Save Our Great Salt Lake

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 92-2006661

Save Our Great Salt Lake is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $235.

Save Our Great Salt Lake at a glance

In short: Save Our Great Salt Lake gave $235 across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $78.333), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$235
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$78
Median grant
$65
Primary geography
Utah (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Save Our Great Salt Lake funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Capitol Preservation Board: $160Capitol Preservation Board$160Antelope Island State Park: $65Antelope Island State Park$65Idaho Rivers United: $10Idaho Rivers United$10

The largest 2024 recipient was Capitol Preservation Board ($160). Together the top 3 received $235.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BoiseSalt Lake CitySyracuse

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100$200$3000 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $235.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Capitol Preservation Board Salt Lake City, UTDonation$160
Antelope Island State Park Syracuse, UTDonation$65
Idaho Rivers United Boise, IDDonation$10
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$26,497$14,395$2353$235
2023$15,000$10,000———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Save Our Great Salt Lake is led by Denise Cartwright, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Denise Cartwright

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Save Our Great Salt Lake

How much does Save Our Great Salt Lake give each year?

Save Our Great Salt Lake gave $235 across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Save Our Great Salt Lake's typical grant size?

Save Our Great Salt Lake's median grant in 2024 was $65, and its average grant was $78, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Save Our Great Salt Lake give grants?

Save Our Great Salt Lake gives mostly in Utah: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Save Our Great Salt Lake give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Save Our Great Salt Lake's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

What is Save Our Great Salt Lake?

Save Our Great Salt Lake is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Salt Lake City, UT.

What is Save Our Great Salt Lake's EIN?

Save Our Great Salt Lake's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2006661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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