About Hj & Br Barlow Family Foundation
A $110,000 gift to Utah Symphony anchors the Hj & Br Barlow Family Foundation’s recent giving and points to a pattern of concentrated support for Utah institutions. The foundation pairs that arts commitment with recurring funding for child-focused services, including repeated awards to The Children's Center in Salt Lake City. Its grants are modest to substantial rather than wide-ranging, with a median grant of $5,000 and a typical upper quartile of $10,000, and the total annual grant budget on file is $422,430. The most visible relationships in the record are with organizations that serve children, families, and local arts audiences. In addition to major support for the symphony and child development services, the foundation has also funded community-based arts groups, scholarship programs, and university-affiliated initiatives in northern Utah. The grant record suggests a family foundation that gives through direct operating and project support, with a small set of established recipients receiving awards across multiple years. It funds organizations in Utah only, and the recipient list is entirely in-state.
What Hj & Br Barlow Family Foundation Funds
Performing arts are a clear priority. The foundation gave $110,000 to Utah Symphony in 2023, followed by $10,000 in 2024 and another $10,000 in 2025, showing sustained support for the same arts institution. Community arts also appear in smaller awards: Davis Arts Council in Layton received $5,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024, and Centerpoint Legacy Theater in Centerville received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025. Child and family services are another thread. The Children's Center in Salt Lake City received $25,000 in 2023, $35,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported Davis Education Foundation Teen Center with $5,000 in 2024 and Utah Anti-bullying Coalition with $3,000 in 2024.
How Hj & Br Barlow Family Foundation Gives
Grant size clusters around smaller awards, with a p25 of $2,875, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The record also includes a few much larger grants, which raises the average above the typical check size. Giving is clearly recurring: several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Children's Center, Utah Symphony, Centerpoint Legacy Theater, Davis Arts Council, and Weber State University programs. The foundation operates as a family foundation making direct grants rather than program-related investments, and its programs describe operating and project support. Application materials are requested in writing, and the foundation accepts unsolicited requests.