TY 2015 Form 990EZ

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH IS A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT PARENTS IN UTAH'S CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS. FROM REMOVAL TO REUNIFICATION, OR EVEN AT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE COMMITTED, DEDICATED ADVOCATES, WELL-VERSED IN THE LAWS AND PRACTICE OF CHILD WELFARE LAW IN THE JUVENILE COURTS. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE THEM.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 YEAR IN REVIEW THE FISCAL YEAR SPANNING FROM JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016 PROVED TO BE ONE OF ENCOURAGING GROWTH FOR THE PDA, BOTH IN LITERAL NUMBERS AND ALSO, IMPORTANTLY, IN EXPANDING THE BORDERS OF WHAT SERVICES AND RESOURCES WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE OUR MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING TO FULFILL OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO UTAH'S PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, WE WERE ABLE TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES IN NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR OUTREACH AND SUPPORT TO OUR MEMBERS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: "ADDING TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND RESTRUCTURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUCH THAT EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS HAS A DEDICATED BOARD MEMBER TO ATTEND TO THEIR NEEDS; "PROVIDING A NUMBER OF IN-PERSON TRAININGS, INCLUDING A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND RELEASE AND RENEWAL OF SEVERAL ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES; "UPDATING OUR WEBSITE AND USING OUR BLOG AND EMAILS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATED TO CHILD WELFARE TO OUR MEMBERS AND CONTACTS; "PARTICIPATING IN TRAININGS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STATE, ALONG WITH OTHER STATEWIDE COMMITTEES RELATED TO CHILD WELFARE; "CONTINUING TO REIMBURSE FUNDS TO ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT INDIGENT PARENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPEAL AND EXPERT TESTIMONY; AND "PRODUCING OUR NEW PARENT VIDEO, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UTAH'S COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. BOARD MEMBERS THE PDA BEGAN THE YEAR WITH FOUR BOARD MEMBERS, WITH THE INTENTION TO FURTHER EXPAND THAT NUMBER. THE PURPOSE OF THAT EXPANSION WAS TO ADD EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND ALSO PROVIDE MORE OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR MEMBERS IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS. IN OCTOBER 2015, THE PDA ANNOUNCED THAT WE HAD ADDED JIM SMITH AND MARK TANNER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BRINGING THE TOTAL, INCLUDING KATE HANSEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO SIX. IN EFFORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS STATE-WIDE, BY DIVIDING THE 8 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS INTO 5 REGIONS. EACH REGION IS NOW REPRESENTED BY BOARD MEMBERS. SPECIFIC DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE LIAISON WITH PDA MEMBERS IN THEIR DISTRICTS, LIAISON WITH COURT CLERKS IN THEIR DISTRICTS, PLANNING AT LEAST ONE LUNCH CLE FOR THEIR REGION PER YEAR WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OBSERVING COURT WITH THE DIFFERENT JUDGES IN THEIR REGION, AND CONTRIBUTING POSTS TO THE PDA'S BLOG. IN APRIL 2016, THE BOARD ELECTED GRANT DICKINSON TO BE ITS PRESIDENT, CAROL MORTENSEN AS PRESIDENT-ELECT, AND MARK TANNER AND TREASURER, WITH EACH OFFICER SERVING FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD HELD INTERVIEWS AND ULTIMATELY HIRED KIRSTIN NORMAN AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MS. NORMAN IS A FAMILIAR FACE TO PDA