About Community Foundation of Utah
The Community Foundation of Utah’s grantmaking is defined by very large general-support awards to Utah institutions, led by a 2025 grant of $18,847,593 to Church of Jesus Christ in Salt Lake City. That pattern continues through major support for the University of Utah, Utah State University, and community-serving organizations such as Tabitha’s Way and The Other Side Village. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of faith-based giving, higher-education support, health-related philanthropy, and basic-needs funding, with several awards reaching into the million-dollar range. It also backs donor-advised and charitable fund vehicles, which adds another layer to how money moves through the foundation.
Across the recent list, the foundation repeatedly directs large unrestricted or general-support grants to established Utah institutions rather than relying only on project-specific funding. University-linked entities appear alongside local safety-net providers and cultural organizations, suggesting a portfolio that combines institutional giving with community relief and civic infrastructure. The result is a grantmaker with a strong Utah orientation and a clear preference for flexible support to organizations already operating at scale.
What Community Foundation of Utah Funds
Faith-based giving is a major part of the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation gave $18,847,593 to Church of Jesus Christ for general support, and in 2023 it awarded $5,533,789 to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte for the same purpose.
Higher education is another clear theme. The University of Utah received $4,983,119 in 2025 and $3,759,479 in 2024, while Utah State University received $2,151,560 in 2025 and $1,221,418 in 2024. A separate 2025 grant of $1,100,000 went to University of Utah Growth Capital Partners Foundation.
Basic needs and community support also appear consistently. The foundation gave $2,500,000 to Tabitha’s Way in 2025 and $1,335,000 to Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantries in 2024. It also awarded $1,515,000 to The Other Side Village in 2025 and $1,596,856 to Friends of Switchpoint Inc in the same year.
How Community Foundation of Utah Gives
The typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $48,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list also includes several awards above $1 million and a few in the multi-million range. The foundation’s pattern is recurring rather than one-off: recipients such as the University of Utah, Utah State University, Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, and Tabitha’s Way appear across multiple years. It is a public charity and a mixed community foundation, and it also makes program-related investments. Several listed grants are labeled general support, showing a preference for flexible funding.