The Hurst Wood Education Foundation concentrates on education and family-focused services—primarily funding K–12 alternative/therapeutic academies, special-needs providers, and regional education institutions in Utah. Grants are typically general operating support and often go to the same handful of local organizations, with occasional support for family services and refugee/transition programs. The foundation appears place-based (Southern Utah and nearby Pacific Northwest) and mission-driven toward improving educational options and supports for children and families.
A $600,000 general grant to Scenicview Academy Inc. in 2025 is the clearest signal of how Hurst Wood Education Foundation gives: large, unrestricted support to specialized education providers serving children and families. The foundation’s recent record centers on Utah-based K–12 alternative and therapeutic schools, early-childhood and family-support organizations, and institutions serving children with autism and other special needs. Scenicview Academy appears more than once in the recent grants list, and Spectrum Academy also receives repeated support, which points to an ongoing relationship rather than isolated awards. Alongside school-based grants, the foundation has backed The Learning Center for Families dba Root for Kids, Utah Valley University, and St George Academy, indicating interest in both direct service and educational capacity. Smaller awards extend the picture beyond schooling alone, reaching organizations such as The Refuge Utah and Madison House Autism Foundation. The pattern is place-based and mission-specific: the foundation supports educational options, family services, and specialized interventions for children and caregivers, with most of its grantmaking staying in Utah.
Education is the strongest thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $415,000 to Spectrum Academy in North Salt Lake in 2025 and $250,000 to Scenicview Academy Inc. in Provo in 2024, both as general support for specialized school models. Family-support work is another recurring area: The Learning Center for Families dba Root for Kids received $400,000 in 2025 and $150,000 in 2024, following earlier support of $100,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds higher-education capacity-building, including $300,000 to Utah Valley University in Orem in 2025. Its grant record includes support for community safety and transition services as well, such as $30,000 to The Refuge Utah in Orem and $166,500 to Petersburg Borough School District in Alaska.
Typical grant size is sizable: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. The recent grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially Scenicview Academy Inc., Spectrum Academy, The Learning Center for Families dba Root for Kids, Utah Valley University, and St George Academy, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Grants shown in the recent list are all general support, indicating a flexible funding style rather than tightly restricted project-only grants.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated portfolio of relatively large, repeat general-support grants to a small set of regional education and family-service organizations; multiple multi-grant relationships indicate multi-year backing rather than one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: ScenicView Academy Inc, Spectrum Academy, The Learning Center for Families (Root for Kids), Utah Valley University, St. George Academy
Giving is highly concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 91% of grants. The main recipient cities in Utah include Provo, North Salt Lake, St George, Orem, Washington, and Rockville only appears outside the state through a national autism organization. Outside Utah, the foundation also granted to Petersburg, Alaska; Yakima, Washington; and Rockville, Maryland. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 19 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants go mainly to education and family-focused nonprofits: therapeutic and alternative academies, special-needs providers, early-childhood and family-support programs, and regional higher-education institutions. The recent list also includes a public school district and organizations serving autism, transition, and family services.
Typical awards are relatively large for a local funder. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $50,000, a median of $100,000, and a 75th percentile of $200,000.
Yes. Utah is the top state by grant count, and 91% of grants in the recent data go to recipients in Utah. Recent Utah recipients include organizations in Provo, North Salt Lake, St George, Orem, and Washington.
The pattern includes repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years. Scenicview Academy Inc., Spectrum Academy, The Learning Center for Families dba Root for Kids, Utah Valley University, and St George Academy all appear more than once in the recent grant list.
Hurst Wood Education Foundation is a public charity. It does not fund individuals and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCENICVIEW ACADEMY INC | PROVO, UT | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPECTRUM ACADEMY | NORTH SALT LAKE, UT | $415,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE LEARNING CENTER FOR FAMILIES DBA ROOT FOR KIDS | ST GEORGE, UT | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY | OREM, UT | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PETERSBURG BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | PETERSBURG, AK | $166,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SC DIS FOUNDATION | ST GEORGE, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FREEDOM KITS OF YAKIMA | YAKIMA, WA | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPECTRUM ACADEMY | NORTH SALT LAKE, UT | $322,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SCENICVIEW ACADEMY INC | PROVO, UT | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE LEARNING CENTER FOR FAMILIES DBA ROOT FOR KIDS | ST GEORGE, UT | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY | OREM, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MADISON HOUSE AUTISM FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE REFUGE UTAH | OREM, UT | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SCENICVIEW ACADEMY INC | PROVO, UT | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY | OREM, UT | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE LEARNING CENTER FOR FAMILIES DBA ROOT FOR KIDS | ST GEORGE, UT | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, UT | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
SCENICVIEW ACADEMY INC
$600,000GENERAL
PETERSBURG BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$166,500GENERAL
ST GEORGE ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL
WASHINGTON COUNTY SC DIS FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL
FREEDOM KITS OF YAKIMA
$28,000GENERAL
SCENICVIEW ACADEMY INC
$250,000GENERAL
ST GEORGE ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL
THE REFUGE UTAH
$30,000GENERAL
SCENICVIEW ACADEMY INC
$400,000GENERAL
ST GEORGE ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL