The Jacquelyn & Gregory Zehner Foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants that prioritize arts and cultural institutions, civic and policy initiatives, and local faith-based programming. Awards skew toward operating support and strategic gifts (including a donor-advised vehicle), with investments in film/arts organizations and media/education projects as well as higher education and local community ministries. Their giving mixes local Park City-focused support with a few larger national and international beneficiaries.
THE JACQUELYN & GREGORY ZEHNER FOUNDATION is based in Park City, UT and reported $3,125,609 in annual grants with $15,921,289 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its recent grantmaking has centered on women’s financial engagement and wellness, financial capability, and economic opportunity for women through the foundation’s Funds and Directs programs, while the recent grants list also shows support for arts and cultural institutions, civic and policy work, higher education, and local community services. Typical grant sizes are $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile, though several recent awards were substantially larger. Named recipients include SUNDANCE INSTITUTE, which received $400,000 in 2023 for operating support; THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, which received $385,000 in 2024 for general support; and CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY, which received $200,000 in 2023 for operating support. Other large recent grants include FIDELITY CHARITABLE at $250,000 in 2025 and THE POLICY PROJECT at $150,000 in 2024. The foundation funds individuals and is classified as a Regular Funder.
Recent grantmaking spans women’s financial engagement and wellness, arts and cultural programming, and civic and policy initiatives. Notable grants include SUNDANCE INSTITUTE at $400,000 for operating support, CULTURE REFRAMED at $100,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025 for operating support, and THE POLICY PROJECT at $150,000 for general support. The recent grants list also includes first-generation student support through PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION at $50,000 for the First Generation Leaders Scholarship, as well as community and education-related support to THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, YALE UNIVERSITY, and BARNARD COLLEGE. Grants to WOMEN OF THE WORLD, YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, EQUALITY UTAH FOUNDATION, and THE OTHER SIDE ACADEMY appear in the recent record as well.
THE JACQUELYN & GREGORY ZEHNER FOUNDATION makes a small number of relatively large grants. Its typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $25,000 to $400,000 in the top 30 grants provided. The foundation supports operating, general support, and endowment funding, and the recent record includes donor-advised fund distributions through FIDELITY CHARITABLE. It funds individuals and is listed as a Regular Funder. The active program description states that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated giving: a handful of large grants per year, primarily unrestricted/operating support and occasional donor-advised passthrough; mixes local, regional and international recipients rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Sundance Institute, The University of British Columbia, Christian Center of Park City, The Policy Project, Culture Reframed
THE JACQUELYN & GREGORY ZEHNER FOUNDATION is headquartered in Park City, UT, and 64% of its grants go to recipients in Utah. By grant count, New York is the state where it gives most often. Recent grants also went to Washington, DC, California, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New York, and Minnesota. All listed recipient grants are in the United States, and the country distribution shows 116 grants, or 100.0%, to US recipients.
The active grant program description says unsolicited applications are not accepted for THE JACQUELYN & GREGORY ZEHNER FOUNDATION Grants (Funds / Directs).
Its recent grantmaking includes women’s financial engagement and wellness, financial capability, economic opportunity for women, arts and cultural institutions, civic and policy work, higher education, and local community services. Recent grants include SUNDANCE INSTITUTE, THE POLICY PROJECT, and CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY.
Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants in the top 30 ranged from $25,000 to $400,000.
It is based in Park City, UT, and 64% of its grants go to recipients in Utah. New York is the state where it gives most often. The recipient country distribution shown is entirely US-based.
Recent grantees include SUNDANCE INSTITUTE, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, FIDELITY CHARITABLE, CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY, THE POLICY PROJECT, CULTURE REFRAMED, PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION, and YALE UNIVERSITY.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| THE HARBOR FUND | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEOPLES HEALTH CLINIC | PARK CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| PEACE HOUSE INC | PARK CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EQUALITY UTAH FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OTHER SIDE ACADEMY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN OF THE WORLD | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAFFRON KITCHEN INC | RIVERTON, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CULTURE REFRAMED | STERLING, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| VOICES FOR UTAH CHILDREN | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | FIRST GENERATION LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP |
| EGYPTIAN THEATER | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE OF UTA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE | MARINA DEL REY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH MICROLOAN FUND | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIVE FAMILY COLLECTIVE | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH WOMEN LEADERSHIP PROJECT | LOGAN, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PC TOTS | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIMBALL ART CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK CITY FILM | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH VALLEY PRESERVATION ALLIANCE | OREM, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NUZZLES CO | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNTAIN TOWN MUSIC | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING |
| KPCW | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | WASHINGTON, DC | $385,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE POLICY PROJECT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $150,000 | 2024 | OPERATING |
| UNLEASHED PRODUCTIONS INC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | DOC FILM THAW |
| IMPACT ASSETS | BETHESDA, MD | $75,000 | 2024 | HEADING FOR CHANGE: THE SUZANNE BIEGEL AND DANIEL MASKIT ENDOWMENT |
| THE REPRESENTATION PROJECT | SACRAMENTO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | JUST IMPACT ADVISORS |
| CLEAN SLATE UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | FIRST GENERATION LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$250,000DONOR ADVISED FUND
THE HARBOR FUND
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YALE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATING
SCHWAB CHARITABLE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOMEN OF THE WORLD
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAFFRON KITCHEN INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CULTURE REFRAMED
$25,000OPERATING
EGYPTIAN THEATER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE OF UTA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH MICROLOAN FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIVE FAMILY COLLECTIVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH WOMEN LEADERSHIP PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF PARK CITY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PC TOTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER OF UTAH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK CITY FILM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH VALLEY PRESERVATION ALLIANCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NUZZLES CO
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOUNTAIN TOWN MUSIC
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
KPCW
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNLEASHED PRODUCTIONS INC
$75,000DOC FILM THAW
HEADING FOR CHANGE: THE SUZANNE BIEGEL AND DANIEL MASKIT ENDOWMENT