The mission of the Policy Project is to remove barriers to opportunity through solution-based Policy at all levels in society-including policies of governments, businesses, families, and individuals. We work toward healthy, equitable Policy for the future of our children, our community, and our world, knowing that when every individual has access to opportunity, communities flourish.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $939K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $400K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $45K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
×48 vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$516K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2022▲ ×48
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$458K
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$516K
FY2022▲ ×19
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2022.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.3M Management & general 5% · $67K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$57,500Pt VII · Sec A
$26,731Pt VII · Sec A
$20,841Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Bell McCormick’s $125K as President is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Emily Bell McCormick$124,982$116,917$57,500
Brooke Gledhill$87,363$79,050—
Brooke Gledhill Wood——$26,731
Mary Catherine Perry——$20,841

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

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Removes barriers to opportunity through solution-based policy for a healthier, equitable future.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The Period Project

In 2022 we provided period products to an estimated 337,000 utah students, with 1.6 million individual students to be impacted by the year 2065. We led the public-private partnership to pass and implement a state-wide policy requiring period products be provided in every utah public and charter school girl and all-gender bathroom, grades…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

The Teen Center Project

An increasing number of utah students are experiencing need: one in fifty utah students experience homelessness and lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residencea 34% increase since 2020. One in three utah students are economically disadvantaged and qualify for free or reduced lunch.

$44Kprogram expense
03

The Policy Project

The overarching mission of the policy project is to remove barriers to opportunity through solution-based policy at all levels in societyincluding policies of governments, businesses, families, and individuals. Our organization believes that healthy policy requires the support and action of a broad coalition of community members.

$11Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$45K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $1.7M · 2024–2024
Davis Education FoundationUT · FY2024$224,000
South Sanpete School DistrictFY2024$160,000
Washington County School DistrictFY2024$126,200
Millard School DistrictFY2024$80,000
Ogden School FoundationUT · FY2024$60,000
Canyons School DistrictFY2024$53,500
Kane School DistrictFY2024$42,300
Iron County School DistrictFY2024$40,000
Juab School DistrictFY2024$40,000
Grand County School DistrictFY2024$40,000
Pinnacle Canyon AcademyUT · FY2024$40,000
Carbon School DistrictFY2024$40,000
North Sanpete School DistrictFY2024$40,000
Piute School DistrictFY2024$40,000
Morgan School DistrictFY2024$40,000
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$516K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$49K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$516K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6354
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$516K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$71K$22K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$968$30
Office expensesLn 13$12K$5K$7K$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$267$932
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$67K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.5M$2.3M$147K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$458K$2.2M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.9M$1.4M$488K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021 $39K$27K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,893,916 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,879,891
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$4,579
I-11 Other revenue$9,446
I-12 Total revenue$1,893,916
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$106,485
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,299,295
I-18 Total expenses$1,405,780
I-19 Revenue less expenses$488,136
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,893,916 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$901 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,696
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,874,195
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$48,520
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,879,891
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,579$4,579
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$10,347
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,678$1,893,916
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,405,780 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,564 · Management $21,640 · Fundraising $6,714$98,918
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,567$7,567
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,638$8,638
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,363$1,363
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,150$9,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,769 · Management $968 · Fundraising $30$3,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,849 · Management $7,373 · Fundraising $38$12,260
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,250,061 · Management $8,132 · Fundraising $2,325$1,260,518
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $267 · Management $932$1,199
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,329,873 · Management $66,800 · Fundraising $9,107$1,405,780
Part X · Balance sheet $515,527 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,384$115,223
X-11 Publicly traded securities$400,304
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,384$515,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,384$515,527
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,384$515,527
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,384$515,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $515,527 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,893,916
XI-2 Total expenses$1,405,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$488,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,384
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$515,527

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