Davis Dreamers Inc concentrates its giving exclusively on postsecondary education in Utah, providing substantial education-assistance grants to state public institutions. Their funding supports universities and community colleges—likely scholarships, student aid, or program support—focused on increasing access to higher education for local students. The foundation appears locally oriented and committed to strengthening Utah's public higher-education infrastructure.
Concentrated, mid-sized awards exclusively to a few repeat higher-education institutions within Utah (6 grants totaling $178k), with multiple grants to the same three organizations rather than widely distributed small grants.
Davis Dreamers Inc gives almost entirely to Utah postsecondary education, with education-assistance grants landing at public universities, community colleges, and technical colleges. The largest recent grant in the file was $52,831 to Weber State University in Ogden, followed by $28,290 to Salt Lake Community College Foundation in Salt Lake City. Those awards show a pattern of support for student access and institutional aid rather than broad charitable programming. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support reaches several Utah campuses that serve different parts of the state’s higher-education system. University of Utah received two sizable grants in consecutive years, and Salt Lake Community College Foundation also appears more than once, indicating repeated support for student-facing higher-education costs. The foundation also made smaller awards to Davis Technical College, Ensign College, and Brigham Young University, suggesting a consistent emphasis on education assistance across multiple types of postsecondary institutions. Its recent giving is narrowly centered on learners, with grants described as education assistance or donation. The recurring institutional pattern points to a funder that works through established Utah schools and related foundations rather than individual aid or broader programmatic grantmaking.
At the center of Davis Dreamers Inc’s grantmaking is education assistance for Utah students. The foundation gave $52,831 to Weber State University for education assistance, and that award was paired with a second Weber State grant of $26,353 in the prior year, showing repeated support for the institution. Community-college support is another clear theme. Salt Lake Community College Foundation received $28,290 in 2024 and $19,518 in 2023, both for education assistance. The foundation also supported technical education through Davis Technical College, with grants of $4,433 in 2023 and $366 in 2024. The grant list also includes support for university-based student aid at the University of Utah and smaller awards to Ensign College and Brigham Young University, all coded as education assistance. One additional grant to the Community Foundation of Utah was categorized as a donation.
Davis Dreamers Inc’s typical grant size is modest but variable: the 25th percentile is $1,726, the median is $3,750, and the 75th percentile is $25,768. The recent grants show both repeat giving and larger institutional awards, with several recipients appearing in more than one year. The organization is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. The file shows a local giving pattern, and the grants are directed through established Utah educational institutions and one community foundation rather than open application-based individual awards.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $26K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$26K
About 93% of grants go to recipients in UT.
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Notable grantees: Weber State University, University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 93% of recipients in the foundation’s HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Recent grants go to Ogden, Salt Lake City, Kaysville, and Provo, with a smaller award to Rexburg, Idaho. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 15 grants in the United States. That geographic pattern matches a local funder focused on Utah campuses and related organizations.
It most often funds education assistance for Utah postsecondary institutions. Recent grants went to universities, a community college foundation, a technical college, and other higher-education organizations, with education assistance listed on nearly every award.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $1,726 at the 25th percentile, $3,750 at the median, and $25,768 at the 75th percentile. That shows a mix of smaller recurring awards and larger institutional grants.
Yes. Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College Foundation, the University of Utah, Ensign College, Brigham Young University, and Davis Technical College each appear in more than one grant year, indicating repeated support rather than one-time gifts only.
The grant list is heavily Utah-centered. Utah is the top state by grant count, 93% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and recent recipient cities include Ogden, Salt Lake City, Kaysville, and Provo. There is one recent grant to Rexburg, Idaho.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $52,831 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $28,290 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $26,253 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| ENSIGN COLLEGE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,750 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | PROVO, UT | $3,313 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| WATTS CHARITABLE TRUST | KAYSVILLE, UT | $738 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| DAVIS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | KAYSVILLE, UT | $366 | 2024 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $26,353 | 2023 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,282 | 2023 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $19,518 | 2023 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| DAVIS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | KAYSVILLE, UT | $4,433 | 2023 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | PROVO, UT | $2,295 | 2023 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| ENSIGN COLLEGE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,253 | 2023 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,200 | 2023 | DONATION |
| BYU-IDAHO | REXBURG, ID | $38 | 2023 | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE |
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$52,831EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$28,290EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$26,253EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
ENSIGN COLLEGE
$3,750EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$3,313EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
WATTS CHARITABLE TRUST
$738EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
DAVIS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$366EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$26,353EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$25,282EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$19,518EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
DAVIS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$4,433EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$2,295EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
ENSIGN COLLEGE
$2,253EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH
$1,200DONATION
BYU-IDAHO
$38EDUCATION ASSISTANCE