AND ITS BOARD; SHE HAS SERVED AS KATE HANSEN'S ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND HAS ASSISTED WITH THE LAST THREE (3) ANNUAL CONFERENCES. IT IS UNDENIABLE THAT IN HER THREE-YEAR TENURE, KATE HANSEN WAS ABLE TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND EFFICACY OF THE PDA. MS. NORMAN AND THE REST OF THE BOARD LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING IN THIS UPWARD TRAJECTORY IN THE FUTURE. TRAININGS, SEMINARS, AND CONFERENCES ONE OF THE MAIN CHARGES OF THE PDA IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT (CLE) TO PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN THE STATE OF UTAH. THIS PAST YEAR WE PROVIDED FOUR DIFFERENT IN-PERSON TRAININGS, ONE OF WHICH WE SIMULTANEOUSLY WEBCAST FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON. THE PDA ALSO UTILIZED A PORTION OF ITS BUDGET TO WEBCAST THE 4TH ANNUAL ICWA CONFERENCE AS A SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS, AND ALSO TO SUPPORT OUR COLLEAGUES IN CHILD WELFARE ACROSS THE STATE. WE ARE CONTINUING TO EXPAND OUR USE OF WEBCASTS OF LIVE TRAININGS TO REACH OUR MEMBERS LIVING OUTSIDE THE WASATCH FRONT. ANOTHER WAY TO PROVIDE TRAININGS TO THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON IS THROUGH ON-DEMAND VIDEO VERSIONS OF TRAININGS. WE HAVE FOUR (4) ONLINE TRAININGS THAT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED PREVIOUSLY THAT CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE TO OUR ATTORNEYS. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO RENEW CLE APPROVAL FOR THREE (3) OF THOSE TRAININGS THAT HAD EXPIRED. WE HELD OUR MULTI-HOUR CLE IN NOVEMBER 2015 ON THE SUBJECT OF E-FILING. IT WAS OUR INTENTION TO HELP PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS PREPARE FOR THE MANDATORY E-FILING THAT WENT LIVE IN DECEMBER 2015. PARTICIPANTS WERE ASKED TO BRING THEIR LAPTOPS AND ACQUIRE A C.A.R.E. LOGIN IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT. STAFF FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS HANDLED THE PRESENTATION. THE PRESENTERS INCLUDED BRODY ARISHITA, KRISTA AIRAM, AND LIBBEY WADLEY. MR. ARISHITA HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH CARE THROUGH ITS COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE AND HAS BEEN THE CARE PROJECT MANAGER FOR OVER 8 YEARS. MS. AIRAM IS THE ASSISTANT JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND THE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM SPECIALIST, WHERE SHE DEVELOPS AND MANAGES THE ONLINE TRAINING MATERIAL FOR COURT EMPLOYEES. THE PRESENTERS DID A DEMONSTRATION OF E-FILING THROUGH THE NEW C.A.R.E. SYSTEM, SHOWING HOW TO MANAGE CASES AND FILE PROPOSED ORDERS. THEY THEN TOOK TIME TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BY THE PARTICIPANTS BOTH IN THE ROOM AND ONLINE. WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 35 PERSONS ATTEND IN PERSON WITH AT LEAST 5 MORE ONLINE. ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT DO A FORMAL SURVEY OF THE EVENT, FEEDBACK WAS GENERALLY POSITIVE. THE PDA RECEIVED APPROVAL FOR 1.5 HOURS OF CLE CREDIT FROM THE UTAH BAR, BOTH FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED IN PERSON, AND THOSE WHO VIEWED THE WEBCAST AND PROPERLY ENTERED CODES DURING THE PRESENTATION. A LUNCH CLE WAS HELD IN PROVO ON JANUARY 15, 2016 WITH APPROXIMATELY 6 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. GRANT DICKINSON PRESENTED ON THE STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING PROGRAM OF DCFS. