The Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund concentrates support on faith-affiliated higher education and regional community services, with sizable, recurring gifts to Brigham Young University and other university partners alongside sustained backing for Utah and West Coast health care, hunger relief, and disability services. The foundation favors established institutions—both religiously connected and secular—that deliver direct services (children's hospitals, food banks, social service agencies) and civic/cultural institutions like public media. Its giving reflects a mix of local (Utah) priorities and strategic national charities.
Pete & Arline Harman Trust Fund’s recent giving is anchored by large, repeated support for Lds Philanthropies and other faith-linked institutions, alongside steady funding for universities, children’s hospitals, and community service nonprofits. The largest listed grant is $1,190,000 to Lds Philanthropies in 2025, followed by multiple six-figure gifts to Brigham Young University, BYU-Idaho, and Intermountain Healthcare Foundation for Primary Children’s Hospital. That pattern points to a funder that backs established organizations with institutional roles rather than short-term projects. University support is a clear thread: Brigham Young University appears with two large grants in 2024, and BYU-Idaho also receives repeated funding. Beyond higher education, the trust fund gives at scale to pediatric health care, public media, food and social services, and disability-related organizations. The recent-grants list also includes recurring support for KQED, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Glide Memorial Church, showing that the funder works across faith, education, health, and community service settings. Its grant activity reflects a regional orientation with substantial concentrations in Utah and California, but the recipient list also reaches into Idaho and Kentucky.
In higher education, the trust fund gives repeated support to faith-affiliated and private institutions. Examples include $975,000 and $765,000 to Brigham Young University in 2024, plus $200,000 and $150,000 to BYU-Idaho the same year. Health-related giving includes pediatric care and disease-specific support. The foundation awarded $125,000 in 2025 to Intermountain Healthcare Foundation (dba Primary Children’s Hospital Foundation) and also gave $100,000 to the same organization in 2024. It also supported the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with $100,000 in 2025 and $75,000 in 2024. Community services appear in both local and regional forms. The Women’s Resource Center received $100,000 in 2024, while Glide Memorial Church was awarded $50,000 that same year. The trust fund also gave $100,000 to the Center for Student Access & Resources in Salt Lake City.
Typical grants cluster around $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent list includes several six-figure awards. The pattern shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including Brigham Young University, BYU-Idaho, Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, KQED, and West Valley City. This is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund or a program-related-investment vehicle. The grant list suggests direct institutional support, often with repeated awards to the same recipient over time.
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$58.2M
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$2.6M
Most grants fall between $20K and $60K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 32% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Karin Hardy
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Concentrated, repeat support: several large multi-grant commitments to a few core institutions (notably BYU and LDS-affiliated entities) alongside numerous mid-sized, recurring grants to regional hospitals, food banks, and service organizations; geographic focus leans toward Utah and the Mountain West with selected national beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Brigham Young University, LDS Philanthropies, Intermountain Healthcare Foundation / Primary Children's Hospital, Utah Food Bank / Food Bank of the Rockies, KQED
The trust fund’s giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the recent data. Utah receives a substantial share of grants, including multiple recipients in Salt Lake City, Provo, and West Valley City; Utah is also the HQ state, with 32% of grants going there. Illinois is the top state by grant count for recipients, though city-level detail is not provided here. Outside Utah, repeated grants land in California cities such as Palo Alto, San Francisco, Pasadena, and San Jose, with additional grants in Rexburg, Idaho, and Berea, Kentucky.
The recent grants show a strong mix of universities, health charities, and community service nonprofits. Higher education appears prominently, with large awards to Brigham Young University and BYU-Idaho. Health and social-service support includes Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, KQED, Glide Memorial Church, and local service organizations in Utah.
Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes much larger awards, such as $1,190,000 to Lds Philanthropies and multiple six-figure gifts to universities and health organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Brigham Young University, BYU-Idaho, Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, KQED, West Valley City, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-time gifts only.
Recipients in Illinois appear most often in the grant-count distribution. Utah also receives a large share of awards, with 32% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list further shows California, Idaho, and Kentucky recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDS PHILANTHROPIES | Provo, UT | $1,190,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (DBA PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDA | Salt Lake City, UT | $125,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| KQED | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| CENTER FOR STUDENT ACCESS & RESOURCES | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Lucille Packard Children's Hospital | Palo Alto, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| BEREA COLLEGE | Berea, KY | $60,000 | 2025 | Support Universities |
| WEST VALLEY CITY | West Valley City, UT | $60,000 | 2025 | Support For Sr. Citizens |
| Mali Rising Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| WEST VALLEY ARTS AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION | West Valley City, UT | $45,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Provo, UT | $45,000 | 2025 | Support Universities |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | $40,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Sacramento Food Bank | Sacrament, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Glide Memorial Church | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Food Lifeline | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| St Anthony Food Pantry | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC | San Rafael, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF OAKLAND | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| KFC FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SALT LAKE | Murray, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| Young Life | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SACRAMENTO | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Support Charity |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Provo, UT | $975,000 | 2024 | Support Universities |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Provo, UT | $765,000 | 2024 | Support Universities |
| BYU - IDAHO | Rexburg, ID | $200,000 | 2024 | Support Universities |
| BYU - IDAHO | Rexburg, ID | $150,000 | 2024 | Support Universities |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Universities |
| KQED | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (DBA PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDA | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (DBA PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDA | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| KQED | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| Women's Resource Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| Lucille Packard Children's Hospital | Palo Alto, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| Lucille Packard Children's Hospital | Palo Alto, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Pasadena, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| WEST VALLEY CITY | West Valley City, UT | $60,000 | 2024 | Support For Sr. Citizens |
| BEREA COLLEGE | Berea, KY | $60,000 | 2024 | Support Universities |
| American Red Cross Northern California Costal Region | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| WEST VALLEY CITY | West Valley City, UT | $60,000 | 2024 | Support For Sr. Citizens |
| BEREA COLLEGE | Berea, KY | $60,000 | 2024 | Support Universities |
| Glide Memorial Church | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| Mali Rising Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| Mali Rising Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Pasadina, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Support Charity |
LDS PHILANTHROPIES
$1,190,000Support Charity
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (DBA PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDA
$125,000Support Charity
CENTER FOR STUDENT ACCESS & RESOURCES
$100,000Support Charity
Support Charity
WEST VALLEY CITY
$60,000Support For Sr. Citizens
Mali Rising Foundation
$50,000Support Charity
WEST VALLEY ARTS AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$45,000Support Charity
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$45,000Support Universities
St Anthony Food Pantry
$40,000Support Charity
KFC FOUNDATION
$20,000Support Charity
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$975,000Support Universities
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$765,000Support Universities
BYU - IDAHO
$200,000Support Universities
BYU - IDAHO
$150,000Support Universities
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$100,000Support Universities
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (DBA PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDA
$100,000Support Charity
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION (DBA PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDA
$100,000Support Charity
Women's Resource Center
$100,000Support Charity
WEST VALLEY CITY
$60,000Support For Sr. Citizens
WEST VALLEY CITY
$60,000Support For Sr. Citizens
Mali Rising Foundation
$50,000Support Charity
Mali Rising Foundation
$50,000Support Charity