UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY INC

EIN 23-7107722

What they do

THE MISSION of THE UNITED WAY of LEE COUNTY, INC. is to INCREASE THE ORGANIZED CAPACITY of PEOPLE to CARE for ONE ANOTHER. ONE of THE WAYS THAT WE DO THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY is BY GENERATING and APPLYING THE NECESSARY RESOURCES to MEET THE NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY, RECOGNIZING THAT MEETING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS SHOULD BE THE OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION IN ALL DECISIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.95%of revenue went to mission work84.4% of expenses · Program services

9.37%of revenue went to fundraising8.7% of expenses

$107.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.47%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$2.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $61,583 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $79,303 for TIPI MILLER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$803,752

Mission workProgram services$730,98890.95% of revenue84.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,0277.47% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$75,3409.37% of revenue8.7% of expenses

Total expenses$866,355107.79% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.4% mission · 6.9% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 8.9% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 9.3% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 7.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 6.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 7.2% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 6.4% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$804,772

Expenses$866,355

Annual shortfall $61,583 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$730,988 · 84.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$60,027 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$75,340 · 8.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$804,772

Expenses$866,355

Assets$2,403,502

Income$804,772

Contributions$792,076

Mission work (program services)$730,988

Fundraising$75,340

Grants given$3,684,466

Average grant$27,913

Management and general$60,027

Accounting fees$17,770

Investing fees$11,600

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIPI MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $79,303

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

TIPI MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LINDA NORTHDIRECTOR

TIFFANY YELDERDIRECTOR

STEWART MILLSDIRECTOR

STEVE PELHAMPRESIDENT

SEBASTIAN LEWISDIRECTOR

SARAH NUNNELLYCAMPAIGN CO-CHAIR

RICHMOND GUNTERDIRECTOR

NICK VANSYOCDIRECTOR

MOSES KARIUKIDIRECTOR

LORI HUGULEYDIRECTOR

LISA KELLEYDIRECTOR

ALLISON BLANKENSHIPVICE PRESIDENT

LEIGH KREHLINGPAST PRESIDENT

KATIE KINGSTONSECRETARY

JENNIFER FINCHERCAMPAIGN CHAIR

JEFF SHEARERDIRECTOR

DR CRISTEN HERRINGDIRECTOR

CHRIS HICKMANDIRECTOR

BRENDA DOCKERYDIRECTOR

APRIL HERRINGTREASURER

ANNA HOVEYDIRECTOR

ANDREA MITCHELLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: PO BOX 3075, AUBURN, AL 36831-3075
County: Lee
In care of: TIPI MILLER
Primary officer: TIPI MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(334) 745-5540

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HIMMELWRIGHT HUGULEY & BOLES LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes