Citizens Committee to Save Our Canyons
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE BEAUTY AND WILDNESS OF THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS.
- Income
- $568,032
- Spending
- $478,001
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 220
- Highest pay
- $80,709, executive di
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: 86 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 76 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- $297,674 spent. SAVE OUR CANYONS WORKED TOWARD OUR MISSION IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT GENERALLY ALL PROGRAMS FIT INTO POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND STEWARDSHIP. SOC ENGAGED OVER 50,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTERS AND WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ORGANIZING SEVERAL EVENTS. WE COLLABORATE WITH AND SIT ON COUNCILS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO BE THE VOICE OF FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS. WE LED DOZENS OF STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS TO GIVE BACK TO THIS PLACE BY CLEANING UP ROADWAYS, PARTNERING ON FUELS AND CLIMATE PROJECTS, PULLING INVASIVE WEEDS, AND MAINTAINING TRAILS. LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, WE LEAD EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO INTRODUCE URBAN YOUTH TO THE NATURAL SYSTEMS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WASATCH. ALL OF THIS WORK IS TO HELP MAINTAIN THE WILD CHARACTER, WATERSHED, AND DISPERSED RECREATION OF THIS HEAVILY USED RANGE. SAVE OUR CANYONS WORKED TOWARD OUR MISSION IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT GENERALLY ALL PROGRAMS FIT INTO POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND STEWARDSHIP. SOC ENGAGED OVER 50,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTERS AND WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ORGANIZING SEVERAL EVENTS. WE COLLABORATE WITH AND SIT ON COUNCILS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO BE THE VOICE OF FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS. WE LED DOZENS OF STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS TO GIVE BACK TO THIS PLACE BY CLEANING UP ROADWAYS, PARTNERING ON FUELS AND CLIMATE PROJECTS, PULLING INVASIVE WEEDS, AND MAINTAINING TRAILS. LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, WE LEAD EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO INTRODUCE URBAN YOUTH TO THE NATURAL SYSTEMS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WASATCH. ALL OF THIS WORK IS TO HELP MAINTAIN THE WILD CHARACTER, WATERSHED, AND DISPERSED RECREATION OF THIS HEAVILY USED RANGE.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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