Willard L Eccles Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 94-2759395 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$26.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
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
18% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah College of Scien | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| University of Utah School of Medici | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $86,667 |
| The Children's Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $80,000 |
| ASCENT Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $66,000 |
| Crossroads Urban Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $60,000 |
| University of Utah Orthopedic Cente | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| YCC Family Crisis Center | Ogden, UT | General charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| University of Utah Nat Hist Museum | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $35,000 |
| 4th Street Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $34,300 |
| Intermountain Health Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $30,000 |
| Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $30,000 |
| Moran Eye Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $27,500 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | General charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Hutchings Museum | Lehi, UT | General charitable purposes | $21,464 |
| American Red Cross | Murray, UT | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Friends of Great Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Salt Lake County Animal Services | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Utah Community Action | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | Los Angeles, CA | General charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | General charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| UVU Foundation | Orem, UT | General charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Craft Lake City | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $12,000 |
| Henry's Fork Foundation | Ashton, ID | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music | Ogden, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Rape Recovery Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Seager Memorial Clinic | Ogden, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Snow Basin Ski Education Foundation | Ogden, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| The Sammy Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| University of Utah Museum of Fine A | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Union Station Foundation | Ogden, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Utah Wetlands Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Utah Zoological Society | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Salt Lake City Police Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Murray, UT | General charitable purposes | $7,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| HawkWatch International | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of Utah | Murray, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute | Washington, DC | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Nuzzles Co Rescue Ranch | Peoa, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Ogden School Foundation | Ogden, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Project Rainbow Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Seven Canyons Trust | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation | Sun Valley, ID | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Center of Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Inclusion Center | Bountiful, UT | General charitable purposes | $2,500 |
| LHSA - The International Leica Soci | Dallas, TX | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Orphan Girl Theater | Butte, MT | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General charitable purposes | $500 |
The return also lists 31 grants to individuals ($492,640). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,516,071 | 80 |
| 2023 | $1,264,780 | 63 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349104827
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-2759395
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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