UTAH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
UTAH FOUNDATION (EIN 87-0199245)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-06-14
IRS object ID
201931659349301023
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionUTAH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE OBJECTIVE, THOROUGH AND WELL- REASONED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT PROMOTES THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES, A THRIVING ECONOMY, A WELL-PREPARED WORKFORCE AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UTAHNS. UTAH FOUNDATION SEEKS TO HELP DECISION-MAKERS AND CITIZENS UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES. UTAH FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS CONSTRUCTIVE GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND STRUCTURES. UTAH FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionUTAH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE OBJECTIVE, THOROUGH AND WELL- REASONED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT PROMOTES THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES, A THRIVING ECONOMY, A WELL-PREPARED WORKFORCE AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UTAHNS. UTAH FOUNDATION SEEKS TO HELP DECISION-MAKERS AND CITIZENS UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES. UTAH FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS CONSTRUCTIVE GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND STRUCTURES. UTAH FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.MissionDesc
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DescSEE SCHEDULE O LOOKING BACK OVER 2018, UTAH FOUNDATION HAD ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE YEARS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN-DECADE HISTORY. WE ISSUED 12 PUBLIC RELEASES: 11 MAJOR REPORTS AND ONE BRIEF. WE PUBLISHED OP-EDS ONCE PER MONTH AND BEGAN MAKING OUR PODCASTS A MONTHLY AFFAIR. THE NEWS MEDIA COVERED OUR WORK MORE THAN 100 TIMES. AND WE WON TWO NATIONAL AWARDS FOR OUR RESEARCH. MEANWHILE, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR MANY SUPPORTERS, WE ENDED THE YEAR ON A STRONG FINANCIAL FOOTING. WE STAGED THREE BREAKFAST BRIEFINGS, AND OUR ANNUAL LUNCHEON WAS PRESENTED TO A SELL-OUT CROWD. FINALLY, TO CHART A COURSE FOR THE FUTURE, TRUSTEES AND STAFF COLLABORATED TO CREATE THE UTAH FOUNDATION 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN. THE HEALTH COST SERIES: A NATIONAL AWARD WINNER IN OUR QUADRENNIAL UTAH PRIORITIES SURVEY, WE LEARNED THAT THE NO. 1 CONCERN OF UTAHNS WAS HEALTH CARE; CITIZENS WERE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT COSTS. IN RESPONSE, IN 2018 WE COMPLETED THE THREE-PART UTAH HEALTH COST SERIES. THE SERIES WAS SUPPORTED BY AN ONLINE VIDEO EXPLAINING THE FINDINGS; BLOG POSTS, BOTH ON OUR WEBSITE AND ON THE GARDNER POLICY INSTITUTE WEBSITE; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA; AND OP-ED ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE AND DESERET NEWS. RESEARCH ANALYST SAM BRUCKER WAS THE PRINCIPAL AUTHOR OF THE SERIES, WHICH WAS SUPPORTED IN PART WITH A GRANT FROM THE GEORGE S. AND DOLORES DOR ECCLES FOUNDATION. AT ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IN DETROIT DURING THE SUMMER, THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED THE SERIES WITH ITS 2018 MOST DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH AWARD. ANOTHER NATIONAL AWARD-WINNER: THE TAX POLICY SERIES IN 2018, WE PRESENTED A THREE-PART UTAH TAX POLICY SERIES. THE SERIES WAS SUPPORTED BY A BRIEF ON THE INCOME TAX DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION; AN INCOME TAX CALCULATOR TOOL SHOWING CITIZENS HOW THE CHANGES IN THE INCOME TAX AFFECT THEM; AN ONLINE VIDEO EXPLAINING OUR FINDINGS; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA; AND THREE OP-ED ARTICLES IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE AND DESERET NEWS. THE INCOME TAX REPORT IN PARTICULAR STIRRED DISCUSSION BY REVEALING THAT THE CHANGES WOULD QUIETLY RESULT IN STATE TAX DECREASES FOR WEALTHIER HOUSEHOLDS - BUT INCREASES FOR LARGE, MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES. THIS LED TO PUBLIC OUTCRY, CHATTER ON TALK RADIO, AN EDITORIAL IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE - AND, ULTIMATELY, AMENDMENTS FROM THE LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE SALES TAX REPORT, MEANWHILE, HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RECENT PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS OVER WHETHER TO EXPAND THE BASE; IN THE COMING MONTHS, THE LEGISLATURE IS EXPECTED TO CONSIDER MAJOR REFORMS ON THAT FRONT. RESEARCH ANALYST CHRISTOPHER COLLARD WAS THE PRINCIPAL AUTHOR OF THE SERIES. THE TAX POLICY SERIES ALSO WON A NATIONAL AWARD THIS SUMMER, FOR MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATION. IN FACT, UTAH FOUNDATION WON NATIONAL AWARDS IN TWO OUT OF THE GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION'S THREE CATEGORIES - THE ONLY TWO CATEGORIES IN WHICH UTAH FOUNDATION WAS ELIGIBLE TO MAKE ENTRIES. LAUNCHING THE 2018-19 EDUCATION SPENDING SERIES IN 2018 WE LAUNCHED OUR ONGOING K-12 EDUCATION SPENDING SERIES, WITH TWO REPORTS NOW OUT. THE SERIES SO FAR HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY A PRESENTATION TO THE SALT LAKE CHAMBER; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA; AND AN OP-ED ARTICLE IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. THE STATE PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS COST TRANSPARENCY IN RESPONSE TO SIMPLE ARITHMETIC? (FEBRUARY), THE FIRST REPORT. THE SECOND REPORT, A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? (AUGUST) ADDRESSED FUNDING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS, A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA IN THE GOVERNOR'S 2019 BUDGET PROPOSAL. THANKS TO THE LAWRENCE T. & JANET T. DEE FOUNDATION AND THE BRENT AND BONNIE JEAN BEESLEY FOUNDATION FOR PROVIDING GRANTS TO HELP FUND THE TWO REPORTS. THE SERIES WILL YIELD TWO MORE REPORTS IN 2019. THE QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY: BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY FEW YEARS, WE CONDUCT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY AND ISSUE A REPORT. THIS TIME, WE EXPANDED THE RANGE OF QUESTIONS AND ISSUED TWO REPORTS, WITH THE SECOND REPORT FOCUSED ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS. THE SERIES WAS SUPPORTED BY A PODCAST, INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA, AND OP-ED ARTICLES IN BOTH THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE AND DESERET NEWS. THANKS TO INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOR ASSISTING AND LIGHTHOUSE RESEARCH FOR CO- SPONSORING. THANKS ALSO TO WASATCH FRONT REGIONAL COUNCIL AND WEBER, DAVIS AND SALT LAKE COUNTIES FOR SUPPORTING OVERSAMPLING SURVEY WORK AND CUSTOMIZED LOCAL REPORTS. MENTAL HEALTH: AN EMERGING AREA OF EXPLORATION AN EMERGING LINE OF RESEARCH FOR UTAH FOUNDATION PERTAINS TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN OCTOBER, WE RELEASED OUR REPORT ON SUICIDE IN UTAH AND THE MOUNTAIN STATES. THAT REPORT WAS SUPPORTED BY A PRESENTATION AT A SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE AT UVU; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; AND INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA. THANKS TO THE SORENSON LEGACY FOUNDATION AND THE MCCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING THE STUDY. A SECOND REPORT, RETHINKING REHABILITATION (DECEMBER), FOCUSED ON DRUG REHABILITATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE REPORT HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION, INCLUDING A DESERET NEWS EDITORIAL ADDRESSING ITS FINDINGS. THANKS TO THE SEMNANI FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR MAJOR GRANT SUPPORT. CONSULTING WORK AS PART OF ITS PORTFOLIO, UTAH FOUNDATION CONDUCTS CONSULTING WORK AND PROJECTS COMMISSIONED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES. THE WORK COMPLETED IN 2018 INDICATES THE VARIETY OF CONTRACT PROJECTS WE MIGHT UNDERTAKE IN A GIVEN YEAR. THEY INCLUDED: AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY ON THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY; A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR A REGIONAL UNITED WAY OFFICE; AND A SURVEY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS. EXPANDING OUR REACH, PLANNING FOR GROWTH STARTING LAST YEAR, WE BEGAN MAKING OUR "UTAH THRIVES" PODCAST A MORE REGULAR AFFAIR, AND DAN BAMMES IS NOW PRODUCING THEM ON A MONTHLY BASIS. SOME OF THEM ARE NOW TAKING ON A LONGER FORM THAN IN THE PAST. WE ALSO WROTE OP-ED COMMENTARIES HIGHLIGHTING OUR WORK ON A MONTHLY BASIS, PRIMARILY FOR THE DESERET NEWS AND THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. IN ADDITION, THIS YEAR WE BEGAN PRODUCING ONLINE VIDEOS SUMMARIZING OUR WORK. WE PRODUCED TWO THIS YEAR - ON HEALTH CARE AND TAXES. WE ALSO CREATED AN ONLINE TOOL TO HELP TAXPAYERS SEE THE EFFECTS OF 2018 REFORMS. FINALLY, WE COMPLETED OUR 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH SET GOALS, STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS IN FIVE PRIORITY AREAS: ENSURING FINANCIAL STABILITY, EXPANDING OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS, CLARIFYING OUR IDENTITY, BUILDING OUR NAME RECOGNITION AND INCREASING OUR FOCUS ON LOCAL ISSUES. WE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON ALL OF THOSE FRONTS. OF COURSE, WE DEPEND ON OUR SUPPORTERS TO MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE, AND IN 2018 THEY STEPPED FORWARD IN A BIG WAY: UTAH FOUNDATION SAW AN INCREASE IN REVENUE OF ABOUT 13% OVER 2017. TOP 10 UTAH FOUNDATION FINDINGS OF 2018 1. DESPITE THE PERCEPTIONS OF MANY UTAHNS THAT LARGE PORTIONS OF EDUCATION SPENDING GO TOWARD ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ONLY 7% IS SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION - THE 13TH LOWEST PERCENTAGE IN THE NATION AND THE SECOND-LOWEST AMOUNT PER PUPIL. (TIE.) 1. DURING THE PAST 45 YEARS, UTAH HAS SEEN THE NATION'S SECOND BIGGEST DECLINE IN TAXABLE SALES AS A PROPORTION OF CONSUMER EXPENDITURES. (TIE.) 3.FOUR OF THE TOP-RANKED UTAH COUNTIES FOR SUICIDE ARE ALSO AMONG THE TOP FIVE FOR OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS. 4.DESPITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ECONOMY, UTAHNS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE HAS DECLINED SINCE 2013 FROM A SCORE OF 73 TO 70. (TIE.) 4. WHEN ADJUSTING FOR INFLATION, UTAH HOMEOWNERS' MONTHLY COSTS HAVE DECREASED BY 10% SINCE 2007, WHILE RENTERS' COSTS HAVE INCREASED BY 14%. (TIE.) 6.ENROLLMENT IN HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS IN UTAH INCREASED FROM 3% TO 30% DURING THE PAST DECADE. 7.UTAH FOUNDATION DETERMINED THE NET EFFECT OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX CHANGES DISPROPORTIONATELY BENEFITED THE WEALTHY AT THE EXPENSE OF MIDDLE- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH LARGE FAMILIES. THE LEGISLATURE LATER ACTED TO ADDRESS THE DISPARITY. 8.DESPITE PERCEPTIONS TO THE CONTRARY, UTAH'S TRUTH IN TAXATION LAW HAS NOT PREVENTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM KEEPING PACE WITH POPULATION GROWTH AND INFLATION. (TIE.) 8. IN UTAH, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES MAKE UP LESS THAN 15% OF MEDICAID ENROLLMENT, BUT ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY HALF OF ALL SPENDING. (TIE.) 10. COMPARED WITH OTHER STATES, UTAH COMES UP SHORT IN ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATIONAL SPENDING, PROVIDING ONLY ABOUT A 3% INCREASE IN COMBINED FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING OVER BASE PER-PUPIL SPENDING.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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GREGORY POULSEN
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MELISSA SHANJENGANGE
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MIKE WASHBURN
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CHAD WESTOVER
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NATHAN ANDERSON
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Management And General$4,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,195TotalAmt
Program Services$23,647ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,920FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,154TotalAmt
Program Services$2,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$418TotalAmt
Program Services$338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES$12,517$12,517
BANK CHARGES$2,809$2,809
LIBRARY$398$322$36$40
LICENSE & PERMITS$95$95

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21TotalAmt
Program Services$17ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$549,704TotalAmt
Program Services$482,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,898FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140BOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,112BOYAmt
EOY$66,371EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,500BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,500BOYAmt
EOY$17,975EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,081BOYAmt
EOY$2,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$55,697LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$54,588LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,527BOYAmt
EOY$1,109EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,050BOYAmt
EOY$2,050EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,910BOYAmt
EOY$89,617EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,698BOYAmt
EOY$22,674EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,698BOYAmt
EOY$22,674EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,712BOYAmt
EOY$66,943EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,500BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,212BOYAmt
EOY$66,943EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,910BOYAmt
EOY$89,617EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$40,731ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$471,405CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$464,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$434,398CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$401,097CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$459,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,231,457TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$129,390CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$116,295CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,455CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,692CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$117,915CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$665,747TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$600,795CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$581,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$610,853CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$526,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$577,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,897,204TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$270,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$224,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$184,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$180,875CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$169,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,029,875TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$90,752CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,461CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$102,414CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,664CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$249,291TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$262,961CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$286,914CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$198,539CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$169,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,279,166TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,618,038PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$92CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$445TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$92CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$445TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$600,952CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$581,270CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$610,902CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$526,798CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$577,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,897,649TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.55840PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.49320PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,184OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,075DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,109BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,513OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,513DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,109TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$592,635TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,200DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,200RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$590,435RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$590,435TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$551,904TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,200DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,200ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$549,704ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$549,704TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONUTAH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE OBJECTIVE, THOROUGH AND WELL- REASONED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT PROMOTES THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES, A THRIVING ECONOMY, A WELL-PREPARED WORKFORCE AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UTAHNS. UTAH FOUNDATION SEEKS TO HELP DECISION-MAKERS AND CITIZENS UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES. UTAH FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS CONSTRUCTIVE GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND STRUCTURES. UTAH FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ASEE SCHEDULE O LOOKING BACK OVER 2018, UTAH FOUNDATION HAD ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE YEARS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVEN-DECADE HISTORY. WE ISSUED 12 PUBLIC RELEASES: 11 MAJOR REPORTS AND ONE BRIEF. WE PUBLISHED OP-EDS ONCE PER MONTH AND BEGAN MAKING OUR PODCASTS A MONTHLY AFFAIR. THE NEWS MEDIA COVERED OUR WORK MORE THAN 100 TIMES. AND WE WON TWO NATIONAL AWARDS FOR OUR RESEARCH. MEANWHILE, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR MANY SUPPORTERS, WE ENDED THE YEAR ON A STRONG FINANCIAL FOOTING. WE STAGED THREE BREAKFAST BRIEFINGS, AND OUR ANNUAL LUNCHEON WAS PRESENTED TO A SELL-OUT CROWD. FINALLY, TO CHART A COURSE FOR THE FUTURE, TRUSTEES AND STAFF COLLABORATED TO CREATE THE UTAH FOUNDATION 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN. THE HEALTH COST SERIES: A NATIONAL AWARD WINNER IN OUR QUADRENNIAL UTAH PRIORITIES SURVEY, WE LEARNED THAT THE NO. 1 CONCERN OF UTAHNS WAS HEALTH CARE; CITIZENS WERE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT COSTS. IN RESPONSE, IN 2018 WE COMPLETED THE THREE-PART