Cities Strong Foundation
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO (I) CONTRIBUTE TO OR ENGAGE IN PROJECTS PROMOTING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, HEALTH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CITIES, TOWNS, AND COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN THE STATE OF UTAH, (II) IMPLEMENT AND PROVIDE LIFE-SKILLS, TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO RESIDENTS OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF UTAH, (III) PARTICIPATE WITH, CARRY OUT AND SUPPORT THE "MY HOMETOWN" INITIATIVE IN THE STATE OF UTAH, (IV) SUPPORT COMMUNITIES, LOCAL UTAH GOVERNMENTS AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WITH SERVICE INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING, AND (V) ENGAGE INOTHER CHARITABLE COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF UTAH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$273K
+280.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$189K
+1473.8% YoY
Grant Count
4
+300.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$47K
+293.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $273,246 | $71,902 |
| Revenue | $564,727 | $115,000 |
| Expenses | $384,383 | $43,098 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL ENGLAND | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| SCOTT SORENSEN | PRESIDENT, CEO | 1 | — |
| PAUL WERNER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TED HILL | VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CFO | 1 | — |
| KENT BOWMAN | VICE-PRESIDENT, COO (AS OF 2.29.24) | 1 | — |
| SCOTT ANDERSON | VICE CHAIRMAN (AS OF 8.22.24) | 1 | — |
| MARK DURHAM | VICE-PRESIDENT, CMO | 1 | — |
| NICOLE COTTLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MARLIN JENSEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (UNTIL 7.11.24) | 1 | — |
| DAVID JOHNSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ANN MILNER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MARK MORRIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| STEVE PETERSEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (UNTIL 10.8.24) | 1 | — |
| ROBERT RENDON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (UNTIL 7.11.24) | 1 | — |
| JARED THEURER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ROBERT CAMPBELL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AS OF 12.19.24) | 1 | — |
| SHALENE GEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AS OF 2.29.24) | 1 | — |
| BRUCE JARDINE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AS OF 2.29.24) | 1 | — |
| ELI MADRIGAL PAREDES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AS OF 2.29.24) | 1 | — |
| NATHAN SAVAGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AS OF 12.19.24) | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY TEITTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AS OF 2.29.24) | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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