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Foundations that fund public affairs in Utah

51 private foundations based in Utah with a return in the last two years gave $29.8 million to public affairs organizations in 62 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 14 of these foundations accept applications.

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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 public affairs

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is public affairs.

  1. Palladium FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $27,510,000 to public affairs
  2. The Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationLindon, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $400,000 to public affairs
  3. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $285,000 to public affairs
  4. RLC Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to public affairs
  5. Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to public affairs
  6. Spencer F and Cleone P Eccles Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to public affairs
  7. Jaka FoundationLehi, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to public affairs
  8. Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to public affairs
  9. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to public affairs
  10. BLH FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $60,000 to public affairs
  11. The Michael & Jacalyn Leavitt FoundationCedar City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to public affairs
  12. Beverley Taylor Sorenson FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to public affairs
  13. Jackson Howard FoundationProvo, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to public affairs
  14. Discover Healing FoundationSaint George, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to public affairs
  15. Harold B Larson Charitable Trust 005178ASalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $27,576 to public affairs
  16. Andrea Golding Legacy Foundation fka Flynn Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to public affairs
  17. Joan and Tim Fenton Family FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to public affairs
  18. Joel and Diana Peterson Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $15,113 to public affairs
  19. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to public affairs
  20. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to public affairs
  21. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to public affairs
  22. Lightspark FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to public affairs
  23. Charis Legacy FoundationNorth Logan, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to public affairs
  24. The Labor and Honor FoundationProvo, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to public affairs
  25. WCF FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,500 to public affairs
  26. The Franks Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to public affairs
  27. The Miner FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to public affairs
  28. C Charles Jackson FoundationHighland, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to public affairs
  29. The Huskinson Family FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  30. The Broadbent Family FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  31. The Benjamin Foundation DBA Garbett Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to public affairs
  32. Sterling & Shelli Gardner FoundationAlpine, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  33. Prog Holdings Foundation IncDraper, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  34. Tim and Starleen Wood FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to public affairs
  35. Sellinger Family FoundationPark City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to public affairs
  36. Bill and Pat Child Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,250 to public affairs
  37. Davidson Family FoundationDraper, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to public affairs
  38. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to public affairs
  39. American United Charitable FoundationWest Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200 to public affairs
  40. Edmund J and Afton S Greenwell FoundationMantua, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  41. Wade Family FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  42. Douglas N Thompson FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  43. Ross Charitable Support FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  44. The Bradd J Gold Family FoundationKamas, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  45. Theodore & Elizabeth Schmidt Family FoundationProvo, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  46. Mountain America FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  47. Laba FoundationKamas, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $600 to public affairs
  48. Aeb Foundation fka the Gail & Arthur Benjamin FDTNHolladay, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $460 to public affairs
  49. Wheelwright Family Charitable FoundationOakley, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $350 to public affairs
  50. The Span FoundationBountiful, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250 to public affairs

Open to applications

14 foundations

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

  1. Sorenson Legacy FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $285,000 to public affairs
  2. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to public affairs
  3. Joan and Tim Fenton Family FoundationMidvale, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to public affairs
  4. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to public affairs
  5. Kanter Family FoundationSandy, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to public affairs
  6. Thom & Gail Williamsen Family FoundationMurray, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to public affairs
  7. The Franks Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to public affairs
  8. The Miner FoundationSt George, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to public affairs
  9. The Huskinson Family FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  10. The Broadbent Family FoundationLogan, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  11. Sterling & Shelli Gardner FoundationAlpine, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  12. Prog Holdings Foundation IncDraper, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  13. American United Charitable FoundationWest Jordan, UT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200 to public affairs
  14. Wheelwright Family Charitable FoundationOakley, UT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $350 to public affairs