The UTI Foundation makes a small number of fairly large, unrestricted gifts concentrated in the performing arts, faith-based congregations, and healthcare institutions. Their grants tend to be general operating support rather than project-specific, and they show both repeat support to a single church and significant one-off gifts to major cultural and medical organizations.
Concentrated giving: few (5) relatively large grants totaling $249.5k, with repeat funding to at least one faith-based grantee and sizable single gifts to prominent arts and health institutions; primarily general operating support.
A defining pattern in The Uti Foundation Inc C/o Thomas I Hara’s recent grantmaking is its concentration of large general-support gifts to a few recurring institutions. The biggest grant on file is $104,000 to La Jolla Music Society for general support, and the same organization also received $15,000 in 2023 and $14,200 in 2024. That repetition points to a funder that maintains ongoing relationships rather than spreading support broadly. The foundation’s portfolio also includes church operations and regional healthcare. Ranch View Baptist Church received $55,500 in 2025 after a $35,000 grant in 2024, while Scripps Health received $30,000 in 2023 and Scripps Foundation received $25,000 in 2024. These awards are listed as general grants, which aligns with the broader pattern of unrestricted institutional support. Alongside those anchor commitments, the foundation has made smaller general gifts to other congregations and local organizations, including Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Tri-city Bible Church, and Gyewoo Organization. The result is a grantmaking profile built around a limited number of sizable awards to performing arts, faith-based, and healthcare institutions.
The foundation’s strongest arts commitment is to classical performance. La Jolla Music Society received $104,000 in 2025 for general support, after prior general grants of $15,000 in 2023 and $14,200 in 2024. That multi-year pattern shows sustained institutional support for a single presenter. Faith-based organizations are another clear area of support. Ranch View Baptist Church received $55,500 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2024, both listed as general grants. Other congregational gifts include $15,000 to Redeemer Presbyterian Church in 2023 and $10,000 to Tri-city Bible Church in 2023. Healthcare appears as a third major lane. Scripps Health received $30,000 in 2023, and Scripps Foundation received $25,000 in 2024, both for general support. The recent list also includes smaller general grants to New Presbyterian Church, Heartcry Missionary Society, and Hanvit Church, reinforcing the foundation’s institutional focus.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly tight range around the middle of the distribution: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record also includes a few much larger institutional gifts, such as $104,000 and $55,500, which sit well above the core pattern. The foundation gives recurring support to select grantees rather than one-time awards only. La Jolla Music Society, Ranch View Baptist Church, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Gyewoo Organization, and Step Beyond each appear more than once in the recent list. Grants are listed as general support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$156K
$2.7M
$653K
$70K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: La Jolla Music Society, Ranch View Baptist Church, Scripps Health, Scripps Foundation
Giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list. California dominates the portfolio, including recurring awards to La Jolla, Encinitas, San Diego, Vista, Torrance, Los Angeles, and Escondido. The top state by grant count is CA. Outside California, the recent list includes one grant each to New Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers, FL; End Abortion Now in Chandler, AZ; and Heartcry Missionary Society in Roanoke, VA. No grants in the recent list went to recipients in Minnesota, the foundation’s headquarters state.
The recent grants show three main lanes: classical performing arts organizations, evangelical or Protestant congregations and church operations, and regional nonprofit healthcare providers or hospital foundations. Examples include La Jolla Music Society, Ranch View Baptist Church, and Scripps Health.
Yes. La Jolla Music Society appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Ranch View Baptist Church appears in 2024 and 2025; Redeemer Presbyterian Church appears in 2023 and 2024; and Step Beyond appears in 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests repeat support to selected grantees.
The distribution centers on smaller institutional gifts: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The list also includes larger awards, including $104,000 and $55,500, but most grants sit near the $5,000 to $15,000 range.
California is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list includes multiple recipients in La Jolla, Encinitas, San Diego, Vista, Torrance, Los Angeles, and Escondido, while the grants also extend to Florida, Arizona, and Virginia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY | LA JOLLA, CA | $62,450 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SCRIPPS FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| RANCH VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH | ENCINITAS, CA | $31,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GYEWOO ORGANIZATION | TORRANCE, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE COMMITTEE FOR HRNK | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR | TAMPA, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY | LA JOLLA, CA | $104,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RANCH VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH | ENCINITAS, CA | $55,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YUCATAN RAINBOW SCHOLARSHIP FOUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GYEWOO ORGANIZATION | TORRANCE, CA | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| END ABORTION NOW | CHANDLER, AZ | $2,077 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HEARTCRY MISSIONARY SOCIETY | ROANOKE, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RANCH VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH | ENCINITAS, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SCRIPPS FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY | LA JOLLA, CA | $14,200 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ENCINITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| STEP BEYOND | ESCONDIDO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SCRIPPS HEALTH | LA JOLLA, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ENCINITAS, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY | LA JOLLA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| TRI-CITY BIBLE CHURCH | VISTA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GYEWOO ORGANIZATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HOPE FOR SAN DIEGO | ENCINITAS, CA | $5,113 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | FORT MYERS, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| RESTORE & REBUILD | ENCINITAS, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| STEP BEYOND | ESCONDIDO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HANVIT CHURCH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
SCRIPPS FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL
RANCH VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
$31,000GENERAL
GYEWOO ORGANIZATION
$5,500GENERAL
THE COMMITTEE FOR HRNK
$5,000GENERAL
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR
$2,500GENERAL
RANCH VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
$55,500GENERAL
YUCATAN RAINBOW SCHOLARSHIP FOUND
$12,000GENERAL
GYEWOO ORGANIZATION
$6,500GENERAL
END ABORTION NOW
$2,077GENERAL
HEARTCRY MISSIONARY SOCIETY
$2,000GENERAL
RANCH VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
$35,000GENERAL
SCRIPPS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL
TRI-CITY BIBLE CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
GYEWOO ORGANIZATION
$5,500GENERAL
HOPE FOR SAN DIEGO
$5,113GENERAL
NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL
RESTORE & REBUILD
$5,000GENERAL
HANVIT CHURCH
$2,000GENERAL