Foundations that fund organizations in Murray, Utah
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Murray nonprofits
153 private foundations gave $4.3M to Murray organizations in their latest filings; 38 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
206 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Murray around $10K. 61 of these funders are based in Utah; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 153
- Accept applications
- 38
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Murray
- $4.3M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 206
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in UT
- 61%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Murray organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill and Fern England Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $904K | $904K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | Sykesville, MD | 2 | $525K | $263K | Preselected only | Naming opportunity for a wishing place; Supporting services program |
| George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 5 | $391K | $20K | Yes | To support youth development programs at the seven club loc…; For a emerald sponsorship of the annual wags to wishes gala…; To support its wish-granting program, specifically to assis… |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Planning |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | Sebastian, FL | 1 | $176K | $176K | Preselected only | General Support |
| C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundation | West Jordan, UT | 4 | $159K | $15K | Yes | Charitable use |
| Florence J Gillmor Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $150K | $75K | Preselected only | To support the organization's mission |
| Sorenson Legacy Foundation | Midvale, UT | 6 | $113K | $15K | Yes | General charitable purposes |
| Marriner S Eccles Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | Afterschool program |
| Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foun | Draper, UT | 2 | $70K | $35K | Preselected only | General support |
| Petersen Bruce & Cecilia Fdn-Main | St Louis, MO | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Charles and Marie Robertson Foundation C/O Robert Ernst | Carmel, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| McCarthey Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Program Funding |
| Cross Charitable Foundation Attn John R Clark | Bozeman, MT | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | General fund |
| The Te Foundation C/O Cbiz Advisors LLC | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Charitable contribution |
| The Vern and Marva Wolcott Charitable Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Emma Eccles Jones Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Carol L Sirot Foundation | Guilford, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Medical education |
| Willard L Eccles Charitable Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 4 | $46K | $10K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $44K | $44K | Preselected only | Promote the well-being of culturally diverse and underserve… |
| The Benjamin Foundation Dba Garbett Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | Charitable causes |
| 4 Girls Foundation Inc | Deerfield Beach, FL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Murray Rotary Club Foundation C/O Corey Meurer | South Jordan, UT | 4 | $37K | $3,377 | Yes | Community beautification; Assist youth; Assistance to handicapped |
| Lightspark Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | Youth services; Food rescue |
| Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | Irvine, CA | 4 | $35K | $7,500 | Yes | Granting wishes for children with critical illnesses; Youth development programs; Utah parent center general funding |
| Fredrick H Barth Foundation | Holladay, UT | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Bamberger Allen Health & Education Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Aps Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | STEM Explorers: Energy Innovation and Workforce Connections |
| Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation | Oakley, UT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Annual support |
| Coon Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General exempt purpose |
| B W Bastian Foundation | Orem, UT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| The Low Family Foundation C/O William W Low III | Heber City, UT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Supporting aid for children across the world |
| The Sallie Mae Fund Inc | Newark, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation | Holladay, UT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General Cash Donation |
| King Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General Funding |
| The Huntsman Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Dave and Wendy Morgan Foundation | Ogden, UT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Program Support |
| Christian Heritage Ministries | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Soccer goals and small trailer for materials |
| The Diller Foundation Inc | Stone Harbor, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | To assist the org with its mission |
| Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation | Sandy, UT | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Financial Support |
| Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $19K | $750 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The B Attitudes Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Humanitarian aid |
| Semnani Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $18K | $8,750 | Yes | General cont |
| Pedigree Foundation | Franklin, TN | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | Animal Rescue Relief Purposes |
| Clove James Tua | St Louis, MO | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Mountain Spring Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Will Ascend Foundation | Alpine, UT | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Craddock Ruby J - Memorial Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General operating |
| The Franks Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | Charitable donation |
| Caldwell Family Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $11K | $5,000 | Preselected only | To provide self-empowerment to participants through diverse…; To prevent and divert food waste in Utah through food rescu…; To help parents help their youth with disabilities and spec… |
| Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation | Murray, UT | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | General charitable purpose |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | This grant will help us bring hope to two Utah children wil… |
| Amp Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Provides afterschool meal program |
| The Holden Family Foundation C/O Brent L Holden | Park City, UT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To provide funds for the entity's operations and support it… |
| Dr Wc Swanson Family Foundation | Layton, UT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | In need assistance. |
| Ally Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Academic success youth development programs |
| The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education | Poway, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Animal/teen community service |
| Blh Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support |
| The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Food Rescue Program |
| T Max Stanger & Cardella D Stanger Private | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $9,421 | $9,421 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Ssir Cares Inc | Park City, UT | 3 | $7,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Connecting donors with recipients; Create life-changing wishes for children with critical illn…; Support in building bridges of friendship & community that… |
| Rafati Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | To shelter abandoned animals, fight cruelty and neglect, an… |
| Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart Education Foundation | Ogden, UT | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General charitable purpose |
| Henry W & Leslie M Eskuche Charitable Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Gifts for children with life-threatening medical conditions; Pet adoption; Foster care support |
| Stephen G and Susan E Denkers Family Foundation | Ogden, UT | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Yip Harburg Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | General & Unrestricted |
| Steiner Foundation Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Various |
| Pape Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,915 | $5,915 | Yes | Folding Exam Tables Fund |
| Making a Difference Foundation | Midvale, UT | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Yes | End animal suffering and keep pets with people. |
| Martirena Family Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Beesley Family Foundation | St George, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| Mike & Camille Cameron Foundation | Murray, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General donation |
| Art Works for Kids | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | PTA Reflection Program |
| Sunstone Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Wcf Foundation | Sandy, UT | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | To eliminate pain, fear, and suffering in all animals.; To create life-changing wishes for children with critical i… |
| The Chrisman Foundation | Pleasant View, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Animal shelter |
| The Frances W Burton Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General fund support |
| Telemachus Foundation to Empower the Poor and End War | Stevensville, MT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating |
| Jess & Marilyn Peck Foundation | Sandy, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Food pantry |
| Herbert I & Elsa B Michael Foundation US Bank National Association | Eagan, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Community based mentoring program |
| Martirena Foundation | Dover, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Kennecott Utah Copper Visitors Center Charitable Foundation | South Jordan, UT | 5 | $4,500 | $500 | Yes | General Support |
| Thornburg Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $4,300 | $4,300 | Preselected only | Supplement to september 2023 grant to cover additional expe… |
| Sally Langdon Barefoot Foundation | Ogden, UT | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Contribution |
| Browning Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | General operating |
| Brady Charitable Foundation | Shoreline, WA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | General Operating |
| Robert E Schocker Charitable Trust | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $3,050 | $1,525 | Preselected only | Contribute to charity; Contribution to charity |
| Naomi Hoffman Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $3,040 | $3,040 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Spencer F and Cleone P Eccles Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Leon & Arline Harman Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Provide community support |
| Healthequity Community Foundation | Draper, UT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Hendrickson Family Foundation | Ogden, UT | 1 | $2,239 | $2,239 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Barzinji Family Foundation | Herndon, VA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Program support |
| City Creek Cares | Draper, UT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Jjjag Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Contribution |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Murray, Utah?
Bill and Fern England Foundation, The Kahlert Foundation Inc, George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, Fidelity Foundation, Wallace H Coulter Trust and 95 others reported grants to Murray organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Murray. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.