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Cause Human servicesState Utah219 funders

Foundations that fund human services in Utah

219 private foundations based in Utah with a return in the last two years gave $26.6 million to human services organizations in 668 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 58 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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 human services

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is human services.

  1. Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $12,513,000 to human services
  2. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $1,807,233 to human services
  3. The Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationLindon, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,125,000 to human services
  4. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,107,700 to human services
  5. Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to human services
  6. Crocker Catalyst Foundation fka the Oneiric FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $575,000 to human services
  7. Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy FounDraper, UT · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $570,000 to human services
  8. Beesley Family FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $533,000 to human services
  9. C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable FoundationWest Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $407,000 to human services
  10. RLC Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $402,618 to human services
  11. Florence J Gillmor FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $325,000 to human services
  12. Soul Purpose FoundationMidway, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $267,203 to human services
  13. CG Charitable FundSpanish Fork, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $250,000 to human services
  14. The Dell Loy Hansen FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $220,000 to human services
  15. Derek and Shelaine Maxfield Family FoundationLehi, UT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $194,500 to human services
  16. Wadman FoundationOgden, UT · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $193,000 to human services
  17. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $167,100 to human services
  18. Nancy Eccles and Homer M Hayward Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $160,000 to human services
  19. Presidio FoundationMountain Green, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $150,000 to human services
  20. Dave and Wendy Morgan FoundationOgden, UT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to human services
  21. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $138,500 to human services
  22. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $135,500 to human services
  23. Janet Q Lawson FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $132,500 to human services
  24. Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $130,000 to human services
  25. Upeksa IncSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $125,000 to human services
  26. Charis Legacy FoundationNorth Logan, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $120,000 to human services
  27. Snap One Cares FoundationLehi, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $114,281 to human services
  28. Willard L Eccles Charitable FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $110,000 to human services
  29. B W Bastian FoundationOrem, UT · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $108,120 to human services
  30. Emma Eccles Jones FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $105,000 to human services
  31. JNF FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $101,731 to human services
  32. Beverley Taylor Sorenson FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to human services
  33. WCF FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $100,000 to human services
  34. The Mark and Kathie Miller FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to human services
  35. Making A Difference FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $94,712 to human services
  36. Discover Healing FoundationSaint George, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 to human services
  37. Phil and Kim Cox Family FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $76,059 to human services
  38. The Call FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $75,000 to human services
  39. King Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to human services
  40. Simmons Family FoundationFarmington, UT · tax year 2023 3 grants Preselected only $70,000 to human services
  41. Fredrick H Barth FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $70,000 to human services
  42. Marriner S Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $69,000 to human services
  43. David Kelby Johnson Memorial FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $69,000 to human services
  44. Red Pine Family FoundationAlpine, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $67,165 to human services
  45. The Jacquelyn & Gregory Zehner FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $65,000 to human services
  46. Promontory FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to human services
  47. The Ashton Family FoundationLehi, UT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to human services
  48. Steiner Foundation IncSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $54,500 to human services
  49. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $50,839 to human services
  50. Lightspark FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $50,000 to human services

Open to applications

25 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 39 grants Accepts applications $1,807,233 to human services
  2. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,107,700 to human services
  3. C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable FoundationWest Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $407,000 to human services
  4. Soul Purpose FoundationMidway, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $267,203 to human services
  5. The Dell Loy Hansen FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $220,000 to human services
  6. Wadman FoundationOgden, UT · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $193,000 to human services
  7. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $167,100 to human services
  8. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $138,500 to human services
  9. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $135,500 to human services
  10. The Mark and Kathie Miller FoundationHolladay, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to human services
  11. Making A Difference FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $94,712 to human services
  12. King Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to human services
  13. Promontory FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to human services
  14. The Ashton Family FoundationLehi, UT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to human services
  15. Jim and Carol Laub Family FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to human services
  16. Big Canyon Homes FoundationCoalville, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 to human services
  17. American United Charitable FoundationWest Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $34,000 to human services
  18. The Archer Family Charitable CorpSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to human services
  19. The Hullinger Family FoundationTooele, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $31,822 to human services
  20. The Broadbent Family FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to human services
  21. Life-Line IncKaysville, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to human services
  22. Jess & Marilyn Peck FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to human services
  23. Kennecott Utah Copper Visitors Center Charitable FoundationSouth Jordan, UT · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to human services
  24. The Frances W Burton FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $24,500 to human services
  25. Flamm Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $23,000 to human services