Sunflower Foundation is a locally focused funder in St. George, UT, prioritizing community wellbeing through K–12 and workforce education, basic and mental health services, youth empowerment, and local arts. Grants are targeted to neighborhood institutions—school district and technical college programs, a volunteer clinic, a domestic violence/youth services provider, and the community theater—supporting scholarships, program operations, capital needs, and special events. The foundation favors practical, capacity-building gifts that expand access to education, healthcare, and youth services in Washington County.
A defining feature of Sunflower Foundation is its repeated support for The Doctor's Volunteer Clinic, including a $125,000 grant in 2025 for gala sponsorship and a mental health counseling center. That pattern fits a funder that backs practical, local projects in St. George and the wider Washington County area, especially where education, healthcare, youth services, and community spaces overlap. Across the recent record, the foundation has funded scholarships for trade pathways, support for low-income students, domestic violence and youth programs, and capital or facility needs for arts and school institutions. The foundation’s largest education grant went to Dixie Technical College for growth and development scholarships tied to heavy equipment operation, CDL, diesel technology, CNC machining, drafting, and design. It also gave Washington County School District six-figure support for an outdoor pavilion and later for Dixie High School’s low-income students and stadium sound system. Other grants show a similar pattern of direct, local backing: recurring support for Dove Center programs, funding for St George Musical Theater’s building fund, and smaller gifts to community organizations serving sports, rescue, and family needs. The grant record points to a funder that prefers concrete, place-based projects and targeted operating or program support rather than broad, distant philanthropy.
Education is a major theme in the foundation’s giving. It supported Dixie Technical College with $100,000 in 2025 for growth and development scholarships in heavy equipment operation, CDL, diesel technology, CNC machining, drafting, and design. It also gave Washington County School District $120,000 in 2023 for an outdoor pavilion and low-income students, then $50,000 in 2024 for Dixie High School’s low-income students and the stadium sound system. Health and human services are another clear area. The Doctor's Volunteer Clinic received $65,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, with the stated purposes of gala sponsorship, a mental health counseling center, and general support. For domestic violence survivor services and youth empowerment, Dove Center received $30,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for scholarship and school prevention programs, plus $30,000 in 2023 for scholarship and youth empowerment programming. The foundation also funds local arts and community infrastructure, including $50,000 to St George Musical Theater for its building fund and smaller gifts to support local cycling programs and event equipment.
$366K
$1.6M
$599K
$368K
Most grants fall between $6K and $50K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, moderate-to-large grants to a small set of local organizations with multiple repeat awards; a mix of program support, scholarships, capital/improvement funding, and event sponsorship rather than many small, dispersed grants.
Notable grantees: THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC, WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DIXIE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, DOVE CENTER, ST GEORGE MUSICAL THEATER
Sunflower Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a $6,000 p25, $15,000 median, and $50,000 p75, with a 2025 annual grants total of $645,968 and total assets of $1,340,001. The record shows a mix of larger project gifts and smaller community grants, including repeated support for the same local organizations over multiple years. That recurring pattern is visible in several grantees receiving more than one grant across 2023 to 2025. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown here are all local and heavily concentrated in Utah, suggesting a tightly focused, place-based grantmaking approach.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and centered in Utah: 92% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state, and Utah is also the top state by grant count. St George appears most often, with additional grants in Santa Clara, Hurricane, and Cedar City. The only non-Utah recipient in the recent list is The American Legion in Indianapolis, Indiana, which received a small funeral fund grant. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent record shows support for K–12 education, vocational and technical training, mental health counseling, domestic violence survivor services, youth prevention programs, arts facilities, and community infrastructure. Named purposes include scholarships, school facilities, building funds, counseling services, and event or equipment support.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the p25 is $6,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $125,000 and $120,000, alongside smaller community gifts of $1,000 to $6,500.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years. The Doctor's Volunteer Clinic received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Dove Center received grants in 2023 and 2024; and Washington County Search and Rescue appears in both 2023 and 2025.
