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Womens Leadership Institute of Utah

EIN 47-2963429 · Salt Lake Cty, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ELEVATE WOMEN INTO LEADERSHIP SO THEY CAN ELEVATE UTAH'S FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES IN RETURN.

Income
$512,503
Spending
$718,922
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
12.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
3
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$181,215, former chief executive officer & board member

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $441,018 spent. PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EQUIP WOMEN FOR LEADERSHIP AND STRENGTHEN UTAH'S PIPELINE OF WOMEN LEADERS. OFFERINGS INCLUDE RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM, SKILL-BUILDING EXPERIENCES, AND DATA-DRIVEN RESOURCES THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES, AND PREPARE WOMEN TO LEAD ACROSS ALL ROLES AND LEVELS.
  2. $68,524 spent. ELEVATEHER CHALLENGE: A TIERED CORPORATE CHALLENGE INVITING UTAH EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE QUALIFIED WOMEN ARE SEEN, DEVELOPED, AND CONSIDERED FOR LEADERSHIP - AND THAT ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESS. COMPANIES CHOOSE THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT THAT FITS WHERE THEY ARE. PLEDGE: A PUBLIC STATEMENT AFFIRMING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO BUILDING LEADERSHIP PIPELINES THAT DEVELOP AND CONSIDER WOMEN, AND TO CULTIVATING A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE HAS A STAKE IN ONE ANOTHER'S SUCCESS. COMMIT: ACTIVE PRACTICE IN ONE OR MORE AREAS, INCLUDING EXPANDING CANDIDATE SLATES FOR SENIOR ROLES, INVESTING IN MENTORSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP, UPHOLDING PAY EQUITY AND FAIR HIRING PRACTICES, AND IMPLEMENTING FAMILY-FRIENDLY POLICIES THAT RETAIN TALENT. CERTIFY: DEMONSTRATED PRACTICE CHANGE IN A COMMIT AREA, SUPPORTED BY DOCUMENTED POLICY OR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AND EVIDENCE OF SUSTAINED FOLLOW-THROUGH.
  3. $42,374 spent. CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: AN EIGHT-MONTH COHORT PROGRAM DELIVERED ACROSS MULTIPLE UTAH COUNTIES, EQUIPPING WOMEN WITH LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CAREER STRATEGIES, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. CURRICULUM IS RESEARCH-BASED AND EXPERT-LED, BUILDING COMPETENCIES IN CONFIDENCE, INFLUENCE, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT AT EVERY LEVEL.
  4. $8,678 spent. Other General Programming, including Rising Leaders Series, She Leads, and others.
  5. (Expenses $ 8,678 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 7,130) Other General Programming, including Rising Leaders Series, She Leads, and others.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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