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The Road Home

Public charity · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 87-0212465 Website

The primary mission is to help individuals and families step out of homelessness and back into the community in salt Lake county. The Road Home meets this mission by providing housing-focused, emergency shelter programs, along with comprehensive housing services.

The Road Home at a glance

In short: The Road Home gave $95K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$94,887
-86.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$47,444
-72.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$47,444
Total assets
$45,647,557
+11.2% 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 The Road Home funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

First Step House: $61KFirst Step House$61KSTH Magnolia LLC: $34KSTH Magnolia LLC$34K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Step House ($61K). Together the top 2 received $95K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K5$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 19 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Salt Lake City

How The Road Home gives

  • Giving fell 92% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M5 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2025) to $1.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $95K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Step House Salt Lake City, UTCase Managers for Clients$60,674
STH Magnolia LLC Salt Lake City, UTOperations$34,213
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$45,647,557$37,000,053$35,587,350$94,8872$400,010
2024$41,058,629$28,320,610$31,096,008$696,5594$301,860
2023$36,111,864$26,686,068$27,855,585$1,886,5485$135,109
2022$37,440,666$23,524,370$26,092,728$1,231,4034$60,554
2021$41,460,496$29,933,480$22,027,843$432,1414$40,280
2020$35,829,435$25,024,810$19,342,897$289,8865$221,306

About The Road Home

Based on IRS filings

The Road Home is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $400K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Road Home is led by Michelle Flynn, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 9 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michelle Flynn

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2020) → $184K (2025)

  • Emily Wegener

    President

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Eining

    Senior Director

    Chief Deputy Director → Senior Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $99K (2020) → $117K (2025)

  • Kathryn Kahn

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2023) → $112K (2025)

  • Baylee White

    Division Director of Grants & Compliance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2025)

  • Karen Grenko

    Director of Property Management & Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Michael Pope

    Chief Finance Officer

    Chief Finance Director → Chief Finance Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $89K (2021) → $150K (2025)

  • Sarah Powell

    Vice President of Human Resouces

    Director of Human Resouces → Vice President of Human Resouces, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2023) → $130K (2025)

  • Sarah Strang

    Chief Operating Officer

    Acting Deputy Director of Crisis Services → Chief Operating Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $155K (2025)

  • Klair White

    CFO Prior Development Coordinator

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $17K (2025)

  • Angie Cook

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Pickle

    Past President

    President Elect → President, 2021

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Acton

    Past President

    Past President → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Past President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Sotiriou

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christena Huntsman Durham

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Crosby

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pauline Ploquin

    Past President

    Board Member → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Chamberlain

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Greenwood

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Eliason

    Ex-Officio Board Member

    Executive Officio → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Ex-Officio Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Salazar

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory M. Johnson

    Past President

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Washington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Newell

    Ex-Officio Board Member

    Board Member → Ex-Officio Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Mark Lunde

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Goldstein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Browyn Newport-Bradley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eli McCann

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Christensen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Trujillo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denis Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Goodwin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Simkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Crist

    Boar Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Bouillon

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Aspen Perry (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Dustin Allen (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Keb Brady (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rick Foster (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nikki Walker (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Bradley Bateman (2021–2023) — Controller
  • Former: Charles Stormont (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dee Norton (2021–2023) — Director of Impact & Facilities
  • Former: Brian Garrett (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jessica Guynn (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeniece Olsen (2021–2022) — Deputy Director of Housing
  • Former: Becki Bradford (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Christine Ivory (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sean Monson (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Greg Johnson (2020) — President
  • Former: H. Blaine Walker (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jace Johnson (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Joyce Pell (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Leslie Motley (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Minkevitch (2020) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Steve Kogianes (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

Michelle Flynn — Executive Director: $184KMichelle FlynnExecutive Director$184KSarah Strang — Chief Operating Officer: $155KSarah StrangChief Operating Officer$155KMichael Pope — Chief Finance Officer (Until 02/2025): $150KMichael PopeChief Finance Officer (Until…$150KSarah Powell — Vice President of Human Resouces: $130KSarah PowellVice President of Human Resouces$130KMichelle Eining — Senior Director: $117KMichelle EiningSenior Director$117KKathryn Kahn — Director of Development: $112KKathryn KahnDirector of Development$112KBaylee White — Division DIR. of Grants & Compliance: $107KBaylee WhiteDivision DIR. of Grants &…$107KKaren Grenko — DIR of Property Mgmt & Development: $102KKaren GrenkoDIR of Property Mgmt &…$102KKlair White — CFO (From 03/2025) Prior Dev. Coord.: $17KKlair WhiteCFO (From 03/2025) Prior Dev.…$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $184K, to Michelle Flynn (Executive Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Road Home

How much does The Road Home give each year?

The Road Home gave $95K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $697K across 4 grants.

How large is The Road Home?

The Road Home reported $45.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.0M.

What is The Road Home?

The Road Home is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $45.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Road Home operate?

The Road Home has awarded grants in Utah.

What is The Road Home's EIN?

The Road Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0212465. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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