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2016, MARK TANNER SET UP CLE IN MOAB FOR LOCAL ATTORNEYS THE MAJORITY OF WHO ARE NOT PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS. GRANT DICKINSON PRESENTED AGAIN, AS DID KATE HANSEN AND THEY WERE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THE PDA AND WHAT WE DO. THE EVENT SERVED AS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE ONE OF OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS TO VARIOUS ATTORNEYS IN HIS REGION, AND EDUCATE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY THERE ABOUT PDA. THE PDA FEELS THE SMALLER LUNCHES THAT ARE HELD IN COMMUNITIES OFF THE WASATCH FRONT ARE A GREAT WAY TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AROUND THE STATE. WE PLAN ON CONTINUING THE LUNCH CLE'S IN THE COMING YEARS. "KEYNOTE: PARENTING BEYOND BARSHELPING PRESERVE PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR INCARCERATED PARENTS BY LILIAN HEWKO OF THE INCARCERATED PARENTS PROJECT AND SHAYNE ROCHESTER "MEASURING PRACTICE: BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY DHS/ORS BRAD MCGARRY, DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF SERVICES REVIEW AND JEFF HARROP, REVIEW MANAGER "BURNOUT IF WE KNOW SO MUCH, THEN WHY DO LAWYERS STILL BURN OUT? BY STEVEN A. SZYKULA, PHD, PSYCHOLOGIST "TECH TIPS, SITES, AND APPS TO HELP YOUR PRACTICE BY LINCOLN MEAD, IT DIRECTOR, UTAH STATE BAR "CASE LAW UPDATE BY DANIELLE ALLISON OF EXPERT PARALEGAL SERVICES "APPEALS PANEL BY BRENT HALL, NEIL SKOUSAN, AND COLLEEN COEBERGH, MODERATED BY MARK H. TANNER "LEGISLATIVE UPDATE BY SENATOR TODD WEILER "TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: WEAKNESSES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS IN THE STATE AND LEGAL SYSTEM BY STEVEN A. SZYKULA, PHD "THE TRUTH ABOUT UA'S FROM THE TRENCHES BY CRAIG WEBB AND RICHARD LARSEN "INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN PARENTAL DEFENSE CASES BY PAUL DODD (PRESENTATION PREPARED BY PAUL DODD, BUT ULTIMATELY GIVEN BY GRANT DICKINSON DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY FOR MR. DODD) "PROFESSIONALISM AND CIVILITY CHALLENGE BY GRANT DICKINSON INTERESTINGLY, THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE HAD THE EXACT SAME NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS AS LAST YEAR'S CONFERENCE. WE HAD 152 PERSONS REGISTER. OF THOSE SURVEYED, 20.8% REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THEY HAD ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE. OUR FEEDBACK FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE WAS INCREDIBLE ENCOURAGING: 100% OF THOSE SURVEYED RATE THE CONFERENCE AS EITHER "EXCELLENT- OR "GOOD". WE ALSO SLIGHTLY MODIFIED THE FORMAT OF THE CONFERENCE, FRONTLOADING THE FIRST DAY WITH A LONGER SCHEDULE SO THAT PARTICIPANTS LEFT JUST AFTER LUNCH THE SECOND DAY. THIS DECISION ALSO MET WITH OVERWHELMING APPROVAL OF 75% OF SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS FAVORABLE REVIEWING THE CHANGE. SOME OF THE MOST WELL REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS ACCORDING TO OUR DATA WERE THE PRESENTATIONS OF UA'S BY CRAIG WEBB AND RICHARD LARSEN AND LINCOLN MEAD'S PRESENTATION ON TECHNOLOGY TO HELP YOUR PRACTICE, WHICH ONE PARTICIPANT CALLED "MOST AWESOME". ONE SURVEY PARTICIPANT NOTED THE FOLLOWING: "WAR STORIES AND TIPS FROM OTHER ATTORNEYS AT THE CONFERENCE WERE HELPFUL. ALSO HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING IS NOT UNIQUE. THE FRUSTRATIONS AND CONCERNS WITH THE PROCESS SEEMED UNIVERSAL". THIS FRANK, IF NOT UNIVERSALLY FLATTERING RESPONSE HIGHLIGHTS ON OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF THE PDA: WE SERVE TO CONNECT PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS TO RESOURCES AS WELL AS TO ONE ANOTHER, AND HELP THEM FEEL SUPPORTED IN THEIR PRACTICE. OVERALL, WITH THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK NOTED IN OUR SURVEYS AND FROM THE CONVERSATIONS OUR BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE WITH OUR MEMBERS SINCE THE CONFERENCE, WE FEEL CONFIDENT WE ARE (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	144,796
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	144,796

