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Giving Trends in Utah
Utah was ranked the most charitable state in the nation in a 2023 survey by Wallet Hub, which considered both donations and volunteering by individuals. When it comes to institutional giving, Candid reports that more than 2,200 grantmakers collectively gave more than $1.1 billion in grants for Utah in 2021.
The Utah Grantmakers Alliance is a network of private and family foundations, as well as donor-advised fund holders, hosted by the Community Foundation of Utah. Health and education rank among the funding priorities of organizations that make grants for Utah.
Grants for Utah derive from a mix of private, family, community, and corporate foundations. Leading funders of Utah grants include IHC Health Services, Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation, Huntsman Foundation, Sorenson Legacy Foundation, Five for the Fight Foundation, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, Community Foundation of Utah, Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Foundation, Doterra Healing Hands Foundation, I Am a Leader Foundation, United Way of Salt Lake, and Semnani Family Foundation.
Foundations in Utah
ASHTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Ashton Family Foundation funds work related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, education, health and the arts in Utah.
BAMBERGER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
The Bamberger Memorial Foundation funds children and youth, education, crisis care, and protective services efforts in Utah.
R. HAROLD BURTON FOUNDATION
The R. Harold Burton Foundation supports education, science, literary, and health causes in the greater Salt Lake City area of Utah.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH
The Community Foundation of Utah supports community development housing, homelessness, youth, environment, LGBTQ, and women and girls in Utah.
LAWRENCE T. & JANET T. DEE FOUNDATION
The Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation supports human services, arts and culture, children and youth, education and conservation in Utah.
GEORGE S. AND DOLORES DORE ECCLES FOUNDATION
The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation supports arts and culture, social services, education, health care, preservation, and conservation in Utah.
MARRINER S. ECCLES FOUNDATION
The Marriner S. Eccles Foundation supports higher education, health, arts and culture, and social services in Utah.
JON AND KAREN HUNTSMAN FOUNDATION
The Jon and Karen Huntsman Foundation supports higher education, cancer care, health, local community, and economic development in Utah.
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER VISITORS CENTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Kennecott Utah Copper Visitors Center Charitable Foundation supports children, veterans, senior citizens, homelessness, people with disabilities, and low-income populations in Utah.
LGBTQ COMMUNITY FUND
The LGBTQ Community Fund various needs of local LGBTQ communities throughout Utah.
RAY AND TYE NOORDA FOUNDATION
The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation supports higher education, health, the environment, human services and children and youth in Utah.
PARK CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Park City Community Foundation supports social justice, natural environment, arts and culture, education, community in greater Park City and Summit County in Utah.
S.J. AND JESSIE E. QUINNEY FOUNDATION
The S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation supports general education, higher education, environment, human services and arts and culture in Utah.
RAY, QUINNEY & NEBEKER FOUNDATION
The Ray, Quinney & Nebeker Foundation supports education, justice, health, arts and culture, and human services in Utah.
SIMMONS FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Simmons Family Foundation supports education, arts and culture, health, religion, community needs in Utah.
SNOW, CHRISTENSEN & MARTINEAU FOUNDATION
The Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation supports human services, arts and culture, health, and education in Utah.
STEWART FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Stewart Family Foundation supports the arts, education, community activism for change, women and children's issues, and quality of life efforts in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah.
DR. W.C. SWANSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Dr. W.C. Swanson Family Foundation supports education, arts and culture, human services, the prevention of cruelty to children and animals, health, law enforcement, and social services in Utah.
UTAH WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE
The Utah Women’s Giving Circle supports various issues that affect local women and girls throughout the state of Utah.
