The Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation concentrates almost all of its grantmaking on Latter-day Saint institutions, providing large, unrestricted/annual support to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to organizations that sustain LDS higher education. Its giving appears faith-driven and institutional, prioritizing support for church operations and philanthropic vehicles that back church-affiliated colleges and universities.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants to a small set of repeat, church-affiliated grantees rather than many small awards; funding is directed toward institutional/operational support and intermediary philanthropic entities.
Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation’s largest recent grants go to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including $3,880,000 in 2024 and $3,400,000 in 2023 for annual support. That pattern sets the tone for the foundation’s grantmaking: large, recurring institutional gifts tied to Latter-day Saint priorities, especially church operations and organizations that sustain LDS higher education. Another major line of support is LDS Philanthropies, which received $700,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for public foundations that support and sustain higher educational institutions. The foundation also maintains a smaller but steady set of annual grants to organizations connected to health, education, humanitarian work, and cultural or historical preservation. Among the recipients appearing multiple times are the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation in Seattle and Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, each supported in consecutive years. The grant list shows a mix of very large institutional awards and mid-sized annual support, with the institutional core centered on Utah-based faith and education entities. The repeated awards suggest a grantmaker built around continuing support rather than one-off project funding.
A central theme is institutional support for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation gave $3,880,000 in 2024 and $3,400,000 in 2023 for annual support, making church operations a defining part of its portfolio. Higher education sustainability is another clear focus. LDS Philanthropies received $700,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to support public foundations that sustain higher educational institutions. The foundation also funds related scholarly and educational preservation work. The Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for annual support, showing a recurring commitment to documentary or historical work within the LDS ecosystem. Health and humanitarian support appear as smaller annual grants as well, including $50,000 each year to Huntsman Cancer Institute and $25,000 in 2024 to International Rescue Committee.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $11,250, a median of $20,000, and p75 at $40,000. The foundation’s recent list shows strong recurrence: several recipients appear in consecutive years, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Philanthropies, Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Rare, Global Pediatric Alliance, Maya Health Alliance, International Rescue Committee, Ouelessebougou Alliance, Libros Para Todos, Manos Unidas International, and Bountiful Childrens Foundation. The grant descriptions are consistently annual support, indicating an operating-support style. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$5.3M
$1.4M
$5.4M
$5.3M
Most grants fall between $11K and $40K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$40K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Rocky Woods Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 53 | $14.6M | 89.8% |
| 2 | Guatemala |
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Notable grantees: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Philanthropies, Public foundations that support and sustain LDS higher education (representative beneficiary type)
Most grants land in the United States, with 34 grants there versus 2 in Canada and 2 in Guatemala. Utah receives 59% of grants, but the recipient map also reaches Washington, Arizona, North Carolina, California, and the District of Columbia. Recent recipients include Salt Lake City, Seattle, Pleasant Grove, Murray, and Spanish Fork, showing a strong Utah base with a smaller regional and cross-border footprint.
Its recent grants focus on Latter-day Saint institutions and organizations that sustain LDS higher education. The largest awards go to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and LDS Philanthropies, and the recurring support pattern is consistently framed as annual support.
The foundation’s recent distribution is centered in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $11,250, median grant size is $20,000, and p75 is $40,000. That sits alongside a few much larger institutional awards at the top of the list.
Recurring support is a clear pattern. Multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Philanthropies, Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and several smaller grantees such as Rare and Maya Health Alliance.
The foundation gives most often in Utah, which accounts for 59% of grants. The recipient list also includes organizations in Washington, Arizona, North Carolina, California, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Guatemala.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, according to the profile data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $115K |
5.1% |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | $105K | 5.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,830,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LDS PHILANTHROPIES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $800,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY | ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| WILFORD WOODRUFF PAPERS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE | SANTIAGO, SA | $45,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| RARE | CAMBRIDGE, ON | $40,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $30,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LIBROS PARA TODOS | CARRBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| OUELESSEBOUGOU ALLIANCE | MURRAY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| AFRICOMPASSION USA | PLEASANT GROVE, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MANOS UNIDAS INTERNATIONAL | BOTHELL, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWER MALI | HIGHLAND, UT | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| RAPTOR RESEARCH CENTER - BSU | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| OGDEN NATURE FOUNDATION | OGDEN, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| BOUNTIFUL CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | SPANISH FORK, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MALIHEH FREE CLINIC | MILLCREEK, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDREN INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,880,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LDS PHILANTHROPIES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $700,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| WILFORD WOODRUFF PAPERS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| RARE | CAMBRIDGE, ON | $40,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE | SANTIAGO, SA | $35,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| OUELESSEBOUGOU ALLIANCE | MURRAY, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| AFRICOMPASSION USA | PLEASANT GROVE, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LIBROS PARA TODOS | CARRBORO, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWER MALI | HIGHLAND, UT | $15,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MANOS UNIDAS INTERNATIONAL | BOTHELL, WA | $15,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| RAPTOR RESEARCH CENTER - BSU | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| BOUNTIFUL CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | SPANISH FORK, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MALIHEH FREE CLINIC | MILLCREEK, UT | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| OGDEN NATURE FOUNDATION | OGDEN, UT | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,400,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LDS PHILANTHROPIES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $700,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| WILFORD WOODRUFF PAPERS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE | SANTIAGO, SA | $35,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| AFRICOMPASSION USA | PLEASANT GROVE, UT | $30,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| RARE | CAMBRIDGE, ON | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LIBROS PARA TODOS | CARRBORO, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DA
$3,830,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
LDS PHILANTHROPIES
$800,000SUPPORT OF PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
$100,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
WILFORD WOODRUFF PAPERS FOUNDATION
$100,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE
$50,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ALLIANCE
$45,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE
$45,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
RARE
$40,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$30,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$30,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
LIBROS PARA TODOS
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
OUELESSEBOUGOU ALLIANCE
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
AFRICOMPASSION USA
$20,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MANOS UNIDAS INTERNATIONAL
$20,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
RAPTOR RESEARCH CENTER - BSU
$15,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
OGDEN NATURE FOUNDATION
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DA
$3,880,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
LDS PHILANTHROPIES
$700,000SUPPORT OF PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
WILFORD WOODRUFF PAPERS FOUNDATION
$100,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE
$50,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ALLIANCE
$40,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
RARE
$40,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE
$35,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
OUELESSEBOUGOU ALLIANCE
$20,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
AFRICOMPASSION USA
$20,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
LIBROS PARA TODOS
$20,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MANOS UNIDAS INTERNATIONAL
$15,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
RAPTOR RESEARCH CENTER - BSU
$10,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
OGDEN NATURE FOUNDATION
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DA
$3,400,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
LDS PHILANTHROPIES
$700,000SUPPORT OF PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
WILFORD WOODRUFF PAPERS FOUNDATION
$100,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE
$50,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL PEDIATRIC ALLIANCE
$40,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE
$35,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
AFRICOMPASSION USA
$30,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
RARE
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
LIBROS PARA TODOS
$20,000ANNUAL SUPPORT