BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY INC

EIN 57-0526145 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

for MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE and RESOURCES to TACKLE COMPLEX ISSUES and DRIVE SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE CHANGE. FROM STRENGTHENING LOCAL RESILIENCE, to ADVANCING YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES to CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS to THESE PRESSING CHALLENGES, TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, and LISTENING and RESPONDING to LOCAL NEEDS. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY is LEADING GEORGETOWN and WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES to SUSTAINABILITY BY EMPOWERING THE LIVES of ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY to IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS and ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE PREPARED for DISASTERS. COMMUNITY FOCUSED WE ARE COMMITTED to WORKING WITH and for THE CITIZENS of GEORGETOWN and WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. COMMITMENT to ACCESS WE WILL PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS and AWARENESS for OUR COMMUNITY to THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BRUWS PURPOSE BY REMOVING BARRIERS and LEVERAGING RESOURCES. COLLABORATIVE WE EN

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Of every $100 spent, about $52.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.27%of revenue went to mission work52.5% of expenses · Program services

7.95%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$139.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

58.30%of revenue went to management and office costs41.8% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $123,775 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $76,459 for YOLANDA MCCRAY (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$313,221

Mission workProgram services$229,48873.27% of revenue52.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$182,61958.30% of revenue41.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,8897.95% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Total expenses$436,996139.52% 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: 52.5% mission · 41.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.52% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 17.7% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 24.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 14.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 13.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 7.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 5.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$313,221

Expenses$436,996

Annual shortfall $123,775 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)$229,488 · 52.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$182,619 · 41.8% of expenses

Fundraising$24,889 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$313,221

Expenses$436,996

Assets$273,329

Income$313,221

Contributions$299,597

Mission work (program services)$229,488

Fundraising$24,889

Grants given$607,722

Average grant$28,939

Management and general$182,619

Executive compensation (total)$92,731

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

YOLANDA MCCRAYCEO · 40 hrs/week $76,459

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 (9)

YOLANDA MCCRAYCEO

CAMILLA ROBINSONMEMBER

JESSICA REEDVICE CHAIR

JIMMY PARKERTREASURER

LAUREN BROWNMEMBER

MAURETTA WILSONSECRETARY

PAULA LEGGETTEMEMBER

ROSS MARPLEBOARD CHAIR

SADIA MCKNIGHTMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: PO BOX 1065, GEORGETOWN, SC 29442
County: Georgetown
In care of: YOLANDA MCCRAY
Primary officer: YOLANDA MCCRAY, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(843) 546-6317

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LOVE BAILEY & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes