UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY INC

EIN 56-0611553 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

UNITED WAY of WAYNE COUNTY is A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS to STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS MANY of OUR COMMUNITYS SOCIAL ISSUES. UNITED WAY of WAYNE COUNTY INVESTED IN A NUMBER of LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNITY GOALS AIMED to IMPROVE THE HEALTH and WELLNESS of INDIVIDUALS, IMPROVE FUTURES for CHILDREN THROUGH SUCCESS IN EDUCATION, INCREASING PEOPLES ABILITY to ATTAIN and MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY and RESPOND to PERSONAL CRISES. UNITED WAY of WAYNE COUNTY PARTNERS WITH LOCAL NON-PROFITS, WHICH ALIGN WITH ITS STRATEGIC GOALS to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for INDIVIDUALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.20 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.87%of revenue went to mission work77.2% of expenses · Program services

14.60%of revenue went to fundraising14.3% of expenses

$102.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.68%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$2.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,199,186

Mission workProgram services$945,77478.87% of revenue77.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,0968.68% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$175,11214.60% of revenue14.3% of expenses

Total expenses$1,224,982102.15% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.2% mission · 8.5% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 8.3% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 8.8% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 7.6% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 6.1% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 4.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 12.1% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 12.3% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,199,186

Expenses$1,224,982

Annual shortfall $25,796 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)$945,774 · 77.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,096 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$175,112 · 14.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,199,186

Expenses$1,224,982

Assets$2,473,379

Income$1,865,208

Contributions$1,111,077

Mission work (program services)$945,774

Fundraising$175,112

Grants given$5,913,222

Average grant$39,160

Management and general$104,096

Stocks and bonds$1,249,292

Accounting fees$40,501

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (17)

EDDIE EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

SHERRY ARCHIBALDEXEC DIR/SEC

SELENA WORRELLVICECHAIR-CA

PATRICK LECHNERBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA THROMBOARD MEMBER

MAEGEN WILSONBOARD MEMBER

LISA MUSSELMANTREASURER

KEN DERKSENBOARD MEMBER

JAMES JONESBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA FREILEBOARD MEMBER

DUFFY FLEMINGBOARD MEMBER

DR JESSIE TUCKER IIIBOARD MEMBER

DAVE TAYLOEBOARD MEMBER

BEVERLY DURHAMBOARD MEMBER

BETHANY PERRYCAMPAIGN CHA

BERNADETTE CARTER-DOVECHAIR

ANGELA JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 309 N WILLIAM ST, GOLDSBORO, NC 27530-3705
County: Wayne
In care of: % UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY INC
Primary officer: SHERRY ARCHIBALD, EXEC DIR/SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 735-3591

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NUNN BRASHEAR & UZZELL PA
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes