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.
$592K
$21K
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$227K
Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 84% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF SUMMIT COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE FUND | PARK CITY, UT | $12,500 | 2025 | RESCUE & SERVICE OF RESIDENTS OR VISITORS THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN DISTRESS |
| TEE IT UP FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT |
| PARK CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $5,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,500 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH |
| YOUTH SPORTS ALLIANCE | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS |
| PARK CITY TOTS INC | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE AND SAFE CHILDCARE |
| PARK CITY BOARD OF REALTORS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING TURKEYS TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED FOR THANKSGIVING. |
| KIMBALL ART CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE ARTS |
| TAYLOR HAGEN MEMORIAL INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $4,500 | 2025 | SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| HOLY CROSS MINISTRIES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $4,000 | 2025 | HELPING THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING |
| WASATCH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HEBER CITY, UT | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| PEACE HOUSE INC | PARK CITY, UT | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT & DEDICATION TO END FAMILY VIOLENCE & ABUSE |
| FRIENDS OF THE UTAH AVALANCHE FORECAST CENTER INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE AVALANCHE SAFETY AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC |
| JDRF INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | RESEARCH TO CURE, PREVENT AND TREAT TYPE 1 DIABETES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WITH SUPPORING SERVICES |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | RESEARCH IN CURING ALZHEIMER'S |
| SUMMIT LAND CONSERVANCY | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROTECT AND PRESERVE LAND AND WATER FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND NATURE |
| SWANER NATURE PRESERVE | LOGAN, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PRESERVE NATURE |
| UNITED STATES SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT AMATEUR SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING |
| UTAH OLYMPIC LEGACY FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACTIVE LIFESTYLES |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOCAL PBS AFFILIATE |
| THE EQUELLNESS CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND MENTAL FITNESS THROUGH EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICES AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. |
| UTAH OPEN LANDS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PRESERVE & PROTECT LAND FOR COMMUNITIES & TOMORROW'S GENERATION |
| PRETTY SWEET FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | DEDICATED TO MAKING INSULIN AFFORDABLE THROUGH INSULIN ABROAD TRIPS, EDUCATION, LEGISLATION CHANGE, EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUPPORTERS LIKE YOU |
| UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | MUSEUM - GLOBAL VISUAL ARTS |
| SOUTH SUMMIT TRAILS FOUNDATION | OAKLEY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND INCREASE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. |
| WEILENMANN SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE |
| HIVE FAMILY COLLECTIVE | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | NETWORK FOR PARENTS TO CONNECT, LEARN AND SHARE IN THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF RAISING CHILDREN. |
| YOUNG RIDERS | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATES AND TRAINS JUNIOR MOUNTAIN BIKE ATHLETES IN BOTH COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL BIKING PROGRAMS. |
| PAWS FOR LIFE | HEBER CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| UTAH SYMPHONY & OPERA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE MUSIC |
| MOUNTAIN TOWN STAGES | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PRODUCE, FOSTER AND SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC |
| MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | BUILD, MAINTAIN AND ADVOCATE FOR NON-MOTORIZED TRAILS IN PARK CITY AND AROUND UTAH |
| PARK CITY SUMMIT COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SERVE OUR ARTS & CULTURE COMMUNITY BY DRIVING CREATIVE PROGRAMMING, PROVIDING VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS. |
| PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PRESERVE HISTORY |
| KPCW | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROMOTE PUBLIC RADIO |
| COMMUNITY FOR CHILDRENS JUSTICE | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS & FAMILIES |
| PARK CITY SCHOOLS MT BIKE TEAM | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | COACHES HOPE TO DEVELOP LIFETIME CYCLISTS OUT OF YOUNG ATHLETES |
| SUMMIT COUNTY CLUBHOUSE | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | AN INCLUSINVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL ADULTS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS ACHIEVE POTENTIAL |
| PARK CITY READS | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | RECOGNIZING, EDUCATING & ADVOCATING FOR DYSLEXIC STUDENTS |
| PEOPLE'S HEALTH CLINIC | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE |
| NUZZLES & CO | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT SUPORT BASIC NEEDS. |
| EATS PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE HEALTHY MEALS FOR SCHOOLS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMMIT & WASATCH COUNTIES | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOUSING FOR UNDER-SERVED |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | MURRAY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES |
| MOUNTAIN LANDS COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| SUMMIT COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN FORK, UT | $2,478 | 2025 | PROGRAM FOR YOUTH TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING EXPERIENCE WITH LEADERSHIP, SELF ESTEEM, ETC |
| UNDERDOG ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHAB | MOAB, UT | $2,365 | 2025 | RESCUES DOGS FROM RESERVATIONS, PLUS TAKES IN STRAYS AND CARES FOR PETS. |
FRIENDS OF SUMMIT COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE FUND
$12,500RESCUE & SERVICE OF RESIDENTS OR VISITORS THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN DISTRESS
TEE IT UP FOUNDATION
$10,000CANCER RESEARCH
PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$7,500SUPPORT HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
PARK CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,500SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION
$5,500SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
YOUTH SPORTS ALLIANCE
$5,000SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS
PARK CITY TOTS INC
$5,000PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE AND SAFE CHILDCARE
PARK CITY BOARD OF REALTORS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
$5,000PROVIDING TURKEYS TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED FOR THANKSGIVING.
