The Ij and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation

EIN 202380497

Salt Lake City, UT 84105 |(801) 792-2380

Total Given 2017–2025
$30.7M
95 grants · $3.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $25K–$75K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 23/36 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2025)
36
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person Uiversity of Utah Law School
Phone (801) 792-2380

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $733K $16.8M $583K 15
2018 $734K $18.6M $611K 17
2021 $900K $26.2M $1.5M 14
2022 $1.1M $21.5M $273K 12
2023 $1.0M $23.4M $620K 15
2024 $1.2M $27.5M $9.3M 18
2025 $25.1M $2.9M $11.8M 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 95 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$25K
Average
$324K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$20.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (95 total)

Purpose
Utah Museum of Natural History Salt Lake City, UT $20,000,000 Youth Teaching YouthAdvanced Critical ThinkingMuseum Activities 2025
Sjq College of Law Salt Lake City, UT $5,000,000 SJQ and EDR need-based scholarships. 2025
Hatch Foundation Salt Lake City, UT $450,000 Scholarships for student interns 2024
Hatch Foundation Salt Lake City, UT $350,000 Scholarships for student interns 2023
Sjq College of Law Salt Lake City, UT $330,000 Student Scholarships 2022
Wagner Jcc Capital Campaign Salt Lake City, UT $300,000 Construction ProjectNew Activity Center 2022
Utah Museum of Natural History Salt Lake City, UT $270,000 Youth Teaching YouthAdvanced Critical ThinkingMuseum Activities 2022
Carmel of the Immaculate Heart Salt Lake City, UT $230,000 Operations FundingCapital improvementsCutting machine purchase 2021
Utah Museum of Natural History Salt Lake City, UT $200,000 Youth Teaching YouthAdvanced Critical ThinkingMuseum Activities 2024
Utah Museum of Natural History Salt Lake City, UT $145,000 Youth Teaching YouthAdvanced Critical ThinkingMuseum Activities 2021
Nhmu Programs and Exhibits Salt Lake City, UT $145,000 Teen ExplainersCreative Science Learning 2023
Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT $135,000 Capital Improvements Grant 2018
Sjq College of Law Salt Lake City, UT $130,000 Student Scholarships 2021
Sjq College of Law Salt Lake City, UT $130,000 Student Scholarships 2023
Nhmu Programs and Exhibits Salt Lake City, UT $120,000 NHMU ACT Program 2024
Utah Museum of Natural History Salt Lake City, UT $120,000 Youth Teaching Youth 2017
Utah Museum of Natrural History Salt Lake City, UT $120,000 ACT Project 2018
Wagner Jcc Capital Campaign Salt Lake City, UT $100,000 Construction ProjectNew Activity Center 2021
Utah Museum of Natural History Salt Lake City, UT $100,000 Youth Teaching YouthAdvanced Critical ThinkingMuseum Activities 2023
Maliheh Free Clinic Salt Lake City, UT $100,000 Renovation of the Clinic Facilities which serves the poor and uninsured. 2017
Utah Tibetan Association South Salt Lake City, UT $100,000 Renovation of Community Center 2017
Utah Museum of Natural History Salt Lake City, UT $100,000 50th Anniversary Special Exhibition Grant 2018
Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT $85,000 Mobile Pantries Grant Funds 2017
Nhmu Teen Explainers Salt Lake City, UT $75,000 Teen ExplainersCreative Science Learning 2021
Nhmu Programs and Exhibits Salt Lake City, UT $75,000 NHMU Orcas Exhibit 2024