STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.7M · expenses $2.7M · assets $1.9M

EIN
84-2842840
Address
68 E 2700 S, S SALT LAKE, UT 84115-3132
Website
WWW.STEWARDSHIPUTAH.ORG
NTEE code
P20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

THE MISSION OF THE STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN UTAH.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Tj Ellerbeck CO-DIRECTOR2020-2024 $81,678$465,097 3
David Garbett CO-DIRECTOR2024 $81,997$81,997 3

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Frances Johnson BOARD CHAIR2024 1 $0 reported 2
Marcus Trail BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 2
Kerry Schumann BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 4
Scott Dissel BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 2
Scott Groene BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 4
Andrea Himoff BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rebecca Chavez-Houck (former) TRUSTEE2020-2023 2 $0 reported 3
Anne Milliken (former) TRUSTEE2020-2023 1 $0 reported 3
Betsy Burton (former) TRUSTEE2020-2023 1 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $164K · 15 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID GARBETT CO-DIRECTOR21 $26,108$55,889$0 $81,9973
TJ ELLERBECK CO-DIRECTOR27 $55,133$26,545$0 $81,6783
SCOTT DISSEL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
SCOTT GROENE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $04
ANDREA HIMOFF BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCES JOHNSON BOARD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $02
KERRY SCHUMANN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $04
MARCUS TRAIL BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $106K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TJ ELLERBECK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10 $0$94,380$12,045 $106,4253
REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $03
ANNE MILLIKEN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $03
BETSY BURTON TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $92K · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TJ ELLERBECK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10 $0$81,478$10,599 $92,0773
REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK TRUSTEE2 $0$0$0 $03
ANNE MILLIKEN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $03
BETSY BURTON TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TJ ELLERBECK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10 $0$85,371$12,911 $98,2823
ANNE MILLIKEN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $03
REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $03
BETSY BURTON TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TJ ELLERBECK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR25 $0$77,528$9,107 $86,6353
ANNE MILLIKEN TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $03
REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $03
BETSY BURTON TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,726,120$2,723,230 $1,870,842$1,720,842 $2,677,821$0 $81,24115-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,058,197$498,089 $1,925,292$1,527,938 $1,042,547$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$722,190$603,915 $1,982,057$967,830 $722,128$0 $0040
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,195,381$741,231 $849,555$849,555 $1,195,115$0 $0040
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,392,942$8,066,346 $326,596$326,596 $8,387,557$0 $0040

