Robert S Carter Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on addressing issues related to homelessness, food security, youth development, and environmental conservation. The foundation provides funding to organizations that serve vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness, youth in need, and conservation efforts. It has a notable commitment to local charities, particularly in the areas of health care, education, and community development, with a significant portion of its grants directed towards organizations in Utah.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize Utah-based nonprofit offering general operating support in areas the foundation has historically funded (food assistance, homelessness, youth development, conservation, or local education), with an existing or introducible relationship to the trustees or current grantees.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in Utah or has a strong Utah program.
- • Asks are modest (roughly $1,000–$6,000) for general operating or program support.
- • Existing relationship or introduction to a trustee or a current grantee.
- • Mission aligns with prior funded areas (food banks, homeless services, youth development, conservation, local education).
- • Established track record and presence in the local nonprofit ecosystem.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in one state: roughly 88% of dollars and about 89–90% of grants went to Utah, with only small out-of-state gifts to two other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 18 distinct independent recipients in the latest year and maintained a similar breadth across three years, indicating a relatively broad recipient set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is limited (only one new recipient over three years) and the foundation explicitly notes it funds preselected applicants; combined with no public website or contact route, unsolicited new entrants appear unlikely to be accepted.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
