Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
UTAH FOUNDATION
Employer identification number
87-0199245
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
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g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
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11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
208,171
291,443
303,229
205,725
250,915
1,259,483
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
7,025
28,517
10,160
27,570
106,032
179,304
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
215,196
319,960
313,389
233,295
356,947
1,438,787
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
139,700
190,200
185,200
122,700
145,000
782,800
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
5,000
5,000
10,000
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
139,700
195,200
185,200
122,700
150,000
792,800
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
645,987
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
215,196
319,960
313,389
233,295
356,947
1,438,787
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
1,004
1,717
2,236
800
530
6,287
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
1,004
1,717
2,236
800
530
6,287
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
216,200
321,677
315,625
234,095
357,477
1,445,074
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
44.700 %
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
69.680 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
0 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
1.000 %
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
UTAH FOUNDATION
Employer identification number
87-0199245
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
TO PROMOTE A THRIVING ECONOMY, A WELL-PREPARED WORK FORCE, AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UTAHNS BY PERFORMING THOROUGH, WELL-SUPPORTED RESEARCH THAT HELPS POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND CITIZENS BETTER UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ISSUES AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL, WELL-REASONED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY CHANGE.
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A
INCOME LEVELS WHICH RANK ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. PREPARING UTAH'S WORKFORCE FOR 21ST CENTURY JOBS THIS PROJECT EVALUATES THE TOP 25 FIVE-STAR JOBS IN THE STATE. FIVE-STAR JOBS HAVE THE STRONGEST EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK AND HIGHEST WAGES OF ALL THE JOBS INCLUDED IN WORKFORCE SERVICE'S OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS. THIS REPORT PROVIDES SOME SUMMARY STATISTICS ABOUT FIVE-STAR JOBS AND DESCRIBES THE METHODOLOGY USED TO SELECT THE TOP 25 JOBS. IT ALSO PROVIDES DETAILS ABOUT EACH JOB AND INCLUDES AN EXPLORATION OF THE TYPES OF DEGREE, TRAINING, OR UTAH-SPECIFIC LICENSES REQUIRED FOR THESE JOBS. FINALLY, IT EXAMINES HOW WELL UTAH IS PROVIDING THESE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY PRESENTING SHORT-TERM TRENDS OF THE NUMBER OF DEGREES ATTAINED IN UTAH THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR EACH JOB. THE 2010 UTAH PRIORITIES SURVEY: THE TOP ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF UTAH VOTERS FOR THE 2010 ELECTION THROUGHOUT THIS ELECTION YEAR, UTAH FOUNDATION WORKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO UTAH VOTERS. AS THE INTRODUCTION TO THE 2010 UTAH PRIORITIES PROJECT, THIS REPORT PROVIDED A SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS OF A STATEWIDE DAN JONES AND ASSOCIATES SURVEY ASSESSING WHICH ISSUES ARE MOST IMPORTANT THIS YEAR AND HOW VOTERS FEEL ABOUT UTAH'S ECONOMY, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS. SURVEY RESULTS SHOW THAT VOTERS' CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ISSUES, LIKE ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION, HAVE EASED SINCE 2008. HOWEVER, OTHER ISSUES ARE NOW OF GREATER CONCERN, INCLUDING THE ETHICS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, STATES' RIGHTS VS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND FEDERAL LANDS IN UTAH. THE 2010 UTAH PRIORITIES SURVEY OF PARTY DELEGATES AND VOTERS AS PART OF THE 2010 UTAH PRIORITIES PROJECT, UTAH FOUNDATION, KSL TELEVISION AND RADIO, DESERET NEWS, AND THE HINCKLEY INSTITUTE SPONSORED A GROUND-BREAKING SURVEY OF UTAH VOTERS AND DELEGATES TO THE MAJOR PARTY CONVENTIONS. THE SURVEY SHOWS DISTINCT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PARTY DELEGATES AND VOTERS, WITH DELEGATES USUALLY TAKING MORE ZEALOUS POSITIONS THAN THEIR PARTY'S VOTERS. THE STRONGEST DISTINCTIONS ARE, AS EXPECTED, BETWEEN THE TWO MAJOR PARTIES. THE SURVEY ALSO PROVIDED INSIGHT ON REPUBLICAN DELEGATES' OPINIONS