Urban Food Connections of Utah
Nourishes a healthy and joyful Utah community through the creation of food-centric experiences, gathering spaces, educational programming and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Urban Food Connections of Utah at a glance
In short: Urban Food Connections of Utah reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,450 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -91.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $612,668
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $573,255
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $8,814
- Expenses (2025)
- $539,491
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Urban Food Connections of Utah funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $30K (2023). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $612,668 | $573,255 | $539,491 | $2,450 | Total only | $8,814 |
| 2024 | $500,785 | $572,424 | $612,356 | $30,035 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $537,036 | $752,396 | $745,597 | $30,353 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $453,406 | $573,023 | $410,393 | $29,704 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $338,862 | $477,430 | $381,378 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $209,738 | $504,739 | $430,975 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $206,578 | $491,406 | $475,968 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Urban Food Connections of Utah
Based on IRS filings
Urban Food Connections of Utah is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $613K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Urban Food Connections of Utah is led by Derek Miller, President & Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 filing; none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Derek Miller
President & Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Brewer
Executive Director
Board Member → Board Member & Executive Vice President, 2024
Board Member & Executive Vice President → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Porter
Finance Committee Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Hafen
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Covington
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chloe Gehrke
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Ivory
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Brimhall
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Petersen
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
Donna Milavetz
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
Heidi Walker
Chief Operating Officer
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
Judd Cook
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlin Eskelson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Lyon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Gochnour
Board Member & Chief Economist
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Foster
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Callister
Board Past Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Garlish
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Hitchcock
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
Sterling Nielsen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Robel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Randall
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 (18)
- Former: Jesse Dean (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jorge Fiero (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Fuoco (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gwen Crist (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Carlson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Patterson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Derum (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kyle Lamalfa (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lesley Manley (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ronda Landa (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alison J. Einerson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Damian Choi (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kestrel Liedtke (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Lavelett (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Leeza Evensen (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsay Vieta (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Grewn Crist (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dee Brewerrnrngeli-Selin (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Urban Food Connections of Utah
How much does Urban Food Connections of Utah give each year?
Urban Food Connections of Utah reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $30K in grants paid.
How large is Urban Food Connections of Utah?
Urban Food Connections of Utah reported $613K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $573K.
What is Urban Food Connections of Utah?
Urban Food Connections of Utah is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $613K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Urban Food Connections of Utah operate?
Urban Food Connections of Utah has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Urban Food Connections of Utah's EIN?
Urban Food Connections of Utah's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4797397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- 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)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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