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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Utah
25 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Utah nonprofits in recent years, together directing $8.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 25 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
25
Libraries & literacy funders
$8.2M
Given to Utah nonprofits
111
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Utah
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Utah giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz B Burns Foundation | California | $3.2M | 6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Friends of the North Logan City Library | Utah | $1.9M | 12 | 2025 |
| 3 | James P Thorne Charitable Endowment Trust | Utah | $1.0M | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Friends of the Salt Lake City | Utah | $422K | 3 | 2022 |
| 5 | George S and Dolores Dore | Utah | $356K | 10 | 2024 |
| 6 | Tony Finau Foundation | Utah | $276K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $240K | 2 | 2019 |
| 8 | Ally Charitable Foundation | North Carolina | $160K | 7 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Way of Greater Salt Lake | Utah | $154K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | Marriner S Eccles Foundation | Utah | $92K | 7 | 2025 |
| 11 | David Kelby Johnson | Utah | $73K | 7 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $63K | 2 | 2018 |
| 13 | Samuel J & Ethel Lefrak Charitable | Delaware | $58K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $47K | 11 | 2024 |
| 15 | United Way of Salt Lake | Utah | $45K | 4 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Utah — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 25 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 libraries & literacy 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.