The Community Foundation Of Utah
The Community Foundation Of Utah
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to harness Utah’s entrepreneurial spirit in service to the common good through smart philanthropy.
About
SEE SCHEDULE O THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UTAH (CFU) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY BY GIVING WELL, TEACHING OTHERS TO GIVE WELL, AND UNITING PHILANTHROPY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN UTAH. CFU SERVES AS UTAH'S CATALYST FOR PHILANTHROPY THROUGH INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND IMPACTFUL GRANTMAKING AND WORKS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO TARGET THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. SINCE ESTABLISHMENT IN 2008, CFU HAS FACILITATED OVER 52 MILLION IN GRANTS TO UTAH'S NONPROFIT SECTOR. IN 2018, CFU DISTRIBUTED 758 GRANTS, TOTALING OVER 10 MILLION, TO AREAS AS DIVERSE AS OUR FUND HOLDERS - FROM ARTS & CULTURE TO ANIMAL WELFARE, TO EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT. CFU IS ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN NUMEROUS INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN OUR SOCIAL SECTOR. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE GRANT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT FUNDS. PROGRAMS INVEST IN SUCCESS (IIS) - IIS IS AN ANNUAL WEEK-LONG TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RURAL NONPROFIT LEADERS. SINCE 2013, IIS HAS PROVIDED CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF UTAH. QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS MUST SERVE LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS AND FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS OF TIME, DISTANCE, AND DISCRETIONARY FUNDS TO RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT. IIS PROVIDES AN INTENSE AND IMMERSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDING TRAINING ON BOARD GOVERNANCE, ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCE, MARKETING, LEADING CHANGE, AND ADVOCACY. LOVE UT GIVE TUESDAY (LUGT) - LUGT IS AN ANNUAL DAY OF GIVING TO SUPPORT UTAH'S NONPROFIT SECTOR. REGISTERED NONPROFITS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH CFU'S NONPROFIT DIRECTORY, WHERE DONORS CAN SEARCH FOR AND DONATE DIRECTLY TO FAVORITE CAUSES AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS. MORE THAN 5 MILLION HAS BEEN GIVEN THROUGH CFU'S GIVING DAYS SINCE 2013. PAY FOR SUCCESS (PFS) - PFS IS AN INNOVATIVE FUNDING MODEL THAT DRIVES GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TOWARD SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE MEASURABLE RESULTS. MISSION-DRIVEN INVESTORS COVER THE UPFRONT COSTS OF PROGRAMMING, AND IF THE PREDETERMINED GOALS ARE ACHIEVED, THE GOVERNMENT REPAYS THE INVESTORS. SOCIAL INVESTORS FORUM (SIF) - SIF IS A VENUE FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO PITCH INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS TO A PANEL OF INVESTORS. SINCE 2014, 498,500 HAS BEEN AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE PROGRAM. EY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD (EOY) - THROUGH THE ANNUAL AWARD PROGRAM, EOY HONORS LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE WAYS TO SOLVE COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS, HAD MEASURABLE IMPACT, AND HAVE CREATED SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL VALUE. THE PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATION WITH ERNST & YOUNG. UTAH GRANTMAKERS ALLIANCE (UGA) - UGA PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND DONOR ADVISED FUNDHOLDERS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER LOCAL DONORS TO EXPLORE STRATEGIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE, IMPACTFUL, AND ENGAGED PHILANTHROPY. UTAH ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS (ELA) - ELA RECOGNIZES LEADERSHIP IN UTAH BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES THAT EMBODY BEST PRACTICES IN ETHICAL BEHAVIORS. THE PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATION WITH THE DANIELS FUND AND THE DANIELS FUND ETHICS INITIATIVE AT THE DAVID ECCLES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. COMMUNITY IMPACT FUNDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND (CDF) - CDF FUNDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN UTAH. HOUSING AND HOMELESS PILLAR (HHP) - HHP AWARDS GRANT FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES TO THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS OR ARE HOMELESS. COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE STATE OF UTAH, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PRIVATE FUNDERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESS UTILIZE THE FUND'S FLEXIBILITY TO SELECT AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND RESPOND TO EVER-CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS. UTAH NATURAL HERITAGE FUND (UNH) - UNH FUNDS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY TO PRESERVE UTAH'S NATURAL RESOURCES. LGBTQ COMMUNITY FUND (LGBTQ) - THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY FUND SUPPORTS UTAH'S LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER COMMUNITY BY RAISING MONEY AND DISTRIBUTING GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE LIVES OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN UTAH. WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLES - THE UTAH WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE AND THREE CORNERS WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE LEVERAGE MODEST, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS INTO POWERFUL INVESTMENTS FOR PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS IN UTAH. THESE CIRCLES HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND HOLD ANNUAL GRANT CYCLES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The community foundation is a public, nonprofit foundation established by and for the people of utah. our mission is to harness utah's entrepreneurial spirit in service to the common good through smart philanthropy.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The community foundation is a public, nonprofit foundation established by and for the people of utah. our mission is to harness utah's entrepreneurial spirit in service to the common good through smart philanthropy.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of UT, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 2257 SOUTH 1100 EAST SUITE 205, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84106.
- The non-profit has a total of 9 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Provides credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,891,582.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a review and approval process by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $347,030 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $66,694 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.