UNITED WAY OF LINCOLN AND LANCASTER COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF LINCOLN AND LANCASTER COUNTY

EIN 47-0376624 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

FUNDING to LOCAL IMPACT PARTNERS WHO FOCUS ON ACHIEVING OUTCOMES IN THE THREE SPECIFIC AREAS DETERMINED to BE ESSENTIAL IN IMPROVING PEOPLES LIVES and STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY:1) EDUCATION2) FINANCIAL STABILITY3) HEALTH

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 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.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.21%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

16.15%of revenue went to fundraising16.5% of expenses

$97.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.60%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.3%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 $172,566 for MEAGAN LIESVELD (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$7,120,337

Mission workProgram services$5,283,77674.21% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$541,0837.60% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,149,67416.15% of revenue16.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$145,8042.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,974,53397.95% 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: 75.8% mission · 7.8% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 6.8% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 6.5% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 5.4% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 5.0% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 5.2% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 4.6% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 3.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,120,337

Expenses$6,974,533

Annual surplus $145,804 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)$5,283,776 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$541,083 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,149,674 · 16.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,120,337

Expenses$6,974,533

Assets$11,273,018

Income$7,258,534

Contributions$6,646,673

Mission work (program services)$5,283,776

Fundraising$1,149,674

Grants given$42,700,779

Average grant$37,391

Management and general$541,083

Accounting fees$13,703

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

MEAGAN LIESVELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $172,566Base $152,930 · Other $19,636

MARY ALDRICH-KNIGHTCHIEF FINANCIAL · 40 hrs/week $109,432Base $102,498 · Other $6,934

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 (35)

MEAGAN LIESVELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARY ALDRICH-KNIGHTCHIEF FINANCIAL

PAUL GAUSMANDIRECTOR

JODY OLSSONDIRECTOR

JOHN SKRETTADIRECTOR

KEVIN FALTINDIRECTOR

MARK WALZDIRECTOR

MIKE ZELENYDIRECTOR

NATALIA WIITADIRECTOR

JENNIFER CUSICK-RAWLINSONDIRECTOR

PHIL MORGANVICE PRESIDENT

RENEE DOZIERDIRECTOR

RILEY SLEZAKDIRECTOR

RYAN NELSONDIRECTOR

SUE MARTINDIRECTOR

TAYLOR HUNTDIRECTOR 2025

TIM SCHLEGELMILCHDIRECTOR

WILLIAM SEHIDIRECTOR

EMEKA ANYANWUDIRECTOR 2025

AMY ARGODIRECTOR

AMY OSTERMEYERDIRECTOR

APRIL RIMPLEYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2

BOB REYNOLDSONDIRECTOR

BRAD CRAINASSISTANT TREASURER

BRYAN ROBERTSONPRESIDENT 2025

CHRIS RASMUSSENDIRECTOR

DAVID MALCOMSECRETARY

ADAM BARRICKMANDIRECTOR

ERIC MOSSPAST PRESIDENT

ERIN HARTDIRECTOR

GEOFF CLINEDIRECTOR

JACK ABELDIRECTOR

JAMIE HARDERTREASURER

JANE GREENPRESIDENT ELECT

JEFF LAKEDIRECTOR 2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 6900 VAN DORN ST STE 24, LINCOLN, NE 68506-2882
County: Lancaster
In care of: MEAGAN LIESVELD
Primary officer: MEAGAN LIESVELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(402) 441-7700

Filing and classification

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