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Utah Watercolor Society

To promote the advancement of the art of painting watercolors, and to hold annual exhibitions of watercolors. Watercolors are defined here as paintings in transparent and/or opaque water …

Bountiful, UT EIN 510188230 · IRS Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About Utah Watercolor Society

We had ten monthly meetings that were in person and also provided to those who wanted to participate over zoom. We had a 4-day long plein air painting event in capitol reef national park. We had two 5-day workshops taught by nationally recognized artists, stan miller and matthew bird, and three minI two or three-day workshops taught by kristI grussendorf, cindy briggs and becky hartvigsen. We had three juried exhibitions. A member critique with tom howard and sherry meidell. Six monthly plein air paint out opportunities. We awarded two scholarships to utah hs students from entries into the springville annual hs show. We were involved with the western federation watercolor societies annual exhibition and workshop event. Awarded new uws signature …

Headquarters
Bountiful, UT
Foundation type
Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2))
IRS subsection
501(c)(03)
Ruling date
Size
micro

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1976

Mission

To promote the advancement of the art of painting watercolors, and to hold annual exhibitions of watercolors. Watercolors are defined here as paintings in transparent and/or opaque water media, or unvarnished water soluble media on paper.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 4 similar environment in United States
Program spending This charity: 92%
Peer average: 96%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 2.87%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

Red flags

· All clear
IRS revocation history
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every $1 goes

$0.92
Program expenses$0.92 ($50,141)
92% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Utah Watercolor Society is a registered environment nonprofit based in Bountiful, UT, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Its EIN is 510188230. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports $56K in annual revenue. 23 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Utah Watercolor Society has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 90 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 92% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in United States is 90/100.

Utah Watercolor Society is located in Bountiful, UT, United States.

Based on official tax filings, Utah Watercolor Society has $56K in annual revenue. It allocates 92% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 96% for environment charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Utah Watercolor Society is classified as a Environment organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has $56K in annual revenue. The organization has 23 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Utah Watercolor Society. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Utah Watercolor Society has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the IRS. 92% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 96%. Visit the Utah Watercolor Society profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

We had ten monthly meetings that were in person and also provided to those who wanted to participate over zoom. We had a 4-day long plein air painting event in capitol reef national park. We had two 5-day workshops taught by nationally recognized artists, stan miller and matthew bird, and three minI two or three-day workshops taught by kristI grussendorf, cindy briggs and becky hartvigsen. We had three juried exhibitions. A member critique with tom howard and sherry meidell. Six monthly plein air paint out opportunities. We awarded two scholarships to utah hs students from entries into the springville annual hs show. We were involved with the western federation watercolor... Utah Watercolor Society is classified as a environment organization registered in United States.

Among environment charities registered in United States: Utah Watercolor Society's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90/100 is in line with the peer average of 90/100. It allocates 92% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 96%. Its annual revenue of $56K is below the peer average of $2M.

Yes, donations to Utah Watercolor Society are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Utah Watercolor Society is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 510188230, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.

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Annual revenue
$10K-$100K
92% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Leadership

GU
Gunther Haidenthaller
President

Officers & trustees (10)

Source: Public filings

AN
Ann G•••
RECORDING SE
BE
Becky H•••••••••
SECRETARY
CY
Cynthia H•••••••
TREASURER
GU
Gunther H••••••••••••
President
LI
Linda F•••••••
Board President
ME
Melody G••••••••
PRESIDENT
NE
Neena P••••
SECRETARY
RE
Rebecca H•••••••••
President
RO
Roxane P••••••
BOARD PRESID
SH
Sherry M••••••
BOARD PRESID
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Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2025
IRS_990
Sears Art Museum Celebrates 25 Years with Dixie Watercolor Society Exhibition - suindependent.com
Nov 2025
suindependent.com
Utah Tech University’s Sears Art Museum celebrates 25 years of Dixie Watercolor Society - St. George News
Nov 2025
www.stgeorgeutah.com
Sharron Bell Obituary - West Valley City, UT - Dignity Memorial
Jul 2025
www.dignitymemorial.com
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2024
IRS_990
Form filed
$0.0M revenue
FY2023
IRS_990
Janice Slusser Obituary - Millcreek, UT - Dignity Memorial
Dec 2023
www.dignitymemorial.com
Carole Evans Obituary - Millcreek, UT - Dignity Memorial
Dec 2023
www.dignitymemorial.com
Meet Sue Martin - CanvasRebel Magazine
Nov 2023
canvasrebel.com
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2022
IRS_990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2021
IRS_990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2020
IRS_990
Along with 50 years in the Utah Symphony, violist excels at visual art - KSL.com
Jul 2016
www.ksl.com
Roland Lee presents at Southern Utah Watercolor Society Meeting - suindependent.com
Jun 2015
suindependent.com
Mary Straight Obituary November 20, 2012 - Walker Mortuary
Nov 2012
www.walker-mortuary.com

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Peer charities

Other environment in United States, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Utah Watercolor Society This page 90 $56,356 92%
Empowerment Center for Children Youth and Families 90 $54,079 100%
Mohonk Consultations Inc 90 $66,455 97%
Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators 89 $92,061 86%
New Hampshire Farm and Forest Exposition 89 $56,731 100%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 23 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
May 27, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Utah Watercolor Society

What is Utah Watercolor Society?
Utah Watercolor Society is a environment publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Bountiful, United States. We had ten monthly meetings that were in person and also provided to those who wanted to participate over zoom. We had a 4-day long plein air painting event in capitol reef national park. We had two 5-day workshops taught by nationally recognized artists, stan miller and matthew bird, and three minI two or three-day workshops taught by kristI grussendorf, cindy briggs and becky hartvigsen. We had three juried exhibitions. A member critique with tom howard and sherry meidell. Six monthly plein air paint out opportunities. We awarded two scholarships to utah hs students from entries into the springville annual hs show. We were involved with the western federation watercolor societies annual exhibition and workshop event. Awarded new uws signature members, and two-star members. We did promotions through use of social media: uws webpage, facebook, instagram, and utilized the uws webpage and constant contact eblasts to communicate notifications about meetings, workshops, exhibitions, paint-outs and other events.
Who leads Utah Watercolor Society?
Gunther Haidenthaller serves as President.
Where is Utah Watercolor Society located?
Headquartered in Bountiful, United States.
What is Utah Watercolor Society's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $10K-$100K. 92% of expenses go to program services.
Is Utah Watercolor Society trustworthy?
Utah Watercolor Society has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Utah Watercolor Society's registration number?
IRS EIN: 510188230.
What is Utah Watercolor Society's website?
http://www.utahwatercolor.org