The Utah Journalism Foundation

“The board meets together and reviews the return before it is filed.”

“The organization has set guidelines for compliance with the conflict of interest policy. It is expected that the board members will follow the guidelines. If there is a change and a board member is in conflict, they are required to notify the board so proper action can be taken. If no one reports any changes, it is assumed there are no conflicts of interest.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public on the organization's website.”

“The utah journalism foundation identifies and provides grants to nonprofit organizations and projects which strengthen the capacity of independent local news organizations to reach broad, diverse audiences. Our grantmaking will begin when the endowment reaches 20 million. Through grants, the foundation will identify and support: editorial projects which inform the residents of utah of critical issues they would not otherwise be aware of; the production of content that would not otherwise generate sufficient revenues from traditional sources such as advertising and subscriptions to justify its production, yet provides great benefit to society; the long-term sustainability of the states flagship daily, the salt lake tribune; efforts to identify and support the next generation of journalists, especially those from diverse and underrepresented communities, through scholarships; and community engagement and education efforts of local news organizations, especially those targeting the diverse residents and regions of utah. In all that we do, the utah journalism foundation endeavors to ensure that independent and local journalism survives and thrives at a time when our society and democracy need it most.”