28 private foundations reported human services grants in Utah on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 28 private foundations reported 50 grants for human services totaling $1,873,693 to 32 organizations in Utah. The most-funded Utah communities were Salt Lake City, Kanab, Ogden. The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund reported the most human services giving — $750,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund | 1 | $750,000 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| The Boland Foundation | 1 | $200,164 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 2 | $125,000 |
| The Chrisman Foundation | 6 | $112,000 |
| The Okavango Private Foundation | 3 | $107,575 |
| Jeniam Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Lightspark Foundation | 3 | $30,000 |
| Swenson Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Life-line Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Making a Difference Foundation | 11 | $15,500 |
| Flamingo Foundation | 2 | $12,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society | 13 | $957,575 |
| University of Utah | 1 | $350,000 |
| Catholic Community Services of Utah | 1 | $200,164 |
| Warrior Rising | 1 | $100,000 |
| Lantern House | 1 | $50,000 |
| Road Home | 2 | $25,500 |
| Safe Harbor Crisis Center | 2 | $25,000 |
| Better Utah | 1 | $20,000 |
| Joyce Hansen Food Bank | 1 | $20,000 |
| Salt Lake City Mission | 2 | $16,000 |
| BOX Elder Community Pantry | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Road Home | 3 | $12,500 |
| Ogden Rescue Mission | 1 | $12,000 |
| Acts SIX Soup Kitchen | 1 | $10,000 |
| Switchpoint | 1 | $10,000 |
28 private foundations reported human services grants in Utah on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,873,693. The largest by reported dollars were The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Boland Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
32 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Utah, led by Best Friends Animal Society, University of Utah, Catholic Community Services of Utah. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Utah was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $750,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
