Utah Sports Commission
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What it says it does
THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION IS GOVERNED BY AN ALL-VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTING OF STATEWIDE SPORTS, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND WAS CREATED TO FOSTER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITIONS TO BE HELD IN THE STATE OF UTAH.
- Income
- $5.5 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $471,065, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- SPORTS PROMOTION AND MARKETING - THE SPORTS COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS THAT THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION PARTNERS WITH SERVE AS VALUABLE ECONOMIC IMPACT AND IMAGE-BUILDING DRIVERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT PROVIDE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION EXPOSURE. DURING THE 24-25 FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED OR PARTNERED ON NUMEROUS EVENTS THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL MEDIA VALUE AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE. SOME OF THE MOST NOTABLE EXAMPLES ARE UFC 307, RED BULL RAMPAGE, AND MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS.
- SPORTS AWARDS AND SPONSORSHIPS - THE SPORTS AWARDS AND SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND GROW NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITIONS THAT TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE STATE OF UTAH. SPONSORSHIP IS PROVIDED TO EVENTS THAT GENERATE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT, MEDIA EXPOSURE, AND/OR ARE OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE IN POSITIONING THE STATE FAVORABLY IN A PARTICULAR SPORTS DISCIPLINE, CATEGORY, OR GENRE. BETWEEN THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION FOUNDATION AND THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION, THE ORGANIZATIONS HOSTED OR PARTNERED ON OVER 70 EVENTS THAT COLLECTIVELY GENERATED HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC IMPACT DURING THE 24-25 FISCAL YEAR.
- UTAH OLYMPIC LEGACY AND RELATED EFFORTS - THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION CONTINUES TO BUILD ON UTAH'S OLYMPIC LEGACY AND IS PLAYING AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE PREPARATION FOR THE 2034 WINTER OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. BY SITTING ON BOTH THE GAMES' STEERING COMMITTEE AND CHAIRING THE STATE OF SPORT SUBCOMMITTEE, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS IN IDENTIFYING, RECRUITING, AND/OR PROVIDING SUPPORT TO KEY OLYMPIC-RELATED EVENTS AS THE STATE AND ITS NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES (NGBS) PREPARE FOR ANOTHER OLYMPIC GAMES AND BEYOND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 2025.
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 August 2000.
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 November 4, 2026.
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