Utah Bar Foundation FY2020 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Since 1963Crime & LegalEIN 87-6124936Revenue $1.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSutahbarfoundation.org645 S 200 E, 84111-3834 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Mar 1965Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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1) promote legal education and increase the knowledge and awareness of the law in the community. 2) assist in providing legal services to the disadvantaged. 3) improve the administration of justice. 4) serve other worthwhile law-related public purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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
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 $1.6M a year · 42% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $53K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$866K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$939K
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.5M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$14.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Mar 1965.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.0M Management & general 2% · $42K

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; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$48,333Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Paulding’s $48K as Executive Di is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1148 $1–10M 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.

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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

Educates the public about law, helps the disadvantaged access legal services, and improves justice.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Administered the utah supreme court iolta program and fulfilled the ubf mission of providing funding to organizations that provide law related education as well as organizations that provide civil legal aid to lower income utahns. The foundation paid out 30 grants totaling 675,450 to other organizations in furtherance of its mission.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53K
Grants paid · 163 grants · $13.0M · 2019–2024
Legal Aid Society of Salt LakeUT · FY2024$446,867
Disability Law CenterUT · FY2024$390,000
Timpanogos Legal CenterUT · FY2024$315,642
And Justice for AllUT · FY2024$310,004
Clean Slate UtahUT · FY2024$253,023
Utah Legal Services INCUT · FY2024$166,406
Rocky Mtn InnocenceFY2024$165,000
Wasatch Immigration ProjectUT · FY2024$150,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$100,000
Mountain Mediation CenterFY2024$79,888
Utah Crime Victims Legal ClinicFY2024$75,000
See all 163 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$866K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$866K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$866K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$59K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$363$326$37
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$259
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$498$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$877$155
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$635
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$992$843$149
InsuranceLn 23$500$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$894$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.5M$4.0M$3.5M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.0M$1.5M$5.4M$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$2.6M$2.0M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $939K$1.3M−$311K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.9M−$395K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$2.1M−$448K$3.2M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,610,287 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,128,700$1,520,255
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,277$90,032
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,201,977$1,610,287
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $675,450$1,896,750
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,315$106,260
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,147$55,570
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $848,912$2,058,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $353,065−$448,293
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,610,287 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,520,255
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,520,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,340$77,340
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,692$12,692
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $90,032$1,610,287
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,058,580 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,896,750$1,896,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,205 · Management $10,448$69,653
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,683$33,683
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $326 · Management $37$363
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,302 · Management $259$2,561
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $498 · Management $8,043$8,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $877 · Management $155$1,032
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,598 · Management $635$4,233
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,337$2,337
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $843 · Management $149$992
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $500$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $894 · Management $22,041$22,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,016,313 · Management $42,267 · Fundraising $0$2,058,580
Part X · Balance sheet $4,020,305 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $750,839$1,098,357
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$27,050
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $125,591$44,851
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,114$2,675
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,778,202$2,847,372
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,655,746$4,020,305
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,242$14,846
X-18 Grants payable$803,052
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,065$48,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,307$866,045
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,838,281$1,882,160
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,765,158$1,272,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,603,439$3,154,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,655,746$4,020,305
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,154,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,610,287
XI-2 Total expenses$2,058,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$448,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,603,439
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$886
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,154,260

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