Mission
To ensure that the people of Utah continue to be informed, engaged, and empowered by local, indepedent watchdog journalism.
Public Charity
THE UTAH JOURNALISM FOUNDATION
THE UTAH JOURNALISM FOUNDATION, of SALT LAKE CITY, UT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $774K in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $3.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 2 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.9M.
EIN: 834397253
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$774K
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grants Given2
Grant Total$1.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Utah Journalism Foundation
How The Utah Journalism Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The Utah Journalism Foundation indentifies and provides grants to nonprofit organizations and projects which strengthen the capacity of indepedent local news organizations to reach broad, diverse audiences
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SUPPORT JOURNALISM
$1,880,132
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Cheryl Huntsman
Trustee
Linda Daines
President
Paul C Huntsman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $774K | $2.1M | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $432K | $223K | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $210K | $179K | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $235K | $222K | $4.2M |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $2.0M | $4.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.5M to $774K (-78%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in UT, VA.
UTVA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.