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Utah Outdoor Partners

EIN 82-1875048 · Slc, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UTAH OUTDOOR PARTNERS' MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF UTAH'S OPEN LANDS AND TO INCREASE THAT VALUE BY WORKING TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF UTAH'S OUTDOOR RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE.

Income
$75,458
Spending
$107,492
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$65,000, ed and presi

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $76,220 spent. IN JANUARY, UTAH OUTDOOR PARTNERS HOSTED A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE CAPITOL DURING OUTDOOR RECREATION DAY ON THE HILL, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SENATE PRESIDENT, OFFICIALS FROM THE GOVERNORS OFFICE, NINE CEOS FROM UTAHS TECH SECTOR, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM SILICON SLOPES. SPEAKERS FOCUSSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BOTH CONSERVATION AND UTAHS ECONOMY. THE EVENT WAS WIDELY ATTENDED AND COVERED BY MULTIPLE NEWS OUTLETS INCLUDING DESERET NEWS, KSL, AND UTAH POLICY. UOP IS CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH SILICON SLOPES AND SEVERAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ON A STUDY TO SHOW HOW MUCH OF UTAH'S ECONOMY DEPENDS ON OUTDOOR RECREATION AND WHY OUTDOOR RECREATION AND RELATED CONSERVATION ARE ESSENTIAL FOR UTAH'S ECONOMIC GROWTH. IN APRIL, UOP HOSTED ITS FIRST WEBINAR FEATURING REP. STEVE ELIASON, JASON CURRY FROM THE DIVISION OF OUTDOOR RECREATION, JOHN HARRISON FROM LUCID, AND JENNIFER LEAVER FROM THE KEM C. GARDNER POLICY INSTITUTE. NEARLY 50 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE LIVE EVENT, WHICH REVIEWED LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES AND ADDRESSED TOPICS SUCH AS THE STATES INVESTMENT OF 1% OF SALES TAX REVENUE INTO RECREATION, CAMPGROUND EXPANSION, AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-DEMAND AREAS. DOUG OWENS ALSO APPEARED ON KSLS INSIDE SOURCES. UOP ALSO JOINED THE MI DUOLE PODCAST IN MAY, CONNECTING WITH UTAHS CYCLING COMMUNITY ON THE VALUE OF TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE. IN ADDITION TO PUBLIC EVENTS, UOP HAS BEEN BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE KEY PROJECTS. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, UTAH OUTDOOR PARTNERS FUNDED A STUDY BY PROFESSOR JORDAN SMITH AT UTAH STATES INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF THE BEARS EARS CULTURAL CENTER. THIS YEAR, WE FUNDED AN UPDATE TO THAT PROJECT. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO COLLABORATING WITH TRIBAL PARTNERS ON PLANNING A BEARS EARS CULTURAL AND VISITORS CENTER, WITH A LEARNING TOUR FOR TRIBAL LEADERS TO OTHER CULTURAL CENTERS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO SUPPORTING GARFIELD COUNTYS EFFORTS TO CREATE A DINOSAUR-FOCUSED VISITOR CENTER AT GRAND STAIRCASEESCALANTE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 February 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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