UTAH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
UTAH FOUNDATION (EIN 87-0199245)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-28
IRS object ID
201522409349300032
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-08-28T12:33:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11564 SOUTH 500 WEST SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityBOUNTIFULCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN870199245EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlUTAHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8013551400PhoneNum

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Address Line110 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 307AddressLine1Txt
CitySALT LAKE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonSTEPHEN J HERSHEY KROESPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8013551400PhoneNum
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Gross Receipts$600,952GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.UTAHFOUNDATION.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateUTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE A THRIVING ECONOMY, A WELL-PREPARED WORK FORCE, AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UTAHNS BY PERFORMING THOROUGH, WELL-SUPPORTED RESEARCH THAT HELPS POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND CITIZENS BETTER UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ISSUES AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL, WELL-REASONED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY CHANGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE A THRIVING ECONOMY, A WELL-PREPARED WORK FORCE, AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UTAHNS BY PERFORMING THOROUGH, WELL-SUPPORTED RESEARCH THAT HELPS POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND CITIZENS BETTER UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ISSUES AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL, WELL-REASONED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY CHANGE.MissionDesc
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Expense$357,846ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH: IN EIGHT REPORTS, WE ANALYZED SOME OF THE CRUCIAL ISSUES FACING OUR STATE AND REGION. OUR JANUARY REPORT ON AIR QUALITY HELPED TO SET THE AGENDA IN 2014 LEGISLATIVE DISCUSSIONS AND HAS BEEN WIDELY CITED IN NEWS ARTICLES AND AT EVENTS DEALING WITH AIR QUALITY. IN APRIL, WE BEGAN OUR SERIES ON POPULATION GROWTH THROUGH 2050, AND EACH OF THOSE REPORTS HAS BEEN INFLUENTIAL, ESPECIALLY THE SEPTEMBER WATER OUTLOOK. THE FINAL PART OF THE POPULATION GROWTH SERIES WILL BE PUBLISHED THIS SPRING, EXAMINING EDUCATION NEEDS. THE BOTTOM LINE MESSAGE FROM THE SERIES IS THAT UTAH'S GROWTH WILL REQUIRE NEW POLICIES, HOUSING CHOICES, AND PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IF WE ARE TO MAINTAIN OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR REPORTS ON COLLEGE WRITING, STATE DEBT, AND COLLEGE COMPLETION STRATEGIES ("GAME CHANGERS") HAVE ALSO BEEN INFLUENTIAL AND INFORMATIVE. UTAH FOUNDATION PUBLICATIONS, 2014-15: JANUARY - THE AIR WE BREATHE: A BROAD ANALYSIS OF UTAH'S AIR QUALITY AND POLICY SOLUTIONS APRIL - A SNAPSHOT OF 2050: AN ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED POPULATION CHANGE IN UTAH JUNE - ROADMAP TO 2050: PLANNING FOR UTAH'S FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS JULY - DEVELOPING WRITERS: INTERVIEWS AND ANALYSIS OF WRITING PRACTICES IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SEPTEMBER - FLOWING TOWARD 2050: UTAH'S WATER OUTLOOK NOVEMBER - UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2014 NOVEMBER - THE ROLE OF BONDS IN UTAH: A GUIDE TO UTAH BONDING AND ITS BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS DECEMBER - STEPS FORWARD IN HIGHER ED: SUCCESS MEASURES, GAME CHANGERS, AND PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING IN UTAH EVENTS, MEDIA EXPOSURE, AND COMMUNICATIONS: IN APRIL, OUR ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON EXPLORED HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS ROLE IN ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. WE ALSO HELD A BREAKFAST EVENT IN NOVEMBER FOCUSED ON STATE DEBT, FEATURING THE STATE TREASURER AND LEGISLATORS WHO WERE PLANNING TO SPONSOR NEW BONDS FOR HIGHWAYS, WATER PROJECTS, AND THE STATE PRISON MOVE. BOTH WERE WELL ATTENDED AND INSIGHTFUL. IN 2014, WE SAW 51 NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT OUR WORK, AND THIS YEAR OUR EXPOSURE IS INCREASING DRAMATICALLY, WITH 54 ARTICLES ALREADY IN THREE MONTHS. WE ARE DEVELOPING A MORE ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT WITH THE RECENT HIRE OF DAN BAMMES (FORMER KUER RADIO MORNING HOST) AS OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR. WE'VE ALSO HIRED TWO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ANALYSTS, AND WE PLAN TO PUBLISH AT LEAST 15 REPORTS THIS YEAR. OUR WEBSITE IS BECOMING EVEN MORE POPULAR, WITH 130,000 PAGES VIEWED IN THE PAST YEAR. THANKS TO THE GENEROUS WORK OF LOVE COMMUNICATIONS, THE SITE WAS REDESIGNED IN EARLY 2014, AND IT IS BECOMING MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE TO SEARCH ENGINES. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NEW POLICY BLOG (WWW.UTAHFOUNDATION.ORG/BLOG), WITH FREQUENT SHORT ARTICLES ON CURRENT UTAH POLICY TOPICS. WE HAVE PUBLISHED 21 BLOG ARTICLES IN THE PAST YEAR, DISCUSSING THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, TAXES, AND MORE.Desc
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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PersonSTEPHEN J HERSHEY KROESPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (57 entries)

