To ensure each student achieves maximum academic success by teaching skills to mastery levels, imparting valuable knowledge, transmitting common culture that binds US as a nation, and exposing children to supreme examples of artistic and intellectual achievement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.5M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $16.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $43
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85.2M
91% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 91% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46.3M
Spent
$45.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46.3M
FY2021$47.5M
FY2022$54.7M
FY2023$56.4M
FY2024$59.6M
FY2025$62.7M
Expenses
$45.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$45.7M
FY2021$49.5M
FY2022$50.6M
FY2023$52.7M
FY2024$57.7M
FY2025$56.3M
Net assets
$8.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$697K
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$10.4M
FY2025$16.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $34.3M Management & general 25% · $11.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches students academic skills, knowledge, culture, and art to achieve maximum success.

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2 programs · $34.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Utah charter academies, inc. Operates 6 charter schools in utah located in draper (draper I and draper ii serve k-6 grade students with draper iii serving 7-12 grade students), west valley city (west valley I serves k-9 grade students and west valley ii serving k-12 grade students), and salem (serving k-9 students).

$33.2Mprogram expense
02

To operate a school lunch program serving students and faculty.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$43

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$433K
Money outPt IX
$45.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$34.3M
Managementcol C$11.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$93.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$44.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$433K
Total revenueLn 12$46.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59.0M
Other assetsLn 15$10.2M
Total assetsLn 16$93.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5985
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$69.7M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$71.5M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.1M$16.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59.9M$59.0M
Total assetsLn 16$94.3M$93.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$86.8M$85.2M
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$8.2M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22.1M$20.5M$1.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$697K$626K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.2M$2.9M$331K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.4M$161K
Legal feesLn 11b$128K$128K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.8M$1.3M$6.5M
OccupancyLn 16$1.0M$465K$582K
TravelLn 17$408K$408K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$3.4M$2.6M$863K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.6M$2.0M$650K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.1M$455K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$45.7M$34.3M$11.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $62.7M$56.3M$6.4M$16.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $59.6M$57.7M$1.9M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $56.4M$52.7M$3.7M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $54.7M$50.6M$4.1M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2022 $47.5M$49.5M−$2.1M$697K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 $46.3M$45.7M$667K$8.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,330,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,155,152$44,644,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,576,390$1,252,482
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $513,082$433,002
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $41,244,624$46,330,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,663,848$27,583,113
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,992,167$18,079,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,656,015$45,662,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$411,391$667,484
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,330,384 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$44,637,115
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,644,900
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $1,252,482$1,252,482
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $433,002$433,002
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,685,484$46,330,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,662,900 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,508,481 · Management $1,576,896$22,085,377
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $625,506 · Management $71,437$696,943
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,902,038 · Management $331,430$3,233,468
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,406,674 · Management $160,651$1,567,325
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $127,552$127,552
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,500$66,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,298,295 · Management $6,525,518$7,823,813
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $464,652 · Management $581,786$1,046,438
IX-17 TravelPrograms $408,479$408,479
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,290$5,290
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,582,050 · Management $862,796$3,444,846
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,951,427 · Management $649,998$2,601,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,085,786 · Management $454,870$2,540,656
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,788$14,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,253,466 · Management $11,409,434 · Fundraising $0$45,662,900
Part X · Balance sheet $93,349,501 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,266,571$2,172,752
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,398,769$4,536,392
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,424,082$515,244
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,923$9,756
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $219,387$15,568
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $59,890,969$58,998,282
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,093,778$16,904,280
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,919,361$10,197,227
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,286,840$93,349,501
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,801,551$2,924,700
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $485,864$444,036
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $70,965,000$69,715,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,702,430$7,377,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,763,691$85,158,868
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,523,149$8,190,633
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,523,149$8,190,633
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,286,840$93,349,501
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,190,633 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,330,384
XI-2 Total expenses$45,662,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$667,484
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,523,149
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,190,633

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