Utah Blues Society

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Principal Officer

CYDNEY BUTLER

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Utah Blues Society is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $211K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE UTAH BLUES SOCIETY MISSION IS TO PRESERVE BLUES HERITAGE, CELEBRATE BLUES RECORDING AND PERFORMANCE, EXPAND STATEWIDE AWARENESS OF THE BLUES, AND ENSURE THE FUTURE OF THIS UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART FORM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $208,698 Revenue: $211,379

The annual Utah Blues Festival is the Utah Blues Society's signature event and the only blues festival in the state of Utah. The two-day festival presents well-know regional and national artists who bring their unique flavor of blues music to Salt Lake. Adjacent to the festival grounds, free workshops are offered to the general public and include music demonstrations, harmonica lessons with free harmonica, and panel discussions on important cultural and social topics. For a nominal fee, participants can craft their own cigar-box guitar. In 2024, the Utah blues Festival attracted over 4,000 guests.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $29,413

Program Service Revenue $179,664

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $2,303

TOTAL REVENUE $211,380

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $208,698

Other Expenses $216,114

TOTAL EXPENSES $216,114

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$211,380	$203,704	+0.0%
Expenses	$216,114	$211,509	+0.0%
Net Income	$-4,734	$-7,805	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
OREN HOPKINS	Treasurer	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL BRUNO	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIELLA HUNTER	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Feldman	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYDNE BUTLER	President	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Marita Viselli	Secretary	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$211,380	$216,114	$148,512	$-4,734
2023	$203,704	$211,509	$153,246	$-7,805
2022	$209,088	$162,519	$161,051	$46,569
2019	$233,468	$178,483	$151,917	$54,985