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NEIL ABERCROMBIE
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DAN ADAMS
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MICHAEL ALLEGRA
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LYNN AMES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN ANDERSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM APPLEGARTH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BARLOW
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANE BEATTIE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BIRD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG BOUDREAUX
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG BROUSSARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BROWNE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BUCHI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB CAMPBELL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLTON CHRISTENSEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINCOLN CLARK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED ESPLIN
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BRYSON GARBETT
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HAROLD GOOCH
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ANDREW GRUBER
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NEIL HAFER
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GREG HARDY
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KURT HAWES
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JAMES HEWLETT
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ELIZABETH HITCH
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VAUGHN HOLBROOK
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BRENT JENSEN
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JONATHAN JOHNSON
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BYRON JORGENSON
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DENEISE LACY
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EDWARD LAMB
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CHARLIE LANSCHE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN LARKIN BELL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS LLOYD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK LOJKO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM LOVE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN LUIKART
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LINDA MAKIN
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PETER MANN
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DOUG MATSUMORI
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CELESTE MCDONALD
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STEVEN MCDOUGAL
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DARIN MELLOTT
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F ANN MILLNER
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SCOTT PARSON
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GREGORY POULSEN
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RONA RAHLF
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JEFFREY SERMON
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TIM SHEEHAN
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HARRIS SIMMONS
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DAVID SMITH
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MIKE WASHBURN
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LAVARR WEBB
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CHAD WESTOVER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN J HERSHEY KROES
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Total Contributions$471,405TotalContributionsAmt

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DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONSULTING INCOME$117,292$117,292
PROGRAM EVENT$12,098$12,098
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,888TotalAmt
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Management And General$6,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$1,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$1,920ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,276FundraisingAmt

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Total$4,999TotalAmt
Management And General$4,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,076TotalAmt
Program Services$39,076ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,982FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$2,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$7,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$955ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,783ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$248ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$226FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES$9,133$9,133
MISCELLANEOUS$2,325$122$2,188$15
LIBRARY$634$501$70$63

