Tanner Charitable Trust
The Tanner Charitable Trust is a private foundation incorporated in 1965 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trust operates as a company-sponsored foundation with a focus on supporting nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.0M
-18.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.3M
+59.8% YoY
Grant Count
18
+5.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$184K
+50.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports organizations involved in the following areas:
- Food banks
- Performing arts
- Education
- Cancer
- Conservation
- Human services
Grantmaking
Grant Range
of $553 and a median grant amount documented across 3,292 total grants in the previous year.
Average Grant
of $553 and a median grant amount documented across 3,292 total grants in the previous year.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Tanner Charitable Trust provides funding to projects across multiple U.S. states, including:
- Utah
- California
- Connecticut
- Michigan
- New York
- Virginia
Notable cities funded include Salt Lake City, New York, and San Francisco.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6.1 million |
| Total Annual Giving | $2.1 million |
| Annual Expenses | $2.08 million |
| Annual Revenue | $2.89 million |
The trust has experienced a 2.6% increase in assets from the previous year.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,995,727 | $6,097,409 | $5,288,900 |
| Revenue | $2,227,902 | $2,892,342 | $2,614,218 |
| Expenses | $3,329,585 | $2,083,832 | $2,416,394 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,316,500 | $2,075,200 | $2,410,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $214,817 | $183,710 | $107,824 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The trust is managed by a board of trustees who serve without compensation:
- Stephen T. Irish – Chair
- David A. Petersen – Trustee
- Scott D. Sperry – Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN T IRISH | CHAIR/ TRUST | — | — |
| SCOTT D SPERRY | TRUSTEE | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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