Downtown SLC Presents
To promote cultural and artistic experiences in downtown salt lake city through placemaking, promotional activities, and programs that enliven the cultural core of the community throughout the year.
Downtown SLC Presents at a glance
In short: Downtown SLC Presents gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,150
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,538
- -83.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,200
- Total assets
- $463,821
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Downtown SLC Presents funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seven Canyons Trust ($30K). Together the top 4 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Downtown SLC Presents gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $117K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Canyons Trust Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $30,000 |
| Fice Gallary Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $20,000 |
| Vestar Gateway LLC Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $18,400 |
| Pushing Ahead Farmington, UT | General Support | $9,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $463,821 | $769,400 | $708,051 | $78,150 | 4 |
| 2024 | $384,607 | $790,360 | $695,522 | $117,410 | 1 |
| 2023 | $269,948 | $663,550 | $535,814 | $24,550 | 2 |
| 2022 | $160,182 | $611,079 | $599,209 | $61,400 | 3 |
| 2021 | $145,975 | $778,611 | $996,699 | $29,056 | 3 |
| 2020 | $632,462 | $1,514,463 | $1,233,948 | $41,000 | 5 |
About Downtown SLC Presents
Based on IRS filings
Downtown SLC Presents is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $464K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $78K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Downtown SLC Presents is led by Derek Miller, President & Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 30 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Derek Miller
President & Chief Executive Officer
President → President & CEO, 2024
President & CEO → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Brewer
Executive Director
Execitive Director → Executive Di, 2022
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$159K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Gary Porter
Finance Committee Chair
Past Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Finance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Hafen
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2024
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britney Helmers
Director of Programming
Executive Di → Director of Programming, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Kaitlin Eskelson
Board Member
Ex-Officio Board Member → Ex-Officio B, 2022
Ex-Officio B → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chloe Gehrke
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Covington
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Ivory
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Brimhall
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Petersen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Milavetz
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Past Chair, 2024
Board Past Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Walker
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judd Cook
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Lyon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Gochnour
Board Member & Chief Economist
Board Member → Board Member & Chief Economist, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Callister
Board Past Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Board Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Hitchcock
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sterling Nielsen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Robel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Randall
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Foster
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dirk Burton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Barry
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Laney Barr
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Hafen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Garlish
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spencer P Eccles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Morgan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Allison Behjani (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Wardell (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kay Hall (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marlise Fisher (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Starks (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lloyd Allen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Darla Gill (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Hoogeveen (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Josh Brown (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lucas Goodrich (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Bruce Bingham (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Mendenhall (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Jenny Wilson (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: John Dahlstrom (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Abrams (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Nate Boyer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nico Priskos (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Chris Kirk (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chief Mike Brown (2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Darlene Carter (2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Jennifer Bruno (2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Kaylie Lavendar (2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Mattheiw Castillo (2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Micheal Dehner (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Wendy Leonelli (2022) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Ana Valdermoros (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Ben Kolendar (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Jim Olson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mervyn Arnold (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carlton Christensen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Lavelett (2021) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Megan Townsend (2021) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Michael Dehner (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Abby Murtagh (2020) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Barb Guy (2020) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: David Litvak (2020) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Matt Baldwin (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Molly Mazzolini (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Britney Helmers (Director of Programming).
Frequently asked questions about Downtown SLC Presents
How much does Downtown SLC Presents give each year?
Downtown SLC Presents gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $117K across 1 grant.
What is Downtown SLC Presents's typical grant size?
Downtown SLC Presents's median grant in 2025 was $19,200, and its average grant was $19,538, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Downtown SLC Presents give grants?
Downtown SLC Presents gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants).
Does Downtown SLC Presents give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Downtown SLC Presents's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Downtown SLC Presents?
Downtown SLC Presents reported $464K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $769K.
What is Downtown SLC Presents?
Downtown SLC Presents is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $464K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Downtown SLC Presents's EIN?
Downtown SLC Presents's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1382787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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