About Sorenson Legacy Foundation
The Sorenson Legacy Foundation makes a very small number of large, unrestricted grants, primarily to intermediary grantmakers and a local private school in Utah. Most giving is directed to other foundations/trust vehicles (likely to fund downstream charitable activity) with a smaller but significant gift to a Utah K–12 institution. The explicit purposes are broad (“general charitable purposes”), indicating a preference for flexible, pass-through funding rather than project-specific support.
Focus Areas
Intermediary grantmaking foundations and donor-advised/trust vehicles in UtahUtah-based private K–12 education (e.g., Elizabeth Academy)Regional charitable endowments serving the Salt Lake/Utah community
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified)general public / local communities
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated giving: 3–6 very large grants totaling nearly all assets, repeated multi-grant relationships with a few intermediaries, favors unrestricted/general-purpose funding rather than many small or program-specific awards.
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating support
About Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Sorenson Legacy Foundation’s recent grantmaking is marked by a pattern of large unrestricted awards to intermediary foundations and trust vehicles, alongside support for Utah schools and health-related institutions. The biggest recent grant on file is $5,675,000 to Crocker Catalyst Foundation for general charitable purposes, followed by a $5,000,000 award to Deseret Trust Company for the same broad purpose. Those gifts fit a larger approach that favors flexible funding rather than tightly scoped project support. Across the recent grant list, the foundation also backed Elizabeth Academy with multiple general-purpose awards, including a $2,105,176 grant in 2024 and a $1,030,000 grant in 2025. Intermountain Healthcare Foundation Inc. received repeated support as well, with grants of $1,810,000 in 2024, $1,800,000 in 2023, and $1,800,000 in 2025. The mix of recipients shows a funder that moves between pass-through charitable vehicles, private education, and health-related organizations, with most grants landing in Utah.
What Sorenson Legacy Foundation Funds
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s portfolio. Sorenson Legacy Foundation gave $1,500,000 to American Heritage Schools Inc in 2024 and $826,200 to U of U - College of Education in 2025, both for general charitable purposes. Health care is another visible area. The foundation awarded $800,000 to Cancer Research America in 2024 and $450,000 to Utah Food Bank in 2023, reflecting support that reaches both medical and community needs. The foundation also funds community infrastructure through intermediary vehicles. Community Foundation of Utah received $666,667 in 2025 for general charitable purposes, and Herbert Foundation received $500,000 in 2023. These grants fit the foundation’s pattern of flexible support through organizations positioned to distribute funds further.
How Sorenson Legacy Foundation Gives
The grant size profile is weighted toward mid-to-large awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent grant list, however, shows a separate layer of very large general-purpose gifts, including multiple seven-figure awards. Recipients often appear across multiple years, which suggests repeat relationships rather than one-off transactions. The foundation also has active grant programs that accept unsolicited applications, and one listed process uses SurveyMonkey Apply. Its structure combines general grantmaking with unrestricted and project grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$33.2M
Total Assets
$465.5M
Total Revenue
$23.5M
Total Expenses
$36M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local23 states funded
About 89% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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