IN THE U.S. SENATE RACE. AMONG THE FINDINGS IN THIS SURVEY ARE THAT VOTERS' PRIORITIES FOR ACTION ARE FOCUSED AROUND EDUCATION, THE ECONOMY, CRIME, ELECTED OFFICIALS' ETHICS, STATES' RIGHTS, WATER SUPPLY, AND DECREASING STATE SPENDING; THE PRIORITIES OF REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES ARE ABOUT LIMITING GOVERNMENT POWER, IMPROVING THE ECONOMY, AND PREVENTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION; AND THE PRIORITIES OF DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES ARE ABOUT HUMAN SERVICES, ELECTED OFFICIALS' ETHICS, AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT. UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE'S PRIORITY AREA AND CAPACITY ASSESSMENT THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSESSMENT WAS TO PRIORITIZE THE SPECIFIC NEEDS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES ON WHICH UWSL WILL FOCUS ITS COMMUNITY IMPACT WORK. UWSL CONTRACTED WITH UTAH FOUNDATION TO CONDUCT THIS ASSESSMENT, WHICH WAS YEAR-LONG PROJECT INVOLVING FOCUS GROUPS, SURVEYS, DATA COLLECTION, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS. THE PROJECT WRAPPED UP AT THE END OF APRIL, WITH UWSL FINALIZING THEIR PROPOSAL IN MAY AND JUNE. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS, UWSL HAS DECIDED ON THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY FRAMEWORK: 1) BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF EARLY LEARNING FROM BIRTH TO AGE 8 BY FOCUSING ON EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. 2) HELP PEOPLE GAIN THE INCOME AND FINANCIAL TOOLS TO HELP THEM THRIVE BY FOCUSING ON EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS FINANCIAL LITERACY AND SAVINGS. 3) IMPROVE CHILD HEALTH AND PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS BY FOCUSING ON REDUCING OBESITY AND INCREASING ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. HAS AMERICA'S CONSUMER SPENDING BUBBLE POPPED? BEGINNING IN THE EARLY 1980S, CONSUMPTION AS A PERCENT OF GDP STEADILY INCREASED UNTIL IT REACHED 70.4% IN 2008. SEVERAL ECONOMISTS ARGUED THAT BECAUSE THESE HIGH LEVELS OF CONSUMPTION WERE FUELED BY ASSET APPRECIATION AND THE ABILITY OF HOMEOWNERS TO TAKE OUT HOME EQUITY LOANS IT CREATED AN UNSUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION BUBBLE. HOWEVER, RECENT DATA FROM BEA SHOW THAT EVEN WITH THE RECESSION, CONSUMPTION AS A PERCENT OF GDP REMAINS HIGH. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHY CONSUMPTION IS STILL SUCH LARGE PERCENT OF GDP, THIS REPORT LOOKS AT THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF GDP AND EVALUATES HOW EACH OF THESE COMPONENTS HAVE CHANGED DURING THE RECESSION. SPENDING YOUR TAX DOLLARS: AN UPDATE ON STATE SPENDING TRENDS THIS REPORT ANALYZES STATE EXPENDITURES SINCE THE RECESSION IN SEVEN CATEGORIES: PUBLIC EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, OTHER OPERATIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, LAW AND ORDER, AND CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE. CHANGES IN EACH CATEGORY ARE ANALYZED BY CALCULATING A RATIO OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING PER 1,000 OF PERSONAL INCOME, WHICH ROUGHLY ILLUSTRATES THE PROPORTION OF UTAHNS' EARNINGS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO FUNDING STATE GOVERNMENT. THE REPORT SHOWS THE DECLINING STATE ECONOMY HAS NOT RESULTED IN ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS IN UTAH'S PUBLIC SERVICES, AS THE PROPORTION OF PERSONAL INCOME DEDICATED TO CERTAIN CATEGORIES AND DEPARTMENTS, SUCH AS WORKFORCE SERVICES AND THE LABOR COMMISSION, ACTUALLY INCREASED DURING THIS PERIOD. BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES TO INFLUENCE CHANGE IN PRIORITY AREA OBJECTIVES TO ASSIST UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE (UWSL) DEVELOP INITIATIVES FOR ITS NEW PRIORITY FRAMEWORK, THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE BEST PRACTICES, STRATEGIES, AND MODELS RELATING TO UWSL'S SIX PRIORITY AREAS (EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, HEALTH COVERAGE, AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS). LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. THE PURPOSE OF THE REPORT IS TO PROVIDE UWSL WITH A DEPTH OF INFORMATION IT CAN REFERENCE AS IT ACCEPTS PROGRAM PROPOSALS AND DEVELOPS INITIATIVES. HIGH-SPEED RAIL AROUND THE WORLD: A SURVEY AND COMPARISON OF EXISTING SYSTEMS IN 2010, THE WESTERN HIGH-SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE, A GROUP OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS FROM COLORADO, UTAH, NEVADA, AND ARIZONA, CONTRACTED WITH THE UTAH FOUNDATION TO UNDERTAKE A BACKGROUND STUDY OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL (HSR) SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE