Utah Sheriffs Association INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 87-0568627Revenue $787K in FY2022

On file with the IRSutahsheriffs.orgPo Box 2816, 84110-2816 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Jan 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
87¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% 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 · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 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
$275
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
$787K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$776K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$929K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$787K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$778K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$788K
FY2024$743K
FY2025$808K
Expenses
$776K
FY2022▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$655K
FY2022$776K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$887K
Net assets
$929K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$918K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$924K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$738K

From the FY2022 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $679K Management & general 2% · $12K Fundraising 11% · $85K

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
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd 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

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  • 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 programs · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

$261Kprogram expense
02

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

$180Kprogram expense
03

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

$36Kprogram 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
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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$787K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$523K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$776K
Ln 25
Programscol B$679K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$929K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275
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$254K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$523K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$787K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$367K
Other assetsLn 15$524K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275
Net assetsLn 32$929K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$367K
Total assetsLn 16$918K$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223$275
Net assetsLn 32$918K$929K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$28K$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$113K$9K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$142K$142K
Office expensesLn 13$79K$31K$48K
TravelLn 17$19K$17K$500$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$184K$184K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$776K$679K$12K$85K

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 Viewing $787K$776K$11K$929K 990 PDF
FY2021 $778K$655K$122K$918K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $787,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $273,131$253,541
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $496,696$522,843
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,263$1,225
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,491$9,529
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $777,581$787,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,500$4,700
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $23,069$27,596
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $135,000$135,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,201$23,948
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $461,444$584,522
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $655,214$775,766
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,367$11,372
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $787,138 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$253,541
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$253,541
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $522,843$522,843
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,225$1,225
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,529$9,529
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $522,843 · Excluded from tax $10,754$787,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $775,766 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $27,596$27,596
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,400 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $12,600$135,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $44,771$44,771
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,300$2,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $23,948$23,948
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,500$142,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,361 · Fundraising $47,545$78,906
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,913 · Management $500 · Fundraising $1,222$18,635
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $184,494$184,494
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,982$1,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,934$110,934
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $678,651 · Management $11,800 · Fundraising $85,315$775,766
Part X · Balance sheet $929,717 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $336,660$367,046
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,975$38,545
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $573,658$524,126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $918,293$929,717
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $223$275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $223$275
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $918,070$929,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $918,070$929,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $918,293$929,717
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $929,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$787,138
XI-2 Total expenses$775,766
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,372
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$918,070
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$929,442

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