Utah Valley University Foundation
Utah Valley University Foundation reported $28.1 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.79 went to program services, $11.43 to management and general costs and $4.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $705,540 (University President). Revenue rose 5% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $705,540 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 155.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUniversity institutional and educational program enhancement. See also Schedule I, Part II
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University President Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $595,253 | $110,287 | $705,540 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $218,248 | $61,379 | $279,627 |
| AVP-Major Gifts Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $146,430 | $67,334 | $213,764 |
| AVP-Strategic Engagement Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $171,572 | $25,290 | $196,862 |
| Sr Director - Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $122,130 | $48,562 | $170,692 |
| Sr Director-Data & Analytics Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $114,849 | $54,326 | $169,175 |
| Sr Director- Executive Events Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $118,332 | $50,372 | $168,704 |
| Director-Foundation Accounting Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $70,716 | $34,144 | $104,860 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Utah Valley University Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Utah Valley University Foundation totaling $978K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Utah Valley University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Utah Valley University Foundation reported that 83.8% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Utah Valley University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Utah Valley University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $705,540, for the role of University President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Utah Valley University Foundation get its money?
Of $28.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 68.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Utah Valley University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-0036944 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631269349301568 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349305703 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349305260 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349307381 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241189349300244 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-0036944: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.