Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Ronald McDonald House Mountain West surrounds families with the support they need to be near and care for their seriously ill or injured children.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $7.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 19.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 11,995
- Highest pay
- $262,236, chief executive officer
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2529 of 29 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $4.8 million spent. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Intermountain Area positively impacted 18,798 pediatric patient families with 50,542 individuals in 2025. The Salt Lake City Ronald McDonald House (RMH) hosted 3,004 neonatal and pediatric patient families with 25,907 nights of free lodging, food, transportation, and compassionate care. RMH supported families with the high acuity children, traveling the greatest distance. In addition to free lodging, 43,025 free meals were prepared and served by staff and volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House.
- $1.1 million spent. Ronald McDonald Family Room (RMFR) Programs - Our hospital-based RMFR programs served 15,794 neonatal and pediatric patient families (33,926 individuals) for 159,564 visits to six Ronald McDonald House Family Room programs within Primary Children's Hospitals in Salt Lake City and Lehi and the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. The RMFR programs offered 5,319 nights of free lodging, showers, laundry, and served 1,755 free meals for patient families. The RMFR programs actively offered hosted respite for families of hospitalized children with overnight accommodations, daytime naps, showers, laundry, and a fully stocked kitchen.
- $26,572 spent. Ronald McDonald Hospitality Cart (RMHC) - The Hospitality Cart within Ogden Regional Medical Center provided 1,804 pediatric patient families with 6,636 individuals with free respite items.
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
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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