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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2027

YWCA Utah

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

322 E Broadway
Salt Lake City, UT, 84111

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

YWCA Utah meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
YWCA Utah is a children and youth charity.

Year, State Incorporated:
1906, UT

Safety:  Safety, freedom, and opportunity lie at the heart of empowerment and self-determination.  The YWCA's comprehensive family violence services create a safe, supportive community within which adults and children can find meaningful opportunities for choices and changes that will help them build violence-free lives.

Opportunity:  It dreams of a world where all women are able to learn, lead, and influence the world around them.  It is committed to offering life-changing opportunities to women:  from the availability of affordable, quality early education for working mothers; to empowering women to get involved and run for public office; to developing young women into strong leaders. 

Advocacy:  It is a voice for change on issues critical to the well-being and future of Utah women and girls.  It advocates for all women and girls in Utah and are focused on three policy areas:  Economic Empowerment and Advancement for Women and Girls; Racial Justice & Civil Rights for Women and Girls of Color; and Health and Safety for Women and Girls.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, YWCA Utah's program expenses were:

Programs $6,480,453
Total Program Expenses $6,480,453

Chief Executive
Liz Owens, CEO

Chair of the Board
Shireen Ghorban

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Planned Parenthood Association of Utah

Board Size
25

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

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 YWCA Utah's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Government Grants $4,943,090
Contributions $2,217,111
Program Service Fees $928,156
Rents and Other Revenue $635,614
Net Investment Return $263,763
In-Kind Contributions $251,417
Interest Income $13,223
Total Income $9,252,374

Programs: 67% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 26%

Total Income $9,252,374
Total expenses: $9,648,313
  Program expenses $6,480,453
  Fundraising expenses $644,010
  Administrative expenses $2,523,850
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-395,939
Beginning Net Assets $18,899,240
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $18,503,301
Total Liabilities $2,441,181
Total Assets $20,944,482

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Report completed by:
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest