242 private foundations reported grants to Salt Lake City, Utah recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 242 private foundations reported 821 grants totaling $127,623,115 to 493 organizations in Salt Lake City, Utah. The most-funded purposes were education (55 grants) and health & medical (51 grants). The IJ and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $25,070,000 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Utah dollars that landed in Salt Lake City — a funder at 90% is effectively a Salt Lake City funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The IJ and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation | 4 | $25,070,000 | 100% |
| Palladium Foundation | 16 | $21,141,000 | 85% |
| Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation | 129 | $19,252,999 | 63% |
| Dick and Timmy Burton Foundation | 7 | $13,140,000 | 99% |
| The Huntsman Foundation | 19 | $6,720,760 | 90% |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 29 | $6,350,000 | 75% |
| Gates Foundation | 7 | $6,308,581 | 100% |
| Florence J Gillmor Foundation | 24 | $4,320,000 | 90% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Museum of Natural History | 1 | $20,000,000 |
| Salt Lake County Foundation | 1 | $10,035,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Utah | 2 | $9,731,000 |
| University of Utah | 26 | $6,142,334 |
| Utah Clean Energy | 3 | $5,131,817 |
| University of Utah College of Nursing | 2 | $5,070,676 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | 2 | $5,005,000 |
| SJQ College of Law | 2 | $5,005,000 |
| WGU Corporation | 4 | $3,768,562 |
| Utah Film Center | 27 | $2,863,319 |
242 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Salt Lake City, Utah on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $127,623,115 across 821 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The IJ and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation, Palladium Foundation, Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Salt Lake City, Utah concentrate in education (55), health & medical (51), environment & conservation (21). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Salt Lake City, Utah recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $20,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