UTAH HEALTH COST SERIES. THE SERIES WAS SUPPORTED BY AN ONLINE VIDEO EXPLAINING THE FINDINGS; BLOG POSTS, BOTH ON OUR WEBSITE AND ON THE GARDNER POLICY INSTITUTE WEBSITE; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA; AND OP-ED ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE AND DESERET NEWS. RESEARCH ANALYST SAM BRUCKER WAS THE PRINCIPAL AUTHOR OF THE SERIES, WHICH WAS SUPPORTED IN PART WITH A GRANT FROM THE GEORGE S. AND DOLORES DOR ECCLES FOUNDATION. AT ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IN DETROIT DURING THE SUMMER, THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED THE SERIES WITH ITS 2018 MOST DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH AWARD. ANOTHER NATIONAL AWARD-WINNER: THE TAX POLICY SERIES IN 2018, WE PRESENTED A THREE-PART UTAH TAX POLICY SERIES. THE SERIES WAS SUPPORTED BY A BRIEF ON THE INCOME TAX DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION; AN INCOME TAX CALCULATOR TOOL SHOWING CITIZENS HOW THE CHANGES IN THE INCOME TAX AFFECT THEM; AN ONLINE VIDEO EXPLAINING OUR FINDINGS; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA; AND THREE OP-ED ARTICLES IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE AND DESERET NEWS. THE INCOME TAX REPORT IN PARTICULAR STIRRED DISCUSSION BY REVEALING THAT THE CHANGES WOULD QUIETLY RESULT IN STATE TAX DECREASES FOR WEALTHIER HOUSEHOLDS - BUT INCREASES FOR LARGE, MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES. THIS LED TO PUBLIC OUTCRY, CHATTER ON TALK RADIO, AN EDITORIAL IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE - AND, ULTIMATELY, AMENDMENTS FROM THE LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE SALES TAX REPORT, MEANWHILE, HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RECENT PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS OVER WHETHER TO EXPAND THE BASE; IN THE COMING MONTHS, THE LEGISLATURE IS EXPECTED TO CONSIDER MAJOR REFORMS ON THAT FRONT. RESEARCH ANALYST CHRISTOPHER COLLARD WAS THE PRINCIPAL AUTHOR OF THE SERIES. THE TAX POLICY SERIES ALSO WON A NATIONAL AWARD THIS SUMMER, FOR MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATION. IN FACT, UTAH FOUNDATION WON NATIONAL AWARDS IN TWO OUT OF THE GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION'S THREE CATEGORIES - THE ONLY TWO CATEGORIES IN WHICH UTAH FOUNDATION WAS ELIGIBLE TO MAKE ENTRIES. LAUNCHING THE 2018-19 EDUCATION SPENDING SERIES IN 2018 WE LAUNCHED OUR ONGOING K-12 EDUCATION SPENDING SERIES, WITH TWO REPORTS NOW OUT. THE SERIES SO FAR HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY A PRESENTATION TO THE SALT LAKE CHAMBER; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA; AND AN OP-ED ARTICLE IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. THE STATE PLANS TO UPGRADE ITS COST TRANSPARENCY IN RESPONSE TO SIMPLE ARITHMETIC? (FEBRUARY), THE FIRST REPORT. THE SECOND REPORT, A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? (AUGUST) ADDRESSED FUNDING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS, A PRIORITY FUNDING AREA IN THE GOVERNOR'S 2019 BUDGET PROPOSAL. THANKS TO THE LAWRENCE T. & JANET T. DEE FOUNDATION AND THE BRENT AND BONNIE JEAN BEESLEY FOUNDATION FOR PROVIDING GRANTS TO HELP FUND THE TWO REPORTS. THE SERIES WILL YIELD TWO MORE REPORTS IN 2019. THE QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY: BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY FEW YEARS, WE CONDUCT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY AND ISSUE A REPORT. THIS TIME, WE EXPANDED THE RANGE OF QUESTIONS AND ISSUED TWO REPORTS, WITH THE SECOND REPORT FOCUSED ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS. THE SERIES WAS SUPPORTED BY A PODCAST, INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA, AND OP-ED ARTICLES IN BOTH THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE AND DESERET NEWS. THANKS TO INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOR ASSISTING AND LIGHTHOUSE RESEARCH FOR CO- SPONSORING. THANKS ALSO TO WASATCH FRONT REGIONAL COUNCIL AND WEBER, DAVIS AND SALT LAKE COUNTIES FOR SUPPORTING OVERSAMPLING SURVEY WORK AND CUSTOMIZED LOCAL REPORTS. MENTAL HEALTH: AN EMERGING AREA OF EXPLORATION AN EMERGING LINE OF RESEARCH FOR UTAH FOUNDATION PERTAINS TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN OCTOBER, WE RELEASED OUR REPORT ON SUICIDE IN UTAH AND THE MOUNTAIN STATES. THAT REPORT WAS SUPPORTED BY A PRESENTATION AT A SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE AT UVU; OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS; A PODCAST; AND INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA. THANKS TO THE SORENSON LEGACY FOUNDATION AND THE MCCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING THE STUDY. A SECOND REPORT, RETHINKING REHABILITATION (DECEMBER), FOCUSED ON DRUG REHABILITATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE REPORT HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION, INCLUDING