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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3567196

KEN GARFF FOR GOOD

Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84111

Financials

$3.5M$4.8M2022$3.9M$4.6M2023$6.1M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KEN GARFF FOR GOOD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,100,294$4,012,495$2,087,799$7,367,502$438,991$6,928,511
June 30, 2024990$3,948,717$4,617,237-$668,520$5,009,401$335,323$4,674,078
June 30, 2023990$3,510,674$4,792,349-$1,281,675$5,601,782$259,160$5,342,622
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,891,127
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$184,427
Other revenue
$24,740

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$421,763
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$92,295
Other salaries and wages
$1,259,532
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,521,509
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,053
Accounting fees
$27,103
Travel
$31,127
Depreciation
$619,062
Program services (functional)
$2,989,984
Management and general (functional)
$238,043
Fundraising (functional)
$784,468

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,009,401
Total assets, end of year
$7,367,502
Total liabilities, end of year
$438,991
Net assets, end of year
$6,928,511
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,346
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,907,980
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,020,531
Gross receipts
$6,683,996
Employees
25
Volunteers
200
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
UT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Rick ClaytonDirector of Business Development
Highest-paid employee
40$228,094$14,087
Mallory Santa CruzVice President
Highest-paid employee
40$109,263$2,285
Kaitlin DietrichSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$70,492$10,836
Jim CampbellTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Katharine B GarffChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David PetersenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Geoff LandwardBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
James J JardineBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Jeff StephensBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Jesselie B AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Nolan E KarrasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Patricia JonesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Richard L FolkersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Ron JibsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Sydnee DicksonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erin Tranbeath-MurrayPresident
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICHARD L FOLKERSONPRESIDENT/EX
Trustee or director, Officer
40$180,992$6,990
KAITLIN DIETRICHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$59,462$9,777
KATHARINE B GARFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMES J JARDINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOLAN E KARRASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSELIE B ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID PETERSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON JIBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM CAMPBELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICHARD L FOLKERSONPRESIDENT/EX
Trustee or director, Officer
40$214,566$8,262
KAITLIN DIETRICHSECRETARY
Officer
40$44,410$10,111
KATHARINE B GARFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMES J JARDINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD E KENDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOLAN E KARRASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSELIE B ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID PETERSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE WOOLSTENHULMEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRENT KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON JIBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM CAMPBELLTREASURER
Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
111 E BROADWAY STE 900, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84111-5235
In care of
% HOWARD LOWE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIN TRANBEATH-MURRAY, 111 EAST BROADWAY STE 900, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111
Signed the 990
ERIN TRANBEATH-MURRAY, VP OF PHILANTHROPY
Phone
(801) 257-3577
Return prepared by
Larson & Company PC

Mission

PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND HELP UTAH STUDENTS PREPARE FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • See Schedule O.
    Expenses $1,464,433 · grants $174,500
  • THE PURPOSE OF KEN GARFF ESPORTS IS TO ENHANCE AND ENRICH SCHOLASTIC EXPERIENCES THROUGH AND BEYOND GAMING. KEN GARFF ESPORTS MADE HUGE ADVANCEMENTS IN MAKING ESPORTS MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR THE STATE OF UTAH BY PARTNERING WITH THE UTAH HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH. FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE $136,500 IN GRANTS TO SCHOOLS TO HELP FUND TRANSPORTATION, EQUIPMENT, AND OPERATIONAL COSTS. THE PROGRAM SAW OVER 2,700 STUDENTS ENGAGE IN STATEWIDE ESPORTS EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CONNECTING THEM WITH COLLEGE AND CAREER RESOURCES IN GAMING, STEAM, AND BEYOND. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, AS A PART OF THE SPRING CELEBRATION, REPRESENTATIVES FROM OVER 10 UNIVERSITIES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LED 50+ BOOTHS AND WORKSHOPS - STRATEGICALLY LINKING ESPORTS TO REAL-WORLD, POST SECONDARY PATHWAYS.
    Expenses $596,164 · grants $136,500
  • See Schedule O.
    Expenses $495,807
  • WOMEN WHO SUCCEED: THE PURPOSE OF WOMEN WHO SUCCEED IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO GROW IN CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING MENTORING, SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. WITH SUCCESSFUL EVENTS SUCH AS THE WOMEN WHO SUCCEED CONFERENCE, SUMMER SOIREE, GIRLS GIVE BACK, DIAMONDS ON ICE, FOUNDERS DAY, AND SOCIALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE SAW AN AVERAGE OF 88% REGULAR MENTEE ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE WERE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WHILE AWARDING OVER $100,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS and other grants AND CONNECTING MENTEES WITH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. WOMEN WHO SUCCEED HAS CONTINUED TO MAKE INTENTIONAL EFFORTS THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN TO GROW CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH THESE MENTORSHIP MEETINGS, PROVIDED CURRICULUM, EVENTS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES LIKE SCHOLARSHIPS, WORKSHOPS, SERVICE PROJECTS AND INTERNSHIPS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE HAD 156 WOMEN MEMBERS AND 280 MENTEES AS A PART OF THE PROGRAM WITH 35% OF THE MENTEES FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES AND 35% WERE WOMEN OF COLOR.
    Expenses $433,580 · grants $110,763

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-3567196
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,367,502
Income (IRS master file)
$6,683,996

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,100,294$4,012,495$7,367,502IRS
990June 2024$3,948,717$4,617,237$5,009,401IRS
990June 2023$3,510,674$4,792,349$5,601,782XML
990June 2022$3,601,243$3,923,905$6,961,359IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3567196).

Questions about KEN GARFF FOR GOOD

What is the EIN of KEN GARFF FOR GOOD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KEN GARFF FOR GOOD is 45-3567196.
Is KEN GARFF FOR GOOD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to KEN GARFF FOR GOOD tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KEN GARFF FOR GOOD file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KEN GARFF FOR GOOD due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KEN GARFF FOR GOOD last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KEN GARFF FOR GOOD?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIN TRANBEATH-MURRAY.
Who are the officers and directors of KEN GARFF FOR GOOD?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,094 (Rick Clayton, Director of Business Development).
How much revenue does KEN GARFF FOR GOOD have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,100,294, expenses of $4,012,495 and total assets of $7,367,502 at year end.

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