TO ASSIST THE ALLIANCE AS IT BEGINS TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A HSR SYSTEM IN THE REGION. THE REPORT REVEALS A NUMBER OF FEATURES AND CHARACTERISTICS COMMON OF HSR SYSTEMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. FIRST, MOST COUNTRIES WITH HSR SYSTEMS ARE ECONOMICALLY WELL-DEVELOPED, GEOGRAPHICALLY SMALL, AND DENSELY POPULATED. SECOND, MOST COUNTRIES WITH HSR SYSTEMS HAVE GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE RELATIVELY CENTRALIZED AND CULTURES THAT ARE LESS INDIVIDUALISTIC. MOVING UP THE ECONOMIC LADDER: AN ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN UTAH THIS STUDY USES TAX RETURNS FROM UTAH HOUSEHOLDS IN 1994 AND 2007 TO DOCUMENT THE ABILITY OF UTAHNS TO MOVE UP THE ECONOMIC LADDER BY INCREASING THEIR INCOMES OVER TIME. RESULTS SHOW ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF UTAH TAXPAYERS ARE "UPWARDLY MOBILE," OR HAVE BOTH HIGHER INCOME AND MOVED UP ONE OR MORE INCOME QUINTILES BETWEEN 1994 AND 2007. HOWEVER, A SLIGHTLY LARGER PERCENT OF TAXPAYERS ARE SIMPLY "RIDING THE TIDE," MEANING THEY HAVE HIGHER INCOMES, BUT THE INCREASE WAS NOT ENOUGH TO MOVE THEM INTO THE NEXT INCOME QUINTILE. INTERESTINGLY, 14% OF TAXPAYERS ARE "FALLING DESPITE THE TIDE," MEANING THAT DESPITE THEIR INCOME INCREASING, THEIR RELATIVE ECONOMIC STANDING FELL. ONE-FIFTH OF UTAH TAXPAYERS ARE "DOWNWARDLY MOBILE," MEANING THEY LOST INCOME DURING THIS PERIOD. UTAH FOUNDATION HOSTED A "POLICY LUNCHBOX" WHERE THE FINDINGS FROM THIS REPORT WERE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED WITH LOCAL POLICY LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE FINDINGS WERE ALSO PRESENTED TO TWO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES DURING FALL INTERIM MEETINGS. THE 2010 UTAH PRIORITIES FALL SURVEY: VOTERS' PREFERENCES FOR CANDIDATES AND POLICY SOLUTIONS THE PURPOSE OF THIS UTAH PRIORITIES SURVEY IS TO DELVE DEEPER ON FIVE CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND VOTERS' PREFERENCES SURROUNDING THE MOST OFTEN DISCUSSED SOLUTIONS. VOTERS WERE SURVEYED ABOUT K-12 EDUCATION, ECONOMY AND JOBS, IMMIGRATION, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, AND STATES' RIGHTS. THE SURVEY ALSO ASKED VOTERS ABOUT WHOM THEY PLAN TO VOTE FOR IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THIS SURVEY WORK, UTAH FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE HINCKLEY INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TO HOLD POLICY FORUMS IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. UTAH LEGISLATORS AND POLICY EXPERTS PARTICIPATED IN THE FORUMS, OFFERING THEIR EXPERTISE ON THE ISSUES AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE. POLICY FORUM TOPICS INCLUDED GOVERNMENT SPENDING, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, UTAH PRIORITIES SURVEY RESULTS, EDUCATION, AND STATES RIGHTS. SCHOOL TESTING RESULTS: HOW UTAH COMPARES TO STATES WITH SIMILAR DEMOGRAPHICS BASED ON COMPARISONS TO NATIONAL AVERAGES IN SCHOOL TEST SCORES, IT IS COMMONLY STATED THAT UTAH'S EDUCATION SYSTEM PERFORMS WELL, DESPITE HAVING LOW FUNDING. HOWEVER, UTAH IS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE AVERAGE STATE, WITH LOW POVERTY, MANY COLLEGE-EDUCATED PARENTS, AND A SMALL MINORITY P
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER, AND BOARD CHAIRMAN FOR ACCURACY AND PROPER PRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS AND RELAY ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (A NINE-MEMBER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD GIVEN THE TASK OF GOVERNING THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS MORE CLOSELY THAN THE ENTIRE BOARD.) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS INDEPENDENT OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED. IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION, BOARD MEMBERS CONSIDER SALARIES PAID TO OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE REGION. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS DONE WITHOUT STAFF PRESENT. THEIR FINAL DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B
OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (A NINE-MEMBER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD GIVEN THE TASK OF GOVERNING THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS MORE CLOSELY THAN THE ENTIRE BOARD.) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS INDEPENDENT OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED. IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION, BOARD MEMBERS CONSIDER SALARIES PAID TO OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE REGION. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS DONE WITHOUT STAFF PRESENT. THEIR FINAL DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.