The Obert C. Tanner Lecture Trust directs virtually all of its funding to the University of Utah, supporting higher-education activities tied to the Trust’s lecture and academic mission. Its giving is tightly focused on a single institutional partner—likely underwriting lectureships, public humanities programming, or other university educational initiatives. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining flagship university academic and cultural offerings in Salt Lake City.
Highly concentrated: very few, relatively large grants all directed to a single recurring grantee (University of Utah), suggesting long-term, targeted support rather than broad, diversified funding.
$1.3M
$6.6M
$393K
$393K
Most grants fall between $436K and $495K, with a median of $465K.
25th Percentile
$436K
Median
$465K
75th Percentile
$495K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in UT.
CATHY ANDERSON
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Notable grantees: University of Utah
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $392,697 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $407,241 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $523,596 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$392,697EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$407,241EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$523,596EDUCATION