The Child Family Foundation concentrates its giving in Utah with a strong emphasis on higher education and regional cultural institutions. Major gifts go to state universities and private religious-affiliated universities, alongside sizable support for museums, science/cultural centers, and performing arts; gifts also include religious and special-needs (autism) support. The foundation appears to fund capital projects, program support, and occasional athletics, favoring a small number of large, regional grantees.
A $837,650 grant to the University of Utah stands out in the Child Family Foundation’s recent giving, signaling how much weight the foundation places on Utah institutions and long-running educational relationships. The foundation’s recent awards also show repeated support for the same regional nonprofits, including Thanksgiving Point and Brigham Young University, alongside gifts to museums, cultural centers, religious organizations, and disability-focused charities. That mix points to a funder that backs both higher education and community-serving institutions, with several of the largest awards landing in Utah. The foundation’s grant list includes university support, cultural programming, religious giving, and a smaller set of health- and disability-related grants. University of Utah received multiple awards, and Brigham Young University appears more than once as well, including an athletics grant. Thanksgiving Point also appears across two recent years. Smaller gifts extend to organizations such as Hale Center Theatre, Madison House Autism Foundation, and American Indian Services, showing a pattern of support that ranges from major institutional funding to targeted community grants. Across the file, the foundation’s giving is primarily domestic and heavily centered on Utah recipients.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the Child Family Foundation’s recent grants. The University of Utah received $837,650 in 2025 and another $14,800 in 2024, while Brigham Young University received $250,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2023 for athletics. Weber State University also received $150,000 in 2023, and Southern Utah University received $100,000 in 2025. Outside higher education, the foundation supports cultural and community institutions. Thanksgiving Point received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center received $560,000 in 2025. Hale Center Theatre received $50,000 in 2025, reflecting interest in performing arts. The foundation also has smaller grants in health and disability-related giving, including $50,000 to Madison House Autism Foundation in 2023 and $20,000 to American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in 2025.
Typical awards are small relative to the foundation’s largest grants: the 25th percentile is $96, the median is $200, and the 75th percentile is $2,125. That distribution suggests many low-dollar grants alongside a limited number of large institutional awards. The grant list also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Thanksgiving Point, the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Eagle Condor Humanitarian, and American Indian Services. The foundation is not a pass-through structure and does not make program-related investments. The file does not indicate an application process or unsolicited submission policy.
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Most grants fall between $96 and $2K, with a median of $200.
25th Percentile
$96
Median
$200
75th Percentile
$2K
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Concentrated, large-dollar giving to a small set of repeat regional grantees—primarily universities and cultural institutions—combined with occasional targeted gifts for capital projects, athletics, religion, and disability services.
Notable grantees: University of Utah, Brigham Young University (BYU), Thanksgiving Point, Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Child Family Foundation gives nationally, but its grants are heavily concentrated in Utah: 42% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The top state by grant count is DC, though the listed grants still cluster around Utah cities such as Salt Lake City, Provo, Lehi, Ogden, Cedar City, Sandy, Layton, Alpine, Pleasant Grove, and Draper. Outside the United States, none of the recent grants shown land abroad; the recipient country distribution is entirely US-based.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on higher education, especially Utah institutions, along with museums, science and cultural centers, performing arts, religious organizations, and some autism- and disability-related support. The largest awards in the file go to universities and regional cultural institutions.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support to Thanksgiving Point in 2024 and 2025, the University of Utah in 2024 and 2025, Brigham Young University in 2023 and 2025, Eagle Condor Humanitarian in 2023 and 2024, and American Indian Services in 2023 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is very small at the middle: p25 is $96, median is $200, and p75 is $2,125. That means most awards are modest, even though the foundation also makes occasional much larger grants to universities and major institutions.
The foundation’s top state by grant count is DC, while 42% of grants go to recipients in Utah, the headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Salt Lake City, Provo, Lehi, Ogden, Cedar City, Sandy, and Draper.
