UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST JOSEPH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST JOSEPH

EIN 44-0547802 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE UNITED WAY of GREATER ST. JOSEPH is to IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH THE CARING POWER of COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.60 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.99%of revenue went to mission work87.6% of expenses · Program services

0.75%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$84.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.75%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$5.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.6%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 $141,132 for KYLEE M STROUGH (PRESIDENT/CEO). 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$3,428,868

Mission workProgram services$2,536,90873.99% of revenue87.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$334,3029.75% of revenue11.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$25,8160.75% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$531,84215.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,897,02684.49% 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: 87.6% mission · 11.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 10.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 8.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 6.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 7.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 5.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,428,868

Expenses$2,897,026

Annual surplus $531,842 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)$2,536,908 · 87.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$334,302 · 11.5% of expenses

Fundraising$25,816 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,428,868

Expenses$2,897,026

Assets$16,088,504

Income$3,428,868

Contributions$2,592,494

Mission work (program services)$2,536,908

Fundraising$25,816

Grants given$17,145,839

Average grant$105,839

Management and general$334,302

Stocks and bonds$8,741,625

Accounting fees$28,500

Investing fees$59,595

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

KYLEE M STROUGHPRESIDENT/CEO · 50 hrs/week $141,132Base $124,881 · Other $16,251

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 (40)

KYLEE M STROUGHPRESIDENT/CEO

NICK WOLLENMANBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE CAROLUSBOARD MEMBER

KENDRA BUNDYBOARD MEMBER

KIM SIGRISTCOMMUNITY INVESTMENT CO CH

LAURA REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER

MARK MCCULLYBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL RINARDBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE CLARKVICE CHAIR

MIKE HURSTSECRETARY

JOSH MUELLERBOARD MEMBER

PHIL GOULDCHAIR

PHIL MICHAUDTREASURER

ROBERT SIGRISTBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT ALBERSBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE BUSHBOARD MEMBER

TAMA WAGNERBOARD MEMBER

TERRI MODLINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

TOM BRANDBOARD MEMBER

TOM RICHMONDBOARD MEMBER

DOUG SCHMITZBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW LOVEBOARD MEMBER

ASHLY MCGINNISBOARD MEMBER

BRENDON CLARKBOARD MEMBER

CAROL WALTERCAMPAIGN CO CHAIR

CHRIS CLARKBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE SCHMITTERBOARD MEMBER

CYNTHIA VEALEBOARD MEMBER

DARRICK INSCHOBOARD MEMBER

DONNA ZIONCOMMUNITY INVESTMENT CO CH

AARON HAWKINSBOARD MEMBER

DOUG WALTERCAMPAIGN CO CHAIR

ELIZABETH KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER WEDDLEBOARD MEMBER

JAN GLENNBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER SOPERBOARD MEMBER

JEREMIAH HOLLARSBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA STEWARTBOARD MEMBER

JOE VOLTMERBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH HEGEMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: PO BOX 188, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64502-0188
County: Buchanan
In care of: PHIL MICHAUD
Primary officer: PHIL MICHAUD, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(816) 364-2381

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KELLER & OWENS LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes