About Utah Bar Foundation
Promote legal education and increase the knowledge and awareness of the law in Utah; Assist in providing legal services to lower income Utahns; Improve the administration of justice; Serve other worthwhile law-related public purposes.
Focus Areas
Legal educationLegal services for low-income individualsImproving administration of justiceLaw-related public purposes
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familiesmarginalized and vulnerable populationsclients seeking pro bono or sliding-scale legal help
Funding Style
direct servicecapacity buildingmulti-year support
About Utah Bar Foundation
The Utah Bar Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by legal assistance work in Utah, with large awards to Utah Legal Services, the Utah State Bar, the Disability Law Center, and the Legal Aid Society. Across the recent grants list, the foundation consistently backs organizations that deliver legal help, legal education, dispute resolution, and related public-interest legal services for Utah residents. Its portfolio points to a practical role in the state’s legal aid ecosystem. Grants support groups serving low-income individuals and families, people seeking pro bono or sliding-scale help, and vulnerable populations that need direct legal services. The foundation also funds legal education and law-related public purposes through recipients such as Utah Law Related Education and Utah Dispute Resolution. The Utah Bar Foundation’s grantmaking also shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including Disability Law Center, Utah Legal Services, Legal Aid Society, And Justice for All, and Utah Law Related Education. That pattern suggests a continuing relationship with core legal-service providers rather than one-time project funding alone. Recent awards also reach beyond Salt Lake City to Provo, Bountiful, Murray, Logan, and Tucson.
What Utah Bar Foundation Funds
In civil legal aid, the foundation gave $299,100 to Utah Legal Services for legal assistance and $259,000 to the Disability Law Center for legal assistance. It also supported the Legal Aid Society with $245,500 for legal assistance, showing a strong emphasis on direct legal help for Utah residents. Legal education is another clear thread. Utah Law Related Education received $147,000 for legal assistance in 2024 and $70,000 in 2025, while Law Related Education received $145,000 in 2025. These grants indicate support for law-related education as part of the foundation’s public-interest mission. The foundation also funds access-to-justice infrastructure and related services. Catholic Community Services received $167,000 for legal assistance, and Utah Dispute Resolution received $104,000. Clean Slate Utah received $100,000, fitting the foundation’s support for legal services tied to underserved communities and broader administration-of-justice goals.
How Utah Bar Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $26,500 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $87,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows many awards well above the median, indicating that the foundation regularly makes larger operating-style grants alongside mid-sized awards. The pattern also includes repeat recipients across years. Disability Law Center, Utah Legal Services, Legal Aid Society, And Justice for All, and Utah Law Related Education each appear more than once, which points to recurring support rather than one-off funding only. The foundation operates local grantmaking in Utah and, through its community grants program, accepts unsolicited requests from Utah nonprofits and legal service providers.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$15.2M
Total Revenue
$7.5M
Total Expenses
$4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $27K and $88K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$27K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$88K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KIM PAULDING
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