PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH Charity Report

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PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE OF UTAH

EIN 20-3373058 · Administration of Justice (I50)

What they do

THE PARENTAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE of UTAH (PDA) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED to PROVIDE TRAINING and ASSISTANCE to ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT PARENTS IN UTAHS CHILD WELFARE PROCEEDINGS. SINCE 2005, THE PDA HAS EXCLUSIVELY FULFILLED THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN UTAH CODE SECTION 63A-11- 104 to PROVIDE TRAINING, ORGANIZATIONAL and OTHER RESOURCES to PARENTAL DEFENDERS ACROSS THE STATE. WE RECENTLY RENEWED THAT CONTRACT IN AUGUST of THIS PAST YEAR, and WILL HOLD THAT CONTRACT THROUGH 2022. FROM REMOVAL to REUNIFICATION, or EVEN AT TERMINATION of PARENTAL RIGHTS, PARENTAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE DEDICATED ADVOCATES, WELL-VERSED IN THE LAWS and PRACTICE of CHILD WELFARE LAW IN THE JUVENILE COURTS. THE PDA is PROUD to SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS, and is EVER SEEKING to PROVIDE THEM WITH RESOURCES IN SUBSTANTIVE, NEW, and CREATIVE WAYS.

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Money made simple

87.66%of revenue went to mission work92.5% of expenses · Program services

$94.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$146,290

Mission workProgram services$128,23487.66% of revenue92.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,6815.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$138,60994.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2021CurrentExpense mix: 92.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.92% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$146,290

Expenses$138,609

Annual surplus $7,681 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$128,234 · 92.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$146,290

Expenses$138,609

Assets$45,238

Income$115,400

Contributions$144,635

Mission work (program services)$128,234

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JORDAN PUTMANPRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $6,352

MARK TANNERTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $5,560

MARGARET LINDSAYBOARD · 2 hrs/week $4,006

JASON RICHARDSPRESIDENT EL · 2 hrs/week $4,000

MICHAEL RAWSONBOARD · 2 hrs/week $3,850

ERIN BYINGTONEXECUTIVE DI · 5 hrs/week $2,210

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

JORDAN PUTMANPRESIDENT

MARK TANNERTREASURER

MARGARET LINDSAYBOARD

JASON RICHARDSPRESIDENT EL

MICHAEL RAWSONBOARD

ERIN BYINGTONEXECUTIVE DI

About this charity

Recognized since: June 2006
Location: 105 W 200 N, LOGAN, UT 843213905
County: Cache
In care of: ERIN BYINGTON
Primary officer: ERIN BYINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkirstin@parentaldefense.org Phone(435) 760-6613

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: September 1, 2021
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: CHASE ACCOUNTING SERVICES PC
NTEE classification: Administration of Justice (I50)
IRS tax category: Administration of Justice
Revocation date: January 15, 2026