Palladium Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 20-0137383 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$65.6M
Organizations funded97
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$83.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $125,000.
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
54% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glynwood Center | Cold Spring, NY | Various | $27,510,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $9,725,000 |
| Utah Clean Energy | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $5,120,000 |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Various | $4,000,000 |
| Friends of Cornell Lab | Ithaca, NY | Various | $3,500,000 |
| Tracy Aviary | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $2,250,000 |
| National Audubon Society | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $2,000,000 |
| Bears Ears Partnership | Bluff, UT | Various | $1,725,000 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | Durango, CO | Various | $1,200,000 |
| Museum of Natural History | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $1,160,000 |
| International Crane Fund | Baraboo, WI | Various | $1,020,000 |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | Various | $1,000,000 |
| Miss Halls High School | Pittsfield, MA | Various | $700,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Various | $600,000 |
| Hogle Zoo | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $500,000 |
| Wavehill | Bronx, NY | Various | $470,000 |
| Community Rebuilds | Moab, UT | Various | $400,000 |
| Utah Rivers Council | Millcreek, UT | Various | $300,000 |
| Hawk Watch International | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $275,000 |
| Grand County School District | Moab, UT | Various | $220,000 |
| Rivers Edge West | Grand Junction, CO | Various | $160,000 |
| Living Rivers | Moab, UT | Various | $155,000 |
| Moab Valley Multicultural Center | Moab, UT | Various | $150,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | Various | $150,000 |
| Kzmu | Moab, UT | Various | $125,000 |
| Moab Music Festival | Moab, UT | Various | $100,000 |
| Wilderness Land Trust | Helena, MT | Various | $100,000 |
| Friends of Arches and Canyonlands | Moab, UT | Various | $75,000 |
| Science Moab | Moab, UT | Various | $75,000 |
| Youth Garden Project | Moab, UT | Various | $65,000 |
| Canyonland Field Institute | Moab, UT | Various | $50,000 |
| Friends of Grand City Childrens Justice | Moab, UT | Various | $50,000 |
| Moab Connunity Children | Moab, UT | Various | $50,000 |
| Scenic Hudson | Poughkeepsie, NY | Various | $50,000 |
| Planet Women | Bainbridge Island, WA | Various | $40,000 |
| Jewish Community Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $30,000 |
| Our Village Community Center | Moab, UT | Various | $30,000 |
| Dry Creek Charity | Salt Lake City, UT | Various | $25,000 |
| Dutchess Day School | Millbrook, NY | Various | $25,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Various | $25,000 |
| Colorad County Animal Welfare | Castle Rock, CO | Various | $20,000 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Various | $20,000 |
| Grand Area Mentoring | Moab, UT | Various | $20,000 |
| Moab Folk Festival | Moab, UT | Various | $20,000 |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | Various | $20,000 |
| Palisade Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Various | $20,000 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | Various | $20,000 |
| Hawk Mt Sanctuary | Kempton, PA | Various | $15,000 |
| Outdoor Afro | Oakland, CA | Various | $15,000 |
| Cary Institute | Millbrook, NY | Various | $11,000 |
| American Prairie | Washington, DC | Various | $10,000 |
| Crane Trust | Woodriver, NE | Various | $10,000 |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy | Millbrook, NY | Various | $10,000 |
| Intermountain Therapy Animals | Holladay, UT | Various | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Moab Valley | Moab, UT | Various | $10,000 |
| LA Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Various | $10,000 |
| Merck Forest and Farmland | Rupert, VT | Various | $10,000 |
| Mesa County Partners | Grand Junction, CO | Various | $10,000 |
| Owl Research Institute | Charlo, MT | Various | $10,000 |
| Pacific Wild | Washington, DC | Various | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 97 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,630,750 | 97 |
| 2023 | $17,151,000 | 68 |
| 2022 | $16,423,000 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523519349100407
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-0137383
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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