SSIR CARES INC is a Park City–focused grantmaker that prioritizes local education, health, and basic-needs services while also supporting community culture and land conservation. They fund a mix of K–12 education initiatives, disease research and caregiving (cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s/dementia), and frontline social service providers addressing homelessness, domestic violence, childcare and youth programming. Grants tend to be programmatic and community-facing, often supporting events, scholarships, and service delivery within Summit County. Although primarily local, the foundation occasionally supports national disease- and trafficking-focused organizations aligned with their health and human-rights interests.
Ssir Cares Inc gives repeated support to Park City Education Foundation, including $28,500 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025 for programs that advance student achievement. That pattern points to a foundation built around local community needs rather than broad national grantmaking. Across its recent grants, it backs K–12 education, scholarships, youth sports, arts and history organizations, land and water conservation, and basic-needs services such as food assistance, childcare, and emergency response. Health funding is another clear thread, with gifts for cancer research, Type 1 diabetes research, and suicide prevention. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a mix of program support and community-facing aid. Park City Historical Society & Museum received $12,500 to preserve history, while Youth Sports Alliance received $7,500 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025 to support youth sports. Other grants point to practical support for local residents, including Holy Cross Ministries, Park City Tots Inc, and Park City Board of Realtors Philanthropic Foundation. The overall picture is of a grantmaker that concentrates on everyday needs and local institutions in Summit County and nearby communities.
Education is a central focus. Ssir Cares Inc gave $28,500 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025 to Park City Education Foundation for high-impact programs that advance student achievement, and $7,500 to Weilenmann School of Discovery for academic excellence. Scholarships also appear in the record, including gifts to Wasatch Community Foundation for its scholarship program in 2024 and 2023. Health-related funding appears in several forms. The foundation gave $10,000 and $5,000 to Tee It Up Foundation for cancer research, $6,000 and $5,500 to Huntsman Cancer Foundation for educational, research, and health promotion activities, and $4,500 to JDRF International for research to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes. It also supported Taylor Hagen Memorial Inc twice for suicide prevention. Community life and access to services are another thread, with grants to Kimball Art Center, Summit Land Conservancy, and Park City Tots Inc for affordable childcare.
Typical grants are tightly clustered around a few sizes: p25 is $1,750, median is $2,500, and p75 is $2,500. That suggests many awards sit near the same level, with a smaller number of larger grants lifting the annual total. Recent records show some recurring support across years, including multiple gifts to Park City Education Foundation, Park City Community Foundation, Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Taylor Hagen Memorial Inc, and Wasatch Community Foundation. The foundation is grantmaking from a small asset base, with $21,462 in total assets and $591,668 in annual grants given. It funds individuals as well as organizations.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Modest-to-midsize, mostly local grants distributed across many organizations with frequent repeat funding to core community partners; program- and event-focused support rather than large multi-year endowments. The portfolio mixes sustaining operating/program grants to recurring local grantees with occasional gifts to national disease- and advocacy-focused groups.
Notable grantees: Park City Education Foundation, Wasatch Community Foundation, Huntsman Cancer Foundation, The Road Home, Summit Land Conservancy
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 84% of grants go to recipients in Utah, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Park City appears most often, with grants to Park City Education Foundation, Park City Historical Society & Museum, Friends of Summit County Search & Rescue Fund, Kimball Art Center, and Park City Tots Inc. Other Utah cities in the record include Salt Lake City and Heber City. Outside Utah, the only named recipient location in the recent list is New York, through JDRF International in New York, NY.
Recent grants show a strong mix of education, health, and local basic-needs work. Park City education groups, cancer and diabetes organizations, suicide-prevention efforts, childcare, youth sports, arts, history, and land conservation all appear in the record.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $1,750, median is $2,500, and p75 is $2,500. That means many awards are at or near $2,500, with some larger program grants in the recent record.
Yes. Recent records show repeated support for Park City Education Foundation, Park City Community Foundation, Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Taylor Hagen Memorial Inc, and Wasatch Community Foundation across multiple years.
