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Private foundations Salt Lake City, UTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Salt Lake City, UT

296 private foundations based in Salt Lake City, UT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1 billion in 4,466 grants, and 51 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. VolkswagenstiftungSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $782,154,988 giving
  2. Palladium FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 97 grants Preselected only $65,630,750 giving
  3. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 400 grants Accepts applications $26,994,251 giving
  4. Clark and Christine Ivory FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 62 grants Preselected only $9,035,916 giving
  5. The Huntsman FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 63 grants Preselected only $8,713,157 giving
  6. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $5,626,367 giving
  7. John and Marcia Price Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $5,408,155 giving
  8. Crocker Catalyst Foundation fka the Oneiric FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $5,299,045 giving
  9. Ryan and Ashley Smith FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $5,195,000 giving
  10. Emma Eccles Jones FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $5,144,000 giving
  11. Florence J Gillmor FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $4,710,000 giving
  12. Wheeler FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,303,750 giving
  13. SJ and Jessie E Quinney FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $4,254,500 giving
  14. Nora Eccles Treadwell Charitable TrustSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,220,000 giving
  15. Janet Q Lawson FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 54 grants Preselected only $3,889,500 giving
  16. Nancy Eccles and Homer M Hayward Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 62 grants Preselected only $3,688,500 giving
  17. Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $3,603,000 giving
  18. The Call FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 73 grants Preselected only $3,542,447 giving
  19. RLC Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $3,344,618 giving
  20. Lawrence & Janet Dee FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $3,041,500 giving
  21. Bill and Pat Child Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $2,771,150 giving
  22. Robert H & Katharine B Garff FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 48 grants Preselected only $2,632,761 giving
  23. James Lee Sorenson Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $2,580,040 giving
  24. Marriner S Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 114 grants Preselected only $2,240,000 giving
  25. Tanner Charitable TrustSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $2,091,280 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. VolkswagenstiftungSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $782,154,988 giving
  2. George S and Dolores Dore Eccles FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 400 grants Accepts applications $26,994,251 giving
  3. Semnani Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $5,626,367 giving
  4. John and Marcia Price Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $5,408,155 giving
  5. Wheeler FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,303,750 giving
  6. Lawrence & Janet Dee FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $3,041,500 giving
  7. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 81 grants Accepts applications $1,772,626 giving
  8. Kirk HumanitarianSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $1,460,885 giving
  9. OnerefugeeSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 496 grants Accepts applications $1,259,079 giving
  10. Ruth Eleanor Bamberger &JOHN Ernest Bamberger Memorial FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $898,000 giving
  11. King Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 58 grants Accepts applications $651,500 giving
  12. The Te FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $422,000 giving
  13. The Frances W Burton FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $404,942 giving
  14. One Against Childhood HungerSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $371,041 giving
  15. Robert W & Barbara J Keener FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $336,150 giving
  16. The Dale P Holt Family Charitable FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $305,000 giving
  17. The Franks Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $290,350 giving
  18. Craig and Connie Thatcher FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $269,500 giving
  19. Gunnell Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $257,483 giving
  20. Catalyst FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $253,395 giving
  21. Flamm Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $237,460 giving
  22. Michel FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $226,361 giving
  23. The Skolnick FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $204,749 giving
  24. Thomas Frank Thatcher FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $174,200 giving
  25. The Archer Family Charitable CorpSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $131,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs18 foundations $28,582,43931% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking49 foundations $10,978,21412% of the total
  3. Environment43 foundations $9,996,28011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture71 foundations $9,414,17010% of the total
  5. Education83 foundations $8,395,6559% of the total
  6. Human services73 foundations $6,355,0127% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $19,571,84921% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. OnerefugeeSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 496 grants Accepts applications $1,259,079 giving
  2. Ballard Miller FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 68 grants Preselected only $349,840 giving
  3. The Jeps FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $91,500 giving
  4. Dinesh and Kalpana Patel FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $272,515 giving
  5. The Franks Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $290,350 giving
  6. Robert E Schocker Charitable TrustSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $56,269 giving
  7. RLC Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $3,344,618 giving
  8. Community Volunteers of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $48,450 giving
  9. Spencer Fane Utah Foundation IncSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $40,000 giving
  10. Burningham FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $30,494 giving
  11. David J Nelson Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $22,092 giving
  12. Kenneth O Melby Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $65,000 giving
  13. Gaddis Usrf (utah Ski Racers)Salt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $94,480 giving
  14. Kansas State Delta Chi Educational FoundationSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $9,980 giving
  15. One Against Childhood HungerSalt Lake City, UT · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $371,041 giving