Nonprofit · EIN 87-0199245
UTAH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $439,159 | $455,470 | -$16,311 | $448,884 | $34,067 | $414,817 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $473,338 | $560,567 | -$87,229 | $460,876 | $29,748 | $431,128 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $496,334 | $510,644 | -$14,310 | $568,817 | $50,457 | $518,360 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $293,344
- Membership dues
- $149,725
- Program service revenue
- $134,600
- Investment income
- $11,215
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,006
- Other salaries and wages
- $140,827
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $371,546
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,250
- Occupancy
- $2,837
- Travel
- $4,913
- Program services (functional)
- $370,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,995
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,380
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $460,876
- Total assets, end of year
- $448,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,067
- Net assets, end of year
- $414,817
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $414,817
- Gross receipts
- $439,159
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1945
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN TEIGEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $158,330 | $15,603 |
| BENJAMIN BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CAMPBELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON CHRISTENSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON DEKEYSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE DRAGOO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GRUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HATCHETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNALISA HOLCOMBE | PREVIOUS CHA Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MENDENHALL | PREVIOUS CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD MORTENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STANLEY ROSENZWEIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHAD WESTOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MONICA ZOLTANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN TEIGEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $146,827 | $15,920 |
| BENJAMIN BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON CHRISTENSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON DEKEYSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE DRAGOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX EATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GRUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HATCHETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNALISA HOLCOMBE | PREVIOUS CHA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLY ISOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT JENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAMBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MAKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MATSUMORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MENDENHALL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD MORTENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ROSENZWEIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TURNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD WESTOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ZOLTANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN TEIGEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $146,827 | $17,862 |
| BENJAMIN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK BURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE DRAGOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX EATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GRUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HATCHETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNALISA HOLCOMBE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLY ISOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT JENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAMBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MAKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MATSUMORI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MENDENHALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ROSENZWEIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART TURNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD WESTOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ZOLTANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 387, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84110-0387
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHAWN TEIGEN, PO BOX 387, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841100387
- Signed the 990
- SHAWN TEIGEN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (801) 355-1400
- Return prepared by
- BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS
Mission
UTAH 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.
Program accomplishments
- "WE FOCUSED MUCH OF 2025 ON RELEASING RESEARCH RELATED TO OUR SOCIAL CAPITAL INDEX PROJECT, WITH REPORTS, PODCASTS, AND OP-EDS ON THE SUBJECT. IN ADDITION, WE RELEASED A COUPLE OF REPORTS ON POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVERNANCE, ONE ON HEALTHCARE COSTS, AND MUCH MORE. THIS RESEARCH INCLUDED EXTENSIVE OUTREACH, INCLUDING OUR SUCCESSFUL 80TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL LUNCHEON. - 14 IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORTS - 16 BLOG POSTS - 84 KEY FINDINGS AND HIGHLIGHTS - 12 PODCASTS - 83 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS - 3 OP-EDS IN THE DESERET NEWS AND SALT LAKE TRIBUNE - 58,000 REPORT DOWNLOADSExpenses $370,095 · revenue $134,600
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-0199245
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $448,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $439,159
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $439,159 | $455,470 | $448,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $473,338 | $560,567 | $460,876 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $496,334 | $510,644 | $568,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $503,426 | $504,238 | $595,180 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 87-0199245).
Questions about UTAH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of UTAH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UTAH FOUNDATION is 87-0199245.
- Is UTAH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to UTAH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UTAH FOUNDATION 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 UTAH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UTAH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UTAH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHAWN TEIGEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of UTAH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,330 (SHAWN TEIGEN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UTAH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $439,159, expenses of $455,470 and total assets of $448,884 at year end.
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