Salt Lake Chamber Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 84-1415808

We stand as the voice of business, support our member's success and champion community prosperity.

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation at a glance

In short: Salt Lake Chamber Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
-22.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$22,500
+55.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$2,577,318
+32.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Salt Lake Chamber Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Utah: $25KUniversity of Utah$25KDowntown SLC Presents: $20KDowntown SLC Presents$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah ($25K). Together the top 2 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Salt Lake CityMoabKanabMorganSLCCedar CityDeltaPanguitchPriceRichfieldGreen RiverVernalEscalanteGunnisonHelperLoaMagnaMurrayRooseveltSandy

How Salt Lake Chamber Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2019 103 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2023) to $560K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTEducation & Support$25,000
Downtown SLC Presents Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,577,318$1,814,380$1,220,325$45,0002$21,234
2024$1,941,713$1,362,708$331,156$58,0004$2,044
2023$671,418$191,026$61,105$31,0002$1,026
2022$542,907$117,716$181,968$34,0103$216
2021$650,598$408,755$218,241$60,0002$278
2020$489,934$772,572$671,314$560,000103$660
2019$344,147$140,020$199,289$84,1004—

About Salt Lake Chamber Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $21K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation is led by Derek Miller, President & Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 29 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Derek Miller

    President & Chief Executive Officer

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    President & CEO → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kabi Catalano

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2025)

  • Gary Porter

    Finance Committee Chair

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Finance Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Hafen

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clark Ivory

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Milavetz

    Board Member

    Board Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Gochnour

    Board Member & Chief Economist

    Board Member & Chief Econo → Board Member & Chair, 2022

    Board Member & Chair → Board Member & Chief Economist, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Callister

    Board Past Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2024

    Board Chair → Board Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer P Eccles

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Brimhall

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Walker

    Chief Operating Officer

    COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sterling Nielsen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Covington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Petersen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Lyon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judd Cook

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Hitchcock

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Robel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaitlin Eskelson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nate Foster

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Randall

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Brown

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chloe Gehrke

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dirk Burton

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Barry

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Laney Barr

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Hafen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Garlish

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Morgan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (36)
  • Former: Kay Hall (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Wardell (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Allison Behjani (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Marlise Fisher (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ryan Starks (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary Hoogeveen (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Darla Gill (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lloyd Allen (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Pres Taylor Randall (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Josh Brown (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Greg Johnson (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Dahlstrom (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott W. Parson (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dan Hemmert (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nico Priskos (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Clayton Walker (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Marti Lolli (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Sterling Nelson (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Ridge (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Craig Wagstaff (2019–2021) — Board Chair
  • Former: Fred P. Lampropoulos (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ray Pickup (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Starks (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Wilford Clyde (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gabby Poirier (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Joel Raup (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brent Low (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kim Abrams (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Molly Mazzolini (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Theresa Foxley (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Val Hale (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Abby Murtagh (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lane Beattie (2019) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Laura Bogusch (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Marc Cameron (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Baldwin (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kabi Catalano — Executive Director: $134KKabi CatalanoExecutive Director$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Kabi Catalano (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Salt Lake Chamber Foundation

How much does Salt Lake Chamber Foundation give each year?

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $58K across 4 grants.

How large is Salt Lake Chamber Foundation?

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

What is Salt Lake Chamber Foundation?

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Salt Lake Chamber Foundation operate?

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.

What is Salt Lake Chamber Foundation's EIN?

Salt Lake Chamber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1415808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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