Environment grants for nonprofits in Utah
203 private foundations reported 359 environment grants to organizations in Utah on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $8M in all. 67 of them are based in Utah.
Foundations that fund environment in Utah
20 of the 203: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Utah organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Salt Lake City - General support$1,445
- Honnold Foundation, Salt Lake City - General support$596
- Thanksgiving Point Institute Inc, Lehi - General support$499
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Gave $27M in 2024
George S Eccles and Delores Dore Eccles Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Nature Conservancy in Utah, Salt Lake City - To provide a lead gift for "the utah futures campaign," tnc utah's comprehensive, $38 million public/private…$500,000
- Thanksgiving Point Institute Inc, Lehi - In support of the pony riding carousels located in farm country$300,000
- Allen and Alice Stokes Nature Center, Logan - To assist in funding the cache valley outdoor classroom and nature park on 10 acres in nibley, utah, for area…$100,000
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Gave $19.3M in 2024
Wilburforce Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Wildlands Network, Salt Lake City - Environmental - southwest crescent program 2024$240,000
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City - Environmental - law and policy projects$150,000
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City - Environmental - law and policy projects$150,000
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Citizens Committee to Save Our Canyons, Cottonwood Heights - To support environmental projects.$20,000
- Bears Ears Partnership (Formerly Friends of Cedar Mesa), Bluff - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Kanab - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Salt Lake Cty - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$1,000
- Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Kanab - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$588
- Thanksgiving Point Institute, Lehi - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$238
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Palladium Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Utah Rivers Council, Millcreek - Various$300,000
- Living Rivers, Moab - Various$155,000
- Friends of Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City - Various$5,000
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Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation
Sandy, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Thanksgiving Point Institute, Lehi - General Financial Support$325,000
- Scenic Utah, Salt Lake City - General Financial Support$25,000
- Sageland Collaborative, Salt Lake City - General Financial Support$15,000
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Public Land Solutions, Moab - For general operating support$200,000
- Public Land Solutions, Moab - For general operating support$125,000
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Gave $28M in 2024
Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Midvale, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Arches & Canyonlands Parks, Moab - General charitable purposes$10,000
- Friends of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City - General charitable purposes$5,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Cultiva International Inc, N Salt Lake - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$500
- The Green Urban Lunch Box, South Salt Lake City - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$58
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Gave $23.2M in 2024
American Express Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Salt Lake City - General support$30
- Tree Utah, Salt Lake City - General support$20
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The Kendeda Fund
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2023- Sundance Institute, Park City - Gun Violence Prevention and Environment program$350,000
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Utah Film Center, Salt Lake City - to support the River Project to support the completion of a film that builds empathy and provides context for…$255,000
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John and Daria Barry Foundation
Miami, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Canyon Guard, Alta - Protect little cottonwood canyon$200,000
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Gave $31.3M in 2024
The Commonwealth Fund
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Right On Inc dba Write on Network, Salt Lake City - Chief Sustainability Officer Messaging and Content Planning (Phase 1)$50,000
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Shear Family Foundation Inc
Pittsburgh, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Summit Land Conservancy, Park City - Land preservation$50,000
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Wild Earth Society Incorporated, Salt Lake City - Environment and Science$45,000
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
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The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation
Lindon, UT · latest return: tax year 2024- Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Cottonwood Heights - Humanitarian$30,000
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Abbott Fund
Abbott Park, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Mountain Trails Foundation Inc, Park City - AF Matching Grant$25,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Utah organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Thanksgiving Point Institute Inc Lehi | 4 | $625,737 |
| Utah Rivers Council Salt Lake Cty | 4 | $315,103 |
| Sageland Collaborative Salt Lake City | 4 | $145,169 |
| Friends of Great Salt Lake Salt Lake City | 4 | $20,040 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Salt Lake City | 4 | $17,475 |
| Summit Land Conservancy Park City | 3 | $100,033 |
| Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks Moab | 3 | $25,032 |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Inc Kanab | 3 | $15,851 |
| Wildlands Network Salt Lake City | 2 | $305,000 |
| Living Rivers Moab | 2 | $155,041 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Utah that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 203 foundations, 40 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.