UTAH TIBETAN ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UTAH TIBETAN ASSOCIATION

EIN 81-0583108 · Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)

What they do

THE UTAH TIBETAN ASSOCIATION (UTA) SERVES AS A RESOURCE for ANYONE INTERESTED to LEARN ABOUT TIBET, TIBETANS, LANGUAGE, RELIGION and OTHER ASPECTS of THE TIBETAN CULTURE. OUR OBJECTIVE and MISSION is to PRESERVE OUR CULTURE, ARTS, LANGUAGE, and PROVIDE GUIDANCE to THE YOUNG GENERATION of UTAH TIBETANS. WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED to DIVERSIFYING OUR ORGANIZATION BY INTERACTING WITH OTHER CULTURE and COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

136.59%of revenue went to mission work91.0% of expenses · Program services

2.63%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$150.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.94%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$13.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$55,146

Mission workProgram services$75,326136.59% of revenue91.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,03510.94% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,4482.63% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Total expenses$82,809150.16% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.16% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 5.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 6.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 6.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 7.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 6.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 275.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$55,146

Expenses$82,809

Annual shortfall $27,663 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$75,326 · 91.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,035 · 7.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,448 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$55,146

Expenses$82,809

Assets$1,133,254

Income$196,868

Contributions$38,157

Mission work (program services)$75,326

Fundraising$1,448

Management and general$6,035

Accounting fees$900

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

JENNIFER KYIZOMCULTURE OFFI

KARMA GELEKUTCC DIRECTO

LOBSANG CHOJORSECRETARY

PENPA TSERINGTREASURER

RINCHEN TASHIVICE PRESIDE

SONAM DOLMACO-SECRETARY

TENZIN DECHENPUBLIC RELAT

TENZIN LHAWANGACCOUNTANT

TENZIN TSETANCULTURE OFFI

TSERING CHOEDONPRESIDENT

TSERING TASHITREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 135 W 2950 S, SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT 841153433
County: Salt Lake
In care of: TSERING CHOEDON
Primary officer: TSERING CHOEDON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(801) 410-0648 Officer phone(801) 330-2306

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion