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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7185855

Marriner S Eccles Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 114 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,240,000

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $78,068,995

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,349,000

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $68,513,383

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,349,400

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $64,151,696

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,393,000

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $63,918,966

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,620,283

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $53,045,534

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,312,000

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $40,275,023

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,290,008

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $25,653,287

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,838,440

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $20,611,426

Grants paid in 2024

114 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Utah School of MedicineSalt Lake City, UT

    Capital support

    $200,000
  2. Utah State University Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land Water & AirLogan, UT

    Studying "waterhog" invasive species in the great salt lake watershed

    $100,000
  3. Utah Symphony Utah OperaSalt Lake City, UT

    General operating support & deer valley music festival

    $100,000
  4. Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt LakeMurray, UT

    Afterschool program

    $80,000
  5. University of Utah School of Medicine AlumniSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarships

    $75,000
  6. Alf Engen Ski MuseumPark City, UT

    Education program/general operations/remodel /demographics collector

    $55,000
  7. Neighborhood HouseSalt Lake City, UT

    Adult day services

    $55,000
  8. Ballet WestSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Sponsorship

    $50,000
  9. Guadalupe Center Educational Programs IncSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Early childhood program support

    $50,000
  10. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Case management and legal support

    $50,000
  11. Utah State University College of Humanities & Social ScienceLogan, UT

    Medical interpreter certification program

    $50,000
  12. Utah State University Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of ArtLogan, UT

    Wanlass center for art education and research - art collection compact storage

    $50,000
  13. Wasatch Homeless Health Care DBA Fourth Street ClinicSalt Lake City, UT

    Give one raise two

    $50,000
  14. Utah State University Bingham Research CenterLogan, UT

    Equipment

    $47,000
  15. Utah's Zoological SocietySalt Lake City, UT

    Camera system

    $40,000
  16. University of Utah David Eccles School of BusinessSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarships

    $36,000
  17. Planned Parenthood Association of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Education programs

    $33,000
  18. Junior Achievement of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $32,000
  19. Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarships

    $30,000
  20. University of Utah Utah Museum of Fine ArtsSalt Lake City, UT

    Conservation projects

    $30,000
  21. American Cancer SocietySalt Lake City, UT

    SLC hope lodge adopt-a-room

    $25,000
  22. The Sharing PlaceMillcreek, UT

    Grief support groups

    $25,000
  23. United Way of Salt LakeSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Promise scholarship

    $25,000
  24. University of Utah College of Fine ArtsSalt Lake City, UT

    Marching utes instruments

    $25,000
  25. University of Utah Pioneer Theatre CompanySalt Lake City, UT

    Sponsorship

    $25,000
  26. University of Utah S J Quinney College of LawSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  27. Volunteers of America UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General operating support

    $25,000
  28. Young Women's Christian Association of Utah DBA YWCA UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Domestic violence programs

    $25,000
  29. Utah Shakespeare Festival (as Part of Southern Utah University)Cedar City, UT

    Greenshow sponsorship

    $24,000
  30. American Red Cross in UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Disaster cylce program

    $20,000
  31. Community Nursing ServicesWest Valley City, UT

    Charity care program

    $20,000
  32. Envision UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Education project

    $20,000
  33. The Children's CenterWest Valley City, UT

    Theraputic preschool support

    $20,000
  34. The Road HomeSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Emergency shelter programs

    $20,000
  35. University of Utah College of NursingSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  36. University of Utah Lowell Bennion Community Service CenterSalt Lake City, UT

    Program support

    $20,000
  37. Westminster UniversitySalt Lake Cty, UT

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  38. Boys and Girls Clubs of Weber-DavisOgden, UT

    Afterschool program

    $15,000
  39. Fit to RecoverSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Youth substance use prevention

    $15,000
  40. Friends for SightSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Vision screenings

    $15,000
  41. Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Sponsorship

    $15,000
  42. Kostopulos Dream FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Camp kostopulos

    $15,000
  43. Maliheh Free ClinicMillcreek, UT

    Healthy families support program

    $15,000
  44. Ogden-Weber Applied Technology CollegeOgden, UT

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  45. People's Health ClinicPark City, UT

    Program support

    $15,000
  46. Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT

    Library support

    $15,000
  47. University of Utah Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Sponsorship

    $15,000
  48. Utah Council of the BlindWoods Cross, UT

    Transporation vouchers

    $15,000
  49. Onstage OgdenOgden, UT

    Summer concert series

    $12,000
  50. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    General operating support

    $11,000
  51. Alliance HouseSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Access program

    $10,000
  52. Big Brothers Big Sisters of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Mentoring program

    $10,000
  53. Bridgerland Technical CollegeLogan, UT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  54. Catholic Community Services of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Homeless services