KIMBALL ART CENTER
$5,000PROMOTE ARTS
TAYLOR HAGEN MEMORIAL INC
$4,500SUICIDE PREVENTION
HOLY CROSS MINISTRIES
$4,000HELPING THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
WASATCH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PEACE HOUSE INC
$3,000SUPPORT & DEDICATION TO END FAMILY VIOLENCE & ABUSE
FRIENDS OF THE UTAH AVALANCHE FORECAST CENTER INC
$2,500PROVIDE AVALANCHE SAFETY AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC
JDRF INTERNATIONAL
$2,500RESEARCH TO CURE, PREVENT AND TREAT TYPE 1 DIABETES
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
$2,500IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WITH SUPPORING SERVICES
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$2,500RESEARCH IN CURING ALZHEIMER'S
SUMMIT LAND CONSERVANCY
$2,500PROTECT AND PRESERVE LAND AND WATER FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND NATURE
SWANER NATURE PRESERVE
$2,500PRESERVE NATURE
UNITED STATES SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM FOUNDATION
$2,500SUPPORT AMATEUR SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
UTAH OLYMPIC LEGACY FOUNDATION
$2,500SUPPORT ACTIVE LIFESTYLES
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$2,500SUPPORT LOCAL PBS AFFILIATE
THE EQUELLNESS CENTER
$2,500FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND MENTAL FITNESS THROUGH EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICES AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS.
UTAH OPEN LANDS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
$2,500PRESERVE & PROTECT LAND FOR COMMUNITIES & TOMORROW'S GENERATION
PRETTY SWEET FOUNDATION
$2,500DEDICATED TO MAKING INSULIN AFFORDABLE THROUGH INSULIN ABROAD TRIPS, EDUCATION, LEGISLATION CHANGE, EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUPPORTERS LIKE YOU
UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
$2,500MUSEUM - GLOBAL VISUAL ARTS
SOUTH SUMMIT TRAILS FOUNDATION
$2,500TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND INCREASE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
WEILENMANN SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY
$2,500SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
HIVE FAMILY COLLECTIVE
$2,500NETWORK FOR PARENTS TO CONNECT, LEARN AND SHARE IN THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF RAISING CHILDREN.
YOUNG RIDERS
$2,500EDUCATES AND TRAINS JUNIOR MOUNTAIN BIKE ATHLETES IN BOTH COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL BIKING PROGRAMS.
PAWS FOR LIFE
$2,500ANIMAL RESCUE
UTAH SYMPHONY & OPERA
$2,500CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVE MUSIC
MOUNTAIN TOWN STAGES
$2,500PRODUCE, FOSTER AND SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC
MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION
$2,500BUILD, MAINTAIN AND ADVOCATE FOR NON-MOTORIZED TRAILS IN PARK CITY AND AROUND UTAH
PARK CITY SUMMIT COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
$2,500TO SERVE OUR ARTS & CULTURE COMMUNITY BY DRIVING CREATIVE PROGRAMMING, PROVIDING VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS.
PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
$2,500PRESERVE HISTORY
KPCW
$2,500PROMOTE PUBLIC RADIO
COMMUNITY FOR CHILDRENS JUSTICE
$2,500SUPPORT CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS & FAMILIES
PARK CITY SCHOOLS MT BIKE TEAM
$2,500COACHES HOPE TO DEVELOP LIFETIME CYCLISTS OUT OF YOUNG ATHLETES
SUMMIT COUNTY CLUBHOUSE
$2,500AN INCLUSINVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL ADULTS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS ACHIEVE POTENTIAL
PARK CITY READS
$2,500RECOGNIZING, EDUCATING & ADVOCATING FOR DYSLEXIC STUDENTS
PEOPLE'S HEALTH CLINIC
$2,500PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE
NUZZLES & CO
$2,500PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS
CHRISTIAN CENTER
$2,500PROVIDING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT SUPORT BASIC NEEDS.
EATS PARK CITY
$2,500PROVIDE HEALTHY MEALS FOR SCHOOLS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMMIT & WASATCH COUNTIES
$2,500PROVIDE HOUSING FOR UNDER-SERVED
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
$2,500CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
MOUNTAIN LANDS COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST
$2,500PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SUMMIT COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
$2,478PROGRAM FOR YOUTH TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING EXPERIENCE WITH LEADERSHIP, SELF ESTEEM, ETC
UNDERDOG ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHAB
$2,365RESCUES DOGS FROM RESERVATIONS, PLUS TAKES IN STRAYS AND CARES FOR PETS.