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

27 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,388,313 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 27). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$2,215,000 2024$850,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$1,070,112 2024$197,822
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LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND Public charity Exact 2021-2024 5$618,300 2024$507,300
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WINDWARD FUND Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$460,000 2024$230,000
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NDN COLLECTIVE INC Public charity Exact 2020 1$197,100 2020$197,100
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2022-2024 5$144,860 2024$24,750
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IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2024 2$95,000 2024$50,000
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DENVER FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2023 3$70,000 2023$25,000
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MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$70,000 2023$70,000
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WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION” 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$50,000 2022$50,000
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RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK Public charity Exact 2019 1$45,442 2019$45,442
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TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2023 2$45,000 2023$20,000
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SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$35,000 2020$35,000
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LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC Public charity Exact 2020 1$30,000 2020$30,000
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NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$30,000 2020$30,000
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SIERRA CLUB Public charity Exact 2020 1$25,499 2020$25,499
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$25,000 2024$15,000
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NEW VENTURE FUND Public charity Exact 2020 1$25,000 2020$25,000
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ICIVICS INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$20,000 2021$20,000
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WHEN WE ALL VOTE Public charity Exact 2020 1$20,000 2020$20,000
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NEW-LAND FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION” 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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THE HOPI FOUNDATION LOMASUMINAGWTUKWSIUMANI Public charity Exact 2020 1$12,500 2020$12,500
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$6,500 2019$6,500
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$5,500 2021$5,500
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JASON FOUNDATIONTNP20 $2,858,735$2,139,138 CEO/TREAS/BO$181,730 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
NIGHT STALKER FOUNDATION INCKYP20 $2,750,451$920,667 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Member$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
LANGE FOUNDATIONCAP20 $2,448,837$3,030,920 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
ZION FOUNDATIONGAP20 $2,134,002$2,492,022 PRESIDENT$381,875 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
COMMIT FOUNDATIONMTP20 $3,386,865$2,711,794 CEO$200,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
SAVELIFE FOUNDATION USANYP20 $2,861,874$911,159 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
HARBOR CARE FOUNDATION INCCAP20 $3,261,670$3,451,887 CFO$123,520 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
STARTEDUP FOUNDATION INCINP20 $2,421,425$1,892,988 CEO$119,671 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
CONTENTMENT FOUNDATIONCAP20 $2,710,950$1,689,533 CEO$119,875 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
ELLE FOUNDATIONLAP20 $2,172,245$2,155,057 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$137,196 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
COZAD COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNEP20 $2,458,498$4,117,006 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
BAYOU DISTRICT FOUNDATIONLAP20 $2,776,631$2,543,225 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
TIPHNE DARSHAY HOLLIS FOUNDATIONFLP20 $2,225,558$1,485,752 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
CAMP COLE FOUNDATION INCSCP20 $2,266,504$1,939,967 Executive Dir.$115,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
NAMM FOUNDATIONCAP20 $2,264,031$2,093,433 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,468,45754 122012–2024 FELLOWSHIP ADVENTURES OPPORTUNITIES; CHRISTIAN LOVE IN ACTION FOUNDATION; CAMP COLE FOUNDATION INC; THE E3 RANCH FOUNDATION INC and 8 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$10,412,788151 412016–2024 RISE AND REBUILD FOUNDATION; DEFENSE PRIORITIES FOUNDATION; DC ABORTION FUND; CENTER FOR RURAL STRATEGIES INC and 37 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$8,691,516105 302015–2024 PILTCH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC; GENERATION ONE; CAMP COLE FOUNDATION INC; SENTINEL FOUNDATION and 26 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$8,290,00012 62020–2024 NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW AMERICANS INC; CENTER FOR RURAL STRATEGIES INC; EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE; FIGUEROA WU FAMILY FOUNDATION and 2 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$6,814,96068 252019–2025 LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND; RECONCILIATION SERVICES; RIVA REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT VOICES IN ACTION; COMMIT FOUNDATION and 21 more
TIGER GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES INC Private foundation$6,000,0003 12022–2024 LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND
MICHAEL J AND PATRICIA LEVITTFAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$5,211,1804 12021–2024 THE MICHAELS ORGANIZATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,893,67518 92016–2024 EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE; NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW AMERICANS INC; LAST MILE EDUCATION FUND; COMMIT FOUNDATION and 5 more
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SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,000,0002 12022–2022 RECONCILIATION SERVICES
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $2,723,230 spent · pay $872,901 · grants $1,245 · events $24,057
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,562,840$1,375,299$109,399$78,142 57.4%
Other salaries and wages $617,955$543,800$43,257$30,898 22.7%
Information technology $181,197$159,454$12,684$9,059 6.7%
Payroll taxes $105,094$92,482$7,357$5,255 3.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $81,241$71,492$5,687$4,062 3.0%
Other employee benefits $49,745$43,776$3,482$2,487 1.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $24,057$21,170$1,684$1,203 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $18,866$16,602$1,321$943 0.7%
Occupancy $14,609$12,856$1,023$730 0.5%
Office expenses $11,810$10,392$827$591 0.4%
Insurance $9,819$8,641$687$491 0.4%
Other (as described)C3 ADVOCACY $8,919$7,849$624$446 0.3%
Other (as described)EDUCATION $6,849$6,028$479$342 0.3%
Travel $6,770$5,957$474$339 0.2%
All other expenses $5,345$4,704$374$267 0.2%
Other (as described)RESEARCH $5,197$4,573$364$260 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $3,560$3,133$249$178 0.1%
Fees: management $2,955$2,600$207$148 0.1%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $2,638$2,321$185$132 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,519$2,217$176$126 0.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,245$1,245-- 0.0%
Total$2,723,230100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $498,089 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,189
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SHARED PAYROLL COST $381,094$352,093$9,451$19,550 76.5%
Other (as described)ISSUE ADVOCACY $32,035$32,035-- 6.4%
Other (as described)ADDRESSING PROGRAM $18,620$18,620-- 3.7%
Occupancy $12,166$11,240$302$624 2.4%
Other (as described)CIVIC ENGAGEMENT $10,526$10,526-- 2.1%
Office expenses $10,275$9,493$255$527 2.1%
Fees: accounting $7,800-$7,800- 1.6%
Travel $7,299$6,744$181$374 1.5%
Insurance $6,885$6,361$171$353 1.4%
Information technology $5,007$4,626$124$257 1.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,189$3,870$104$215 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $2,193--$2,193 0.4%
Total$498,089100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $603,915 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)SHARED PAYROLL COST $445,689$373,220$45,193$27,276 73.8%
Other (as described)CIVIC ENGAGEMENT $69,431$69,431-- 11.5%
Other (as described)ADDRESSING PROGRAM $46,947$46,947-- 7.8%
Other (as described)ISSUE ADVOCACY $13,951$13,951-- 2.3%
Occupancy $9,307$7,793$944$570 1.5%
All other expenses $8,349$6,991$847$511 1.4%
Fees: accounting $5,534-$5,534- 0.9%
Information technology $2,506$2,099$254$153 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,328-$1,328- 0.2%
Office expenses $873$731$89$53 0.1%
Total$603,915100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $741,231 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS $382,397$382,397-- 51.6%
Payments to affiliates $224,332$182,158$13,909$28,265 30.3%
Other (as described)ADDRESSING PROGRAM $62,768$62,768-- 8.5%
Other (as described)CIVIC ENGAGEMENT $27,473$27,473-- 3.7%
Other (as described)ISSUE ADVOCACY $27,174$27,174-- 3.7%
Occupancy $11,154$9,057$692$1,405 1.5%
All other expenses $2,532$2,056$157$319 0.3%
Information technology $1,919$1,558$119$242 0.3%
Office expenses $878$713$54$111 0.1%
Fees: legal $604-$604- 0.1%
Total$741,231100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $8,066,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,522
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $6,958,710$6,958,710-- 86.3%
Other (as described)CIVIC ADVOCACY $822,678$822,678-- 10.2%
Other (as described)PAYROLL COSTS REIMBURSEMENT $124,621$107,423$3,739$13,459 1.5%
Other (as described)ADDRESSING PROGRAM $55,488$55,488-- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $48,686$41,967$1,461$5,258 0.6%
Other (as described)ISSUE ADVOCACY $31,535$31,535-- 0.4%
Occupancy $11,890$10,249$357$1,284 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,522$7,346$256$920 0.1%
Fees: investment management $1,000-$1,000- 0.0%
Information technology $974$840$29$105 0.0%
Office expenses $879$758$26$95 0.0%
Fees: legal $708-$708- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $655--$655 0.0%
Total$8,066,346100%

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