The Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation makes a small number of very large, locally focused gifts in Utah, concentrating on higher education, civic infrastructure, health (including mental health) and cultural institutions. Their grants are typically unrestricted or general support to anchor regional organizations—county philanthropy, public universities and colleges, major healthcare systems, and signature arts institutions—indicating a strategy of strengthening core community institutions rather than funding many small projects.
Concentrated, high-dollar gifts to a handful of anchor institutions in the Salt Lake/Utah region; predominantly one-time or large general-support grants rather than many small, restricted awards.
A $28.0 million gift to See Attachment 1 stands out in the Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation’s recent grant history and signals the scale at which it operates. The foundation’s giving is built around large, general-support awards to anchor Utah institutions, especially public higher education, county-level civic infrastructure, health and mental health organizations, and cultural venues. Recent grants also show attention to statewide identity and community life through museums, theaters, and sports-related institutions. A second pattern is the size of the foundation’s commitments to major public institutions. It gave $10.0 million to Salt Lake County Foundation, $7.5 million to Salt Lake Community College Foundation, and $3.7 million to the University of Utah, each labeled general financial support. The foundation also backed Weber State University, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, Hale Centre Theatre, and Intermountain Healthcare Foundation with multimillion-dollar awards. That mix points to a funder focused on strengthening existing organizations rather than distributing many small project grants. Its portfolio includes both long-established regional institutions and community-serving groups in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Sandy, and beyond.
Higher education is a major theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $7.5 million to Salt Lake Community College Foundation for general financial support, $3.7 million to the University of Utah for the same purpose, and $600,000 to Brigham Young University. Health-related giving appears in both mental health and broader care. The foundation awarded $3.5 million to Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and $3.0 million to Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, each as general financial support. It also supported Neuroworx with a $1.0 million grant. Cultural and civic institutions make up another visible strand. Grants include $3.0 million to Hale Centre Theatre, $500,000 to St George Musical Theater, $400,000 to Utah Symphony Utah Opera, and $1.0 million to Utah Historical Society. In the civic and community space, Salt Lake County Foundation received $10.0 million.
The foundation’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $190,438, and the 75th percentile is $588,737. Recent activity shows a small number of very large awards, including a $28.0 million grant and several million-dollar gifts. The awards listed are overwhelmingly described as general financial support, consistent with unrestricted or core operating support. The foundation also makes program-related investments. Across the recent-grants list, several organizations appear more than once over 2023 and 2025, suggesting repeated support rather than one-off giving.
$33.2M
$773.9M
$83.9M
$51.2M
Most grants fall between $25K and $589K, with a median of $190K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$190K
75th Percentile
$589K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in UT.
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Notable grantees: Salt Lake County Foundation, Salt Lake Community College Foundation, University of Utah, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, Hale Centre Theatre
Giving is highly concentrated in Utah: 77% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top giving state is UT. Salt Lake City appears frequently, with grants to Salt Lake County Foundation, Salt Lake Community College Foundation, the University of Utah, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, and Intermountain Healthcare Foundation. Other Utah recipient cities include Ogden, Provo, Sandy, Saint George, Cedar City, Lehi, Millcreek, Murray, and St. George. Outside the U.S., the country distribution in the recent-grants data is entirely domestic.
Its recent grants favor anchor institutions: public higher education, county-level civic and community infrastructure, health and mental health organizations, and arts and cultural institutions. Examples include major Utah universities, a county foundation, healthcare and mental health foundations, and theaters and symphony organizations.
The foundation’s grant sizes are large. The 25th percentile is $25,000, the median grant is $190,438, and the 75th percentile is $588,737. Recent awards also include multimillion-dollar grants and a $28.0 million gift.
Yes. The recent-grants list repeatedly uses “General Financial Support” as the purpose, including awards to Salt Lake County Foundation, Salt Lake Community College Foundation, the University of Utah, and others. That pattern aligns with core or organizational support rather than narrow project funding.
Yes. 77% of grants go to recipients in Utah, and Utah is the top state by grant count. The recipient cities listed include Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Sandy, Saint George, Cedar City, Lehi, Millcreek, and Murray.
