Friends of Switchpoint Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO MOBILIZE INDIVIDUALS AND RESOURCES TO DELIVER CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROBLEMS. SIGNIFIGANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATING HOMELESS SHELTER, COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY AND A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER TO HELP THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
- Income
- $38.9 million
- Spending
- $29.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 633
- Volunteers
- 1,062
- Highest pay
- $227,073, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 September 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)
- $6.1 million spent. RETAIL/SERVICE ENTERPRISES Switchpoint Thrift stores sell donated items to the public. All profits fund shelter operations and provide job training. Bed N' Biscuits operates a boarding, daycare, grooming, and training facility for dogs and cats. All profits fund shelter operations and provide job training.Stepping Stones Childcare operates extended-hours facilities in St. George and Tooele. The facility provides a safe, secure, and nurturing environment encouraging children to grow socially, emotionally, and intellectually. Every dollar earned returns directly to mission operations, enabling parents working extended-hour shifts or navigating housing instability to know their children are safe.
- $6.0 million spent. FOOD ASSISTANCE: Switchpoint operates community food pantries free to the public, serving the St. George and Tooele communities. It also operates soup kitchens in St. George and Tooele providing approximately 36,000 meals annually. In addition, the Switchpoint Aeroponic Garden grows fresh produce for Switchpoint soup kitchens and other operations.
- $4.8 million spent. HOUSING Switchpoint operates multiple permanent and supportive housing properties statewide, including Harris Community Village, Canyon Rim, Switchpoint Fairpark, Switchpoint Red Hills (renovations near completion in FY25), and Switchpoint Airport. These properties provide permanent affordable housing for individuals and families transitioning from homelessness, veterans, and seniors. All properties include full resident services, ongoing case management, and wrap-around supports.The Housing department oversees grant funding for rental assistance for needy individuals and families. Rapid Re-housing, rental assistance, and permanent supportive housing programs are deployed across all Switchpoint service regions from St. George to Layton.
- $4.7 million spent. TEMPORARY HOUSING: Switchpoint operates emergency shelters statewide, including facilities in St. George, a domestic violence and community resource shelter in Tooele, a micro-shelter community in Salt Lake City, and an overflow site. Shelters are open 24/7/365 for women, men, and families of all ages. Shelters enforce sobriety, conduct background checks, and comply with state-mandated reporters to maintain safe environments for vulnerable families and children. On-site case managers connect guests to mental health services, addiction treatment, job training, and permanent housing. In FY25, family-specific shelter units opened in St. George exclusively for parents with children, providing private spaces where families remain together through crisis.
- $3.9 million spent. COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE: The Davis County Teen Living Center in Layton provides 24/7 residential operations for homeless teens in transition to permanent housing. These are youth whom the system failed through no fault of their own. Switchpoint supports residents through high school graduation and beyond; in FY25, the first class of residents graduated high school with diplomas in hand and secured work and college plans. Case management services connect clients across all Switchpoint locations to individualized plans addressing root causes of homelessness, including mental health, addiction, job loss, and generational poverty. Life skills classes teach budgeting, cooking, health, and hygiene. Case managers remain connected after housing placement to support clients in rebuilding confidence, sustaining employment, and maintaining stable housing.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 February 2004.
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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