UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY INC

EIN 35-0867932 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

to BOLDLY IMPACT CRITICAL COMMUNITY ISSUES WITH A VISION of EFFECTIVELY TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MEASURABLE IMPACT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.70 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

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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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.10%of revenue went to mission work70.7% of expenses · Program services

11.83%of revenue went to fundraising12.1% of expenses

$97.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.84%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $107,229 for BRANDI BUCK (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$3,160,858

Mission workProgram services$2,184,05669.10% of revenue70.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$532,32416.84% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$373,86511.83% of revenue12.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$70,6132.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,090,24597.77% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 70.7% mission · 17.2% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 17.0% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 10.4% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 3.8% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 2.3% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 3.0% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 3.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 3.0% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,160,858

Expenses$3,090,245

Annual surplus $70,613 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,184,056 · 70.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$532,324 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$373,865 · 12.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,160,858

Expenses$3,090,245

Assets$5,026,044

Income$4,396,784

Contributions$2,987,604

Mission work (program services)$2,184,056

Fundraising$373,865

Grants given$18,355,896

Average grant$66,507

Management and general$532,324

Stocks and bonds$1,713,825

Accounting fees$24,800

Investing fees$13,081

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

BRANDI BUCKEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $107,229Base $99,387 · Other $7,842

TAMMY YEASERDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $93,335Base $87,957 · Other $5,378

ROB HAWORTH PART YEARPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $89,172Base $84,578 · Other $4,594

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 (31)

BRANDI BUCKEXECUTIVE DI

TAMMY YEASERDIRECTOR OF

ROB HAWORTH PART YEARPRESIDENT &

JOEL HARTERDIRECTOR

TIM CAPTAINDIRECTOR

STEVEN SYKESDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE CRANDALLDIRECTOR

SCOTT HOFFMANDIRECTOR

SARAH GIAQUINTADIRECTOR

RON HOWARDDIRECTOR

PRACHI HOFFMEISTERDIRECTOR

PETER ADAMSDIRECTOR

NICK DARRAHDIRECTOR

LLOYD OSBORNEDIRECTOR

KIM MOOREDIRECTOR

JOHN GUINGRICHDIRECTOR

JOHN COURTIMMEDIATE PA

ALLEN BROUWERDIRECTOR

JILL BROWNDIRECTOR

JAVON BELLSECRETARY

HEIDI FOWLERBOARD CHAIR

GRETA SOUTHARDDIRECTOR

GEORGE GUYDIRECTOR

EVAN SCHOOFDIRECTOR

EMILY MUSSERDIRECTOR

DON CATESTREASURER

DAVID PRICERDIRECTOR

CHRIS GOMEZVICE CHAIR

BONNIE BLACKBURN-PENHOLLOWDIRECTOR

AUSTIN KNOXDIRECTOR

AMY RUDDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 347 W BERRY ST STE 300, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-2241
County: Allen
In care of: BRANDI BUCK
Primary officer: BRANDI BUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(260) 422-4776 Officer phone(260) 469-4008

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes