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United Way of Greater Salt Lake

EIN 93-2854627 · Salt Lake City, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE (UWSL) MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT BASIC NEEDS AND EDUCATION.

Income
$8.6 million
Spending
$8.3 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 81%
Employees
0
Volunteers
998
Highest pay
$241,599, president & ceo

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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 60% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    26 of 27 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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. $3.3 million spent. 211 UTAH IS THE SINGLE ACCESS POINT TO UTAH'S 10,000 DIFFERENT SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. SUPPORTED BY UNITED WAYS OF UTAH (UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE, UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH, AND UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN UTAH), THIS VITAL SERVICE HELPS PEOPLE NAVIGATE COMPLEX SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE. IT IS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND AVAILABLE VIA PHONE (211) IN OVER 200 LANGUAGES, AND VIA TEXT, CHAT, WEB, AND EMAIL IN ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH. 211 UTAH PRIORITIZES SERVICE NAVIGATION, A PROCESS IN WHICH OUR TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOW UP WITH CLIENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY RECEIVED SERVICES AND HELP THEM REMOVE BARRIERS IF NEEDED--CREATING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CLIENTS.
  2. $3.2 million spent. PROMISE PARTNERSHIP UTAH IS THE STATE'S CROSS-SECTOR, CRADLE-TO-CAREER COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE THAT WORKS TO ALIGN, SHARE, AND DEPLOY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE DISPARITIES IN: 1) KINDERGARTEN READINESS; 2) THIRD-GRADE READING; 3) EIGHTH-GRADE MATH: 4) HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION; 5) POSTSECONDARY READINESS; 6) POSTSECONDARY COMPLETION; 7) HEALTH; AND 8) FINANCIAL STABILITY. WE BUILD PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS IN PROMISE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, IN PROMISE COMMUNITIES, AND WITHIN LARGER SYSTEMS THAT SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL OF CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE ACHIEVED THE SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION DESIGNATION BY STRIVETOGETHER (STRIVETOGETHER.ORG) FOR ITS SUCCESS IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
  3. THE UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MOBILIZES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO COMPLETE THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF SERVICE THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THAT UTAH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. IN ADDITION TO MENTORING, TUTORING, AND MANY OTHER SPECIFIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES, UWSL HOSTS FOUR YEAR OF ACTION EVENTS: READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (EVENTS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING LITERACY AND PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF NEW BOOKS FOR STUDENTS); STUFF THE BUS (A CAMPAIGN TO COLLECT SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND STUFF BACKPACKS TO EQUIP STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR); DAY OF CARING (A SERIES OF SERVICE PROJECTS THAT PAIR CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS WITH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS); AND SEASON OF SERVICE (A CAMPAIGN TO MEET STUDENT AND FAMILY NEEDS DURING THE HOLIDAYS).

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 September 2023.

    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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