Utah Sheriffs Association INC FY2020 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 87-0568627

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To promote and facilitate communication among Sheriffs, their deputies, other peace officers and citizens interested in the enforcement of the laws of the state of Utah; and to improve the quality of law enforcement in the state of Utah; and to promote public awareness of issues affecting law enforcement; and to support legislation that would increase the effectiveness of law enforcement; and to assist county governments in the efficient use of the merit system; and to cooperate with similar police associations throughout Utah and the united states.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · under 1% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $220
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$236
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$521K
Spent
$416K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$796K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$521K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$778K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$788K
FY2024$743K
FY2025$808K
Expenses
$416K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$655K
FY2022$776K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$887K
Net assets
$796K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$918K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$924K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$738K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $330K Management & general 5% · $22K Fundraising 15% · $64K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Operations D
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Burns’s $60K as Executive Di is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Burns$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
Helen Spann$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
Gary W Deland——$16,250$15,000$15,000$15,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves Utah law enforcement through communication, public awareness, and legislative support.

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3 program services account for $185K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Provided educational information in the fields of law enforcement, corrections and civil process.

$117Kprogram expense
02

Promote public awareness of issues affecting law enforcement and to support legislation that would increase the effectiveness of law enforcement.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Criminal and civil training seminars for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs and other interested individuals.

$30Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$220
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $70K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$13,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$796K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$789K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$236
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$170
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$789K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$789K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$236
Net assetsLn 32$796K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$576K$789K
Total assetsLn 16$691K$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41$236
Net assetsLn 32$690K$796K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$113K$13K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$37K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$25K$68$31K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$330K$22K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $808K$887K−$79K$738K 990 PDF
FY2024 $743K$858K−$115K$809K 990 PDF
FY2023 $788K$793K−$5K$924K 990 PDF
FY2022 $787K$776K$11K$929K 990 PDF
FY2021 $778K$655K$122K$918K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $521K$416K$105K$796K 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 $521,441 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$240,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,381
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,998$271,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,892$3,892
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $170$170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,998 · Excluded from tax $4,062$521,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,236 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,000$7,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $21,215$21,215
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,400 · Management $12,600 · Fundraising $9,000$135,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $37,042 · Management $7,410$44,452
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,300$2,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $21,742$21,742
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,407$67,407
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,922 · Management $68 · Fundraising $31,416$56,406
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,633 · Fundraising $1,366$12,999
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,933$10,933
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,701$1,701
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,081$33,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,334 · Management $22,378 · Fundraising $63,524$416,236
Part X · Balance sheet $795,939 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $576,232$788,699
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,040$7,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $690,539$795,939
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41$236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41$236
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $690,498$795,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $690,498$795,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $690,539$795,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $795,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$521,441
XI-2 Total expenses$416,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$690,498
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$795,703

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