10 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Utah on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 10 private foundations reported 30 grants for environment & conservation totaling $1,382,167 to 21 organizations in Utah. The most-funded Utah communities were Salt Lake City, Park City, Salt Lake Cty. Wilburforce Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $855,000 across 10 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wilburforce Foundation | 10 | $855,000 |
| The Volgenau Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 10 | $135,000 |
| The Aileen Getty Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The New-land Foundation Inc | 2 | $40,000 |
| Atira Conservation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Lightspark Foundation | 2 | $11,667 |
| Wright Family Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Kinsman Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Making a Difference Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlands Network | 5 | $520,000 |
| University of Utah | 2 | $200,000 |
| Bears Ears Partnership | 2 | $150,000 |
| Sageland Collaborative | 1 | $125,000 |
| Utah Film Center | 1 | $100,000 |
| Stewardship Utah Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance | 2 | $40,000 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | 1 | $30,000 |
| Utah Outdoor Partners | 1 | $30,000 |
| O2 Utah Foundation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Friends of Great Salt Lake | 1 | $15,000 |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners | 1 | $15,000 |
| Rural Utah Project Education Fund | 1 | $15,000 |
| Utah Dine Bikeyah | 1 | $15,000 |
| Utah Rivers Council | 1 | $15,000 |
10 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Utah on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,382,167. The largest by reported dollars were Wilburforce Foundation, The Volgenau Foundation, Patagoniaorg. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
21 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Utah, led by Wildlands Network, University of Utah, Bears Ears Partnership. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Utah was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $240,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
