SYLA Foundation gives in a highly relationship-driven way, with a small number of meaningful grants concentrated around a set of recurring priorities: children and family supports, education, community health, and recovery services. The portfolio also shows a strong interest in Utah-based institutions and community infrastructure, alongside a few select national or regional organizations tied to youth development, sports, and conservation. Overall, they appear to favor organizations that build long-term community well-being through direct services, student support, and place-based initiatives.
Concentrated giving with relatively few grantees, mostly mid- to large-size awards, and a mix of one-time gifts and repeat-style support for core community partners rather than broad distributed funding.
Summit Land Conservancy, Wilkes Community Partnership for Children, Intermountain Foundation - Primary Children's Hospital, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, Wilkes Recovery Revolution, Inc.
$2.5M
$49.8M
$4M
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $11K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in UT.
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Land Conservancy | Park City, UT | $200,000 | 2025 | — |
| Wilkes Community Partnership for Children | North Wilkesboro, NC | $180,463 | 2025 | Matching funds to support initiatives aimed to improve childhood literacy and kindergarten readiness |
| Intermountain Foundation - Primary Children's Hospital | Salt Lake City, UT | $112,500 | 2025 | — |
| Crossnore | Crossnore, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| HRDC District IX, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | $75,000 | 2025 | — |
| Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation | Park City, UT | $60,000 | 2025 | Program support for Healthy Communities and Scholarship program, promoting healthy and active lifestyles and a life-long love of sport while developing social, emotional, and leadership skills in children |
| Park City Community Foundation | Park City, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| Wilkes Community College Foundation Inc | Wilkesboro, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | Program support for the "Petro Kulynych Student Advising Program" designed to pair students with an academic-related ACA advisor and a faculty mentor upon admission to the college |
| Fit to Recover | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| UNC College of Arts & Sciences | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | General operating support divided to serve the highest priorities of the Departments of History and of Exercise & Sports Science (Discretionary) |
| Thrive | Bozeman, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | General operating support to support the mission of mentoring, educating, and supporting Montana families |
| Neighborhood House | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| Utahs Promise | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | Program support for "Promise Community Schools" (integrated focus on academics, health & youth) and "Blueprint for Thriving Communities" (a community-level plan to create economic opportunity for all) |
| Volunteers of America - Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | Capital support for Recovery on Redwood, a facility to provide mental health services and expanded detox support |
| Avon Old Farms School | Avon, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| Rise Above Colorado | Broomfield, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | Program support for the "Paralympic Fund" which seeks to increase talent identification and awareness of Paralympics |
| Wilkes Recovery Revolution, Inc. | North Wilkesboro, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | General operating support to enhance efforts to meet the Wilkes recovery community's needs through eight unique programs |
| The Other Side Academy | Salt Lake City, UT | $45,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide stabilization, clinical counseling, and vocational training |
| Park City Education Foundation | Park City, UT | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| Recovery Cafe - Longmont | Longmont, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | $35,000 | 2025 | Program support for Mobile School Pantry to provide food assistance to children at high-need school sites throughout Utah |
| Safe Spot Child Advocacy Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | — |
| Community Food Share | Louisville, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | — |
| Attention Inc. (TGTHR) | Boulder, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | — |
| First Step House | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Eye Care 4 Kids | Midvale, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Colorado FriendShip, Inc. | Longmont, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Camp Sunshine | Decatur, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| The Schenck School | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support towards for the nurturing and supportive environment for K-6 students with dyslexia |
| Park City Tots | Park City, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Sister Carmen Community Center | Lafayette, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Atlanta Mission | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Encircle Family & Youth Resource Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Rise Against Suicide | Lafayette, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Haven Ridge | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Boulder Food Rescue | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Outreach United Resource Center, Inc. | Longmont, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Eaglebrook School | Deerfield, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Program support for the College Fund (Discretionary) |
| Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| The Health Foundation | — | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Summit Country Clubhouse | Park City, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| The Westminster Schools | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support through "The Westminster Fund" (Discretionary) |
| Woodward Academy | College Park, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support through "The Woodward Fund" (Discretionary) |
| BlazeSports America, Inc | Norcross, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Golden Hurricane Champions Fund | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
Matching funds to support initiatives aimed to improve childhood literacy and kindergarten readiness
Intermountain Foundation - Primary Children's Hospital
$112,500Crossnore
$100,000Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
$100,000HRDC District IX, Inc.
$75,000Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
$60,000Program support for Healthy Communities and Scholarship program, promoting healthy and active lifestyles and a life-long love of sport while developing social, emotional, and leadership skills in children
Program support for the "Petro Kulynych Student Advising Program" designed to pair students with an academic-related ACA advisor and a faculty mentor upon admission to the college
UNC College of Arts & Sciences
$50,000General operating support divided to serve the highest priorities of the Departments of History and of Exercise & Sports Science (Discretionary)
General operating support to support the mission of mentoring, educating, and supporting Montana families
Neighborhood House
$50,000Program support for "Promise Community Schools" (integrated focus on academics, health & youth) and "Blueprint for Thriving Communities" (a community-level plan to create economic opportunity for all)
Volunteers of America - Utah
$50,000Capital support for Recovery on Redwood, a facility to provide mental health services and expanded detox support
Avon Old Farms School
$50,000Rise Above Colorado
$50,000US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation
$50,000Program support for the "Paralympic Fund" which seeks to increase talent identification and awareness of Paralympics
Wilkes Recovery Revolution, Inc.
$50,000General operating support to enhance efforts to meet the Wilkes recovery community's needs through eight unique programs
General operating support to provide stabilization, clinical counseling, and vocational training
Recovery Cafe - Longmont
$40,000Program support for Mobile School Pantry to provide food assistance to children at high-need school sites throughout Utah
Safe Spot Child Advocacy Center
$30,000Attention Inc. (TGTHR)
$30,000Eye Care 4 Kids
$25,000Colorado FriendShip, Inc.
$25,000The Schenck School
$25,000General operating support towards for the nurturing and supportive environment for K-6 students with dyslexia
Atlanta Mission
$25,000Haven Ridge
$20,000Boulder Food Rescue
$20,000Eaglebrook School
$20,000Program support for the College Fund (Discretionary)
Kennedy Krieger Institute
$10,000The Health Foundation
$10,000Summit Country Clubhouse
$10,000General operating support through "The Westminster Fund" (Discretionary)
Woodward Academy
$10,000General operating support through "The Woodward Fund" (Discretionary)
BlazeSports America, Inc
$10,000Golden Hurricane Champions Fund
$10,000