Nonprofit · EIN 87-0271610
UTAH STATE BAR
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,775,514 | $9,067,886 | -$292,372 | $13,496,156 | $5,126,896 | $8,369,260 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,798,314 | $8,694,920 | $103,394 | $13,426,401 | $4,763,696 | $8,662,705 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,094,825 | $8,158,706 | -$63,881 | $13,583,212 | $5,036,788 | $8,546,424 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,140
- Program service revenue
- $8,242,153
- Investment income
- $432,997
- Net rental income
- $32,224
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $413,519
- Other revenue
- $32,224
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $81,411
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $638,830
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,611,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,432,958
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,782
- Accounting fees
- $43,291
- Occupancy
- $226,416
- Travel
- $114,930
- Depreciation
- $179,933
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,426,401
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,496,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,126,896
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,369,260
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,518,141
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,004,781
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,303,615
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $65,645
- Gross unrelated business income
- $256,989
- Gross receipts
- $23,412,100
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $176,800 | $51,760 |
| CHRISTINE GREENWOOD | CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Key employee | 40 | $174,571 | $37,322 |
| SYDNIE KUHRE | MCLE BOARD DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,370 | $35,296 |
| BARBARA TOWNSEND | OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,598 | $34,849 |
| DAVID CLARK | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,431 | $36,018 |
| NATHAN SEVERIN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,098 | $16,070 |
| MARIBETH LEHOUX | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,685 | $7,122 |
| BETH KENNEDY | ETHICS & DISCIPLINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,216 | $18,282 |
| Cara Tangaro | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $9,000 | $0 |
| Kim Cordova | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| Brett Chambers | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Clinger | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chrystal Mancuso-Smith | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Christiansen | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jess Couser | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Morris | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Hansen | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Miriam Allred | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Shaughnessy | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Hoffman | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Newell | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Bayles | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Young | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY LEE WALKER | CHIEF DISCIP Key employee | 40 | $207,419 | $45,875 |
| ELIZABETH WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $169,450 | $51,372 |
| CHRISTINE GREENWOOD | ETHICS & DIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,585 | $31,210 |
| SYDNIE KUHRE | MCLE BOARD D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,109 | $41,471 |
| DAVID CLARK | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,592 | $36,894 |
| SHARADEE FLEMING | OFFICE OF PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,374 | $29,347 |
| BARBARA TOWNSEND | OFFICE OF PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,413 | $25,432 |
| LAUREN STOUT | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $103,994 | $13,558 |
| NATHAN SEVERIN | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $60,883 | $1,878 |
| ERIK CHRISTIANSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $9,000 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WOODS | FORMER PRESI Trustee or director | 1 | $6,000 | $0 |
| CARA TANGARO | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| TOM BAYLES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BREET CHAMBERS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM CORDOVA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI GUNDERSON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HANSEN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HOFFMAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HOOLE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTAL MANCUSO-SMITH | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MORIS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN NEWELL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER YOUNG | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY LEE WALKER | CHIEF DISCIP Key employee | 40 | $197,012 | $48,329 |
| ELIZABETH WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $163,000 | $50,656 |
| CHRISTINE GREENWOOD | ETHICS & DIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,512 | $24,954 |
| SYDNIE KUHRE | MCLE BOARD D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,617 | $41,144 |
| NANCY SYLVESTER | GENERAL COUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,104 | $29,694 |
| DAVID CLARK | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,246 | $33,814 |
| SHARADEE FLEMING | OFFICE OF PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,645 | $25,101 |
| LAUREN STOUT | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $118,120 | $17,312 |
| KATIE WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $9,000 | $0 |
| HEATHER THUET | FORMER PRESI Former | 1 | $6,000 | $0 |
| ERIK CHRISTIANSEN | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| TOM BAYLES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI GUNDERSEN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HANSEN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HOFFMAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HOOLE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSTAL MANCUSO-SMITH | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY MOORE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MORRIS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MORSE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN NEWELL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA TANGARO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER YOUNG | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 645 S 200 E, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84111-3834
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Elizabeth Wright, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
- Signed the 990
- Elizabeth Wright, Executive Director
- Phone
- (801) 531-9077
- Website
- UTAHBAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Larson & Company PC
Mission
To represent lawyers in the State of Utah and Serve the public and the legal profession by promoting justice, professional excellence, civility, ethics, respect for and understanding of the law.
Program accomplishments
- REGULATE ADMISSION OF PERSONS SEEKING TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF UTAH THROUGH COLLECTION OF MANDATORY LICENSING FEES, ADMINISTRATION OF BAR EXAMINATIONS, AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION.
- REGULATE AND DISCIPLINE ATTORNEYS PRACTICING LAW IN THE STATE OF UTAH THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AND PROSECUTING CASES WHERE APPROPRIATE.
- PROMOTE PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPETENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTORNEYS BY MEANS OF SEMINARS AND ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
- Promote low cost and/or free legal services to the public, alternative dispute avenues, and pro bono services. Regulate and approve continuing legal education presented within the state of Utah.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-0271610
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,496,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,412,100
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,775,514 | $9,067,886 | $13,496,156 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,798,314 | $8,694,920 | $13,426,401 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,094,825 | $8,158,706 | $13,583,212 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,483,052 | $7,280,644 | $12,416,750 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 87-0271610).
Questions about UTAH STATE BAR
- What is the EIN of UTAH STATE BAR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UTAH STATE BAR is 87-0271610.
- Is UTAH STATE BAR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to UTAH STATE BAR tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UTAH STATE BAR 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 STATE BAR 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 UTAH STATE BAR 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 UTAH STATE BAR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Elizabeth Wright.
- Who are the officers and directors of UTAH STATE BAR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,800 (ELIZABETH WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UTAH STATE BAR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,775,514, expenses of $9,067,886 and total assets of $13,496,156 at year end.
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