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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-6155073

Emma Eccles Jones Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 45 grants and $5.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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.

How to apply

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,144,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $170,151,603

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,989,994

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $160,153,810

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,500,992

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $143,762,886

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,290,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $107,937,464

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,662,750

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $122,387,468

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,349,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $85,010,497

Grants paid in 2024

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Utah Eej Fund Co Development OfficeSalt Lake City, UT

    Program support

    $2,200,000
  2. Ballet WestSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Raising the barre capital campaign

    $500,000
  3. University of Utah Spencer F Eccles School of MedicineSalt Lake City, UT

    Capital funding-student welcome & engagement suite

    $344,000
  4. McGillis SchoolSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Capital campaign-last dollar

    $300,000
  5. Utah State University College of Education & Human ServicesLogan, UT

    Collaboratory for innovation in teaching & leadership

    $250,000
  6. Madeleine Choir SchoolSalt Lake City, UT

    Capital funding for the early childhood education center

    $150,000
  7. Utah Symphony I Utah OperaSalt Lake City, UT

    Utah symphony | utah operas 2025-26 annual fund

    $125,000
  8. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Acs extramural discovery sciences & DR. Elissa ozanne, university of utah research project

    $100,000
  9. University of Utah College of Fine ArtsSalt Lake City, UT

    Facility upgrades for the emma eccles jones fine arts house

    $100,000
  10. Utah State University Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of ArtsLogan, UT

    Wanless center for art research & education center building campaign

    $100,000
  11. Ballet WestSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Ballet wests 2025/26 season general operating support and academy scholarship match grant

    $75,000
  12. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt LakeMurray, UT

    Program support

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

    General support for six educational programs

    $50,000
  14. Listeners Community Radio of Utah Inc DBA KRCLSalt Lake City, UT

    Community connection campaign

    $50,000
  15. Neighborhood House AssociationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Program support

    $50,000
  16. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-DavisOgden, UT

    Roy club renovation

    $50,000
  17. University of Utah Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Youth teaching youth program

    $50,000
  18. University of Utah Pioneer Theatre CompanySalt Lake City, UT

    Production sponsorship

    $50,000
  19. University of Utah Utah Museum of Fine ArtsSalt Lake City, UT

    Unrestricted funding & creative aging program

    $50,000
  20. Utah's PromiseSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Promise student advocates

    $50,000
  21. Utah Festival Opera and Musical TheatreLogan, UT

    Utah festival opera and musical theatre general operating support 25-26

    $50,000
  22. Junior Achievement of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Junior achievements k-6 in-class whole school and biztown programs in 2025-2026

    $40,000
  23. Utah Shakespeare FestivalCedar City, UT

    2025 seminar grove sponsorship

    $35,000
  24. Planned Parenthood Association of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Planned parenthood statewide education

    $25,000
  25. YMCA of Northern UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    YMCA preschool program

    $25,000
  26. YWCA UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    YWCA utah general operating

    $25,000
  27. Cache Valley Center for the ArtsLogan, UT

    2025 - 2026 cachearts presents series of nationally touring artists

    $20,000
  28. George S Eccles Ice CenterNorth Logan, UT

    Emma eccles jones foundation school outreach program

    $20,000
  29. Girl Scouts of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Girl scout leadership experience (gsle)

    $20,000
  30. Repertory Dance TheatreSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General operating support

    $20,000
  31. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area IncSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Ronald mcdonald house charities' emergency medical housing & respite program

    $20,000
  32. University of Utah Red Butte Garden & ArboretumSalt Lake City, UT

    Youth education programs & scholarships

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

    Therapeutic preschool program

    $15,000
  34. University of Utah KuerSalt Lake City, UT

    General programming support

    $15,000
  35. American West Heritage CenterWellsville, UT

    General education/programming and operational support

    $10,000
  36. Intermountain Therapy AnimalsSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Animal assisted therapy(aat) programs: health care therapy and reading education assistance dogs

    $10,000
  37. Logan Youth ShakespeareLogan, UT

    Logan youth shakespeare 2025-26 season

    $10,000
  38. Navajo SantaSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Navajo santa humanitarian and sustainability core programs

    $10,000
  39. Odyssey HouseSalt Lake City, UT

    Life skills training for parents with children project

    $10,000
  40. University of Utah College of Fine ArtsSalt Lake City, UT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  41. University of Utah Pioneer Theatre CompanySalt Lake City, UT

    Ashby decker memorial gift

    $10,000
  42. Utah Youth VillageHolladay, UT

    Families first program

    $10,000
  43. Wasatch Community GardensSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Youth & school garden program

    $10,000
  44. Eccles Community Art CenterOgden, UT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  45. Therapy Animals of Utah (utah Pet Partners)Provo, UT

    Animal-assisted therapy and activities in utah

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $630,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $300,00024% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $105,0008% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $70,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $45,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $70,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah44 grants $5,044,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Spencer EcclesCHAIRMAN & TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $26,000
  • Robert HatchSECRETARY & TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $26,000
  • Katherine EcclesASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $6,000

The return

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