Nonprofit · EIN 87-0481453
FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84152
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,600,556 | $1,543,075 | $57,481 | $1,986,480 | $5,202 | $1,981,278 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,335,062 | $1,109,017 | $226,045 | $1,784,586 | $11,984 | $1,772,602 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,187,271 | $1,213,891 | -$26,620 | $1,421,894 | $7,108 | $1,414,786 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,148,705
- of which government grants
- $457,659
- Membership dues
- $100
- Program service revenue
- $278,277
- Investment income
- $42,944
- Net income from fundraising events
- $132,873
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$4,061
- Other revenue
- $130,630
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $276,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $437,730
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $613,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,073
- Occupancy
- $52,357
- Travel
- $23,875
- Depreciation
- $8,317
- Program services (functional)
- $1,344,621
- Management and general (functional)
- $125,771
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,683
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,784,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,986,480
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,202
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,981,278
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,573
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,876,043
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,981,278
- Gross receipts
- $1,710,743
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE MILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,536 | $1,656 |
| NICOLE SUMNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ KOLANKO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLI SLACK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH MRAZIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK CHESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SHAUF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FREEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BOWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED ROXBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA GOEKING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH FOLLENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD BRACKELSBERG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $98,370 |
| KATE BOWMAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ KOLANKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MOLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH MRAZIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC QUILTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED ROXBURY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SCHAUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHEA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SUMNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD BRACKELSBERG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $98,340 |
| KATE BOWMAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARA COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ KOLANKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MOLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH MRAZIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC QUILTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED ROXBURY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SCHAUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHEA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB SPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SUMNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 521353, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84152-1353
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINE MILLER, PO BOX 521353, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84152
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (801) 365-5522
- Website
- www.utahavalanchecenter.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER (UAC) IN PROMOTING AVALANCHE SAFETLY AND PROVIDING AND PROMOTING EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS.
Program accomplishments
- FORECASTING - AVALANCHE FORECASTING IS THE PROCESS OF PREDICTING CURRENT AND FUTURE SNOWPACK INSTABILITY CONSIDERING WEATHER, TERRAIN, AND HUMAN ELEMENTS TO DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD OF AVALANCHES OCCURRING. IT INVOLVES ANALYZING FIELD OBSERVATIONS, SNOWPACK DATA, AND WEATHER FORECASTS TO COMMUNICATE AVALANCHE HAZARDS VIA BULLETINS FOR SAFETY.Expenses $438,016 · grants $232,970
- AWARENESS - AVALANCHE AWARENESS REFERS TO THE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO AVALANCHE HAZARDS, SAFETY PRACTICES, AND UAC RESOURCES. THROUGH CLASSES, TALKS, TRAILHEAD OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, THESE PROGRAMS INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AVALANCHE RISK, DECISION-MAKING, AND PREPAREDNESS, REACHING AUDIENCES FROM SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH TO ADULT BACKCOUNTRY USERS.Expenses $313,448 · revenue $122,607
- EDUCATION - AVALANCHE EDUCATION IS THE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER'S HANDS-ON, ON-SNOW INSTRUCTION FOR BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS ACROSS UTAH. THESE COURSES TEACH PARTICIPANTS HOW TO RECOGNIZE AVALANCHE TERRAIN, INTERPRET CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS, MAKE SAFER TRAVEL DECISIONS, AND PERFORM COMPANION RESCUE. DESIGNED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF USERS AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS, AVALANCHE EDUCATION BUILDS THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED FOR SAFER WINTER BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL AND PREPARES STUDENTS FOR MORE ADVANCED AVALANCHE TRAINING.Expenses $304,082 · grants $42,030
- SPECIAL PROJECTS, MOAB, LOGAN AND GENERAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $289,075 · grants $1,500 · revenue $155,671
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
- 87-0481453
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,986,480
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,710,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,600,556 | $1,543,075 | $1,986,480 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,335,062 | $1,109,017 | $1,784,586 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,187,271 | $1,213,891 | $1,421,894 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,412,781 | $1,264,696 | $1,348,723 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 87-0481453).
Questions about FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC is 87-0481453.
- Is FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC 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 FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC 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 FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC 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 FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLINE MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,536 (CAROLINE MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF UTAH AVALANCHE FORE CAST CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,600,556, expenses of $1,543,075 and total assets of $1,986,480 at year end.
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