We strengthen Utah communities by cultivating connections, deepening understanding, and exploring our complex human experience.
Utah Humanities Council’s recent funding is marked by large COVID relief awards to Utah-based cultural and humanities organizations, including $26,000 to Brolly Arts in Logan and $25,000 to Upr in Logan. Those grants sit within a broader pattern of support for museums, media organizations, arts groups, and community history institutions across the state. The council’s public humanities work is built around programs that connect Utah communities through conversation, interpretation, literature, and local history, with competitive grants used for project-based support rather than individual awards. Recent recipients also show how the foundation operates across different humanities settings. Brigham City Museum of Art and History, Moab Museum, and Center for Documentary Expression and Art each received $25,000 in 2023, while 2024 awards went to groups such as Spy Hop Productions, UtahPresents, and Friends of Cedar Mesa. The mix suggests a funder that supports cultural programming, heritage preservation, and public-facing humanities work in both urban and rural parts of Utah. Across the available data, grants are confined to Utah organizations.
Public humanities programming is central to the council’s grantmaking. Through Program Grants, it funds large-scale public programs that actively engage the humanities and address community issues. The recent grants list shows that approach in practice: Better Days 2020 in Highland received $20,000 in 2024, and Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy in Murray received $20,000 in 2024. The council also supports heritage and history work. Oral History Grants cover research, interviews, transcription, and public programming, and the program requires deposit of recordings and transcripts. In the recent grants data, Uintah County Heritage Museum in Vernal received $20,000 in 2024, while Silver Reef Museum in Leeds received the same amount. Literature and reading appear in the grant portfolio as well. Through the Center for the Book, the council supports literary events in Utah; Kanab Writers Conference in Kanab received $10,000 in 2024. Community dialogue is another thread, reflected in Community Conversations facilitation training and Conversation in a Box resources.
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent grant list also includes several awards above that range, including $25,000 and $26,000 COVID relief grants. The council is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available grant record suggests competitive, project-based support, and the active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests. The recent list covers 2023 and 2024, showing repeated annual activity rather than a single isolated grant year.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
Phyllis Hockett
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Grantmaking is entirely in Utah: 51 recent grants went to U.S. recipients, all in the state, and the top state by grant count is UT. Recent recipients include Logan, Salt Lake City, Brigham City, Moab, Murray, Park City, Bluff, Sandy, Vernal, and West Valley City. The pattern is statewide rather than limited to the headquarters city, with both northern and southern Utah represented.
Its active programs include Program Grants, Oral History Grants, Sponsorships, Special Projects Grants, Community Conversations, and Center for the Book support. Recent awards show funding for museums, arts organizations, media outlets, and community history groups, with uses tied to public programming, oral history, and cultural activities.
The typical grant size falls at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $25,000 and $26,000.
No. The grant record shows 51 grants to U.S. recipients, and all of them are in Utah. The council’s active programs also list Utah as the geography for funding.
The council uses competitive grantmaking in its Program Grants, and its active programs list several opportunities as accepting unsolicited requests, including Program Grants, Sponsorships, Oral History Grants, Special Projects Grants, and Research Fellowships.