    $10,000
  55. Davis Technical College FoundationKaysville, UT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  56. First Step HouseSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Medical integration program

    $10,000
  57. Friends of the Children - UtahKearns, UT

    Mentoring program

    $10,000
  58. Horizonte Scholarship Fund IncSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  59. Moab Music FestivalMoab, UT

    Sponsorship

    $10,000
  60. National Ability CenterPark City, UT

    Project camo

    $10,000
  61. Odyssey House IncSalt Lake City, UT

    Parents with children program

    $10,000
  62. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain AreaSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Share a night program

    $10,000
  63. Salt Lake Acting ComapnySalt Lake City, UT

    Sponsorship

    $10,000
  64. Salt Lake Donated Dental ServicesSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Community dental hygiene project

    $10,000
  65. Tabitha's Way Local Food PantrySpanish Fork, UT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  66. The Nature Conservancy in UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Education programs

    $10,000
  67. The Ron McBride FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Afterschool program

    $10,000
  68. Tooele TechTooele, UT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  69. University of Utah College of Social WorkSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  70. University of Utah KuubavanzaSalt Lake City, UT

    Local programming support

    $10,000
  71. University of Utah University Neighborhood PartnersSalt Lake City, UT

    Program support

    $10,000
  72. Assistance League of Salt Lake CitySalt Lake Cty, UT

    Operation school bell

    $9,000
  73. Utah Dispute ResolutionSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $8,000
  74. Wasatch Community GardensSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Education programs

    $8,000
  75. Adopt-A-Native-ElderSalt Lake City, UT

    Medical supplies

    $7,500
  76. Crossroads Urban CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $7,500
  77. English Language Center of Cache Valley IncLogan, UT

    Program support

    $7,500
  78. Heart & SoulSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $7,500
  79. Summit County ClubhousePark City, UT

    Program support

    $7,500
  80. Utah Law Related EducationSalt Lake City, UT

    Peer court

    $7,500
  81. Utah Legal ServicesSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Dispute resolution program

    $7,500
  82. Women of the WorldSouth Jordan, UT

    Program support

    $7,500
  83. YMCA of Northern UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Afterschool program

    $7,500
  84. Moab Valley Multicultural CenterMoab, UT

    Crisis resource and advocacy program

    $6,000
  85. Bad Dog ArtsSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  86. Cache Community Food PantryLogan, UT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  87. Common Ground Outdoor AdventuresLogan, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  88. Dixie Technical CollegeSt George, UT

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  89. Girl Scouts of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  90. Girls on the Run UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  91. Grand County School District (grand Area Mentoring Program)Moab, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  92. Habitat for Humanity Salt Lake ValleySalt Lake City, UT

    Restore

    $5,000
  93. Jewish Family ServicesSalt Lake City, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  94. Junior League of Salt Lake CitySLC, UT

    Women helping women program

    $5,000
  95. Listeners Community Radio of Utah Inc DBA KRCLSalt Lake City, UT

    Radioactive local programming

    $5,000
  96. Mountainland Technical CollegeLehi, UT

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  97. People Helping PeopleSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  98. Salt Lake Art Center DBA Utah Museum of Contemporary ArtSalt Lake City, UT

    Education program

    $5,000
  99. Senior Charity Care FoundationLayton, UT

    Charity care program

    $5,000
  100. Southwest Technical CollegeCedar City, UT

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  101. Special Olympics Utah IncDraper, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  102. Suazo Business CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  103. Tracy AviarySalt Lake City, UT

    Education progam

    $5,000
  104. Uintah Basin Technical CollegeVernal, UT

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  105. University of Utah KuerSalt Lake City, UT

    Local programming support

    $5,000
  106. Utah Arts Festival Foundation IncSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  107. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Through the lens project

    $5,000
  108. Utah Historical SocietySalt Lake City, UT

    National history day

    $5,000
  109. Utah HumanitiesSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Center for educational access

    $5,000
  110. Utah Youth SymphonySalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $5,000
  111. Utah Youth VillageHolladay, UT

    Family first program

    $5,000
  112. Nova Chamber Music SeriesSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Sponsorship

    $4,500
  113. Repertory Dance TheatreSalt Lake Cty, UT

    RDTS heritage project, 2024-2025

    $4,000
  114. Spy Hop ProductionsSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $161,50023% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $94,50014% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $83,00012% of the total
  4. Human services9 grants $69,00010% of the total
  5. Mental health5 grants $67,50010% of the total
  6. Education6 grants $62,5009% of the total
  7. 6 other causes17 grants $157,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah114 grants $2,240,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Spencer F EcclesCHAIR/TRUSTEE/COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Clista H EcclesTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 11Pay $62,200
  • James M SteeleCOMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Hannah EldredgeEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $136,360

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