UNITED WAY OF YORK COUNTY SC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF YORK COUNTY SC

EIN 57-0360058

What they do

United Way of York County, SC Mission Statement is to Help 3,000 York County Families Achieve Financial Stability By 2030.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.90 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

86.31%of revenue went to mission work87.9% of expenses · Program services

6.40%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$98.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.46%of revenue went to management and office costs5.6% of expenses

$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.5%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 $129,711 for REBECCA MELTON (PRESIDENT). 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$997,207

Mission workProgram services$860,64186.31% of revenue87.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$54,4825.46% of revenue5.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$63,7846.40% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,3001.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$978,90798.16% 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: 87.9% mission · 5.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 3.3% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 3.6% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 4.3% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 2.9% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 2.9% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 4.0% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 3.7% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$997,207

Expenses$978,907

Annual surplus $18,300 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)$860,641 · 87.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$54,482 · 5.6% of expenses

Fundraising$63,784 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$997,207

Expenses$978,907

Assets$1,814,411

Income$997,207

Contributions$972,562

Mission work (program services)$860,641

Fundraising$63,784

Grants given$3,278,684

Average grant$28,023

Management and general$54,482

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

REBECCA MELTONPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $129,711Base $110,317 · Other $19,394

ELIZABETH STARNESDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR ADMINIST · 38 hrs/week $61,443Base $56,312 · Other $5,131

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 (19)

REBECCA MELTONPRESIDENT

ELIZABETH STARNESDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR ADMINIST

LISA COWARTIMEED PAST CHAI

TYSON BLANTONDIRECTOR

TIFFANY MCCALLUMDIRECTOR

STACEY MOOREVICE CHAIR

SCOTT WALLACESECRETARY

PATRICK WHITEDIRECTOR

NICOLE FLIPPINDIRECTOR

MICHELLE HARRISDIRECTOR

LORIN HAMILTONTREASURER

DEAN FAILEDIRECTOR

KELLY COXEDIRECTOR

JOSH NYEGAARDDIRECTOR

HEATHER MOUZONDIRECTOR

GINA JENKINSDIRECTOR

GERI HOPKINSDIRECTOR

FRANK ROBARDS IIICHAIR

DEWAYNE ALFORDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 226 NORTHPARK DR STE 100, ROCK HILL, SC 29730-4292
County: York
In care of: % UNITED WAY OF YORK COUNTY
Primary officer: Rebecca Melton, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(803) 324-2735

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE HOBBS GROUP PA
Grant-giving organization: Yes