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$48,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,525FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$22,966BOYAmt
EOY$350EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$97,273BOYAmt
EOY$262,755EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,145BOYAmt
EOY$5,888EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,853BOYAmt
EOY$1,853EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,412BOYAmt
EOY$297,796EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,221BOYAmt
EOY$15,545EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,221BOYAmt
EOY$15,545EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,191BOYAmt
EOY$278,751EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$282,251EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$256,345CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$284,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$184,700CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$471,405CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,448,104TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,237CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$127,260CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$119,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$523,199TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$357,219CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$297,582CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$411,999CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$303,708CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$600,795CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,971,303TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$145,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$145,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$174,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$147,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$246,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$858,150TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$38,008CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$89,775CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$77,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$295,868TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$183,008CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$145,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$264,525CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$224,533CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$336,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,154,018TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$817,285PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$530CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$199CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$105CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$157CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,400TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$530CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$409CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$199CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$105CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$157CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,400TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$357,749CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$297,991CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$412,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$303,813CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$600,952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,972,703TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.41430PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.51780PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,618OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$47,730DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,888BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,888TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$640,952TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$40,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$40,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$600,952RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$600,952TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$492,892TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$40,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$40,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$452,892ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$452,892TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN J HERSHEY KROESPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$143,132BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$31,707DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$174,839TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOVE COMMUNICATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$29,020TransactionAmt
TransactionCONSULTINGTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO PROMOTE A THRIVING ECONOMY, A WELL-PREPARED WORK FORCE, AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UTAHNS BY PERFORMING THOROUGH, WELL-SUPPORTED RESEARCH THAT HELPS POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND CITIZENS BETTER UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ISSUES AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL, WELL-REASONED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY CHANGE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ABEEN INFLUENTIAL AND INFORMATIVE. UTAH FOUNDATION PUBLICATIONS, 2014-15: JANUARY - THE AIR WE BREATHE: A BROAD ANALYSIS OF UTAH'S AIR QUALITY AND POLICY SOLUTIONS APRIL - A SNAPSHOT OF 2050: AN ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED POPULATION CHANGE IN UTAH JUNE - ROADMAP TO 2050: PLANNING FOR UTAH'S FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS JULY - DEVELOPING WRITERS: INTERVIEWS AND ANALYSIS OF WRITING PRACTICES IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SEPTEMBER - FLOWING TOWARD 2050: UTAH'S WATER OUTLOOK NOVEMBER - UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2014 NOVEMBER - THE ROLE OF BONDS IN UTAH: A GUIDE TO UTAH BONDING AND ITS BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS DECEMBER - STEPS FORWARD IN HIGHER ED: SUCCESS MEASURES, GAME CHANGERS, AND PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING IN UTAH EVENTS, MEDIA EXPOSURE, AND COMMUNICATIONS: IN APRIL, OUR ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON EXPLORED HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS ROLE IN ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. WE ALSO HELD A BREAKFAST EVENT IN NOVEMBER FOCUSED ON STATE DEBT, FEATURING THE STATE TREASURER AND LEGISLATORS WHO WERE PLANNING TO SPONSOR NEW BONDS FOR HIGHWAYS, WATER PROJECTS, AND THE STATE PRISON MOVE. BOTH WERE WELL ATTENDED AND INSIGHTFUL. IN 2014, WE SAW 51 NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT OUR WORK, AND THIS YEAR OUR EXPOSURE IS INCREASING DRAMATICALLY, WITH 54 ARTICLES ALREADY IN THREE MONTHS. WE ARE DEVELOPING A MORE ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT WITH THE RECENT HIRE OF DAN BAMMES (FORMER KUER RADIO MORNING HOST) AS OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR. WE'VE ALSO HIRED TWO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ANALYSTS, AND WE PLAN TO PUBLISH AT LEAST 15 REPORTS THIS YEAR. OUR WEBSITE IS BECOMING EVEN MORE POPULAR, WITH 130,000 PAGES VIEWED IN THE PAST YEAR. THANKS TO THE GENEROUS WORK OF LOVE COMMUNICATIONS, THE SITE WAS REDESIGNED IN EARLY 2014, AND IT IS BECOMING MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE TO SEARCH ENGINES. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NEW POLICY BLOG (WWW.UTAHFOUNDATION.ORG/BLOG), WITH FREQUENT SHORT ARTICLES ON CURRENT UTAH POLICY TOPICS. WE HAVE PUBLISHED 21 BLOG ARTICLES IN THE PAST YEAR, DISCUSSING THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, TAXES, AND MORE.
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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