A DESERET NEWS EDITORIAL ADDRESSING ITS FINDINGS. THANKS TO THE SEMNANI FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR MAJOR GRANT SUPPORT. CONSULTING WORK AS PART OF ITS PORTFOLIO, UTAH FOUNDATION CONDUCTS CONSULTING WORK AND PROJECTS COMMISSIONED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES. THE WORK COMPLETED IN 2018 INDICATES THE VARIETY OF CONTRACT PROJECTS WE MIGHT UNDERTAKE IN A GIVEN YEAR. THEY INCLUDED: AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY ON THE AGGREGATES INDUSTRY; A COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FOR A REGIONAL UNITED WAY OFFICE; AND A SURVEY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS. EXPANDING OUR REACH, PLANNING FOR GROWTH STARTING LAST YEAR, WE BEGAN MAKING OUR "UTAH THRIVES" PODCAST A MORE REGULAR AFFAIR, AND DAN BAMMES IS NOW PRODUCING THEM ON A MONTHLY BASIS. SOME OF THEM ARE NOW TAKING ON A LONGER FORM THAN IN THE PAST. WE ALSO WROTE OP-ED COMMENTARIES HIGHLIGHTING OUR WORK ON A MONTHLY BASIS, PRIMARILY FOR THE DESERET NEWS AND THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. IN ADDITION, THIS YEAR WE BEGAN PRODUCING ONLINE VIDEOS SUMMARIZING OUR WORK. WE PRODUCED TWO THIS YEAR - ON HEALTH CARE AND TAXES. WE ALSO CREATED AN ONLINE TOOL TO HELP TAXPAYERS SEE THE EFFECTS OF 2018 REFORMS. FINALLY, WE COMPLETED OUR 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH SET GOALS, STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS IN FIVE PRIORITY AREAS: ENSURING FINANCIAL STABILITY, EXPANDING OUTREACH TO POLICYMAKERS, CLARIFYING OUR IDENTITY, BUILDING OUR NAME RECOGNITION AND INCREASING OUR FOCUS ON LOCAL ISSUES. WE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON ALL OF THOSE FRONTS. OF COURSE, WE DEPEND ON OUR SUPPORTERS TO MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE, AND IN 2018 THEY STEPPED FORWARD IN A BIG WAY: UTAH FOUNDATION SAW AN INCREASE IN REVENUE OF ABOUT 13% OVER 2017. TOP 10 UTAH FOUNDATION FINDINGS OF 2018 1. DESPITE THE PERCEPTIONS OF MANY UTAHNS THAT LARGE PORTIONS OF EDUCATION SPENDING GO TOWARD ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ONLY 7% IS SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION - THE 13TH LOWEST PERCENTAGE IN THE NATION AND THE SECOND-LOWEST AMOUNT PER PUPIL. (TIE.) 1. DURING THE PAST 45 YEARS, UTAH HAS SEEN THE NATION'S SECOND BIGGEST DECLINE IN TAXABLE SALES AS A PROPORTION OF CONSUMER EXPENDITURES. (TIE.) 3.FOUR OF THE TOP-RANKED UTAH COUNTIES FOR SUICIDE ARE ALSO AMONG THE TOP FIVE FOR OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS. 4.DESPITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ECONOMY, UTAHNS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE HAS DECLINED SINCE 2013 FROM A SCORE OF 73 TO 70. (TIE.) 4. WHEN ADJUSTING FOR INFLATION, UTAH HOMEOWNERS' MONTHLY COSTS HAVE DECREASED BY 10% SINCE 2007, WHILE RENTERS' COSTS HAVE INCREASED BY 14%. (TIE.) 6.ENROLLMENT IN HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS IN UTAH INCREASED FROM 3% TO 30% DURING THE PAST DECADE. 7.UTAH FOUNDATION DETERMINED THE NET EFFECT OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX CHANGES DISPROPORTIONATELY BENEFITED THE WEALTHY AT THE EXPENSE OF MIDDLE- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH LARGE FAMILIES. THE LEGISLATURE LATER ACTED TO ADDRESS THE DISPARITY. 8.DESPITE PERCEPTIONS TO THE CONTRARY, UTAH'S TRUTH IN TAXATION LAW HAS NOT PREVENTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM KEEPING PACE WITH POPULATION GROWTH AND INFLATION. (TIE.) 8. IN UTAH, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES MAKE UP LESS THAN 15% OF MEDICAID ENROLLMENT, BUT ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY HALF OF ALL SPENDING. (TIE.) 10. COMPARED WITH OTHER STATES, UTAH COMES UP SHORT IN ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATIONAL SPENDING, PROVIDING ONLY ABOUT A 3% INCREASE IN COMBINED FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING OVER BASE PER-PUPIL SPENDING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER, AND BOARD CHAIRMAN FOR ACCURACY AND PROPER PRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS AND RELAY ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (A NINE-MEMBER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD GIVEN THE TASK OF GOVERNING THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS MORE CLOSELY THAN THE ENTIRE BOARD.) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS INDEPENDENT OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED. IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION, BOARD MEMBERS CONSIDER SALARIES PAID TO OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE REGION. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS DONE WITHOUT STAFF PRESENT. THEIR FINAL DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES.

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