Most grants go to Utah recipients, with 84% of grants in the HQ state. Park City is the most common recipient city, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and its grantmaking also includes scholarships and individual financial aid-related support through organizations such as Wasatch Community Foundation’s scholarship program.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MOAB, UT | $7,300 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE A POOL OF RESOURCES FOR STAFF & ADMIN TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SITES AND LET THEM KNOW THAT LET THEM KNOW THEY HAVE THE BACKING OF THE MOAB COMMUNITY. |
| PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $7,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $6,500 | 2026 | SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH |
| HEARSEE | ST GEORGE, UT | $6,000 | 2026 | BUILDING TECHNOLOGY THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION TO MOVE FREELY AND CONFIDENTLY IN THE WORLD. |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $6,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT LOCAL PBS AFFILIATE |
| WASATCH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HEBER CITY, UT | $5,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| GOLFHER | ST GEORGE, UT | $4,500 | 2026 | EMPOWER WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE CONFIDENTLY IN GOLF. PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WOMEN CAN LEARN, PRACTICE AND MASTER THE GAME. |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $4,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT IN ACCELERATING LIFE-CHANGING BREAKTHROUGHS TO CURE, PREVENT AND TREAT T1D AND ITS COMPLICATIONS. |
| PARK CITY SCHOOLS MT BIKE TEAM | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | COACHES HOPE TO DEVELOP LIFETIME CYCLISTS OUT OF YOUNG ATHLETES |
| MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | BUILD, MAINTAIN AND ADVOCATE FOR NON-MOTORIZED TRAILS IN PARK CITY AND AROUND UTAH |
| KPCW | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROMOTE PUBLIC RADIO |
| PEOPLE'S HEALTH CLINIC | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE |
| UTAH SYMPHONY & OPERA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE MUSIC |
| MOUNTAIN LANDS COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| PARK CITY READS | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | RECOGNIZING, EDUCATING & ADVOCATING FOR DYSLEXIC STUDENTS |
| SUMMIT LAND CONSERVANCY | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROTECT AND PRESERVE LAND AND WATER FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND NATURE |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT SUPORT BASIC NEEDS. |
| PEACE HOUSE INC | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT & DEDICATION TO END FAMILY VIOLENCE & ABUSE |
| MOUNTAIN TOWN MUSIC | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT AND FOSTER LIVE MUSIC THAT STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY CONNECTION, NURTURES HUMAN WELL-BEING AND UPLIFTS THE MUSICIANS WHO MAKE THE COMMUNITIES VIBRANT. |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | DENVER, CO | $3,500 | 2026 | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WITH SUPPORING SERVICES |
| PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PRESERVE HISTORY |
| PAWS FOR LIFE | HEBER CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| FRIENDS OF THE UTAH AVALANCHE FORECAST CENTER INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDE AVALANCHE SAFETY AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC |
| EQYPTIAN THEATER PARK CITY PERFORMANCES | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | TO HELP PRESERVE ITS HISTORIC STRUCTURE AND PROVIDE DIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT. |
| THE EQUELLNESS CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND MENTAL FITNESS THROUGH EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICES AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. |
| SWANER NATURE PRESERVE | LOGAN, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PRESERVE NATURE |
| UTAH OLYMPIC LEGACY FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT ACTIVE LIFESTYLES |
| EATS PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDE HEALTHY MEALS FOR SCHOOLS |
| PARK CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| PARK CITY TOTS INC | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE AND SAFE CHILDCARE |
| UNITED STATES SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT AMATEUR SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMMIT & WASATCH COUNTIES | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROVIDE HOUSING FOR UNDER-SERVED |
| SUMMIT COUNTY CLUBHOUSE | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | AN INCLUSINVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL ADULTS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS ACHIEVE POTENTIAL |
| NUZZLES & CO | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS |
| HOLY CROSS MINISTRIES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | HELPING THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING |
| SOUTH SUMMIT TRAILS FOUNDATION | OAKLEY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND INCREASE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. |
| WEILENMANN SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE |
| YOUTH SPORTS ALLIANCE | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS |
| RECYCLE UTAH | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN PRACTICING RESOURCE CONSERVATION THROUGH RECYCLING SERVICES, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY. |
| FRIENDS OF SUMMIT COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE FUND | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | RESCUE & SERVICE OF RESIDENTS OR VISITORS THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN DISTRESS |
| COMMUNITY FOR CHILDRENS JUSTICE | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS & FAMILIES |
| KIMBALL ART CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PROMOTE ARTS |
| PARK CITY OPERA | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | REVITALIZING THE OPERA EXPERIENCE BY MAKING THE ART FORM ACCESSIBLE AND ENGAGING FOR EVERYONE. |
| UTAH OPEN LANDS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | PRESERVE & PROTECT LAND FOR COMMUNITIES & TOMORROW'S GENERATION |
| PRETTY SWEET FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $3,500 | 2026 | DEDICATED TO MAKING INSULIN AFFORDABLE THROUGH INSULIN ABROAD TRIPS, EDUCATION, LEGISLATION CHANGE, EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUPPORTERS LIKE YOU |
| THE CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SANDY, UT | $3,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| TAYLOR HAGEN MEMORIAL INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $3,000 | 2026 | SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | RESEARCH IN CURING ALZHEIMER'S |
| DIXIE SUNRISE ROTARY FOUNDATION | ST GEORGE, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO HELP TRANSFORM LIVES & COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING UNDERSERVED NEEDS & TAKING ACTION TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A HAPPY, FULFILLING LIFE. |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION | ST GEORGE, UT | $2,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
GRAND COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$7,300TO PROVIDE A POOL OF RESOURCES FOR STAFF & ADMIN TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SITES AND LET THEM KNOW THAT LET THEM KNOW THEY HAVE THE BACKING OF THE MOAB COMMUNITY.
