Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 42-1627889

Utah Association of Family Support, based in Salt Lake City, is a public charity whose current name on its website is Family Support Centers of Utah (FSCU), formerly the Utah Association of Family Support Centers. FSCU supports a statewide network of Family Support Centers with funding, training, advocacy, and shared resources.

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc at a glance

In short: Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc gave $2.8M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $251K), mostly in Utah. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,766,406
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$251,491
Median grant
$189,560
Total assets
$746,878
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 222 S Main St 5Th Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (385) 457-7074

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Family Place: $542KThe Family Place$542KFamily Support of Salt Lake City: $436KFamily Support of Salt LakeCity$436KUtah Valey Family Support: $364KUtah Valey Family Support$364KFamily Support of Southwestern Utah: $311KFamily Support of SouthwesternUtah$311KFamily Support of Washington County: $190KFamily Support of WashingtonCounty$190KFamily Support of Ogden: $190KFamily Support of Ogden$190KBox Elder: $187KBox Elder$187KFamliy Support of Uintah Basin: $169KFamliy Support of Uintah Basin$169KOpen Doors: $155KOpen Doors$155KGrand County: $111KGrand County$111K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Family Place ($542K). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K19$100–250K8$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 19 grants of 33 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants were all awarded to recipients in Utah. The organization’s website describes its network and mission as statewide across Utah.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Brigham CityCedar CityClearfieldLoganMoabOgdenOremPriceRooseveltSt GeorgeTaylorsville

Is Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $359K; repeat grants $211K. How we count

Medians: $364K first-time, $188K repeat.

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M11 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2022) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $2.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Family Place Logan, UT—$542,325
Family Support of Salt Lake City Taylorsville, UT—$436,105
Utah Valey Family Support Orem, UT—$364,125
Family Support of Southwestern Utah Cedar City, UT—$311,025
Family Support of Washington County St George, UT—$190,485
Family Support of Ogden Ogden, UT—$189,560
Box Elder Brigham City, UT—$186,695
Famliy Support of Uintah Basin Roosevelt, UT—$169,184
Open Doors Clearfield, UT—$155,295
Grand County Moab, UT—$110,874
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$746,878$3,317,819$3,278,562$2,766,40611
2023$567,583$3,359,790$3,293,077$2,741,97111
2022$744,730$2,453,757$2,436,064$1,847,73211

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

FSCU’s stated mission is to strengthen families, prevent child abuse, and foster safe, supportive communities across Utah. Its website describes work that includes statewide training and technical assistance, advocacy for funding and child-abuse-prevention policies, contract compliance, operational support, and strategic planning.

The organization says it provides financial support, advocacy, training, and networking to the centers. In its 2024 filing, it describes the centers as providing crisis and respite nurseries, information and referral services, and parenting and youth education; additional services vary by community and may include on-site therapists, lending libraries, and in-home parenting support.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 11 grants totaling $2,766,406. Grant amounts ranged from $110,733 to $542,325, with a median of $189,560. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Utah.

The largest reported grants were $542,325 to The Family Place in Logan, $436,105 to Family Support of Salt Lake City in Taylorsville, $364,125 to Utah Valley Family Support in Orem, and $311,025 to Family Support of Southwestern Utah in Cedar City. Other recipients included Family Support of Washington County ($190,485), Family Support of Ogden ($189,560), Box Elder ($186,695), Family Support of Uintah Basin ($169,184), Open Doors ($155,295), Grand County ($110,874), and Carbon County ($110,733).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Margaret Woodruff as Executive Director; Brent Platt as Board Chair; Jason Stoddard as Treasurer; and Don Cannon, Janelle Christensen, Celeste Edmonds, Janeen Jennings, Shelley Wright, and Sid Young as board members.

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc is led by Brent Platt, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brent Platt

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Woodruff

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2022) → $137K (2025)

  • Celeste Edmonds

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sid Young

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Cannon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Stoddard

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janeen Jennings

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Christensen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelley Wright

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Dan Johnson (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ken King (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kirsten Stuart (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristie Whinery (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sheleigh Harding (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Stan Rosenzweig (2022–2023) — Chair
  • Former: George Humbert (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Judy Sylvester (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Lynn Samsel (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Trisha Reynolds (2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Margaret Woodruff — Executive Di: $137KMargaret WoodruffExecutive Di$137K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $137K, to Margaret Woodruff (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc

How much does Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc give each year?

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc gave $2.8M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc's typical grant size?

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc's median grant in 2025 was $189,560, and its average grant was $251,491, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc that year got $359K on average.

Where does Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc give grants?

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Who are Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc's largest grantees?

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Family Place ($542,325), Family Support of Salt Lake City ($436,105) and Utah Valey Family Support ($364,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc?

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc reported $747K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.

What does Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc fund?

FSCU’s stated mission is to strengthen families, prevent child abuse, and foster safe, supportive communities across Utah. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc?

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc's EIN?

Utah Association of Family Support Centers Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1627889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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