36 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 36 private foundations reported 55 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $10,272,877 to 38 organizations in Utah. The most-funded Utah communities were Salt Lake City, Provo, Orem. The IJ and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $5,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The IJ and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| The Kahlert Foundation Inc | 5 | $2,750,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| In Between Days Foundation Inc | 5 | $322,422 |
| Marriott Daughters Foundation | 6 | $304,500 |
| Lewis A Kingsley Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| John Jackson Scholarship TR 1300-0001316 | 1 | $102,912 |
| Charis Legacy Foundation | 2 | $100,000 |
| The Chall and Sally Allred Foundation | 1 | $71,000 |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | 3 | $55,000 |
| Life-line Inc | 2 | $50,950 |
| Foulger Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $42,992 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SJQ College of LAW | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| University of Utah | 8 | $2,517,972 |
| Heritage and Arts Foundation | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| University Impact | 1 | $308,245 |
| Utah Valley University | 4 | $301,000 |
| Ballet West | 1 | $200,000 |
| Univ of Utah School of Engineering | 1 | $102,912 |
| Brigham Young University | 5 | $99,688 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter DAY Saints | 2 | $77,500 |
| Duchesne County School | 1 | $71,000 |
| Cache Valley for Hope Cancer Foundation | 1 | $60,000 |
| Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Davis Technical College Foundation | 2 | $40,132 |
| Caine College of the Arts | 1 | $40,000 |
| Brigham Young Univeristy | 1 | $39,648 |
36 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Utah on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,272,877. The largest by reported dollars were The IJ and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation, The Kahlert Foundation Inc, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
38 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Utah, led by SJQ College of LAW, University of Utah, Heritage and Arts Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Utah was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. 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.
