The Huntsman Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts to organizations tied to medical research and treatment in Utah (especially cancer and mental health), plus strategic national investments in public service communications and local higher education. Grants are high-dollar and appear to support institution-building—research institutes, clinical centers, and named university programs—often to organizations bearing the Huntsman name or reflecting the family’s priorities.
Highly concentrated, few very large grants focused on institution-building; funding favors affiliated or locally prominent recipients rather than many small awards.
The Huntsman Foundation’s largest recent gift went to Huntsman Cancer Foundation: $12,589,705 in 2023 for general support. That single grant sets the tone for a portfolio built around major institutional support for medical research and treatment, especially in Utah. A second anchor in the same year, $9,381,124 to Huntsman Mental Health Institute, points to a parallel commitment to mental health services and research. The foundation also makes sizable grants beyond health care, including $5,000,000 to The Advertising Council Inc for general support and $2,500,000 to Utah State Univjmh Bus Sch for general support. Recent grants show an emphasis on organizations that can absorb large, flexible awards and translate them into program delivery, research capacity, or public-facing campaigns. Many recipients are established institutions in Salt Lake City and other Utah communities, while a smaller set of national or out-of-state grantees shows support for communications, higher education, and related family priorities. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to favor general support over restricted project funding.
Medical research and treatment sit at the center of the foundation’s giving. In 2023 it gave $12,589,705 to Huntsman Cancer Foundation for general support and $9,381,124 to Huntsman Mental Health Institute for general support, signaling sustained backing for both cancer and mental health work. Higher education is another visible area: Utah State Univjmh Bus Sch received $2,500,000 in 2023 for general support, and the University of Utah - Health Sciences received $900,000 the same year. The foundation also supports public service communications, with $5,000,000 to The Advertising Council Inc for general support in 2023. Beyond those anchors, it has backed community-serving organizations such as Utah Food Bank, Catholic Community Services, and Volunteers of America Utah, each with general support awards in the recent grant list.
Typical awards cluster at institutional scale: the stated grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows much larger exceptions, indicating a mix of routine support and major strategic gifts. Recipients also recur across years, including Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, Huntsman World Senior Games, and Volunteers of America Utah, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off transactions. The foundation is a regular funder and the grants shown are overwhelmingly general support, often framed as unrestricted or core support.
$8.7M
$556.5M
$21.3M
$19.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in UT.
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Notable grantees: Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, The Advertising Council, Inc., Utah State University — Huntsman Business School
Giving is heavily concentrated in Utah: 75% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Utah is also the top state by grant count. Salt Lake City appears repeatedly, including grants to Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, University of Utah - Health Sciences, and Fourth Street Clinic. Other Utah locations in the recent list include Logan, Provo, Park City, and Cedar City. Outside Utah, grants in the list go to organizations in New York, Philadelphia, Evanston, Miami, Queen Creek, Pocatello, and Washington, D.C.-area national groups. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States.
The recent grants center on medical research and treatment, especially cancer and mental health, with major general-support awards to Huntsman Cancer Foundation and Huntsman Mental Health Institute. It also funds higher education, public service communications, and Utah-based community organizations such as food, housing, and health service providers.
Yes. The grants listed are overwhelmingly marked “GENERAL SUPPORT,” including large awards to health, education, and community organizations. The profile also tags the foundation for general operating support, unrestricted support, and core or organizational capacity.
The typical grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger institutional gifts, showing that the foundation makes both smaller support grants and major awards.
Utah is the top state by grant count, and 75% of grants go to recipients in Utah. Salt Lake City is the most frequent city in the recent list, with additional grants in Logan, Provo, Park City, and Cedar City.
Yes. Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, Huntsman World Senior Games, and Volunteers of America Utah appear in multiple years in the recent grant list, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTSMAN WORLD SENIOR GAMES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLSON-HUNTSMAN VISION FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESIDENTIAL CHAIRS-HEALTH SCIENCES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $900,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOURTH STREET CLINIC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $325,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINDFUL PHILANTHROPY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE4UTAH (HOPE SQUAD) | PROVO, UT | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $180,260 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION FOUNDATIONGOVERN | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $114,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HALE CENTRE THEATRE | WEST VALLEY CITY, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL CENTER | MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENCIRCLE FAMILY & YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER | PROVO, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THIS IS THE PLACE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CLINIC | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD TRADE CENTER UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FND FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIEND-2-FRIEND | SLC, UT | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - UTAH SPIRIT TEAM | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $30,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY INC | DECATUR, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH DAVIS RECOVERY CLUB | CENTERVILLE, UT | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ROAD HOME | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SLC, UT | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDREN'S CENTER UTAH | SLC, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WHARTON SCHOOL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EQUALITY UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANIELLE BYRON HENRY MIGRAINE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIP | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF UTAH | MURRAY, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEARNING EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENT FND | LAS VEGAS, NV | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAMI-UTAHNATIONAL ALLIANCE MENTAL ILLNE | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION KOL AMI | SLC, UT | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - ORTHOPEDICS | SLC, UT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARE LAB | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYHARDING FUND | LOGAN, UT | $14,647 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEOPLE'S HEALTH CLINIC | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH FOP FOUNDATION | SLC, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH NONPROFITS ASSOCIATION | SLC, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - IVF MIRACLE FUND | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
HUNTSMAN WORLD SENIOR GAMES
$1,800,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OLSON-HUNTSMAN VISION FOUNDATION
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA UTAH
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESIDENTIAL CHAIRS-HEALTH SCIENCES
$900,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOURTH STREET CLINIC
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
$325,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MINDFUL PHILANTHROPY
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE4UTAH (HOPE SQUAD)
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
$180,260GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION FOUNDATIONGOVERN
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER
$114,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HALE CENTRE THEATRE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF UTAH
$85,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DEPAUL CENTER
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ENCIRCLE FAMILY & YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THIS IS THE PLACE FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD TRADE CENTER UTAH
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FND FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIEND-2-FRIEND
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - UTAH SPIRIT TEAM
$30,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH DAVIS RECOVERY CLUB
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ROAD HOME
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER UTAH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WHARTON SCHOOL FUND
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EQUALITY UTAH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DANIELLE BYRON HENRY MIGRAINE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIP
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF UTAH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEARNING EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENT FND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAMI-UTAHNATIONAL ALLIANCE MENTAL ILLNE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION KOL AMI
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - ORTHOPEDICS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE LAB
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYHARDING FUND
$14,647GENERAL SUPPORT
PEOPLE'S HEALTH CLINIC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH FOP FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH NONPROFITS ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - IVF MIRACLE FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT