UTAH LEGAL SERVICES INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAMELA BEATSE

Phone

8013288891

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

UTAH LEGAL SERVICES INC, founded in 1976, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $6.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

OUR MISSION AT ULS IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL AID WITHOUT COST TO PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION OR ARE FACING DISADVANTAGES, ENSURING MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND PROMOTING EDUCATION, STABILITY, SAFETY, AND PROTECTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,678,908

SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE : ULS REPRESENTS PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO OBTAIN PROTECTIVE ORDERS IN EVERY UTAH COUNTY, EXCEPT SALT LAKE COUNTY WHERE SERVICES ARE COORDINATED THROUGH LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SALT LAKE. ULS HELPS PROVIDE SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR THESE LOW-INCOME CLIENTS IN DIVORCE, CUSTODY AND PARENTAGE ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE PERMANENT SEPARATION AND ENSURE FINANCIAL STABILITY WITH SPOUSAL AND CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS. ULS ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS IN FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LAW MATTERS. IN THE PAST YEAR, ULS HANDLED 2,888 CASES IN THIS AREA.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,863,362

SERVICES IN OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH LOW-INCOMES: ULS REPRESENTS PEOPLE WITH LOW-INCOME IN LEGAL ACTIONS INVOLVING HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND CONSUMER DEBT DEFENSE. ULS...

SERVICES IN OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH LOW-INCOMES: ULS REPRESENTS PEOPLE WITH LOW-INCOME IN LEGAL ACTIONS INVOLVING HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND CONSUMER DEBT DEFENSE. ULS SERVES TENANTS WITH LAWFUL DEFENSES TO EVICTION OR NEEDING HELP WITH FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED HOUSING OR HABITABLE CONDITIONS. ULS ASSISTS UTAHNS WHO NEED SSI AND SSDI BENEFITS, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID, UNEMPLOYMENT, OVERPAYMENT DEFENSE, AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ULS PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS AGAINST UNREASONABLE CHARGES, IDENTITY THEFT, AND WARRANTY ISSUES. ULS PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND CONSUMER LAW MATTERS. IN THE PAST YEAR, ULS HANDLED 5,422 CASES IN THIS AREA.

Program 3

Expenses: $559,636

SERVICES TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS: ULS REPRESENTS PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING OLDER ADULTS, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND MIGRANT WORKERS. ULS SERVES PEOPLE AGED 60 AND OLDER BY...

SERVICES TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS: ULS REPRESENTS PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING OLDER ADULTS, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND MIGRANT WORKERS. ULS SERVES PEOPLE AGED 60 AND OLDER BY PREPARING WILLS, ADVANCED DIRECTIVES, OBTAINING BENEFITS, CONTACTING ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND WITH HOUSING, CONSUMER, AND PROPERTY ISSUES. TRIBAL COURT LAWYERS SERVE TRIBAL MEMBERS WITH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AS WELL AS LIMITED REPRESENTATION IN FAMILY AND JUVENILE MATTERS. MIGRANT WORKERS RECEIVE HELP WITH WAGE CLAIMS, FAMILY LAW, IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC BENEFIT CASES. OUT OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH LOW-INCOME, AND THE CASE TYPES NOTED ABOVE, ULS HANDLED 1,039 CASES INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PART OF A VULNERABLE POPULATION.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,258,384

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $177,439

Other Revenue $24,411

TOTAL REVENUE $6,460,234

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,873,869

Fundraising Expenses $297,313

Program Expenses $5,101,906

Other Expenses $778,102

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,651,971

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,460,234	$8,205,902	-0.2%
Expenses	$6,651,971	$6,476,173	+0.0%
Net Income	$-191,737	$1,729,729	-1.1%

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

Employees

Volunteers

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

$327,269

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CARRIE HURST	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ADELAIDE MAUDSLEY	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GIL MILLER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KASS HARSTAD	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACEY M WATSON	PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODY K BURNETT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOM ROBERTS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADELE DAVIS ALLEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZAKIA RICHARDSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABIGAIL COOK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETHANY WORTHINGTON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE DAVIDSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN PATTISON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ZIDOW	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY HAWS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BART JOHNSEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARO HAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SACHEEN MARTINEZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB KENT	DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION	40.00	Officer	$116,647	$4,211	$120,858
PAMELA BEATSE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$123,137	$11,338	$134,475
SCOTTI HILL	ADMIN DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$71,288	$648	$71,936
MEGAN HOUGH	CONTROLLER	40.00	Highest	$103,896	$1,175	$105,071
TEISHA BUNN	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$101,449	$2,738	$104,187
PATRICIA ABBOTT	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$103,523	$4,485	$108,008

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
2025	$6,460,234	$6,651,971	$4,660,960	$-191,737
2024	$8,205,902	$6,476,173	$4,402,819	$1,729,729
2023	$5,919,928	$6,274,228	$2,904,119	$-354,300
2022	$5,834,005	$5,840,762	$2,819,737	$-6,757
2021	$6,430,990	$5,757,816	$3,136,981	$673,174