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Community Justice Advocates of Utah

EIN 99-0556741 · Bountiful, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY JUSTICE ADVOCATES OF UTAH SUPPORTS AND TRAINS JUSTICE ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE TO EMPOWER THEM WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY ASSIST THEIR CLIENTS IN ACCESSING AND EXERCISING RIGHTS AFFORDED THEM BY THE LAW.

Income
$60,000
Spending
$78,541
Reserves
11.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$48,405, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $23,148 spent. HOUSING STABILITY HOUSING COMMUNITY JUSTICE ADVOCATES ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LIFECYCLE OF A HOUSING LEGAL ISSUEFROM IDENTIFYING A POTENTIAL LEGAL CONCERN, THROUGH THE COURT PROCESS, AND EVEN AFTER A JUDGMENT IS ENTERED.
  2. $22,638 spent. PROTECTIVE ORDERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMUNITY JUSTICE ADVOCATES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN EMPOWERING SURVIVORS OF ABUSE AND STALKING TO SEEK THE LEGAL PROTECTIONS OFFERED BY CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND CIVIL STALKING INJUNCTIONS.
  3. $14,307 spent. MEDICAL DEBT MEDICAL DEBT COMMUNITY JUSTICE ADVOCATES ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LIFECYCLE OF A MEDICAL DEBT LEGAL ISSUEFROM IDENTIFYING MEDICAL DEBTS, THROUGH THE COURT PROCESS, AND EVEN AFTER A JUDGMENT IS ENTERED.
  4. $500 spent. OTHER IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 41 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT TO SUPPORT OVER 70 ACTIVE OR IN-TRAINING COMMUNITY JUSTICE ADVOCATES ACROSS ALL THREE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 October 2024.

    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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