No. Education is central, but the recent grants also include cultural institutions, a theatre, a museum and cultural center, religious organizations, health support through American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, and disability-focused support through Madison House Autism Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,335,000 | 2026 | Educational |
| Thanksgiving Point | Lehi, UT | $500,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | $250,000 | 2026 | Educational |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS | Salt Lake City, UT | $223,500 | 2026 | Religious |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT | $200,000 | 2026 | Educational |
| Hale Center Theatre | Sandy, UT | $100,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Loveland Living Planet Aquarium | Draper, UT | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| A Child's Hope Fdn | Orem, UT | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Soulfill Music Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $21,900 | 2026 | Charitable |
| American Indian Services | Provo, UT | $13,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | Health |
| Eagle Condor Humanitarian | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Utah Youth Village | Salt Lake City, UT | $7,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Turning Point | Phoeniz, AZ | $5,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Keala Foundation | Lawai, HI | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Wabi Sabi | Moab, UT | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| National Right to Work Legal Defense | Springfield, VA | $4,250 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Murray, UT | $3,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Salt Lake Honorary Colonels | Salt Lake City, UT | $3,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Special Olympics Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,700 | 2026 | Charitable |
| West Valley Arts | West Valley, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Rescue Mission of Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Dahlias Hope | Pleasant Grove, UT | $2,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | Educational |
| Friends of Smithsonian | Washington, DC | $950 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $750 | 2026 | Health |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $750 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | $700 | 2026 | Charitable |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $500 | 2026 | Health |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | $500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | $500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $350 | 2026 | Charitable |
| The Nature Conservancy | Salt Lake City, UT | $350 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Utah Sheriffs Association | Slaterville, UT | $250 | 2026 | Charitable |
| The Madeleine Choir School | Salt Lake City, UT | $250 | 2026 | Charitable |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Salt Lake City, UT | $250 | 2026 | Charitable |
| United States Deputy Sheriff's Association | Wichita, KS | $200 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $150 | 2026 | Charitable |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $100 | 2026 | Educational |
| WWII Veterans Committee | Arlington, VA | $100 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Salt Lake City, UT | $100 | 2026 | Health |
| US Golf Association | Liberty Corner, NJ | $50 | 2026 | Charitable |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $837,650 | 2025 | Educational |
| Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center | Syracuse, UT | $560,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Thanksgiving Point | Lehi, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | Educational |
University of Utah
$1,335,000Educational
Thanksgiving Point
$500,000Charitable
Weber State University
$250,000Educational
Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
$223,500Religious
Southern Utah University
$200,000Educational
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
$25,000Charitable
A Child's Hope Fdn
$25,000Charitable
Soulfill Music Foundation
$21,900Charitable
American Indian Services
$13,000Charitable
Eagle Condor Humanitarian
$10,000Charitable
Turning Point
$5,500Charitable
Keala Foundation
$5,000Charitable
Wabi Sabi
$5,000Charitable
National Right to Work Legal Defense
$4,250Charitable
Make-A-Wish Foundation
$3,000Charitable
Salt Lake Honorary Colonels
$3,000Charitable
West Valley Arts
$2,500Charitable
Dahlias Hope
$2,000Charitable
Friends of Smithsonian
$950Charitable
Washington National Cathedral
$700Charitable
Arbor Day Foundation
$350Charitable
The Nature Conservancy
$350Charitable
Utah Sheriffs Association
$250Charitable
The Madeleine Choir School
$250Charitable
National Parks Conservation Association
$250Charitable
United States Deputy Sheriff's Association
$200Charitable
Boys Town
$150Charitable
St Joseph's Indian School
$100Educational
WWII Veterans Committee
$100Charitable
US Golf Association
$50Charitable
University of Utah
$837,650Educational
Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center
$560,000Charitable
Thanksgiving Point
$250,000Charitable
Brigham Young University
$250,000Educational