George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation supports arts and culture, social services, education, health care, preservation, and conservation in Utah.
IP TAKE: In terms of donation dollars, this is the top grantmaker in Utah; grants prioritize education groups across the state.
PROFILE: Established in 1958, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation is a private family foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Eccles Foundation absorbed the Lillian Ethel Dufton Charitable Trust in 1981. Throughout their lives, the Eccles couple was committed to supporting community needs in Utah. George Eccles led the First Security Corporation bank for over 40 years. He passed away in 1982 and his wife in 1994. The foundation’s focus areas include local arts and culture, social services, education, health care, preservation, and conservation efforts.
Grants for Arts and Culture, Higher Education, Publid Health and Access, Environment and Community Development
The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation funds both large and small arts organizations, especially ones that engage local youth. Community grants target hunger, homelessness, addition, urban planning, affordable housing, parks and playgrounds, youth camps, people with disabilities, abuse and neglect victims, legal support, and after-school activities for at-risk youth. The foundation partners with Native-led and Native-serving groups to support Native American culture in Utah. Education grants primarily go to Utah universities, while health grants focus on the quality and availability of health care programs. Finally, preservation and conservation grants go towards protecting the forests, wetlands, streams, rivers, farmlands, national parks, and open landscapes of Utah.
Past local grantees include the Utah Symphony, the Road Home, Utah Food Bank, Dixie State University, and Friends for Sight.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $5,000 and $500,000. Grantmaking prioritizes Utah, with many grants concentrated in Salt Lake City.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant letters of inquiry from nonprofits that are submitted via online form. Direct general questions to the staff at gseg@gseccles.org or 801-246-5340.
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