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Utah Youth Village

EIN 87-0301014 · Holladay, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF UTAH YOUTH VILLAGE IS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND HELP GENERATIONS TO COME.

Income
$15.3 million
Spending
$16.9 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
-1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 66%
Employees
359
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$187,781, president

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

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (6)
  1. $11.4 million spent. RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT HOMES - ALPINE ACADEMY, LOCATED IN TOOELE COUNTY, IS A FULLY ACCREDITED THERAPEUTIC BOARDING SCHOOL WITH TWO CAMPUSES WHICH ARE APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES APART AND PROVIDE ACADEMIC AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT TO YOUTH FROM ALL AROUND THE UNITED STATES. THE AWARD-WINNING MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 2001 AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS ASSIGNED FEMALE AT BIRTH. THE NEW LAKEVIEW CAMPUS PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS ASSIGNED MALE AT BIRTH AND OFFICIALLY OPENED FOR BUSINESS IN JULY OF 2020. BOTH CAMPUSES ARE LICENSED AS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AND UTILIZE THE EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING FAMILY MODEL. THE DEDICATED TEAM OF LICENSED THERAPISTS, FAMILY TEACHERS, ACADEMIC STAFF AND TREATMENT STAFF USE THIS MODEL TO TRAIN THE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BACK HOME HOW TO BETTER DEAL WITH CHALLENGING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES IN A FAMILY STYLE ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROVIDES A NURTURING, INDIVIDUALIZED AND STRENGTH-BASED TREATMENT SETTING. IN ADDITION TO THE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT, THE ALPINE TEAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC SERVICES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE EACH STUDENT'S ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM AND HELP THEM GET BACK ON TRACK TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT HOME OR IN COLLEGE.
  2. $3.1 million spent. FAMILIES FIRST - THE FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE INTENSIVE IN-HOME INTERVENTION FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING CHALLENGING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES THROUGHOUT UTAH. VILLAGE SPECIALISTS, HIGHLY TRAINED IN THE TEACHING FAMILY MODEL, GO INTO THE HOME AND ALLY WITH PARENTS, TEACHING THEM IMPACTFUL PARENTING SKILLS SO THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY GUIDE THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS FAMILIES TO AVOID THE DISRUPTION OF FOSTER CARE, DETENTION OR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION.
  3. $716,101 spent. THERAPEUTIC FAMILY HOMES - TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS LIVE IN THEIR OWN PRIVATE HOMES AND ARE LICENSED AND TRAINED WITH UTAH YOUTH VILLAGE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT TO YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-21. THE TREATMENT PARENTS IN THESE HOMES ARE HIGHLY TRAINED AND CLOSELY SUPERVISED BY A PROGRAM CONSULTANT. THEY LEARN TO USE BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUES AND A STRUCTURED PROGRAM IN THEIR HOME TO HELP FOSTER CHILDREN. TREATMENT PARENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH BIOLOGICAL PARENTS, SCHOOLS, CASEWORKERS, THERAPISTS, COURTS, AND OTHERS WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH THE FOSTER YOUTH. YOUTH ARE REFERRED TO TREATMENT FOSTER HOMES BY A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, WITH THE UTAH DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES BEING THE PRIMARY REFERRAL SOURCE. THE YOUTH REFERRED ARE IN NEED OF A VERY STRUCTURED SETTING AS MOST OF THEM HAVE FAILED PREVIOUS PLACEMENTS IN LESS STRUCTURED FOSTER HOMES. THE MOST COMMON REFERRAL BEHAVIORS ARE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, AUTHORITY CONFLICTS, PEER PROBLEMS, ANGER/AGGRESSION CONTROL PROBLEMS, SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE, NEGLECT, RUNNING AWAY, ATTENTION DEFICIT OR HYPERACTIVITY PROBLEMS, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. TREATMENT IN FOSTER CARE REGULARLY HELPS YOUTH SUCCESSFULLY RETURN TO BIOLOGICAL FAMILIES, BE PLACED WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, OR MOVED TO LOWER LEVEL OF CARE FOSTER HOMES.
  4. $16,590 spent. MENTORS WORK WITH YOUTH THROUGHOUT UTAH WHO ARE EITHER IN THE CUSTODY OF A STATE AGENCY OR LIVING WITH FAMILY IN THE COMMUNITY. MOST YOUTH ARE REFERRED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MENTORS DO A WIDE VARIETY OF THINGS, SUCH AS TUTORING YOUTH WITH ACADEMIC NEEDS, DRIVING YOUTH TO IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS WHEN A GUARDIAN CAN'T, REMINDING YOUTH OF PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED SKILLS TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH EVERYDAY SITUATIONS, AND SPENDING TIME JUST HAVING FUN WHILE YOUTH LEARN RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS. MENTORS HELP YOUTH IN AS MANY WAYS AS CASEWORKERS SEE A NEED AND MAKE REQUESTS, AND MENTORS PROVIDE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN THE LIVES OF MANY YOUTH DAILY. HAVING A MENTOR IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AT RISK YOUTH TO HAVE ANOTHER CARING ADULT IN THEIR LIVES, AND AS WE KNOW, EVERY YOUTH IS JUST ONE CARING ADULT AWAY FROM BEING A SUCCESS.
  5. $28,638 spent. SMARTER PARENTING IS AN EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESOURCE WHERE PARENTS CAN LEARN EFFECTIVE, CONCRETE, PROVEN PARENTING SKILLS INCLUDED IN THE TEACHING FAMILY MODEL. THE SMARTER PARENTING WEBSITE OFFERS VOLUMINOUS AMOUNTS OF SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES WHICH PARENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS CAN REGULARLY MAKE USE OF IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THEIR SPECIFIC PARENTING GOALS. ALONG WITH THE WEBSITE, SMARTER PARENTING ALSO OFFERS OVER 150 DOWNLOADABLE PODCASTS; A POPULAR YOU TUBE CHANNEL WITH AN EXTENSIVE MENU OF PARENTAL TUTORIAL VIDEOS, CUSTOMIZED ONLINE COACHING SESSIONS WITH TRAINED CLINICIANS AND INDIVIDUALIZED BEHAVIORAL PLANS. SINCE ITS CREATION IN 2012, THE RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE SMARTER PARENTING TEAM HAVE IMPACTED OVER ONE MILLION PARENTS WORLDWIDE. UTAH YOUTH VILLAGE HAS A REGISTERED NATIONAL TRADEMARK ON THE NAME SMARTER PARENTING.
  6. $7,057 spent. FAMILIES FIRST DISSEMINATION IS A PROGRAM CREATED TO TRAIN, CERTIFY AND UTAH YOUTH VILLAGE 87-0301014 SUPPORT OTHER AGENCIES IN THE REPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM.

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

  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 October 13, 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 June 2025.

    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 July 1975.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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