The Tanners concentrate multi-year, repeat support to Utah-based civic, educational and cultural institutions, favoring large gifts to a small set of recurring organizations. Their giving mixes community philanthropy (United Way, Rotary), higher education, and classical performing arts—especially organizations tied to Salt Lake City and the Ogden/Weber County region. This pattern suggests a donor interest in sustaining local civic infrastructure and major arts institutions rather than one-off projects or national charities.
A clear pattern in the Norman C Tanner & Barbara L Tanner Charitable Support Trust’s recent giving is its repeated support for a small set of Utah institutions over multiple years. The trust returns to Salt Lake Area United Way Endowment and Rotary Club 24 Foundation at the top of its grant list, with both organizations receiving grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That same multi-year pattern appears in higher education and the arts, where the trust has continued funding for the University of Utah, Weber State University, Utah Symphony Endowment, Gina Bachauer Intn'l Piano Fndtn, and Ogden Symphony Ballet Association. The grants are substantial rather than dispersed: several awards fall in the tens of thousands of dollars, and the trust’s overall annual grants total $1,045,000. The recipient mix points to institutional support for civic infrastructure, university programs, and classical performing arts in Salt Lake City and Ogden. Across the recent record, the trust’s giving looks deliberate and recurring, centered on organizations that appear year after year rather than on many one-time awards.
In community philanthropy, the trust gave $104,000 in 2023 to Salt Lake Area United Way Endowment, then renewed that support at $78,750 in 2024 and $78,500 in 2025. It also backed Rotary Club 24 Foundation with the same sequence of large gifts in those three years. In higher education, the University of Utah received $62,400 in 2023, $47,250 in 2024, and $47,100 in 2025, showing steady institutional support over time. The arts are another clear thread: Utah Symphony Endowment, Gina Bachauer Intn'l Piano Fndtn, and Ogden Symphony Ballet Association all appear in the recent grants list, with the ballet association receiving grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Together, these awards point to a funding pattern that favors recurring commitments to established Utah organizations.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the tens of thousands of dollars: p25 is $31,400, the median is $41,600, and p75 is $78,500. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates ongoing support rather than one-off grants. The trust is a support organization / pass-through funder with broad-purpose charitable funding, and its grants go to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, and scientific research organizations. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$552K
$5.9M
$489K
$553K
Most grants fall between $31K and $79K, with a median of $42K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$42K
75th Percentile
$79K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in UT.
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Concentrated, mid-to-large sized grants made repeatedly to a small number of core grantees (multiple grants per recipient), geographically focused in Utah with an emphasis on endowments and institutional support rather than many small or one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Rotary Club 24 Foundation, Salt Lake Area United Way Endowment, University of Utah, Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, Utah Symphony Endowment
The trust gives almost entirely in the United States, with 21 of 21 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Utah is the clear center of giving, especially Salt Lake City and Ogden. Salt Lake City organizations account for many of the largest grants, while Ogden recipients include Weber State University and Ogden Symphony Ballet Association. The trust’s HQ is in Santa Fe, NM, but recent grants do not go to New Mexico.
The recent record points to Utah civic, educational, and cultural institutions. Recurring recipients include Salt Lake Area United Way Endowment and Rotary Club 24 Foundation for community philanthropy, the University of Utah and Weber State University for higher education, and Utah Symphony Endowment, Gina Bachauer Intn'l Piano Fndtn, and Ogden Symphony Ballet Association for classical performing arts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Salt Lake Area United Way Endowment and Rotary Club 24 Foundation each received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The University of Utah, Utah Symphony Endowment, Gina Bachauer Intn'l Piano Fndtn, and Ogden Symphony Ballet Association also appear across more than one recent grant year.
The distribution is centered in the tens of thousands of dollars. The p25 grant size is $31,400, the median is $41,600, and the p75 is $78,500. Recent awards range from the mid-teens of thousands to just over $100,000.
Most grants go to Utah, especially Salt Lake City and Ogden. Salt Lake City recipients include Salt Lake Area United Way Endowment, Rotary Club 24 Foundation, the University of Utah, Utah Symphony Endowment, and Gina Bachauer Intn'l Piano Fndtn. Ogden recipients include Weber State University and Ogden Symphony Ballet Association.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALT LAKE AREA UNITED WAY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $138,000 | 2026 | — |
| ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $138,000 | 2026 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $82,800 | 2026 | — |
| GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $55,200 | 2026 | — |
| UTAH SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $55,200 | 2026 | — |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $55,200 | 2026 | — |
| OGDEN SYMPHONY BALLET ASSOCIATION | OGDEN, UT | $27,600 | 2026 | — |
| ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $78,500 | 2025 | — |
| SALT LAKE AREA UNITED WAY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $78,500 | 2025 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $47,100 | 2025 | — |
| GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $31,400 | 2025 | — |
| UTAH SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $31,400 | 2025 | — |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $31,400 | 2025 | — |
| OGDEN SYMPHONY BALLET ASSOCIATION | OGDEN, UT | $15,700 | 2025 | — |
| ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $78,750 | 2024 | — |
| SALT LAKE AREA UNITED WAY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $78,750 | 2024 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $47,250 | 2024 | — |
| UTAH SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $31,500 | 2024 | — |
| GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $31,500 | 2024 | — |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $31,500 | 2024 | — |
| OGDEN SYMPHONY BALLET ASSOCIATION | OGDEN, UT | $15,750 | 2024 | — |
| ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $104,000 | 2023 | — |
| SALT LAKE AREA UNITED WAY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $104,000 | 2023 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $62,400 | 2023 | — |
| UTAH SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $41,600 | 2023 | — |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $41,600 | 2023 | — |
| GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $41,600 | 2023 | — |
| OGDEN SYMPHONY BALLET ASSOCIATION | OGDEN, UT | $20,800 | 2023 | — |
ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION
$138,000UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$82,800GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN
$55,200WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$55,200ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION
$78,500UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$47,100GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN
$31,400WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$31,400ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION
$78,750UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$47,250GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN
$31,500WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$31,500ROTARY CLUB 24 FOUNDATION
$104,000UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$62,400WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$41,600GINA BACHAUER INTN'L PIANO FNDTN
$41,600