Updated Oct 28, 2026
Private foundations based in Utah
305 grantmaking foundations headquartered in Utah, holding $12B in assets. Ranked by grants paid in their latest 990-PF; 13 on this page say they accept applications. For foundations ranked by where their grants went, see local funders.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants paid | Median grant | Accepts applications | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen-Stiftungsince 1990 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $782M1 grants · 2024 | $782M | Yes | $6.0B |
| Larry H Miller & Gail Miller Family Foundationsince 2007 | Sandy, UT | $33M324 grants · 2024 | $25K | Preselected only | $774M |
| The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundationsince 2000 | Lindon, UT | $29M62 grants · 2024 | $325K | Preselected only | $102M |
| Sorenson Legacy Foundationsince 2011 | Midvale, UT | $28M266 grants · 2024 | $20K | Yes | $466M |
| George S Eccles and Delores Dore Eccles Foundationsince 1960 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $27M400 grants · 2024 | $18K | Yes | $967M |
| Clark and Christine Ivory Foundationsince 2004 | Murray, UT | $9.0M62 grants · 2024 | $15K | Preselected only | $327M |
| Jon and Karen Huntsman Foundationsince 1989 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $8.7M63 grants · 2024 | $25K | Preselected only | $557M |
| Semnani Family Foundationsince 1994 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $5.6M64 grants · 2024 | $5,250 | Yes | $132M |
| John and Marcia Price Family Foundationsince 1998 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $5.4M42 grants · 2025 | $2,500 | Yes | $78M |
| Ryan and Ashley Smith Foundationsince 2019 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $5.2M5 grants · 2024 | $80K | Preselected only | $68M |
| Emma Eccles Jones Foundationsince 1973 | Salt Lake City, UT | $5.1M45 grants · 2024 | $35K | Preselected only | $170M |
| C Scott and Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundationsince 1992 | West Jordan, UT | $4.8M111 grants · 2025 | $26K | Yes | $50M |
| Beesley Family Foundationsince 1997 | St George, UT | $4.7M92 grants · 2024 | $12K | Preselected only | $63M |
| The Dixie and Anne Leavitt Foundationsince 2001 | Cedar City, UT | $4.7M14 grants · 2025 | $6,225 | Preselected only | $76M |
| Florence J Gillmor Foundationsince 1991 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $4.7M32 grants · 2025 | $75K | Preselected only | $45M |
| Wheeler Foundationsince 1994 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $4.3M1 grants · 2024 | $4.3M | Yes | $81M |
| Sj and Jessie E Quinney Foundation | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $4.3M49 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $69M |
| Nora Eccles Treadwell Charitable Trsince 1979 | Salt Lake City, UT | $4.2M1 grants · 2024 | $4.2M | Preselected only | $132M |
| Janet Q Lawson Foundationsince 1991 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $3.9M54 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $59M |
| Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundationsince 2018 | Draper, UT | $3.7M63 grants · 2024 | $20K | Preselected only | $101M |
| C G Charitable Fundsince 2004 | Spanish Fork, UT | $3.7M23 grants · 2024 | $80K | Preselected only | $65M |
| Nancy Eccles and Homer M Hayward Family Foundationsince 1995 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $3.7M62 grants · 2024 | $35K | Preselected only | $95M |
| Sorenson Impact Foundationsince 2011 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $3.6M12 grants · 2024 | $250K | Preselected only | $140M |
| Call Foundationsince 2008 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $3.5M73 grants · 2024 | $15K | Preselected only | $83M |
| Lawrence T & Janet T Dee Fdnsince 1971 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $3.0M1 grants · 2024 | $3.0M | Yes | $52M |
| Peery Foundationsince 1978 | Midway, UT | $2.9M6 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $64M |
| Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart Education Foundationsince 1978 | Ogden, UT | $2.9M61 grants · 2025 | $5,000 | Yes | $45M |
| James Lee Sorenson Family Foundationsince 2012 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $2.6M31 grants · 2024 | $500 | Preselected only | $61M |
| Bertin Family Foundationsince 2000 | N Salt Lake, UT | $2.5M56 grants · 2025 | $10K | Preselected only | $36M |
| Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundationsince 2016 | Midvale, UT | $2.2M29 grants · 2024 | $25K | Yes | $92M |
| Marriner S Eccles Foundationsince 1972 | Salt Lake City, UT | $2.2M114 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $78M |
| David W Bernolfo Memorial Foundation Incsince 2023 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $2.0M5 grants · 2024 | $100K | Preselected only | $74M |
| The Shifting Foundationsince 1954 | Uintah, UT | $1.8M1 grants · 2024 | $1.8M | Preselected only | $24M |
| Bastian Family Charitable Foundatonsince 2010 | Centerville, UT | $1.8M12 grants · 2024 | $4,300 | Preselected only | $91M |
| McCarthey Family Foundationsince 2007 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.8M81 grants · 2024 | $10K | Yes | $27M |
| David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundationsince 2014 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.7M69 grants · 2024 | $15K | Preselected only | $41M |
| Jerry and Kathleen Grundhofer Foundationsince 2020 | Park City, UT | $1.6M11 grants · 2024 | $100K | Preselected only | $31M |
| Jeffrey S and Helen H Cardon Foundationsince 2005 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.6M63 grants · 2025 | $10K | Preselected only | $27M |
| Ls Peery Foundationsince 2003 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.5M16 grants · 2025 | $25K | Preselected only | $25M |
| Willard L Eccles Charitable Foundationsince 1981 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.5M80 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $27M |
| Zions Bancorporation Foundationsince 1998 | Salt Lake City, UT | $1.4M178 grants · 2024 | $2,570 | Preselected only | $43M |
| Dave and Wendy Morgan Foundationsince 2021 | Ogden, UT | $1.4M28 grants · 2025 | $31K | Preselected only | $22M |
| Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundationsince 2013 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.3M21 grants · 2024 | $50K | Preselected only | $28M |
| Meldrum Foundationsince 2000 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.3M30 grants · 2025 | $25K | Preselected only | $25M |
| Brent and Ann Wilson Foundationsince 2013 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.2M24 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $19M |
| Leon and Arline Harman Foundation Incsince 2005 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.1M5 grants · 2025 | $1,000 | Preselected only | $20M |
| Frederick Q Lawson Foundationsince 1991 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $1.1M7 grants · 2024 | $100K | Preselected only | $18M |
| Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundationsince 1998 | Park City, UT | $1.0M41 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $16M |
| Rw Erickson Support Organizationsince 2020 | Sandy, UT | $1.0M1 grants · 2025 | $1.0M | Preselected only | $30M |
| Spencer F and Cleone P Eccles Family Foundationsince 1995 | Salt Lake City, UT | $927K37 grants · 2024 | $10K | Preselected only | $33M |
| Ruth Eleanor and John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundationsince 1949 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $898K5 grants · 2024 | $48K | Yes | $19M |
| Low Family Foundationsince 2019 | Heber City, UT | $775K9 grants · 2024 | $50K | Preselected only | $19M |
| Chris and Heidi Beckstead Family Foundationsince 2022 | Highland, UT | $550K2 grants · 2024 | $275K | Yes | $29M |
| Simmons Family Foundationsince 1988 | Farmington, UT | $443K21 grants · 2023 | $20K | Preselected only | $18M |
| Ennoble Foundationsince 2000 | West Jordan, UT | $307K2 grants · 2024 | $153K | Preselected only | $60M |
| Fundet Foundation Incsince 2003 | Millcreek, UT | $83K3 grants · 2025 | $30K | Preselected only | $89M |
| Tc Alliance Foundationsince 2024 | Helper, UT | $11K2 grants · 2024 | $5,521 | Preselected only | $135M |
| Liberty Village Utahsince 2023 | St George, UT | — | — | Preselected only | $22M |
| Hemingway Foundationsince 1989 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | — | — | Not stated | $17M |
| Robert Harold Burton Foundationsince 1985 | Salt Lake Cty, UT | — | — | Not stated | $17M |
Sources: IRS Business Master File (assets), ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990-PF e-file (grants paid, application policy). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own Part XV checkbox.
Open grant programs in Utah
All 2| Deadline | Grant | Funder | Award ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rollingno deadline | Utah Division of Arts & Museums — Organizational GrantsStateUtah Division of Arts & Museums | Utah Division of Arts & Museums | Not listed |
| Rollingno deadline | Utah Humanities — Humanities GrantsStateUtah Humanities | Utah Humanities | Not listed |
Common questions
How many private foundations are based in Utah?
Our directory lists 305 private grantmaking foundations in Utah with at least $1 million in assets, holding a combined $12B. The data comes from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File and Form 990-PF.
How do I get a grant from a private foundation?
Start with foundations that already fund organizations like yours nearby. Read the grantee list on each profile, check whether the foundation accepts applications (it says so on its 990-PF), and lead with a short letter of inquiry. Many family foundations fund only organizations they already know; an introduction through a shared grantee or board member works better than a cold proposal.
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