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Utah Foster Care Foundation

EIN 87-0619181 · Murray, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

We serve Utah's children by finding, educating, and nurturing families to meet the needs of children in foster care

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$5.8 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 63%
Employees
58
Volunteers
1,300
Highest pay
$117,198, chief executive officer

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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 (3)
  1. $4.6 million spent. In Fiscal Year 2025, Utah Foster Care recruited and trained 413 families who were willing to provide safe and loving homes for children in need. Their dedication is what fills the demands of fostering throughout the state of Utah. Another 713 consultations took place with prospective foster parents.
  2. $181,443 spent. Utah Foster Care supports First Lady Abby Cox's Show Up for Foster Care initiative through its pilot program, Care Communities. In this program, a foster family is surrounded by a care team within their own community. Care team members sign confidentiality agreements and complete trauma informed training, learning how caring relationships positively impact children in care, best practices approved by the Division of Child and Family Services, and the basics of child welfare safety standards. Together with the foster family, they build a personalized Care Plan, creating a team of trauma informed, safe adults within the family's own community. Fiscal Year 2024 launched with 6 foster families, 6 care teams, 85 care team members, and partnerships with 6 faith and corporate partners across Utah's Salt Lake Valley, Eastern, and Western regions. Fiscal Year 2025, the second year of the pilot, expanded into Utah's Northern region and grew to serve 48 foster families with 48 Care Team Leaders and 221 Care Team Members, reaching 44 children in care and 81 total children in those homes. Twenty-two new faith and corporate partners joined across all four regions, bringing the total number of trained adults across both years of the pilot to 295.
  3. $175,000 spent. Utah Foster Care continues to grow its Clinical Program. Clinical support services to foster and kinship families can address the crucial need for emotional and psychological support for foster parents who are caring for children with complex needs. This need arises from the unique challenges and stressors that foster parents often face while providing a safe and nurturing environment for children who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect. During fiscal year 2025, Utah Foster Care worked with more than 1,700 family members in both group and individual sessions and currently has four licensed clinicians throughout Utah.

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 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 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 April 1999.

    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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