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Utah County Public Defender Association

Provo, UT · EIN 87-0511100 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Utah County Public Defender Association reported $15.2 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.12 went to program services, $6.88 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $228,326 (Asst Director). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 274 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.1%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.9%11.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%94.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%50.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.5%0.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$228,326$245,814
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.71%1.41%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
348
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.96.4
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $15M

Providing legal defense services to indigent individuals facing charges in primarily in Utah County and additional counties throughout Utah

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Asst Director
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,288$0$44,038$228,326
Executive Director
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,788$0$35,209$221,997
Division Chief
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,780$0$47,050$218,830
Attorney
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,031$0$43,104$213,135
Attorney
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,408$0$49,572$196,980
Attorney
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$149,311$0$44,236$193,547
Division Chief
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,980$0$12,859$192,839
Attorney
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,692$0$37,764$190,456

34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Utah County Public Defender Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $779K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$15M$13M93.1%$2.1M$228,326
2024 ⓘ$14M$14M91.3%$278K$204,179
2023 ⓘ$12M$12M88.9%$438K$180,017
2022 ⓘ$11M$11M88.8%$616K$172,432
2021 ⓘ$10M$11M95.4%$1.4M$174,668
2020 ⓘ$9.7M$8.6M95.3%$1.8M$174,495
2019 ⓘ$8.1M$7.7M85.4%$708K$179,059

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b6 · 6 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 2No
  • 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 592
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Utah County Public Defender Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Utah County Public Defender Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Utah County Public Defender Association's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Utah County Public Defender Association reported that 93.1% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Utah County Public Defender Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Utah County Public Defender Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $228,326, for the role of Asst Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Utah County Public Defender Association get its money?

Of $15.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Utah County Public Defender Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 87-0511100 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631419349301043 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501039349300300 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421089349301332 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302429349301105 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241369349317934 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133209349300433 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349314489 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 87-0511100: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.