SUPPORT HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
HEARSEE
$6,000BUILDING TECHNOLOGY THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION TO MOVE FREELY AND CONFIDENTLY IN THE WORLD.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$6,000SUPPORT LOCAL PBS AFFILIATE
WASATCH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,500SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GOLFHER
$4,500EMPOWER WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE CONFIDENTLY IN GOLF. PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WOMEN CAN LEARN, PRACTICE AND MASTER THE GAME.
SUPPORT IN ACCELERATING LIFE-CHANGING BREAKTHROUGHS TO CURE, PREVENT AND TREAT T1D AND ITS COMPLICATIONS.
PARK CITY SCHOOLS MT BIKE TEAM
$3,500COACHES HOPE TO DEVELOP LIFETIME CYCLISTS OUT OF YOUNG ATHLETES
BUILD, MAINTAIN AND ADVOCATE FOR NON-MOTORIZED TRAILS IN PARK CITY AND AROUND UTAH
KPCW
$3,500PROMOTE PUBLIC RADIO
MOUNTAIN LANDS COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST
$3,500PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PARK CITY READS
$3,500RECOGNIZING, EDUCATING & ADVOCATING FOR DYSLEXIC STUDENTS
PROTECT AND PRESERVE LAND AND WATER FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND NATURE
PROVIDING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT SUPORT BASIC NEEDS.
MOUNTAIN TOWN MUSIC
$3,500TO SUPPORT AND FOSTER LIVE MUSIC THAT STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY CONNECTION, NURTURES HUMAN WELL-BEING AND UPLIFTS THE MUSICIANS WHO MAKE THE COMMUNITIES VIBRANT.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
$3,500IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WITH SUPPORING SERVICES
PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
$3,500PRESERVE HISTORY
PAWS FOR LIFE
$3,500ANIMAL RESCUE
FRIENDS OF THE UTAH AVALANCHE FORECAST CENTER INC
$3,500PROVIDE AVALANCHE SAFETY AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC
EQYPTIAN THEATER PARK CITY PERFORMANCES
$3,500TO HELP PRESERVE ITS HISTORIC STRUCTURE AND PROVIDE DIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT.
THE EQUELLNESS CENTER
$3,500FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND MENTAL FITNESS THROUGH EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICES AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS.
SWANER NATURE PRESERVE
$3,500PRESERVE NATURE
UTAH OLYMPIC LEGACY FOUNDATION
$3,500SUPPORT ACTIVE LIFESTYLES
EATS PARK CITY
$3,500PROVIDE HEALTHY MEALS FOR SCHOOLS
UNITED STATES SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM FOUNDATION
$3,500SUPPORT AMATEUR SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMMIT & WASATCH COUNTIES
$3,500PROVIDE HOUSING FOR UNDER-SERVED
SUMMIT COUNTY CLUBHOUSE
$3,500AN INCLUSINVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL ADULTS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS ACHIEVE POTENTIAL
NUZZLES & CO
$3,500PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS
HELPING THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
SOUTH SUMMIT TRAILS FOUNDATION
$3,500TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND INCREASE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
WEILENMANN SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY
$3,500SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
RECYCLE UTAH
$3,500ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN PRACTICING RESOURCE CONSERVATION THROUGH RECYCLING SERVICES, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY.
FRIENDS OF SUMMIT COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE FUND
$3,500RESCUE & SERVICE OF RESIDENTS OR VISITORS THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN DISTRESS
COMMUNITY FOR CHILDRENS JUSTICE
$3,500SUPPORT CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS & FAMILIES
PARK CITY OPERA
$3,500REVITALIZING THE OPERA EXPERIENCE BY MAKING THE ART FORM ACCESSIBLE AND ENGAGING FOR EVERYONE.
PRESERVE & PROTECT LAND FOR COMMUNITIES & TOMORROW'S GENERATION
PRETTY SWEET FOUNDATION
$3,500DEDICATED TO MAKING INSULIN AFFORDABLE THROUGH INSULIN ABROAD TRIPS, EDUCATION, LEGISLATION CHANGE, EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUPPORTERS LIKE YOU
THE CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$3,000EDUCATION
TAYLOR HAGEN MEMORIAL INC
$3,000SUICIDE PREVENTION
DIXIE SUNRISE ROTARY FOUNDATION
$2,500TO HELP TRANSFORM LIVES & COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING UNDERSERVED NEEDS & TAKING ACTION TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A HAPPY, FULFILLING LIFE.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION
$2,500EDUCATION