Lake City | Salt Lake City, UT | To educate, promote, and inspire local artisans while elevating Utah's creative culture through science, technology, and art. | $1,000 |
| Dove Center | St George, UT | To empower people impacted by domestic abuse and sexual violence while cultivating and informed community fee from such abuse in the St.… | $1,000 |
| Friends in Need | Eagle Mountain, UT | To provide care for over 250 animals with opportunities for visitors and volunteers. | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Children | Missoula, MT | To empower youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors. | $1,000 |
| Center of Hope Food Pantry | North Salt Lake, UT | To promote a community-driven resource providing food assistance to individuals and families facing hunger, with a mission to deliver… | $1,000 |
| Iron County Care and Share | Cedar City, UT | To provide essential, nutritious groceries to individuals and families in crisis or with limited access to resources. | $1,000 |
| Little Lambs Foundation for Kids In | Logan, UT | To uplift struggling families and foster youth by providing the essential items no child should have to go without. | $1,000 |
| Murray Children's Pantry Foundation | Murray, UT | To eliminate childhood hunger within the Murray community by building a food pantry to provide direct assistance to our neighbors in need. | $1,000 |
| Northeastern Utah Friends Against F | Vernal, UT | To provide services to those impacted by family and sexual violence, increase offender accountability, and raise awareness of the impact of… | $1,000 |
| Old Town Actor's Studio | Pocatello, ID | To promote theater performance, production, education, training, and experimentation. | $1,000 |
| Sandbox Theatre Company | South Jordan, UT | To promote artistic development and youth education. | $1,000 |
| Salt Lake City Pride | Salt Lake City, UT | To unite, empower and celebrate Utah's diverse LGBTQ+ community with safe, accessible, and inclusive programs and events. | $1,000 |
| Snake River Animal Shelter | Idaho Falls, ID | To improve and save animal lives by promoting quality care and compassion through adoption and humane education in the region. | $1,000 |
| The Backpack Club | Highlands Ranch, CO | To remove food insecurity as an obstacle for children so they can grow, learn, and thrive. | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army Salt Lake City C | Salt Lake City, UT | To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination. | $1,000 |
| Tiny Tim's Foundation for Kids | West Joran, UT | To make wooden toy cars out of donated scrap wood with volunteer time ranging from retired folk to youth and kids. | $1,000 |
The return also lists 180 grants to individuals ($345,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,490,000 | 237 |
| 2024 | $1,139,582 | 186 |
| 2023 | $1,818,721 | 156 |
| 2022 | $705,000 | 4 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601349349101320
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-3574217
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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