Flag Trust

About Us

The American Fork 33rd Ward has stopped setting up flags and has passed it on to a private trust. The trust is overseen by a board of trustors and managed by two trustees. The Board of Trustors consists of Bishop Tyler Rogers, Nathan Slater, and Andre Chatelain. The initial trustees are Jordan Gilbert and Blaine Edwards. The Flag Trust is designed to benefit missionary efforts for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints.

Do the youth "earn" money?

This question needs to be answered in two parts. The first part concerns youth labor laws in the State of Utah and the United States. With respect to any engagement between the trust and the youth, there is not employer/employee relationship. All work performed on behalf of the trust is done voluntarily.

We will still uphold respectible hours when asking individuals to volunteer. By nature, setting up flags require work to be peformed on major holidays. We will have any volunteers work no earlier than 7:00 AM and no later than 7:00 PM.

The second question that needs to be answer is regarding tax laws. Tax laws in the United States are complicated and we are making sure that we are abiding by all such laws. While we are completing this research, we are keeping all funds in a general account that is not designated to any given youth. As we resolve these issues, we will provide additional updates. Even if inidividuals do not receive individual monetary benefit from performing service for the Trust, we are happy to help the kingdom of God roll forth by supporting the missionary program.

Is the Flag Trust a 501(c)(3)

We are in the process of obtaining 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States of America. Additional Information will be provided in the future.

Do I need to donate to have the flag service?

No donations are required to have a flag set up in your yard. While we appreciate donations, we don't expect any. We like to see the flags go up.

If you would like to donate to the Flag Trust, please make donations to the "Flag Trust". Donations may be given to either Jordan Gilbert or Blaine Edwards. Additional payment methods will become available in the future.

We have a suggested donation of $50.00.

What holidays do you put up flags?

We put up flags on the following holidays: