The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Cause Civil rightsState Utah45 funders

Foundations that fund civil rights in Utah

45 private foundations based in Utah with a return in the last two years gave $1 million to civil rights organizations in 58 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 14 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to civil rights

Top 45

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is civil rights.

  1. Florence J Gillmor FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $175,000 to civil rights
  2. Palladium FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $150,000 to civil rights
  3. RLC Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $125,000 to civil rights
  4. B W Bastian FoundationOrem, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $84,200 to civil rights
  5. The McGuire Family FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $60,000 to civil rights
  6. Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to civil rights
  7. Beesley Family FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to civil rights
  8. The Call FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $45,000 to civil rights
  9. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $37,000 to civil rights
  10. The Jacquelyn & Gregory Zehner FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to civil rights
  11. The Huntsman FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to civil rights
  12. Lightspark FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $24,500 to civil rights
  13. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $22,000 to civil rights
  14. Melling Family FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to civil rights
  15. Pugh Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $18,000 to civil rights
  16. The Colin D Fryer FoundationMoab, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to civil rights
  17. Tim and Starleen Wood FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $12,500 to civil rights
  18. Ruth Brown FoundationMoab, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to civil rights
  19. SJ and Jessie E Quinney FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to civil rights
  20. Marriner S Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to civil rights
  21. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to civil rights
  22. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,000 to civil rights
  23. Diana S Ellis FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to civil rights
  24. DME FoundationHighland, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to civil rights
  25. Rocky Woods Charitable FoundationOakley, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to civil rights
  26. Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart Education FoundationOgden, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  27. Willard L Eccles Charitable FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to civil rights
  28. Ssir Cares IncPark City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,500 to civil rights
  29. Ray Quinney and Nebeker FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,000 to civil rights
  30. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to civil rights
  31. Making A Difference FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to civil rights
  32. Spencer Fane Utah Foundation IncSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to civil rights
  33. Cotopaxi FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,433 to civil rights
  34. Help the Innocent IncSouth Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,258 to civil rights
  35. Sally Langdon Barefoot FoundationOgden, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,250 to civil rights
  36. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to civil rights
  37. Roger and Kathy Hoffman Family Foundation IncLindon, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to civil rights
  38. Charles Redd FoundationMapleton, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to civil rights
  39. Jacobsen Lake FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $750 to civil rights
  40. Laba FoundationKamas, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $625 to civil rights
  41. The Frances W Burton FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to civil rights
  42. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to civil rights
  43. The Miner FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to civil rights
  44. The Lorraine Beckhamashe FoundationProvo, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $150 to civil rights
  45. Gibbons FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $150 to civil rights

Open to applications

14 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $37,000 to civil rights
  2. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $22,000 to civil rights
  3. Melling Family FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to civil rights
  4. Pugh Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $18,000 to civil rights
  5. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to civil rights
  6. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,000 to civil rights
  7. Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart Education FoundationOgden, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  8. Ssir Cares IncPark City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,500 to civil rights
  9. Making A Difference FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to civil rights
  10. Sally Langdon Barefoot FoundationOgden, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,250 to civil rights
  11. Charles Redd FoundationMapleton, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to civil rights
  12. The Frances W Burton FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to civil rights
  13. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to civil rights
  14. The Miner FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to civil rights