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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Utah
44 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Utah nonprofits in recent years, together directing $20.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 44 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
44
Community improvement funders
$20.4M
Given to Utah nonprofits
350
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Utah
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Utah giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Society Policy Center Inc | New York | $8.4M | 2 | 2024 |
| 2 | Builders Initiative Foundation (fka the Builders Initiative Inc) | Arkansas | $2.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | Park City Community Foundation | Utah | $1.8M | 31 | 2024 |
| 4 | Tanner Charitable Trust | Utah | $1.8M | 28 | 2023 |
| 5 | United Way of Salt Lake | Utah | $1.1M | 16 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $858K | 23 | 2025 |
| 7 | Wcf Foundation | Utah | $620K | 8 | 2024 |
| 8 | George S and Dolores Dore | Utah | $592K | 12 | 2024 |
| 9 | Ally Charitable Foundation | North Carolina | $375K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Way of Greater Salt Lake | Utah | $322K | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | University Corporation for Advanced | Michigan | $302K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $278K | 6 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Barbara Barrington Jones Foundation | Utah | $250K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $242K | 3 | 2019 |
| 15 | Catena Foundation | Colorado | $235K | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Utah — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 44 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded Utah nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Utah recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.