Yes. The foundation is marked as making program-related investments. Its profile also shows a very large annual grants total and a substantial asset base, alongside a recent-grants pattern of large, general-support awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,035,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,976,974 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College Foundation | Ogden, UT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Friends Of Switchpoint Inc | Saint George, UT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Historical Society | Millcreek, UT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Neuroworx | Sandy, UT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Summer Games Foundation | Cedar City, UT | $625,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $600,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| St George Musical Theater | St George, UT | $500,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah's Promise | Salt Lake City, UT | $500,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Symphony Utah Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | $400,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Huntsman Mental Health Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $325,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Thanksgiving Point Institute | Lehi, UT | $325,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Corporation Of The President | Salt Lake City, UT | $300,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Sports Commission Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $300,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Zion National Park Forever Project | Springdale, UT | $290,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Weber School Foundation | Ogden, UT | $268,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Heritage and Arts Foundation Inc DBA UServeUtah | Millcreek, UT | $260,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Salt Lake Community College Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| UAACC Charitable Foundation Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County | Provo, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Christian Center Of Park City | Park City, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Hale Centre Theatre | Sandy, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Davis Education Foundation | Farmington, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Golden Spike Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Neighborhood House | Salt Lake City, UT | $240,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Guadalupe School | Salt Lake City, UT | $208,500 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Clean Slate Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $200,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| FPC Preservation Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $177,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Prevent Child Abuse Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $150,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| St Anne's Center DBA Lantern House | Ogden, UT | $150,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Raise The Future | Midvale, UT | $150,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| More Good Foundation | Provo, UT | $150,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Chicanos Por La Causa Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| The Children's Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $150,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Anasazi Foundation | Mesa, AZ | $130,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Shelter The Homeless Committee Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $111,610 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Salt Lake Crit | Salt Lake City, UT | $110,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | $105,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Friends Of The Children-Utah | Kearns, UT | $102,500 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Charity Water | Franklin, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Alzheimer's Association Utah Chapter | Midvale, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Foster Care Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Madison House Autism Foundation | Rockville, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Honor Flight | Riverton, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| The INN Between | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
| The Policy Project | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | General Financial Support |
Salt Lake County Foundation
$10,035,000General Financial Support
University of Utah
$1,976,974General Financial Support
Ogden-Weber Technical College Foundation
$1,000,000General Financial Support
Friends Of Switchpoint Inc
$1,000,000General Financial Support
Utah Historical Society
$1,000,000General Financial Support
Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc
$1,000,000General Financial Support
Neuroworx
$1,000,000General Financial Support
Utah Summer Games Foundation
$625,000General Financial Support
Brigham Young University
$600,000General Financial Support
St George Musical Theater
$500,000General Financial Support
Utah's Promise
$500,000General Financial Support
Utah Symphony Utah Opera
$400,000General Financial Support
Huntsman Mental Health Foundation
$325,000General Financial Support
Thanksgiving Point Institute
$325,000General Financial Support
Corporation Of The President
$300,000General Financial Support
Utah Sports Commission Foundation
$300,000General Financial Support
Zion National Park Forever Project
$290,000General Financial Support
Weber School Foundation
$268,000General Financial Support
Utah Heritage and Arts Foundation Inc DBA UServeUtah
$260,000General Financial Support
Salt Lake Community College Foundation
$250,000General Financial Support
UAACC Charitable Foundation Inc
$250,000General Financial Support
Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County
$250,000General Financial Support
Christian Center Of Park City
$250,000General Financial Support
Hale Centre Theatre
$250,000General Financial Support
Davis Education Foundation
$250,000General Financial Support
Golden Spike Foundation
$250,000General Financial Support
Neighborhood House
$240,000General Financial Support
Guadalupe School
$208,500General Financial Support
Clean Slate Utah
$200,000General Financial Support
FPC Preservation Foundation
$177,000General Financial Support
Prevent Child Abuse Utah
$150,000General Financial Support
St Anne's Center DBA Lantern House
$150,000General Financial Support
Raise The Future
$150,000General Financial Support
Duke University
$150,000General Financial Support
More Good Foundation
$150,000General Financial Support
Chicanos Por La Causa Inc
$150,000General Financial Support
The Children's Center
$150,000General Financial Support
Anasazi Foundation
$130,000General Financial Support
Shelter The Homeless Committee Inc
$111,610General Financial Support
Salt Lake Crit
$110,000General Financial Support
The Road Home
$105,000General Financial Support
Friends Of The Children-Utah
$102,500General Financial Support
Charity Water
$100,000General Financial Support
Alzheimer's Association Utah Chapter
$100,000General Financial Support
Utah Foster Care Foundation
$100,000General Financial Support
Madison House Autism Foundation
$100,000General Financial Support
Utah Honor Flight
$100,000General Financial Support
The INN Between
$100,000General Financial Support
Utah Film Center
$100,000General Financial Support
The Policy Project
$100,000General Financial Support