Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund
The Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund is a public charity based in Sandy, Utah. Formed in 1997, it supports low-income housing, homeless relief, and disaster relief efforts in Utah communities.
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund at a glance
In short: Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund gave $405K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $404,765
- +108.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- Average grant
- $31,136
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,004,911
- +7.7% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 230 W Towne Ridge Pkwy Ste 500, Sandy, UT 84070
Phone: (801) 676-5210
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SLBR Charities ($125K). Together the top 10 received $385K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2023) to $405K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $405K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SLBR Charities Sandy, UT | Low Income Housing Homeless Support Efforts Disaster Relief Charitable Purposes | $125,000 |
| Have a Heart Ogden, UT | Low Income Housing | $114,000 |
| Community Action Services and Food Bank Orem, UT | Food Assistance & Homeless Efforts | $30,000 |
| Community Action Services and Food Bank Orem, UT | Food and Homeless Assistance | $30,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Summit & Wasatch Park City, UT | Low Income Housing | $17,000 |
| DOVE Center St George, UT | Domestic Violence Abuse and Assault Assistance | $12,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah St George, UT | Low Income Housing | $12,000 |
| Sun Country Home Solutions St George, UT | Low Income Housing | $12,000 |
| Youth Futures St George, UT | Low Income Housing & Support | $12,000 |
| TURN Community Services Orem, UT | Low Income Housing | $10,765 |
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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 | $1,004,911 | $546,737 | $480,055 | $404,765 | 13 | $54,729 |
| 2024 | $933,321 | $577,169 | $261,178 | $194,136 | Total only | $26,419 |
| 2023 | $617,977 | $509,036 | $158,155 | $97,751 | Total only | $5,548 |
| 2022 | $261,982 | $116,354 | $126,290 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $272,680 | $87,879 | $52,611 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $236,977 | $123,340 | $92,730 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $206,040 | $135,559 | $93,271 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide low income housing support homeless relief support and disaster relief efforts to local communities and citizens in Utah.”
Its 2025 grants included support for housing and homelessness efforts, food assistance, domestic violence services, and youth support. Among the grantees described in their own words, Community Action Services and Food Bank says it provides food and services including housing assistance; DOVE Center says it empowers people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence; and Youth Futures says it provides shelter and support to homeless, unaccompanied, runaway, and at-risk youth in Utah. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the funder reported 13 grants totaling $404,765. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $125,000, with a median of $12,000.
Largest reported grants included $125,000 to SLBR Charities for low-income housing, homeless support, disaster relief, and charitable purposes; $114,000 to Have a Heart for low-income housing; and two $30,000 grants to Community Action Services and Food Bank for food assistance and homeless efforts. Other notable grants included $17,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Summit & Wasatch and $12,000 each to DOVE Center, Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah, Sun Country Home Solutions, and Youth Futures.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund is led by Stan Spencer, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
The latest filing that lists officers: our copy of the 2023–2025 filings list none.
Stan Spencer
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Cahoon
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Cleaveland
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Sears
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Tripp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Funk
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Roundy
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Potts
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laury Secrest
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Tugaw-Madsen
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jair Almaraz
Board Member
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jed Nilson
Board Member
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Fidler
Board Member
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reina Every
Board Member
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Hall
Board Member
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Chantel Markel (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sara Werbelow (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Carpenter (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Martino-Basso (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Johnson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Day (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Christina Vail (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Janice Steffensen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Karla Patten (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Mandi Richens (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sarai Milliken (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tyla Darley (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jake Peart (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Jungemann (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Moody (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund
How much does Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund give each year?
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund gave $405K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $194K in grants paid.
What is Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund's typical grant size?
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $31,136, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund give grants?
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund 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 Orem, UT (6 grants) and St George, UT (4 grants).
Does Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Low Income Housing" (8 grants).
Who are Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund's largest grantees?
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund's largest 2025 grantees include SLBR Charities ($125,000), Have a Heart ($114,000) and Community Action Services and Food Bank ($60,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund?
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $547K.
What does Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide low income housing support homeless relief support and disaster relief efforts to local communities and citizens in Utah.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund?
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund's EIN?
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0572022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/utah-association-of-realtors-housing-opportunity-fund-morg_1607c4030de24349a7bc0182ca7276cc
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