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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: January 2026

Utah Foster Care Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(801) 994-5205
5296 Commerce Dr Ste 400
Murray, UT, 84107-5391
https://utahfostercare.org/
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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

Utah Foster Care Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Utah Foster Care (UFC) is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature and Governor Mike Leavitt in 1999. We work to develop innovative strategies to help find, educate, and support Utah foster families. UFC fulfills this goal through a contract with the Utah’s Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS).

Year, State Incorporated:
1998, UT

Improve public perception of foster parenting.  Develop a pre-screening, orientation, and selection process and seek out families that meet this profile.  Educate foster/adoptive/kinship families by providing pre-service and advanced trainings.  Support and nurture families after licensure to assist them in their caregiving roles.  

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Utah Foster Care Foundation's program expenses were:

Programs $4,850,667
Total Program Expenses $4,850,667

Chair of the Board
Matt Moore, Executive Vice President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Tetra Capital LLC

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
50

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 4.16%

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 Utah Foster Care Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Government Grant $4,237,159
Contributions $827,264
In-Kind Contributions $683,947
Interest and Other Income $39,832
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments $14,423
Total Income $5,802,625

Programs: 88% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $5,802,625
Total expenses: $5,499,039
  Program expenses $4,850,667
  Fundraising expenses $239,005
  Administrative expenses $409,367
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $303,586
Beginning Net Assets $2,108,406
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,411,992
Total Liabilities $1,419,276
Total Assets $3,831,268

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