Make Life Better Foundation

The Franks Family Foundation

Salt Lake City, UT

The foundation’s 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including animal welfare, community services, health, education, and conservation; no specific foundation mission is stated. Grants ranged from $100 to $91,000, with a median of $5,000, and 75% of grant dollars went to Utah recipients. It accepts written requests by contacting Lauri Franks; the filing gives a December 15 deadline for payment by December 31.

Anne & Scott Nickerson Family

Big Horn, WY

The foundation supports religious, charitable, or scientific purposes related to public safety, literary concerns, children, and animals, with recent grants also funding research, buildings, museums, scholarships, and classes. Its 2026 grants ranged from $4,100 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to Wyoming, with grants also made in Maryland, Texas, Utah, and New York. It describes a grant application process and lists no deadline; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Homer A Jr & Janet Scott Family Foundation

Sheridan, WY

The Bates Foundation

Fruit Heights, UT

Robbins Family Foundation

Warrensburg, MO

The Robbins Family Foundation supports established 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in animal welfare, arts, community enhancement, education, environmental causes, and healthcare in Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Grants typically range from $500 to $10,000, with a 2025 median of $5,000. Its 2025 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Wold Foundation

Casper, WY

The Wold Foundation funds education, youth and human services, health care, cultural and historic activities, science, conservation, and outdoor recreation, with a preference for Wyoming citizens and youth; it also funds organizations elsewhere in the continental U.S. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations for spring and fall grant cycles.

Ross Charitable Support Foundation

Sandy, UT

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas such as veterans’ services, health care, homelessness, and animal-assisted therapy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in several states, primarily Utah and Oregon. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

American United Charitable Foundation

West Jordan, UT

American United Charitable Foundation supports small-budget organizations with direct impact on veterans, Tribal communities, and other underserved populations, including work with children, families, and people with disabilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $84,601, with a median of $2,500, and almost all funding went to Utah organizations. It accepts donation requests by application, typically reviewed quarterly.

McCarthey Family Foundation

Salt Lake City, UT

The McCarthey Family Foundation funds education, health and human services, medical research, arts, and community organizations, primarily in Utah, with some grants elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests by letter with supporting documents and an IRS tax-exempt determination letter; no deadline is listed.

George S and Dolores Dore

Salt Lake City, UT

The foundation supports Utah projects that improve community quality of life, including arts and culture, education, community welfare, health, and preservation; 96% of its 2024 grant dollars went to Utah recipients. Its program lists awards up to $2 million, while 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $5.575 million, with a median of $17,750. It encourages early submissions and provides application-window dates, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Roberts Family Foundation

Sheridan, WY

The Roberts Family Foundation’s 2024 grants supported community and youth-related organizations, primarily in Wyoming, with one California recipient; nearly all reported grant dollars went to Wyoming. Its five grants totaled about $1.27 million, with a median award of $20,000, and it is invite-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.