Community Trust of Utah concentrates its giving on a small number of large institutional recipients—notably major local philanthropic vehicles and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—while also making targeted grants to Utah-based social services, education and disability/recreation programs. The foundation favors place-based philanthropy in Utah, combining big unrestricted endowment-style gifts (through community foundations and DAFs) with faith-based support and occasional humanitarian relief funding.
Community Trust of Utah gives at a very large scale through a small set of outsized grants, with its biggest recent award going to the Community Foundation of Utah for general support at $26,017,613 in 2025. That pattern is paired with major support for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including $22,033,234 in 2023 and $5,728,703 in 2024 for general support. The foundation’s recent record shows a preference for flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants, and many of its largest awards flow to institutional recipients that can channel resources onward. Beyond those headline gifts, the portfolio includes university support, humanitarian relief, and specialized community nonprofits. University Impact received $1,315,647 in 2024 and $1,057,409 in 2023 for general support, while Stand With Ukraine received $420,000 in 2024. Smaller grants in the same period reach organizations working on disability access, food security, and local community services, showing a mix of faith-linked, civic, and social-service priorities within a regional giving pattern.
A major strand of Community Trust of Utah’s giving runs through local philanthropic infrastructure. In 2025, it gave $26,017,613 to the Community Foundation of Utah for general support, following $4,679,150 in 2024 and $2,181,148 in 2023 to the same recipient. The foundation also backs donor-advised and charitable-giving intermediaries, including $2,700,897 to Vanguard Charitable in 2023, $1,493,100 to Schwab Charitable in 2023, $350,000 to Fidelity Investments Charitable in 2024, and $50,000 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund in 2025. Another theme is higher education and workforce-linked support: University Impact received $1,315,647 in 2024 and $1,057,409 in 2023, and the University of Utah received $51,000 in 2023 and $50,500 in 2024. The foundation also funds basic-needs and community-serving organizations, including $52,500 to Utah Food Bank in 2023 and $100,000 to The Other Side Academy in 2023.
The grant-size profile is polarized, with a p25 of $14,500, a median of $52,000, and a p75 of $285,542. Recent giving shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years: Community Foundation of Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, University Impact, and the University of Utah all appear in more than one year. The foundation’s structure also points to flexible philanthropy: many awards are labeled general support, core operating support, or unrestricted support. It does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
$31.6M
$23.8M
$41M
$33.4M
Most grants fall between $15K and $286K, with a median of $52K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$52K
75th Percentile
$286K
About 68% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Highly concentrated: a few very large grants make up most dollars (notably multi-million gifts to community foundations and the LDS Church), with repeated support to a handful of local partners and smaller one-off grants to Utah nonprofits and international relief organizations.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Utah, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, University of Utah / University Impact, Utah Food Bank, Crisis Aid International
Giving is regional, and most grants land in Utah, which accounts for 68% of recipients in the grant list. Salt Lake City appears frequently, including grants to the Community Foundation of Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deseret Trust Company, Utah Food Bank, and the University of Utah. Provo is another recurring location through University Impact. Outside Utah, grants also reach recipients in Texas, Florida, Missouri, Arizona, Virginia, and Indiana, but the recipient base is overwhelmingly U.S.-based.
Its recent grants cluster around community foundations and charitable-giving vehicles, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, higher-education and workforce programs, and Utah-based social-service groups. Examples in the data include the Community Foundation of Utah, University Impact, Utah Food Bank, and The Other Side Academy.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Community Foundation of Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, University Impact, and the University of Utah. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The distribution shows a p25 of $14,500, a median grant of $52,000, and a p75 of $285,542. The recent record also includes very large institutional gifts, so the foundation’s average award size is shaped by a small number of outsized grants.
The grant list is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 100% of grants in the United States. Utah receives 68% of grants by recipient location, and Salt Lake City appears repeatedly among the named recipient cities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Utah | — | $26,017,613 | 2025 | General Support |
| Church of Jesus Christ | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,179,840 | 2025 | General Support |
| Salem City | — | $104,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation | — | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Cache Community Food Pantry | — | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund | — | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Citizens Against Physical & Sexual Abuse | — | $23,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Utah Prospects | — | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Generationall | — | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Fund for Charitable Giving | — | $12,808 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hope Arising | — | $12,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Interweave Solutions | — | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Salt the Earth | — | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Cache Education Foundation | — | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,728,703 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $4,679,150 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD OF DIFFERENCE INC | SALEM, UT | $1,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY IMPACT | PROVO, UT | $1,315,647 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STAND WITH UKRAINE | BOUNTIFUL, UT | $420,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE | BOSTON, MA | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR CHARITABLE GIVING | PITTSBURGH, PA | $197,121 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE ARISING INC | GILBERT, AZ | $97,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAMFLIGHT USA INC | GOLDENROD, FL | $51,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $33,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEETEETSE RECREATION DISTRICT | MEETEETSE, WY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITIZENS AGAINST PHYSICAL & SEXUAL ABUSE INC | LOGAN, UT | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH FOOD BANK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $24,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOICE HUMANITARIAN | DRAPER, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SNOWBIRD SPORTS EDUCATION FOUNDATIO | HOLLADAY, UT | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DAVIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | FARMINGTON, UT | $13,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ROAD HOME | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALT LAKE CITY MISSION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY AUTISM RESOURCES & EDUCATION SYSTEMS | HURRICANE, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEAM UTAH SNOWBOARDING | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STABLE STRIDES FARM | PILOT POINT, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAROWAN CITY CORPORATION | PAROWAN, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY | LOGAN, UT | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TABITHA'S WAY LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES | SPANISH FORK, UT | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $22,033,234 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | WARWICK, RI | $2,700,897 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,181,148 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE | ORLANDO, FL | $1,493,100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY IMPACT | PROVO, UT | $1,057,409 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH PROSPECTS | BOUNTIFUL, UT | $264,056 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRISIS AID INTERNATIONAL | SLOUIS, MO | $151,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| I AM HERE MINISTRIES | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $118,045 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OTHER SIDE ACADEMY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $82,503 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Community Foundation of Utah
$26,017,613General Support
Church of Jesus Christ
$5,179,840General Support
Salem City
$104,500General Support
Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation
$100,000General Support
The Cache Community Food Pantry
$50,000General Support
Fidelity Investments Charitable Fund
$50,000General Support
Citizens Against Physical & Sexual Abuse
General Support
Utah Prospects
$20,000General Support
Generationall
$15,000General Support
Fund for Charitable Giving
$12,808General Support
Hope Arising
$12,000General Support
Interweave Solutions
$10,000General Support
Salt the Earth
$10,000General Support
Cache Education Foundation
$6,000General Support
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTE
$5,728,703GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH
$4,679,150GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE INC
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY IMPACT
$1,315,647GENERAL SUPPORT
STAND WITH UKRAINE
$420,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE
$350,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUND FOR CHARITABLE GIVING
$197,121GENERAL SUPPORT
COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE ARISING INC
$97,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DREAMFLIGHT USA INC
$51,500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$50,500GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$33,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEETEETSE RECREATION DISTRICT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITIZENS AGAINST PHYSICAL & SEXUAL ABUSE INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH FOOD BANK
$24,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOICE HUMANITARIAN
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SNOWBIRD SPORTS EDUCATION FOUNDATIO
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DAVIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ROAD HOME
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALT LAKE CITY MISSION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY AUTISM RESOURCES & EDUCATION SYSTEMS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEAM UTAH SNOWBOARDING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STABLE STRIDES FARM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PAROWAN CITY CORPORATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TABITHA'S WAY LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTE
$22,033,234GENERAL SUPPORT
VANGUARD CHARITABLE
$2,700,897GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH
$2,181,148GENERAL SUPPORT
SCHWAB CHARITABLE
$1,493,100GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY IMPACT
$1,057,409GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH PROSPECTS
$264,056GENERAL SUPPORT
CRISIS AID INTERNATIONAL
$151,000GENERAL SUPPORT
I AM HERE MINISTRIES
$118,045GENERAL SUPPORT
THE OTHER SIDE ACADEMY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO
$82,503GENERAL SUPPORT