The Bates 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.

Make Life Better Foundation

Provo, UT

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.

Marc C and Deborah H Bingham

Provo, UT

The Marc C. and Deborah H. Bingham Foundation supports higher education, medical research (including cancer and other diseases), and fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation; education grants may reach western states, while conservation is primarily in Utah. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $3,500, though giving has varied substantially by year. It accepts unsolicited proposals and requests a letter of inquiry by June 1.

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Midvale, UT

The Sorenson Legacy Foundation funds education, innovation, health care, and community development, with a preference for organizations serving Utah. Its 2024 grants ranged from $700 to $5.675 million, with a median of $20,000. It accepts unsolicited requests; first-time applicants are advised to inquire before applying.

The Miner Foundation

St George, UT

The Miner Foundation supports charitable work that develops people’s talents, self-esteem, ingenuity, work ethic, and health, with recent grants spanning education, arts, healthcare, and disability services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $57,992, with a median of $3,000; most went to Utah, with additional funding in Florida, New York, and California. The foundation’s website has a request form, so it accepts requests; no deadline is listed.

Onerefugee

Salt Lake City, UT

Onerefugee supports students with refugee backgrounds pursuing postsecondary education and careers, providing coaching, education-related financial assistance, and career and community opportunities in Utah, Idaho, and Arizona. In 2024, its 431 awards ranged from $11 to $8,758, with a median of $1,019; it accepts applications from eligible individual scholars, not outside organizations, and applications are currently closed.

Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation

Sandy, UT

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in health, food and shelter security, education, jobs and economic self-reliance, and cultural and spiritual enrichment, with most funding going to Utah. Typical awards are $15,000–$25,000 through its Community Support Grants and about $5,000 through its General Operating Grants; larger Strategic Initiative Grants exceed $50,000. It accepts applications for its grant programs, reviewed monthly for Community Support and General Operating Grants; Strategic Initiative applicants begin with a one-page concept outline.

University Impact

Provo, UT

University Impact supports social and environmental initiatives through donor-advised, community, and field-of-interest funds, with grants covering areas such as education, health, poverty alleviation, and sustainability. In 2024, its median grant was $20,000, though awards ranged widely; most grant dollars went to Utah, with additional funding in several other states and elsewhere. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.