Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HEAL UTAH'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT UTAH'S ENVIRONMENT AND ITS PEOPLE BY PROMOTING CLEAN AIR, CLEAN ENERGY, AND COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO RADIOACTIVE AND TOXIC WASTE.
- Income
- $539,875
- Spending
- $674,704
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $101,844, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 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 (4)
- $209,477 spent. AIR QUALITY THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES THREE MAIN AIR POLLUTION EMISSION SOURCES VEHICLES, AREA SOURCES, AND INDUSTRYBY WORKING WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE, REGULATORY AGENCIES, THE PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE BELIEVE THAT ACTION ON AIR POLLUTION IS ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND THAT ADVOCATING FOR CLEAN AIR IS ONE OF THE MOST IMMEDIATE WAYS WE CAN PROTECT COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THATS WHY HEAL UTAH WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND DEFEND REGULATIONS AND AIR QUALITY STANDARDS WHILE SUPPORTING POLICIES AND STRATEGIES THAT PRIORITIZE PUBLIC HEALTH AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES IN 2024, WE WORKED TO UPDATE AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS, ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION, AND BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDED INITIATIVES LIKE CHALLENGING THE I-15 EXPANSION AND THE PARLEYS CANYON PROPOSED GRAVEL PIT; REDUCING OZONE AND REGIONAL HAZE POLLUTANTS ON THE WASATCH FRONT, THE UINTA BASIN, AND IN SOUTHERN UTAH; AND WORKING ALONGSIDE STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP A REAL TIME AIR QUALITY DASHBOARD AND ASSESS TRANSIT NEEDS FOR THE 50+ POPULATION. AIR QUALITY THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES THREE MAIN AIR POLLUTION EMISSION SOURCES VEHICLES, AREA SOURCES, AND INDUSTRYBY WORKING WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE, REGULATORY AGENCIES, THE PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE BELIEVE THAT ACTION ON AIR POLLUTION IS ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND THAT ADVOCATING FOR CLEAN AIR IS ONE OF THE MOST IMMEDIATE WAYS WE CAN PROTECT COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THATS WHY HEAL UTAH WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND DEFEND REGULATIONS AND AIR QUALITY STANDARDS WHILE SUPPORTING POLICIES AND STRATEGIES THAT PRIORITIZE PUBLIC HEALTH AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES IN 2024, WE WORKED TO UPDATE AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS, ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION, AND BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDED INITIATIVES LIKE CHALLENGING THE I-15 EXPANSION AND THE PARLEYS CANYON PROPOSED GRAVEL PIT; REDUCING OZONE AND REGIONAL HAZE POLLUTANTS ON THE WASATCH FRONT, THE UINTA BASIN, AND IN SOUTHERN UTAH; AND WORKING ALONGSIDE STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP A REAL TIME AIR QUALITY DASHBOARD AND ASSESS TRANSIT NEEDS FOR THE 50+ POPULATION.
