Utah Humanities Council

Tax-deductible

Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 87-0307076

Utah Humanities empowers Utahns to improve their communities through active engagement in the humanities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 130 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$297K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1988.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.2M Management & general 25% · $444K Fundraising 9% · $160K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$99,333Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$73,158Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jodi Graham’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jodi Graham$99,333$98,333$103,300$90,333$88,000
Jamie Gregersen$73,158$72,158$70,850$65,333$57,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 Utahns to improve communities through humanities engagement.

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3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The mission of Utah Humanities (UH) revolves around offering first-hand, engaging humanities experiences. Our free public events are direct, personal opportunities to identify with literature, understand local and national heritage, and share viewpoints in civil conversations, all of which serve to strengthen the fabric of our personal…

$765Kprogram expense
02

Since 1994, Utah Humanities has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) to bring Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibitions to communities throughout Utah.

$143Kprogram expense
03

The Utah Center for the Book fosters a love of reading and books while promoting the exploration of contemporary issues through literature. As Utah's affiliate of the National Center for the Book at the Library of Congress, it advances public interest in reading, authorship, and libraries statewide.

$116Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 96 grants · $1.6M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$63,610
Story CrossroadsUT · FY2023$8,800
Torrey House PressUT · FY2023$8,000
Spy Hop Productions INCUT · FY2023$8,000
ResonanceUT · FY2023$8,000
Kayenta Arts FoundationUT · FY2023$8,000
Bluff Community FoundationUT · FY2023$8,000
Nonprofit Legal ServicesUT · FY2023$6,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$112,395
Torrey House PressUT · FY2022$8,000
Story CrossroadsUT · FY2022$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$113,999
Box Elder Museum FoundationUT · FY2021$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$444K
Fundraisingcol D$160K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$687K
Other assetsLn 15$99K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6130
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$572K$687K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K$297K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$126K$126K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$64K$64K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$70K$70K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$583K$393K$112K$78K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$89K$41K$37K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$208K$116K$74K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$34K$20K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$7K$34K$415
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$52K$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$0$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$55K$23K$24K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$17K$15K$3K
TravelLn 17$95K$73K$21K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$2K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K$451
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$132K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$444K$160K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$102K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M−$13K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.9M$67K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$137K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.8M$97K$1.9M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,652,289 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,237,855
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,870
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,247
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,609,725
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $42,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,564
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,652,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,754,161 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $126,111$126,111
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $63,610$63,610
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,191 · Management $70,191 · Fundraising $31,443$171,825
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $392,987 · Management $111,656 · Fundraising $78,000$582,643
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,530 · Management $37,109 · Fundraising $10,883$88,522
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $116,171 · Management $73,761 · Fundraising $18,542$208,474
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,659 · Management $19,924 · Fundraising $5,751$59,334
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,330 · Fundraising $0$1,330
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,133 · Management $33,934 · Fundraising $415$41,482
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,554 · Management $9,285 · Fundraising $0$60,839
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $9,819 · Fundraising $0$9,819
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,285 · Management $24,157 · Fundraising $7,697$55,139
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,575 · Management $14,610 · Fundraising $3,315$34,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72,889 · Management $20,726 · Fundraising $1,368$94,983
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,791 · Management $1,791 · Fundraising $0$3,582
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,255 · Management $1,803 · Fundraising $451$4,509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,682 · Management $13,655 · Fundraising $2,122$147,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,150,423 · Management $443,751 · Fundraising $159,987$1,754,161
Part X · Balance sheet $2,412,719 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$14,006$18,908
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,406,757$1,316,036
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $363,252$291,906
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $571,620$687,084
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $92,284$98,785
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,419,907$2,412,719
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,016$185,364
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $60,110$56,375
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,973$55,748
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $321,099$297,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,053,402$1,188,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,045,406$927,026
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,098,808$2,115,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,419,907$2,412,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,115,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,652,289
XI-2 Total expenses$1,754,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,098,808
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$118,296
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,115,232

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