Salt Lake Community Action Program FY2021 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Since 1965EIN 87-0269683Revenue $58.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSutahca.org1307 S 900 W, 84104-1622 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Jun 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Salt Lake Community Action is to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities through education and self-sufficiency programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$842K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$842K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $322K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.9M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$58.5M
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$52.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$21.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$58.5M
FY2021▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37.6M
FY2021$58.5M
FY2022$45.2M
FY2023$49.1M
FY2024$51.3M
FY2025$50.0M
Expenses
$52.9M
FY2021▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36.6M
FY2021$52.9M
FY2022$43.1M
FY2023$48.3M
FY2024$48.6M
FY2025$48.1M
Net assets
$21.5M
FY2021▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.9M
FY2021$21.5M
FY2022$23.7M
FY2023$24.4M
FY2024$27.2M
FY2025$29.1M

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 Jun 1966.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $49.2M Management & general 7% · $3.5M Fundraising 0% · $218K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $842K 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
Chief Executive Officer
$154,873Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$153,171Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer - Education
$121,702Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer Social Services
$119,765Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Auxiliary Officer
$118,690Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$101,279Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head Start Director
$72,196Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Godfrey$214,332$208,637$195,607$178,999$154,873$138,487
Stacy Weight$210,788$197,074$183,315$163,918$153,171$139,295
Patrice Dickson$157,580$152,332$141,846$132,266$119,765$106,059
Ian Spangenberg——$154,878$147,121$118,690$90,024
Christopher Smith$153,206$123,059————
Janell Cerva$141,403$135,409$94,073———
Sahil Oberoi$134,509$123,931$105,491———
Jenna Seeley$132,647$126,239$105,008———

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

Empowers people and strengthens families through education and self-sufficiency programs.

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3 programs · $49.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Utah community action provides services designed to assist income eligible families and individuals on the path towards self-reliance. The agency serves 67,000 individuals each year through six distinct programs: head start, adult education, case management & housing services, heat energy assistance, weatherization, and NUTRITION.HEAD…

$24.7Mprogram expense
02

Case management & housing services focus on assisting individuals and families in achieving self-reliance through holistic case management. Clients receive assistance designed to stabilize housing and engage with our staff to maintain and improve employment, access educational opportunities, and ensure health and well-being.

$20.7Mprogram expense
03

The weatherization program is a federally funded program that improves the safety and energy efficiency of homes for income eligible households in salt lake, tooele, weber, morgan, and davis counties. Weatherized homes save an average of $285 per year in home energy costs. This equals a 35% average energy cost reduction per home.

$3.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 79 grants · $42.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,922,294
Unitemized GrantFY2024$885,501
Salt Lake CountyFY2024$294,025
University of UtahUT · FY2024$169,531
Unitemized GrantFY2024$103,379
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,474
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,047
Unitemized GrantFY2024$218
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,466,186
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,341,524
Salt Lake CountyFY2023$232,079
University of UtahUT · FY2023$186,944
Unitemized GrantFY2023$132,553
Neighborhood House AssociationUT · FY2023$107,942
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,699
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$784K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Money outPt IX
$52.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$49.2M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$21.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$34.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$55.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$386K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$784K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$58.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.0M
Other assetsLn 15$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$34.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.9M
Net assetsLn 32$21.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5805
VolunteersI 62,500
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$2.8M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.8M$19.0M
Total assetsLn 16$28.5M$34.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M$12.9M
Net assetsLn 32$15.9M$21.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$780K$780K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14.3M$14.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$943K$852K$91K$952
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21.9M$19.8M$2.1M$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$948K$123K$697
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.9M$2.8M$159K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.1M$1.9M$183K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$17K$7K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$637K$253K$141K
Office expensesLn 13$3.5M$3.3M$229K$463
Information technologyLn 14$189K$157K$31K
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.5M$113K$418
TravelLn 17$155K$124K$30K$441
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M
InsuranceLn 23$285K$247K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$611K$453K$114K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52.9M$49.2M$3.5M$218K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $50.0M$48.1M$1.9M$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $51.3M$48.6M$2.8M$27.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $49.1M$48.3M$759K$24.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $45.2M$43.1M$2.1M$23.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $58.5M$52.9M$5.6M$21.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $37.6M$36.6M$945K$15.9M 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 $58,511,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,641,051$57,453,767
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $733,211$783,997
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $870,993$47,131
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $319,037$226,940
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,564,292$58,511,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,603,204$15,032,222
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,243,804$28,952,667
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,772,693$8,921,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,619,701$52,906,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $944,591$5,605,705
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $58,511,835 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,631,198
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,822,569
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$386,354
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,453,767
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $783,997$783,997
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,631$45,631
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $94,837$94,837
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $132,103$132,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $916,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $141,968$58,511,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,906,130 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $780,247$780,247
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,251,975$14,251,975
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $851,553 · Management $90,901 · Fundraising $952$943,406
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,756,846 · Management $2,108,993 · Fundraising $22,098$21,887,937
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $947,564 · Management $122,606 · Fundraising $697$1,070,867
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,788,765 · Management $159,242 · Fundraising $1,254$2,949,261
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,916,077 · Management $182,924 · Fundraising $2,195$2,101,196
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,649 · Management $6,620 · Fundraising $3,692$26,961
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $637,153 · Management $253,331 · Fundraising $141,276$1,031,760
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,284,027 · Management $228,719 · Fundraising $463$3,513,209
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $157,369 · Management $31,430$188,799
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,479,812 · Management $113,145 · Fundraising $418$1,593,375
IX-17 TravelPrograms $124,287 · Management $29,815 · Fundraising $441$154,543
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,029$5,029
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,511,486$1,511,486
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $246,516 · Management $38,785$285,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $453,091 · Management $113,511 · Fundraising $44,176$610,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,203,417 · Management $3,485,051 · Fundraising $217,662$52,906,130
Part X · Balance sheet $34,439,470 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,628,183; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,652,922$2,273,479
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $145,983$175,976
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,669,694$5,518,028
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $275,407$409,937
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $257,049$404,213
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,773,226$19,047,900
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $169,392$2,981,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,533,777$34,439,470
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,296,848$8,798,875
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $716,367$705,135
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,599,244$12,899,232
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,871,977$7,711,967
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,062,556$13,828,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,934,533$21,540,238
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,533,777$34,439,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,540,238 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,511,835
XI-2 Total expenses$52,906,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,605,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,934,533
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,540,238

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