Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Cause Community developmentState Utah69 funders

Foundations that fund community development in Utah

69 private foundations based in Utah with a return in the last two years gave $2.7 million to community development organizations in 113 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 19 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 community development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $343,800 to community development
  2. Beesley Family FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $320,000 to community development
  3. The Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationLindon, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to community development
  4. The Julie M and David S Layton FoundatSandy, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $260,000 to community development
  5. Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to community development
  6. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $136,250 to community development
  7. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $135,000 to community development
  8. David Kelby Johnson Memorial FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $108,000 to community development
  9. Austin Family FoundationProvo, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $59,459 to community development
  10. Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $51,000 to community development
  11. The Stirling FoundationPleasant Grove, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to community development
  12. Gunnell Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to community development
  13. Ruth Brown FoundationMoab, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $44,000 to community development
  14. Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy FounDraper, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $35,000 to community development
  15. Marriner S Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $33,000 to community development
  16. Palladium FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to community development
  17. C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable FoundationWest Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  18. Willard L Eccles Charitable FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to community development
  19. The Danna FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $26,200 to community development
  20. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  21. Thomas and Candace Dee Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to community development
  22. The Nu Skin Force for Good FoundationProvo, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to community development
  23. MTC FoundationCenterville, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  24. Jack and Penny Rohrbach Family Foundation IncPark City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to community development
  25. The McGuire Family FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to community development
  26. The Mark and Kathie Miller FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  27. Smartgo FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to community development
  28. Joan and Tim Fenton Family FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  29. Lightspark FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $15,000 to community development
  30. King Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  31. SERVE FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to community development
  32. One Against Childhood HungerSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,034 to community development
  33. Making A Difference FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $11,000 to community development
  34. JoAnne L Shrontz Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,500 to community development
  35. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  36. The Huntsman FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  37. The Colin D Fryer FoundationMoab, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  38. SJ and Jessie E Quinney FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  39. Emma Eccles Jones FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  40. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to community development
  41. Prog Holdings Foundation IncDraper, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $7,465 to community development
  42. Steiner Foundation IncSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to community development
  43. Utah Medical Association FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to community development
  44. JCS Family FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  45. Clark and Christine Ivory FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  46. Henry S and Patrice Hemingway FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  47. M Lazy M FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  48. WCF FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  49. The Ashton Family FoundationLehi, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  50. Janet Q Lawson FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development

Open to applications

19 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 8 grants Accepts applications $343,800 to community development
  2. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $135,000 to community development
  3. Gunnell Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to community development
  4. C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable FoundationWest Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  5. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  6. MTC FoundationCenterville, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  7. The Mark and Kathie Miller FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  8. Joan and Tim Fenton Family FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  9. King Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  10. One Against Childhood HungerSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,034 to community development
  11. Making A Difference FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $11,000 to community development
  12. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  13. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to community development
  14. Prog Holdings Foundation IncDraper, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $7,465 to community development
  15. Henry S and Patrice Hemingway FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  16. The Ashton Family FoundationLehi, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  17. Kennecott Utah Copper Visitors Center Charitable FoundationSouth Jordan, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 to community development
  18. Ssir Cares IncPark City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to community development
  19. The Hullinger Family FoundationTooele, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development