- $69,555 spent. RADIOACTIVE AND TOXIC WASTE THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES NUCLEAR WASTE ISSUES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE TECHNICAL SCIENCE BEHIND THE HAZARDS OF NUCLEAR WASTE, AND WATCHDOGGING CORPORATIONS THAT PROFIT FROM IT. WE RECOGNIZE THAT RADIOACTIVE AND TOXIC MATERIALS POSE AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN TANDEM WITH OUR CLIMATE CRISIS. CONSEQUENTLY, HEAL UTAH BELIEVES THERE IS NO INCLUSIVE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE IF WE CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE IMPACTS OF EXTRACTION AND INDUSTRY ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. WHEN IT COMES TO PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE HARMS, WE MUST STAND WITH AND PROTECT UTAH'S COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 THIS WORK INCLUDED MITIGATING RISKS FROM RADIOACTIVE WASTE, CREATING SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ENSURING STRONG AND ACCOUNTABLE MINING REGULATIONS. THIS MEANT THAT WE OPPOSED THE IMPORTATION OF HIGH LEVEL WASTE AND THE EXPANSION OF IRRESPONSIBLE URANIUM MINING AND MILLING, ADVOCATED FOR BETTER MINING PRACTICES IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION, WORKED TO PROTECT DOWNWINDERS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION, ADVOCATED FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE TOXIC DUST CRISIS CREATED BY THE DRYING GREAT SALT LAKE, AND CREATED PROGRAMS TO EXPAND RADON EDUCATION AND MITIGATION. RADIOACTIVE AND TOXIC WASTE THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES NUCLEAR WASTE ISSUES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE TECHNICAL SCIENCE BEHIND THE HAZARDS OF NUCLEAR WASTE, AND WATCHDOGGING CORPORATIONS THAT PROFIT FROM IT. WE RECOGNIZE THAT RADIOACTIVE AND TOXIC MATERIALS POSE AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN TANDEM WITH OUR CLIMATE CRISIS. CONSEQUENTLY, HEAL UTAH BELIEVES THERE IS NO INCLUSIVE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE IF WE CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE IMPACTS OF EXTRACTION AND INDUSTRY ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. WHEN IT COMES TO PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE HARMS, WE MUST STAND WITH AND PROTECT UTAH'S COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 THIS WORK INCLUDED MITIGATING RISKS FROM RADIOACTIVE WASTE, CREATING SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ENSURING STRONG AND ACCOUNTABLE MINING REGULATIONS. THIS MEANT THAT WE OPPOSED THE IMPORTATION OF HIGH LEVEL WASTE AND THE EXPANSION OF IRRESPONSIBLE URANIUM MINING AND MILLING, ADVOCATED FOR BETTER MINING PRACTICES IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION, WORKED TO PROTECT DOWNWINDERS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION, ADVOCATED FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE TOXIC DUST CRISIS CREATED BY THE DRYING GREAT SALT LAKE, AND CREATED PROGRAMS TO EXPAND RADON EDUCATION AND MITIGATION.
- $92,457 spent. TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE BY FOCUSING ON UTAHS TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE ORGANIZATION TARGETS CHANGES IN INDUSTRY, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY POLICY, AND INDIVIDUAL CHOICES AND BEHAVIORS. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR ENERGY SYSTEM SHOULD BE BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE IT SERVES AND THAT ADVOCATING FOR CLEAN ENERGY REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. THATS WHY HEAL UTAH WORKS TO ADVANCE A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE THAT NOT ONLY REDUCES EMISSIONS AND STABILIZES THE CLIMATE, BUT ALSO PROMOTES ADAPTATION, RESILIENCE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 WE REDOUBLED OUR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING UTAHS ENERGY COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUED TO SHARE RELEVANT DATA TO CREATE INFORMED DIALOGUE AND OPPOSITION TO SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS, ADVANCED THE UTAH RENEWABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TO ITS NEXT STAGE IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AND EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITY FOR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION THROUGH GREEN JOBS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE BY FOCUSING ON UTAHS TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE ORGANIZATION TARGETS CHANGES IN INDUSTRY, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY POLICY, AND INDIVIDUAL CHOICES AND BEHAVIORS. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR ENERGY SYSTEM SHOULD BE BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE IT SERVES AND THAT ADVOCATING FOR CLEAN ENERGY REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. THATS WHY HEAL UTAH WORKS TO ADVANCE A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE THAT NOT ONLY REDUCES EMISSIONS AND STABILIZES THE CLIMATE, BUT ALSO PROMOTES ADAPTATION, RESILIENCE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 WE REDOUBLED OUR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING UTAHS ENERGY COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUED TO SHARE RELEVANT DATA TO CREATE INFORMED DIALOGUE AND OPPOSITION TO SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS, ADVANCED THE UTAH RENEWABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TO ITS NEXT STAGE IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AND EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITY FOR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION THROUGH GREEN JOBS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
- $15,840 spent. OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 January 1999.
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 October 21, 2026.
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