The Promontory Foundation is celebrating a record-breaking year. The philanthropic arm of the Promontory Club, an exclusive, private multi-generational mountain and golf community, awarded a sum total of $500,000 to 45 nonprofits that serve Park City and Summit County in a ceremony on Tuesday ev ening at the Double Deer ballroom at Promontory Club, said General Manager Jonathan Fillman. Of those recipients, one-third were arts, culture and education nonprofits, and two-thirds were social-social service nonprofits, according to Fillman. (See recipient list below.) “It was a really big year for the foundation,” he said. “We received 56 grant applications, the most we have ever received, which is amazing.” The Promontory Foundation board — Cindy Finestone, Jennifer Simon, Sandra More, Gina Stryker, Bonnie Kirkpatrick and Robin Milne — looked over these applications, Fillman said “That’s special because all of them are residents here at Promotory,” he said. “And they, along with our managing director, Kelli Brown, and myself, read every single grant application.” The group keeps tabs on a universal scorecard and then compares notes to see how each organization “stacked up,” Fillman said. “After we read and grade them, Jordyn Torr, who is our foundation secretary and Kelli’s assistant, compiles things down onto one giant spreadsheet that shows how we scored the applicants,” he said. “Then we have a healthy debate and start carving up the funds, based on what they asked for and how much money we have to give out.” Over the past 20 years, the foundation has awarded more than $4 million dollars in grants to local nonprofits, Fillman said. “And with the matching grant dollars generated, that equates to just over $11 million in local impact,” he said.  The grant money generally stems from Promontory residents and the foundation’s annual fundraiser, Fillman said. “This year was particularly special,” he said. “We held our annual ‘Boots Bolos’ fundraiser on July 3 at the Promontory Equestrian Center, which was a fitting backdrop for the 250th birthday of our country. So in the best Western tradition, we wore cowboy boots and cowboy hats while enjoying good food and dancing.” More than 500 people bought tickets to this year’s fundraiser, Fillmore said. “That was pretty remarkable because the average in years past has been between 300 and 350 tickets,” he said. “Then we raised more money through our live and silent auctions. So, getting that much participation on July 3 was great because that time of year is usually a busy time for families.” In addition to the fundraiser, some of the money was donated by residents who didn’t attend the event, Fillmore said. “They’ll write a check and tell us how much they appreciate what the foundation does, without looking for anything in return,” he said. The total net funds raised this year was about $1.3 million, Fillmore said. “This not only allows for a generous granting year but also positions the Promontory Foundation to continue growing an endowment fund to help support our local nonprofits for years to come,” he said The endowment is new, Fillman said. “That’s really about looking beyond today and creating a sustainable source of giving that can benefit the Park City community for many years to come,” he said. “I think that’s what makes the Promontory Foundation special. Promontory is obviously an extraordinary place to live, but being part of a community also means recognizing that we’re part of something much bigger than our gates. The generosity of our residents and their commitment to the greater Park City community is something we’re incredibly proud of.” Promontory residents, whether full time or part time, know how important it is to give back to the community, Fillmore said. “I think that goes back to our chief executive officer and founder Francis Najafi,” he said. “The idea was really pretty simple. He wanted to create a way for the Promontory community to come together and give back to the greater Park City community in a meaningful and collaborative way.” Also, Promontory is not just a little blip on the map, Fillmore said. “We have 7,00-plus acres with 1,200 homes, and if you multiply that by an average of four people per household, there are several thousand people who live here,” he said. The grants also go beyond the Promontory gates, Fillmore said. “There is also a need for organizations that support our arts and culture and social services,” he said. “They are all pretty amazing, and I wish we could give more.”  Promontory Foundation 2026 grant recipients Alf Engen Ski Museum  Arts Council of Park City Summit County  Ballet West Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Bridge21 Christian Center of Park City Community Action Services Food Bank Egyptian Theatre Fetch Cares Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History  Friends of the Park City Library Habitat for Humanity  Holy Cross Ministries Hope Alliance Kimball Art Center KPCW The Literacy Project Live Like Sam Mountain Mediation Center Mountain Town Music Mountainlands Community Housing Association National Ability Center North Summit Unite Nuzzles Co Park City Education Foundation Park City Film Park City Historical Society Museum Park City Opera Park City Performing Arts Park City Reads Park City Senior Citizens PC TOTS Peace House People’s Health Clinic Playing for Life Foundation  Save a Brain SOS Outreach Stay Park City Cycling  Summit County Clubhouse  Summit County Community Gardens EATS Summit Land Conservancy  Swaner Preserve EcoCenter Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Wasatch Immigration Project Youth Sports Alliance For information about Promontory, visit promontoryclub.com. 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