Tanner Charitable Trust
Tanner Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 filing lists grants for arts, education, and civic organizations, with the listed grant dollars going primarily to Utah recipients.
Tanner Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Tanner Charitable Trust gave $2.1M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $190K), mostly in Utah. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,091,280
- -36.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -38.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $190,116
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,161,596
- -36.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tanner Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1930 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Phone: (801) 486-2430
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tanner Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Utah Symphony and Opera ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 75 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant listing includes recipients in Utah and Georgia. The filing’s reported geographic shares list Utah at 100% and Georgia at 0%, although the itemized grants include a $7,500 grant to Northside Hospital Foundation in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tanner Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $296K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $105K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2021) to $3.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Symphony and Opera Salt Lake City, UT | ARTS | $1,500,000 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $226,693 |
| Success in Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $125,000 |
| Tanner Lectures on Human Values Salt Lake, UT | Education | $104,587 |
| Nature Conservancy of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Civic Organization | $100,000 |
| Gifted Music School Salt Lake City, UT | ARTS | $10,000 |
| Northside Hospital Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Civic Organization | $7,500 |
| The Children's Center West Valley City, UT | Civic Organization | $5,000 |
| South Valley Economic Devel Sandy, UT | Civic Organization | $5,000 |
| Utah Coalition Against Pornography Salt Lake City, UT | Civic Organization | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,161,596 | $231,400 | $2,105,223 | $2,091,280 | 11 | $2,091,280 | $217,413 |
| 2024 | $4,995,727 | $2,227,902 | $3,329,585 | $3,316,500 | 18 | $3,316,500 | $214,817 |
| 2023 | $6,097,409 | $2,892,342 | $2,083,832 | $2,075,200 | 17 | $2,075,200 | $183,710 |
| 2022 | $5,288,900 | $2,614,218 | $2,416,394 | $2,410,000 | 15 | $2,410,000 | $107,824 |
| 2021 | $5,091,075 | $3,326,863 | $1,499,785 | $1,494,000 | 14 | $1,494,000 | — |
| 2020 | $3,263,997 | $6,501,740 | $1,659,674 | $1,657,233 | 18 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 11 grants totaling $2,091,280. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $1,500,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $1,500,000 to Utah Symphony and Opera for arts; $226,693 to the University of Utah and $125,000 to Success in Education Foundation, both for education; $104,587 to Tanner Lectures on Human Values for education; and $100,000 to Nature Conservancy of Utah for a civic organization purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen T Irish as Chair/Trust and Scott D Sperry as Trustee.
Tanner Charitable Trust is led by Stephen T. Irish, Chair & Trustee on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen T. Irish
Chair & Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Scott D. Sperry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: David A. Petersen (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carolyn T. Irish (2020) — Chair & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Tanner Charitable Trust
How much does Tanner Charitable Trust give each year?
Tanner Charitable Trust gave $2.1M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.3M across 18 grants.
What is Tanner Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Tanner Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $190,116, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tanner Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Tanner Charitable Trust give grants?
Tanner Charitable Trust gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (7 grants).
Does Tanner Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Tanner Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic Organization" (5 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Tanner Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Tanner Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Utah Symphony and Opera ($1,500,000), University of Utah ($226,693) and Success in Education Foundation ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tanner Charitable Trust?
Tanner Charitable Trust reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $231K.
How do I apply for a grant from Tanner Charitable Trust?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tanner Charitable Trust's EIN?
Tanner Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6125059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tanner Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Tanner Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tanner-charitable-trust-morg_e1c4a6601dd54c2a86406d23b09aff79
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