Utahs Promise FY2021 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Since 1904Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 87-0227091Revenue $17.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSuw.org257 E 200 S Ste 300, 84111-2078 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Aug 1942Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$348K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $655K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$348K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
44
of 45 voting members
Looks good: 44 of 45 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.9M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$12.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$29.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17.9M
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.9M
FY2021$17.9M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$14.9M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$9.5M
Expenses
$12.9M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.8M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$14.2M
FY2023$15.5M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$7.2M
Net assets
$29.8M
FY2021▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.6M
FY2021$29.8M
FY2022$25.5M
FY2023$25.1M
FY2024$18.0M
FY2025$20.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1942.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $10.0M Management & general 8% · $1.1M Fundraising 15% · $1.9M

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

50 people listed on the 990; $348K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$201,875Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$119,040Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$26,936Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
211 Steering Council Chair(left 4/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bill Crim’s $242K as President & CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bill Crim$241,599$216,883$206,752$202,986$201,875$195,514
Angela Matthes$159,500$145,980$136,768$63,542——
Amy Ahrens Terpstra$153,061—————
Christina-Mai Just$142,439$126,947$124,341———
Peter Moes—$141,386$136,807$134,747——
Amy Terpstra—$140,250$130,434$114,291——
Danya Pastuszek———$133,053$119,040$120,205
Jamie Kaneko$131,385$121,800————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Unites community leaders and organizations to align resources, removing barriers to education, health, and basic needs so Utah families can thrive.

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3 programs · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Uwsl grants funds to 41 organizations providing specific services to 90,364 individuals within our promise partnerships. In addition, uwsl distributes resources to more than 200 additional nonprofit organizations at the specific request of individual donors.

$4.1Mprogram expense
02

The united way of salt lake's promise partnership is a nationally recognized model of civic infrastructure and is designated as a proofpoint by strivetogether (STRIVETOGETHER.ORG) for its success in improving outcomes for children and families, specifically in the areas of education, health, and economic mobility.

$3.1Mprogram expense
03

United way of salt lake operates utah 211, a non-emergency resource that connects utahns in need with support and services to help them in times of crisis. To accomplish this, we maintain a database of nearly 10,000 programs and services provided by approximately 3,000 organizations across the state.

$2.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 250 grants · $24.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,500
United Way of Greater Salt LakeUT · FY2023$7,431,602
Curly MeUT · FY2023$43,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,220
Utah ChildrenUT · FY2023$6,000
Granite School DistrictFY2022$677,660
City of South Salt LakeFY2022$391,276
Salt Lake Education FoundationUT · FY2022$348,943
Unitemized GrantFY2022$266,262
Davis Education FoundationUT · FY2022$181,408
Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources INCFY2022$150,000
Opencollective FoundationCA · FY2022$150,000
University of UtahUT · FY2022$125,000
Salt Lake County Youth ServicesFY2022$120,181
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$424K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Money outPt IX
$12.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.0M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$29.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.8M
Total assetsLn 16$33.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
50
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b44
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$356K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$424K
Gains on assetsLn 7$286K
Total revenueLn 12$17.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$16.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$33.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$29.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5120
VolunteersI 63,387
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.1M$16.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$160K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$29.3M$33.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$23.6M$29.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$506K$506K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$331K$81K$183K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$3.0M$420K$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$192K$121K$24K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$404K$254K$50K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$319K$200K$40K$79K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$808K$799K$200$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$167K$156K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$128K$82K$10K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$598K$335K$47K$215K
OccupancyLn 16$363K$213K$65K$84K
TravelLn 17$692$641$51
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$26K$25K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$223K$133K$38K$52K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$40K$9K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$25K$7K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$21K$8K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$30$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.9M$10.0M$1.1M$1.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.5M$7.2M$2.3M$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$12.5M−$7.8M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.9M$15.5M−$588K$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.1M$14.2M−$3.1M$25.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $17.9M$12.9M$5.0M$29.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.9M$13.8M$8.1M$23.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $17,873,983 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,321,888$17,496,671
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $169,486$64,237
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $225,408$424,114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $166,393−$111,039
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,883,175$17,873,983
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,401,022$4,488,117
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,339,993$5,768,469
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,054,447$2,645,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,795,462$12,901,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,087,713$4,972,056
Part VI · Governance 44 of 45 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members44
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,873,983 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$356,003
VIII-1e Government grants$2,311,248
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,829,420
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,930
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,496,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,237$64,237
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $137,807$137,807
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $286,307$286,307
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$151,898−$151,898
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $40,859$40,859
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,237 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $313,075$17,873,983
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,901,927 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,982,231$3,982,231
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $505,886$505,886
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,567 · Management $183,293 · Fundraising $67,479$331,339
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,964,735 · Management $419,740 · Fundraising $1,136,520$4,520,995
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $120,667 · Management $23,895 · Fundraising $47,707$192,269
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $253,800 · Management $50,258 · Fundraising $100,343$404,401
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $200,495 · Management $39,702 · Fundraising $79,268$319,465
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,182$5,182
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,919$66,919
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $9,204$9,204
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $71,610$71,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $799,433 · Management $200 · Fundraising $7,972$807,605
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $155,637 · Fundraising $11,405$167,042
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $81,824 · Management $10,341 · Fundraising $35,875$128,040
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $335,249 · Management $47,470 · Fundraising $214,829$597,548
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $213,157 · Management $65,266 · Fundraising $84,162$362,585
IX-17 TravelPrograms $641 · Fundraising $51$692
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,490 · Management $24,621 · Fundraising $2,983$54,094
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $133,121 · Management $37,611 · Fundraising $51,885$222,617
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,950 · Management $9,179 · Fundraising $18,125$67,254
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,279 · Management $6,676 · Fundraising $9,851$41,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,073 · Management $7,854 · Fundraising $9,855$38,782
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30 · Management $4,331$4,361
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,954,651 · Management $1,068,966 · Fundraising $1,878,310$12,901,927
Part X · Balance sheet $33,777,150 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $120,000; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,100,322$16,809,030
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,437,646$8,415,490
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,138$17,824
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $101,482$75,993
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $160,343$135,213
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,060,896$5,929,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,316,987$2,274,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,345,814$33,777,150
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,027,174$702,095
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,380,176$1,100,438
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $212,129$191,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,734,974$3,943,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,945,725$14,114,849
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,665,115$15,718,972
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,610,840$29,833,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,345,814$33,777,150
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,833,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,873,983
XI-2 Total expenses$12,901,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,972,056
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,610,840
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,261,298
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$9,685
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$20,058
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,833,821

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