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Brigham Young Center Foundation

EIN 82-1419324 • 501(c)3 • Sandy, UT

Profile

The purposes of the foundation are to create an online edition of the brigham young (the second president (1845-1877) of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints) papers and to facilitate scholarly work exploring his life and his world. The foundation both engages in and seeks to promote scholarship that advances these two goals. The ethos of the foundation is one of collaboration and teamwork. While authors will often have their individual work products, many publications associated with the foundation will be collaborative efforts. Moreover, it is expected that those associated with the foundation share a commitment to the broad goals of the foundation, including gathering the financial, intellectual and historical resources necessary to support this work.

9533 South 700 East Suite 200Sandy, UT 84070

www.bycenter.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

17th percentile

-36%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-75%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$11,988

Down $35,760 (-75%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$11,988

Down $35,760 (-75%) from 2023

Revenue

Flat

$100,000

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Up

$135,760

Up $5,166 (+4.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$35,760

Down $5,166 (-17%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $85,348Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $10,555Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $39,672Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $13,258Net Assets 2020: $13,2582020Assets 2021: $130,713Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $130,7132021Assets 2022: $78,344Net Assets 2022: $78,3442022Assets 2023: $47,748Net Assets 2023: $47,7482023Assets 2024: $11,988Net Assets 2024: $11,9882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$11,988
Liabilities-
Net Assets$11,988

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $151,000Expenses 2017: $65,652Net Income 2017: $85,3482017Revenue 2018: $50,000Expenses 2018: $124,793Net Income 2018: -$74,7932018Revenue 2019: $150,000Expenses 2019: $120,883Net Income 2019: $29,1172019Revenue 2020: $100,000Expenses 2020: $126,414Net Income 2020: -$26,4142020Revenue 2021: $250,000Expenses 2021: $132,545Net Income 2021: $117,4552021Revenue 2022: $100,000Expenses 2022: $152,369Net Income 2022: -$52,3692022Revenue 2023: $100,000Expenses 2023: $130,594Net Income 2023: -$30,5942023Revenue 2024: $100,000Expenses 2024: $135,760Net Income 2024: -$35,7602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$100,000
Expenses$135,760
Net Income-$35,760

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$100,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purposes of the foundation are to create an online edition of the brigham young (the second president (1845-1877) of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints) papers and to facilitate scholarly work exploring his life and his world. The foundation both engages in and seeks to promote scholarship that advances these two goals. The ethos of the foundation is one of collaboration and teamwork. While authors will often have their individual work products, many publications associated with the foundation will be collaborative efforts. Moreover, it is expected that those associated with the foundation share a commitment to the broad goals of the foundation, including gathering the financial, intellectual and historical resources necessary to support this work.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TRANSCRIPTION WORK: CONTINUING TRANSCRIBING EFFORTS CENTER ON THE MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF THE CHURCH THAT STARTS WITH BRIGHAM YOUNG'S ADMINISTRATION IN 1847. THESE RECORDS HAVE EITHER NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY TRANSCRIBED OR THE TRANSCRIPTION THAT IS AVAILABLE IS OF QUESTIONABLE CREDIBILITY.-$96,383
ANNOTATION WORK: ANNOTATIVE WORK CENTERS ON BRIGHAM YOUNG'S HOLOGRAPHIC JOURNALS.-$36,550
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN D ESPLINDirector-$0--
RONALD K ESPLINTreaurer/DirectorPT$0--
RICHARD E TURLEY JRVice Chair/D-$0--
JEFFREY N WALKERChairman/DirectorPT$0--
JOHN W WELCHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brigham Young Center Foundation
EIN
82-1419324
Phone
8018245111
Address
9533 SOUTH 700 EAST SUITE 200, SANDY, UT 84070

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey N Walker
Title
Chairman/director
Phone
8018245111
Signed
2025-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bangerter Lund & Associates
Address
300 SOUTH 200 WEST, BOUNTIFUL, UT 84010-7124
Preparer
Shawn Miller CPA
Phone
8013971000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses computer equipment 239 office supplies 617 total 856

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

11,412 11,412 less accumulated depreciation 11,412 11,412 total 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

The purposes of the foundation are to create an online edition of the brigham young (the second president (1845-1877) of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints) papers and to facilitate scholarly work exploring his life and his world. The foundation both engages in and seeks to promote scholarship that advances these two goals. The ethos of the foundation is one of collaboration and teamwork. While authors will often have their individual work products, many publications associated with the foundation will be collaborative efforts. Moreover, it is expected that those associated with the foundation share a commitment to the broad goals of the foundation, including gathering the financial, intellectual and historical resources necessary to support this work.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Transcription work: continuing transcribing efforts center on the manuscript history of the church that starts with brigham young's administration in 1847. These records have either not been previously transcribed or the transcription that is available is of questionable credibility.

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