George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Founded	1960
Founder	George S. Eccles, Dolores Dore Eccles
Focus	Arts and culture, community, education, health care, and preservation and conservation.
Location	Salt Lake City, Utah
Area served	Utah
Method	Grantmaking
Key people	George S. Eccles, Spencer Eccles
Website	George S. Eccles Foundation

The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation is a non-profit foundation located in Salt Lake City, Utah that gives grants for projects and programs throughout Utah in the following areas: arts and culture, community, education, health care, and preservation and conservation.

History

The foundation was founded in 1960 by George S. Eccles and his wife Dolores Doré Eccles. Following the death of George S. in 1982, the Foundation became more active. By 2017, it had awarded more than $600 million to various organizations around the state of Utah.^[1]

In 2021, KPCW renamed its studios the Spencer F. Eccles Broadcast Center following a $400,000 grant from the foundation.^[2] The project allowed KPCW to expand its broadcast facilities.

Grant recipients

Arts and culture

• Utah Shakespearean Festival
• Ballet West

Community

• Boy Scouts of America
• Salvation Army
• United Way of Utah County

Education

• Brigham Young University
• Snow College
• Southern Utah University
• University of Utah
  • Natural History Museum of Utah at the University of Utah
  • University of Utah College of Engineering
  • University of Utah School of Medicine^[3]
• Utah State University
• Utah Tech University
• Utah Valley University

Healthcare

• American Red Cross
• Intermountain Health Care
• Moran Eye Center
• University of Utah

Preservation and conservation

• Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park
• Preservation Utah
• Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
• This Is The Place Heritage Park

References

1. "Six decades and more than $600M later, the Eccles legacy of giving lives on, benefiting groups large and small across Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
2. "KPCW studios named Spencer F. Eccles Broadcast Center". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
3. "Six decades and more than $600M later, the Eccles legacy of giving lives on, benefiting groups large and small across Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-21.