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Interpreter Foundation

EIN 46-0869962 · Orem, UT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceFair66 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO RESEARCH AND DESCRIBE THE RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AS REVEALED TO JOSEPH SMITH AND WITH QUALITY, FAITH PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIP BY PUBLISHING ON-LINE A JOURNAL FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS FROM THOSE GENUINELY INVESTIGATING THE RESTORATION. TO SPEAK IN DEFENSE OF THE RESTORATION AGAINST CRITICS, ENEMIES, AND DETRACTORS. TO PROVIDE AND PURSUE RELATED CHARITABLE SERVICES AND PURPOSES.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$759,466
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
20.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $127,262 spent. TO RESEARCH AND DESCRIBE THE RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AS REVEALED TO JOSEPH SMITH AND WITH QUALITY, FAITH PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS BY PUBLISHING AN ONLINE JOURNAL, AS WELL AS SPONSORING CONFERENCES, PUBLISHING BOOKS, PRODUCING FILMS, AND GENERATING PODCASTS AND LEARNING AIDS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST.
  2. $472,539 spent. THE SIX DAYS IN AUGUST AND NOT BY BREAD ALONE FILM PROJECTS ARE A DONATION-SUPPORTED EFFORT TO PRODUCE A DRAMATIC FILM, AN ACCOMPANYING TWO-PART DOCUDRAMA EXPANDING ON THE SCOPE OF THE DRAMATIC FILM AND INCLUDING SCHOLARLY COMMENTARY, AND A GROUP OF ROUGHLY TWO-DOZEN SHORT-FILM FEATURES FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC ISSUES RAISED IN THE THEATRICAL MOVIE AND THE DOCUDRAMA. ALL ARE FOCUSED ON FOUNDING EVENTS AND PERSONALITIES AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
  3. $72,644 spent. THE BOOK OF MORMON CRITICAL TEXT PROJECT, WHICH IS SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY DONATIONS, IS DEVOTED TO RECONSTRUCTING THE TEXT OF THE BOOK OF MORMON AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY DICTATED BY JOSEPH SMITH IN THE LATE 1820S, TO ANALYZING THE GRAMMAR, SYNTAX, AND VOCABULARY OF THAT TEXT, AND TO CATALOGING THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS, WHETHER EDITORIALLY DELIBERATE OR THE PRODUCT OF SIMPLE ERROR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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