Cities Strong Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 92-2890829

The organization's mission is to (I) contribute to or engage in projects promoting community improvement, health and civic engagement in cities, towns, and communities located in the state of utah, (II) implement and provide life-skills, training and educational opportunities to residents of neighborhoods and communities in the state of utah, (III) participate with, carry out and support the "my hometown" initiative in the state of utah, (IV) support communities, local utah governments and those organizations with service initiatives consistent with the foregoing, and (v) engage inother charitable community-based projects in the state of utah.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 37% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$115K
Spent
$43K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$115K
FY2023
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$115K
FY2024$565K
Expenses
$43K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$43K
FY2024$384K
Net assets
$72K
FY2023
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$72K
FY2024$252K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2024.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $12K Management & general 68% · $29K Fundraising 4% · $2K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board of Directors Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 communities through projects, life skills training, and civic engagement initiatives.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $12K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Contribution to a local elementary school to support educatonal programs.

$12Kprogram 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$35K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $201K · 2023–2024
The Good Samaritan FoundationUT · FY2024$111,350
Ogden CityFY2024$20,000
Provo FoundationUT · FY2024$7,500
Provo FoundationUT · FY2023$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Money outPt IX
$43K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$0$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$43K$12K$29K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $565K$384K$180K$252K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $115K$43K$72K$72K 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 $115,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$115,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,098 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,128$23,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,100 · Fundraising $1,870$7,970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,000 · Management $29,228 · Fundraising $1,870$43,098
Part X · Balance sheet $71,902 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$68,134
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$71,902
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$71,902
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$71,902
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,902 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,000
XI-2 Total expenses$43,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,902
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,902

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