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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2027

Voices For Utah Children

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

747 E South Temple Ste 100
Salt Lake City, UT, 84102

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Voices For Utah Children meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Voices for Utah Children advocates and advances policies and practices that are good for all of Utahs children. 

Year, State Incorporated:
1985, UT

Also Known As:
Voices for Utah Children

Big wins for kids don't just happen by accident. They happen because of advocacy – when skilled professionals backed by thoughtful funders show policymakers that government can and should act to keep kids safe and help them grow. As a multi-issue child advocacy organization, Voices for Utah Children is making a difference in our kids' lives by:
Raising awareness. Through research, media campaigns and advocacy work, it continues to communicate the most vital needs of Utah's children.
Influencing policy. By having a voice in decisions made by policymakers, it helps ensure that the needs of children are raised in every policy debate.
Uniting the community. By bringing the power of a community together – legislators, business executives, private funders, government agency representative, nonprofit directors, and ordinary citizens – it helps identify and resolve the tough problems facing Utah's children and families.

For the year ended September 30, 2024, Voices For Utah Children's program expenses were:

Programs $964,456
Total Program Expenses $964,456

Chief Executive
Maurice Hickey, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Kim McGuire

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
McGuire Family Foundation

Board Size
16

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Voices For Utah Children's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Service Revenue $1,594,179
Interest $30,874
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments $28,443
Special Events $24,268
Other Income (Expense) $-245
Total Income $1,677,519

Programs: 73% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 24%

Total Income $1,677,519
Total expenses: $1,314,086
  Program expenses $964,456
  Fundraising expenses $37,919
  Administrative expenses $311,711
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $363,433
Beginning Net Assets $793,677
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,157,110
Total Liabilities $121,315
Total Assets $1,278,425

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Report completed by:
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest