The Paul Q Callister Foundation concentrates its giving in a few large, mission-driven gifts, primarily supporting religious and Native American service organizations with a smaller allocation to local hunger relief. Most dollars flow to repeat grants for a small number of organizations, suggesting sustained partnerships rather than broad, exploratory funding. Its giving appears rooted in Utah/regional priorities and in backing organizations that deliver direct community services and charitable programs.
Highly concentrated funding: a small number of large, repeat grants account for most of the budget (two organizations receive the bulk of funding). Grants appear to be multi-grant relationships rather than one-off, with limited diversification across many causes.
Paul Q Callister Foundation Inc makes a small set of large, repeated gifts, with three organizations accounting for the recent grant list: The Church of Jesus Christ of Lds, American Indian Services, and Utah Food Bank. The foundation’s pattern is sustained rather than scattered. In three consecutive years, it supported The Church of Jesus Christ of Lds with grants of $250,000, $260,000, and $290,000, all marked to support charity. It also backed American Indian Services in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with grants of $180,000, $207,000, and $235,000 for the same stated purpose. Utah Food Bank received smaller but recurring support as well. Across these awards, the foundation appears to favor direct charitable funding for organizations already operating in Utah, with a mix of religious, Indigenous, and hunger-relief service work.
A central theme is support for religious charitable activity. The foundation gave $290,000 in 2025 to The Church of Jesus Christ of Lds, following similar gifts of $260,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2023, each described as support for charity. Another clear focus is services for American Indian and Indigenous communities: American Indian Services received $235,000 in 2025, $207,000 in 2024, and $180,000 in 2023. Local hunger relief is also present through Utah Food Bank, which received $55,000 in 2025 for support to charity, after grants of $48,000 in 2024 and $45,000 in 2023. The pattern points to continuing support for established charitable organizations rather than one-off project funding.
The typical grant size is large: p25 is $81,000, the median is $193,500, and p75 is $239,250. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially 2023 through 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals. Its grants are described as direct support to nonprofits and general charitable donations, with a responsive style of grantmaking.
Grantmaking is entirely within the United States, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Utah. Recent recipients are concentrated in Salt Lake City and Provo. Salt Lake City organizations include The Church of Jesus Christ of Lds and Utah Food Bank, while American Indian Services is in Provo. The geography is local rather than national or cross-border.
$580K
$8.3M
$1.8M
$668K
Most grants fall between $81K and $239K, with a median of $194K.
25th Percentile
$81K
Median
$194K
75th Percentile
$239K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in UT.
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Notable grantees: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, American Indian Services, Utah Food Bank
Recent grants show support for religious charitable work, services for American Indian and Indigenous communities, and local hunger relief. Named recipients include The Church of Jesus Christ of Lds, American Indian Services, and Utah Food Bank, each receiving repeated support over multiple years.
The grant-size distribution is weighted toward large awards: p25 is $81,000, the median is $193,500, and p75 is $239,250. Recent grants include several awards above $200,000 and smaller recurring gifts in the tens of thousands.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Church of Jesus Christ of Lds, American Indian Services, and Utah Food Bank each appear in multiple years.
Its giving is local, and every recent grant went to Utah recipients. The recipient cities in the list are Salt Lake City and Provo, with 100% of grants going to the foundation’s HQ state, Utah.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $290,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES | PROVO, UT | $235,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| UTAH FOOD BANK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $55,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $260,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES | PROVO, UT | $207,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| UTAH FOOD BANK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $48,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $250,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES | PROVO, UT | $180,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
| UTAH FOOD BANK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $45,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT CHARITY |
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS
$290,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES
$235,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
UTAH FOOD BANK
$55,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS
$260,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES
$207,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
UTAH FOOD BANK
$48,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS
$250,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES
$180,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY
UTAH FOOD BANK
$45,000TO SUPPORT CHARITY