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c)Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
KIRSTIN NORMAN EXECUTIVE DI	10.00	8,684
GRANT DICKINSON PRESIDENT OF	1.25	5,472
CAROL MORTENSEN PRES ELECT	1.25	6,660
DAVID BOYER CO-DIRECTOR	1.25	8,000
MARK TANNER CODIRECTOR-T	1.25	2,840
JAMES SMITH CO-DIRECTOR	1.25	2,652
KATHERINE HANSEN PAST EXEC DI	2.00	23,560

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH

Employer identification number

20-3373058

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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross 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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....	129,312	99,436	109,844	138,173	131,178	607,943
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	129,312	99,436	109,844	138,173	131,178	607,943
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.						607,943

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	129,312	99,436	109,844	138,173	131,178	607,943
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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.						607,943

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

17,519

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

100.000 %

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

100.000 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. 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 ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a 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 ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
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......
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.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
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.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
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 VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. 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 ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. 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 .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH

Employer identification number

20-3373058

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16	EXPENSES STATE REGISTRATION 75 BROADCASTING 114 MISC. 144 SUPPLIES FOR BOARD 183 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 1,201 ANNUAL SOFTWARE FEE 430 ONLINE TRAINING 2,125 CONFERENCES-MEETINGS-MEALS 698 TRAVEL & MEETINGS 10,745 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 58,669 INSURANCE 850 TOTAL 75,234
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 5,673 8,225 TOTAL 5,673 8,225
FORM 990-EZ, PART III	WE HAVE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES OUR CONTRACT WITH THE STATE. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPILED OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES ONE STATE SENATOR, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM'S OFFICE & THE DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR THE DIVISION OF CHILD WELFARE IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III	THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH IS A NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT PARENTS IN UTAH'S CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS. FROM REMOVAL TO REUNIFICATION, OR EVEN AT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE COMMITTED, DEDICATED ADVOCATES, WELL-VERSED IN THE LAWS AND PRACTICE OF CHILD WELFARE LAW IN THE JUVENILE COURTS. WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE THEM.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28	YEAR IN REVIEW THE FISCAL YEAR SPANNING FROM JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016 PROVED TO BE ONE OF ENCOURAGING GROWTH FOR THE PDA, BOTH IN LITERAL NUMBERS AND ALSO, IMPORTANTLY, IN EXPANDING THE BORDERS OF WHAT SERVICES AND RESOURCES WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE OUR MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING TO FULFILL OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO UTAH'S PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, WE WERE ABLE TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES IN NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR OUTREACH AND SUPPORT TO OUR MEMBERS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: "ADDING TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND RESTRUCTURING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUCH THAT EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS HAS A DEDICATED BOARD MEMBER TO ATTEND TO THEIR NEEDS; "PROVIDING A NUMBER OF IN-PERSON TRAININGS, INCLUDING A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND RELEASE AND RENEWAL OF SEVERAL ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES; "UPDATING OUR WEBSITE AND USING OUR BLOG AND EMAILS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATED TO CHILD WELFARE TO OUR MEMBERS AND CONTACTS; "PARTICIPATING IN TRAININGS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STATE, ALONG WITH OTHER STATEWIDE COMMITTEES RELATED TO CHILD WELFARE; "CONTINUING TO REIMBURSE FUNDS TO ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT INDIGENT PARENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPEAL AND EXPERT TESTIMONY; AND "PRODUCING OUR NEW PARENT VIDEO, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UTAH'S COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. BOARD MEMBERS THE PDA BEGAN THE YEAR WITH FOUR BOARD MEMBERS, WITH THE INTENTION TO FURTHER EXPAND THAT NUMBER. THE PURPOSE OF THAT EXPANSION WAS TO ADD EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND ALSO PROVIDE MORE OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR MEMBERS IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS. IN OCTOBER 2015, THE PDA ANNOUNCED THAT WE HAD ADDED JIM SMITH AND MARK TANNER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BRINGING THE TOTAL, INCLUDING KATE HANSEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO SIX. IN EFFORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS STATE-WIDE, BY DIVIDING THE 8 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS INTO 5 REGIONS. EACH REGION IS NOW REPRESENTED BY BOARD MEMBERS. SPECIFIC DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE LIAISON WITH PDA MEMBERS IN THEIR DISTRICTS, LIAISON WITH COURT CLERKS IN THEIR DISTRICTS, PLANNING AT LEAST ONE LUNCH CLE FOR THEIR REGION PER YEAR WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OBSERVING COURT WITH THE DIFFERENT JUDGES IN THEIR REGION, AND CONTRIBUTING POSTS TO THE PDA'S BLOG. IN APRIL 2016, THE BOARD ELECTED GRANT DICKINSON TO BE ITS PRESIDENT, CAROL MORTENSEN AS PRESIDENT-ELECT, AND MARK TANNER AND TREASURER, WITH EACH OFFICER SERVING FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD HELD INTERVIEWS AND ULTIMATELY HIRED KIRSTIN NORMAN AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MS. NORMAN IS A FAMILIAR FACE TO PDA AND ITS BOARD; SHE HAS SERVED AS KATE HANSEN'S ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND HAS ASSISTED WITH THE LAST THREE (3) ANNUAL CONFERENCES. IT IS UNDENIABLE THAT IN HER THREE-YEAR TENURE, KATE HANSEN WAS ABLE TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND EFFICACY OF THE PDA. MS. NORMAN AND THE REST OF THE BOARD LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING IN THIS UPWARD TRAJECTORY IN THE FUTURE. TRAININGS, SEMINARS, AND CONFERENCES ONE OF THE MAIN CHARGES OF THE PDA IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT (CLE) TO PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN THE STATE OF UTAH. THIS PAST YEAR WE PROVIDED FOUR DIFFERENT IN-PERSON TRAININGS, ONE OF WHICH WE SIMULTANEOUSLY WEBCAST FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON. THE PDA ALSO UTILIZED A PORTION OF ITS BUDGET TO WEBCAST THE 4TH ANNUAL ICWA CONFERENCE AS A SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS, AND ALSO TO SUPPORT OUR COLLEAGUES IN CHILD WELFARE ACROSS THE STATE. WE ARE CONTINUING TO EXPAND OUR USE OF WEBCASTS OF LIVE TRAININGS TO REACH OUR MEMBERS LIVING OUTSIDE THE WASATCH FRONT. ANOTHER WAY TO PROVIDE TRAININGS TO THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON IS THROUGH ON-DEMAND VIDEO VERSIONS OF TRAININGS. WE HAVE FOUR (4) ONLINE TRAININGS THAT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED PREVIOUSLY THAT CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE TO OUR ATTORNEYS. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO RENEW CLE APPROVAL FOR THREE (3) OF THOSE TRAININGS THAT HAD EXPIRED. WE HELD OUR MULTI-HOUR CLE IN NOVEMBER 2015 ON THE SUBJECT OF E-FILING. IT WAS OUR INTENTION TO HELP PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS PREPARE FOR THE MANDATORY E-FILING THAT WENT LIVE IN DECEMBER 2015. PARTICIPANTS WERE ASKED TO BRING THEIR LAPTOPS AND ACQUIRE A C.A.R.E. LOGIN IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT. STAFF FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS HANDLED THE PRESENTATION. THE PRESENTERS INCLUDED BRODY ARISHITA, KRISTA AIRAM, AND LIBBEY WADLEY. MR. ARISHITA HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH CARE THROUGH ITS COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE AND HAS BEEN THE CARE PROJECT MANAGER FOR OVER 8 YEARS. MS. AIRAM IS THE ASSISTANT JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND THE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM SPECIALIST, WHERE SHE DEVELOPS AND MANAGES THE ONLINE TRAINING MATERIAL FOR COURT EMPLOYEES. THE PRESENTERS DID A DEMONSTRATION OF E-FILING THROUGH THE NEW C.A.R.E. SYSTEM, SHOWING HOW TO MANAGE CASES AND FILE PROPOSED ORDERS. THEY THEN TOOK TIME TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BY THE PARTICIPANTS BOTH IN THE ROOM AND ONLINE. WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 35 PERSONS ATTEND IN PERSON WITH AT LEAST 5 MORE ONLINE. ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT DO A FORMAL SURVEY OF THE EVENT, FEEDBACK WAS GENERALLY POSITIVE. THE PDA RECEIVED APPROVAL FOR 1.5 HOURS OF CLE CREDIT FROM THE UTAH BAR, BOTH FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED IN PERSON, AND THOSE WHO VIEWED THE WEBCAST AND PROPERLY ENTERED CODES DURING THE PRESENTATION. A LUNCH CLE WAS HELD IN PROVO ON JANUARY 15, 2016 WITH APPROXIMATELY 6 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. GRANT DICKINSON PRESENTED ON THE STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING PROGRAM OF DCFS. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2016, MARK TANNER SET UP CLE IN MOAB FOR LOCAL ATTORNEYS THE MAJORITY OF WHO ARE NOT PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS. GRANT DICKINSON PRESENTED AGAIN, AS DID KATE HANSEN AND THEY WERE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THE PDA AND WHAT WE DO. THE EVENT SERVED AS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE ONE OF OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS TO VARIOUS ATTORNEYS IN HIS REGION, AND EDUCATE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY THERE ABOUT PDA. THE PDA FEELS THE SMALLER LUNCHES THAT ARE HELD IN COMMUNITIES OFF THE WASATCH FRONT ARE A GREAT WAY TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AROUND THE STATE. WE PLAN ON CONTINUING THE LUNCH CLE'S IN THE COMING YEARS. "KEYNOTE: PARENTING BEYOND BARSHELPING PRESERVE PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR INCARCERATED PARENTS BY LILIAN HEWKO OF THE INCARCERATED PARENTS PROJECT AND SHAYNE ROCHESTER "MEASURING PRACTICE: BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY DHS/ORS BRAD MCGARRY, DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF SERVICES REVIEW AND JEFF HARROP, REVIEW MANAGER "BURNOUT IF WE KNOW SO MUCH, THEN WHY DO LAWYERS STILL BURN OUT? BY STEVEN A. SZYKULA, PHD, PSYCHOLOGIST "TECH TIPS, SITES, AND APPS TO HELP YOUR PRACTICE BY LINCOLN MEAD, IT DIRECTOR, UTAH STATE BAR "CASE LAW UPDATE BY DANIELLE ALLISON OF EXPERT PARALEGAL SERVICES "APPEALS PANEL BY BRENT HALL, NEIL SKOUSAN, AND COLLEEN COEBERGH, MODERATED BY MARK H. TANNER "LEGISLATIVE UPDATE BY SENATOR TODD WEILER "TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS: WEAKNESSES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS IN THE STATE AND LEGAL SYSTEM BY STEVEN A. SZYKULA, PHD "THE TRUTH ABOUT UA'S FROM THE TRENCHES BY CRAIG WEBB AND RICHARD LARSEN "INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN PARENTAL DEFENSE CASES BY PAUL DODD (PRESENTATION PREPARED BY PAUL DODD, BUT ULTIMATELY GIVEN BY GRANT DICKINSON DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY FOR MR. DODD) "PROFESSIONALISM AND CIVILITY CHALLENGE BY GRANT DICKINSON INTERESTINGLY, THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE HAD THE EXACT SAME NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS AS LAST YEAR'S CONFERENCE. WE HAD 152 PERSONS REGISTER. OF THOSE SURVEYED, 20.8% REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THEY HAD ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE. OUR FEEDBACK FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE WAS INCREDIBLE ENCOURAGING: 100% OF THOSE SURVEYED RATE THE CONFERENCE AS EITHER "EXCELLENT- OR "GOOD". WE ALSO SLIGHTLY MODIFIED THE FORMAT OF THE CONFERENCE, FRONTLOADING THE FIRST DAY WITH A LONGER SCHEDULE SO THAT PARTICIPANTS LEFT JUST AFTER LUNCH THE SECOND DAY. THIS DECISION ALSO MET WITH OVERWHELMING APPROVAL OF 75% OF SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS FAVORABLE REVIEWING THE CHANGE. SOME OF THE MOST WELL REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS ACCORDING TO OUR DATA WERE THE PRESENTATIONS OF UA'S BY CRAIG WEBB AND RICHARD LARSEN AND LINCOLN MEAD'S PRESENTATION ON TECHNOLOGY TO HELP YOUR PRACTICE, WHICH ONE PARTICIPANT CALLED "MOST AWESOME". ONE SURVEY PARTICIPANT NOTED THE FOLLOWING: "WAR STORIES AND TIPS FROM OTHER ATTORNEYS AT THE CONFERENCE WERE HELPFUL. ALSO HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING IS NOT UNIQUE. THE FRUSTRATIONS AND CONCERNS WITH THE PROCESS SEEMED UNIVERSAL". THIS FRANK, IF NOT UNIVERSALLY FLATTERING RESPONSE HIGHLIGHTS ON OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF THE PDA: WE SERVE TO CONNECT PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS TO RESOURCES AS WELL AS TO ONE ANOTHER, AND HELP THEM FEEL SUPPORTED IN THEIR PRACTICE. OVERALL, WITH THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK NOTED IN OUR SURVEYS AND FROM THE CONVERSATIONS OUR BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE WITH OUR MEMBERS SINCE THE CONFERENCE, WE FEEL CONFIDENT WE ARE

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	131,178
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	17,519
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	148,697

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	515
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	35,336
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	35,851

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Name of organization PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	57,868
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	14,984
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	96
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	75,234
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	148,182

Name of organization PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH		Employer identification number 20-3373058

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)


Name of organization PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH			Employer identification number 20-3373058
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.