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Emma Eccles Jones Foundation: 45 grants to organizations, $5.1 million (tax year ended August 2025)
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation, a private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT, paid 45 grants to organizations totaling $5,144,000 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 4, 2026. The largest was $2,200,000 to University of Utah Eej Fund Co Development Office in Salt Lake City, UT for program support.
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- EIN
- 876155073
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Assets
- $148,736,200
- Grants paid
- $5,144,000
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202630639349100018. It reported $5,144,000 in grants paid; 45 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Eej Fund Co Development Office | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $2,200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet West | Salt Lake City, UT | Raising the barre capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Utah Spencer F Eccles School of Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital funding-student welcome & engagement suite | $344,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McGillis School | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital campaign-last dollar | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah State University College of Education & Human Services | Logan, UT | Collaboratory for innovation in teaching & leadership | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madeleine Choir School | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital funding for the early childhood education center | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Symphony I Utah Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah symphony | utah operas 2025-26 annual fund | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | Acs extramural discovery sciences & dr. elissa ozanne, university of utah research project | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah College of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Facility upgrades for the emma eccles jones fine arts house | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah State University Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Arts | Logan, UT | Wanless center for art research & education center building campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet West | Salt Lake City, UT | Ballet wests 2025/26 season general operating support and academy scholarship match grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake | Murray, UT | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guadalupe Center Educational Programs Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | General support for six educational programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Listeners Community Radio of Utah Inc Dba KRCL | Salt Lake City, UT | Community connection campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood House Association | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis | Ogden, UT | Roy club renovation | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Utah Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth teaching youth program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Pioneer Theatre Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Production sponsorship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Utah Museum of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted funding & creative aging program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre | Logan, UT | Utah festival opera and musical theatre general operating support 25-26 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah's Promise | Salt Lake City, UT | Promise student advocates | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Junior achievements k-6 in-class whole school and biztown programs in 2025-2026 | International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival | Cedar City, UT | 2025 seminar grove sponsorship | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Planned parenthood statewide education | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Northern Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Ymca preschool program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Ywca utah general operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cache Valley Center for the Arts | Logan, UT | 2025 - 2026 cachearts presents series of nationally touring artists | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George S Eccles Ice Center | Logan, UT | Emma eccles jones foundation school outreach program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Utah | SLC, UT | Girl scout leadership experience (gsle) | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Repertory Dance Theatre | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Ronald mcdonald house charities' emergency medical housing & respite program | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Utah Red Butte Garden & Arboretum | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth education programs & scholarships | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Center | West Valley, UT | Therapeutic preschool program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Kuer | Salt Lake City, UT | General programming support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American West Heritage Center | Wellsville, UT | General education/programming and operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intermountain Therapy Animals | Salt Lake City, UT | Animal assisted therapy(aat) programs: health care therapy and reading education assistance dogs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Logan Youth Shakespeare | Logan, UT | Logan youth shakespeare 2025-26 season | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Navajo Santa | Salt Lake Cty, UT | Navajo santa humanitarian and sustainability core programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Odyssey House | Salt Lake City, UT | Life skills training for parents with children project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah College of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Pioneer Theatre Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Ashby decker memorial gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Youth Village | Salt Lake City, UT | Families first program | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth & school garden program | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eccles Community Art Center | Ogden, UT | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Therapy Animals of Utah (utah Pet Partners) | Provo, UT | Animal-assisted therapy and activities in utah | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202511749349100106. It reported $4,989,994 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Development Office | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $2,200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet West | Salt Lake City, UT | $50k sponsorship; $25k scholarship challenge grant; raising the barre capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $575,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Utah College of Education | Salt Lake City, UT | Teach for utah program support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah State University College of Education & Human Services | Logan, UT | Nursing program expansion | $449,994 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Spencer F Eccles School of Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital funding-student welcome & engagement suite | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Madeleine Choir School | Salt Lake City, UT | Capital funding for the early childhood education center | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Symphony I Utah Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah symphony | utah opera's 2024-25 season annual fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | Extramural research & university of utah research project | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Northern Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Ymca camp capital campaign & preschool program | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood House Association | Salt Lake City, UT | General operating & program support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Utah Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth teaching youth program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Pioneer Theatre Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Production sponsorship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Utah Museum of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | $25k for general operations & $25k for digital/virtual learning & engagement program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake | Murray, UT | Youth development programs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival | Cedar City, UT | Henry viii sponsorship | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guadalupe Center Educational Programs Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Afterschool/summer school programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Ywca utah general operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Education program | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Repertory Dance Theatre | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Utah Red Butte Garden and Arboretum | Salt Lake City, UT | $15k youth education programs operating support; $5k for scholarships | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cache Valley Center for the Arts | Logan, UT | 2024-2025 cachearts presents series of nationally touring artists | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George S Eccles Ice Center | Logan, UT | Skating school outreach program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Center | West Valley, UT | Therapeutic preschool program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American West Heritage Center | Wellsville, UT | Education programming and operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intermountain Therapy Animals | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Logan Youth Shakespeare | Logan, UT | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Navajo Santa | Salt Lake Cty, UT | Navajo santa humanitarian and sustainability core programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spy Hop | Salt Lake City, UT | Spy hop's statewide media arts outreach program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah College of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah Kuer | Salt Lake City, UT | General programming support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Youth Village | Salt Lake City, UT | Families first program | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eccles Community Art Center | Ogden, UT | Arts education programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Therapy Animals of Utah (utah Pet Partners) | Provo, UT | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,255,000 |
| Education | $300,000 |
| Human services | $120,000 |
| Health care | $85,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $80,000 |
| Youth development | $70,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
States funded
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Updated March 4, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.