The council supports public humanities programming, community heritage and museum partnerships, literature and reading initiatives, higher education access, and community conversations and facilitation training. Recent grants also show support for oral history, local history, media projects, and cultural programming.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story Crossroads | West Jordan, UT | $8,800 | 2025 | — |
| UT Museum of Contemporary Art | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| Resonance - Nannette Watts | Highland, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | Competitive Grant |
| Torrey House Press | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| Bluff Community Foundation | Bluff, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | Competitive Grant |
| Kayenta Arts Foundation | Ivins, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | Competitive Grant |
| Spy Hop Productions | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| Mountain Mediation | Park City, UT | $7,700 | 2025 | Competitive Grant |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT | $7,249 | 2025 | — |
| Nonprofit Legal Services | Salt Lake City, UT | $6,400 | 2025 | Competitive Grant |
| Brolly Arts | Logan, UT | $26,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Spy Hop Productions | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy | Murray, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Silver Reef Museum | Leeds, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Utah Chinese Association | Sandy, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Uintah County Heritage Museum | Vernal, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Friends of Cedar Mesa | Bluff, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Friends of the Children - Utah | Kearns, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Emerald Hills Institute | South Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| UtahPresents | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Better Days 2020 | Highland, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Salt Lake City Arts Council | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Zion Canyon Mesa | Springdale, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Kanab Writers Conference | Kanab, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Utah Arts & Cultural Coalition dba Utah Cultural Alliance | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| John Hutchings Museum of Natural History | Lehi, UT | $10,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Torrey House Press | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,000 | 2024 | Competitive Grant |
| Story Crossroads | West Jordan, UT | $8,000 | 2024 | Competitive Grant |
| Nonprofit Legal Services | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,000 | 2024 | Competitive Grant |
| Torrey House Press | Salt Lake City, UT | $6,860 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners | Kanab, UT | $6,800 | 2024 | Competitive Grant |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $6,400 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners | Kanab, UT | $6,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival | Cedar City, UT | $6,000 | 2024 | COVID Relief |
| Torrey House Press | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| UPR | Logan, UT | $25,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Moab Museum | Moab, UT | $25,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Center for Documentary Expression and Art | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Brigham City Museum of Art and History | Brigham City, UT | $25,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Murray City Cultural Arts | Murray, UT | $20,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Alf Engen Ski Museum | Park City, UT | $20,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Books and Bridges | Farmington, UT | $15,500 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| KCPW | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| West Valley Arts | West Valley City, UT | $15,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| KRCL | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Westminster College Student Diversity and Inclusion Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $11,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| USU Theatre Arts Department | Logan, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Bryner Pioneer Museum | Price, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| Cache Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum | Logan, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
| U of U Department of Rhetoric Studies | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2023 | COVID Relief |
Story Crossroads
$8,800Resonance - Nannette Watts
$8,000Competitive Grant
Torrey House Press
$8,000Bluff Community Foundation
$8,000Competitive Grant
Kayenta Arts Foundation
$8,000Competitive Grant
Mountain Mediation
$7,700Competitive Grant
Southern Utah University
$7,249Nonprofit Legal Services
$6,400Competitive Grant
Brolly Arts
$26,000COVID Relief
Silver Reef Museum
$20,000COVID Relief
Utah Chinese Association
$20,000COVID Relief
Uintah County Heritage Museum
$20,000COVID Relief
Emerald Hills Institute
$20,000COVID Relief
UtahPresents
$20,000COVID Relief
Better Days 2020
$20,000COVID Relief
Salt Lake City Arts Council
$10,000COVID Relief
Zion Canyon Mesa
$10,000COVID Relief
Kanab Writers Conference
$10,000COVID Relief
Utah Arts & Cultural Coalition dba Utah Cultural Alliance
$10,000COVID Relief
John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
$10,000COVID Relief
Torrey House Press
$8,000Competitive Grant
Story Crossroads
$8,000Competitive Grant
Nonprofit Legal Services
$8,000Competitive Grant
Torrey House Press
$6,860COVID Relief
Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
$6,800Competitive Grant
Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
$6,000COVID Relief
Utah Shakespeare Festival
$6,000COVID Relief
Torrey House Press
$25,000COVID Relief
UPR
$25,000COVID Relief
Moab Museum
$25,000COVID Relief
Center for Documentary Expression and Art
$25,000COVID Relief
Brigham City Museum of Art and History
$25,000COVID Relief
Murray City Cultural Arts
$20,000COVID Relief
Alf Engen Ski Museum
$20,000COVID Relief
Books and Bridges
$15,500COVID Relief
KCPW
$15,000COVID Relief
West Valley Arts
$15,000COVID Relief
KRCL
$15,000COVID Relief
USU Theatre Arts Department
$10,000COVID Relief
Bryner Pioneer Museum
$10,000COVID Relief
Cache Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum
$10,000COVID Relief
U of U Department of Rhetoric Studies
$10,000COVID Relief