The foundation gives most often in Utah, and 92% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in Utah. Recent Utah recipients include organizations in St George, Santa Clara, Hurricane, and Cedar City.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC | ST GEORGE, UT | $225,000 | 2026 | GALA SPONSORSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CENTER |
| DIXIE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ST GEORGE, UT | $100,000 | 2026 | GROWTH AND DEVELPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND BUILDING FUNDS |
| DOVE CENTER | ST GEORGE, UT | $40,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP/SCHOOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ST GEORGE, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | DIXIE HIGH SCHOOL'S LOW INCOME STUDENTS AND DIXIE HIGH STADIUM SOUND SYSTEM |
| THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC | ST GEORGE, UT | $125,000 | 2025 | GALA SPONSORSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CENTER |
| DIXIE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ST GEORGE, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | GROWTH AND DEVELPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR:-HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR- CDL- DIESEL TECHNOLOGY- CNC MACHINING- DRAFTING AND DESIGN |
| DOVE CENTER | ST GEORGE, UT | $30,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP/SCHOOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS |
| ST GEORGE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | ST GEORGE, UT | $1,000 | 2025 | FOREVER DIXIE MONUMENT |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE | HURRICANE, UT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC | ST GEORGE, UT | $65,000 | 2024 | GALA SPONSORSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CENTER |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ST GEORGE, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | DIXIE HIGH SCHOOL'S LOW INCOME STUDENTS AND DIXIE HIGH STADIUM SOUND SYSTEM |
| ST GEORGE MUSICAL THEATER | ST GEORGE, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | BUILDING FUND |
| DOVE CENTER | ST GEORGE, UT | $30,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP/SCHOOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS |
| SOUTHERN UTAH BICYCLE ALLIANCE | SANTA CLARA, UT | $13,468 | 2024 | SCHOOL STRIDER PROGRAM AND TO UPGRADE EVENT EQUIPMENT. |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ST GEORGE, UT | $120,000 | 2023 | OUTDOOR PAVILION/LOW INCOME STUDENTS |
| DOVE CENTER | ST GEORGE, UT | $30,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP/YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROG. |
| THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC | ST GEORGE, UT | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANTA CLARA BMX | SANTA CLARA, UT | $6,500 | 2023 | BMX STROLLER BIKES |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE | HURRICANE, UT | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE AMERICAN LEGION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,000 | 2023 | FUNERAL FUND |
| SOUTHERN UTAH BICYCLE ALLIANCE | SANTA CLARA, UT | $1,000 | 2023 | SCHOOL STRIDER PROGRAM |
| IRON COUNTY CHILDREN'S JUSTICE CTR | CEDAR CITY, UT | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC
$225,000GALA SPONSORSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CENTER
DIXIE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$100,000GROWTH AND DEVELPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND BUILDING FUNDS
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$1,000DIXIE HIGH SCHOOL'S LOW INCOME STUDENTS AND DIXIE HIGH STADIUM SOUND SYSTEM
THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC
$125,000GALA SPONSORSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CENTER
DIXIE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GROWTH AND DEVELPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR:-HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR- CDL- DIESEL TECHNOLOGY- CNC MACHINING- DRAFTING AND DESIGN
ST GEORGE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$1,000FOREVER DIXIE MONUMENT
WASHINGTON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE
$1,000GENERAL FUND
THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC
$65,000GALA SPONSORSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CENTER
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$50,000DIXIE HIGH SCHOOL'S LOW INCOME STUDENTS AND DIXIE HIGH STADIUM SOUND SYSTEM
ST GEORGE MUSICAL THEATER
$50,000BUILDING FUND
SOUTHERN UTAH BICYCLE ALLIANCE
$13,468SCHOOL STRIDER PROGRAM AND TO UPGRADE EVENT EQUIPMENT.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$120,000OUTDOOR PAVILION/LOW INCOME STUDENTS
THE DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC
$15,000GENERAL FUND
SANTA CLARA BMX
$6,500BMX STROLLER BIKES
WASHINGTON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE
$6,000GENERAL FUND
THE AMERICAN LEGION
$1,000FUNERAL FUND
SOUTHERN UTAH BICYCLE ALLIANCE
$1,000SCHOOL STRIDER PROGRAM
IRON COUNTY CHILDREN'S JUSTICE CTR
$1,000GENERAL FUND