UNITED WAY OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY INC

EIN 58-0572434 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of UNITED WAY is to LEAD and UNITE OUR COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN TRANSFORMING LIVES. FUNDING is BASED ON MEETING A COMMUNITY NEED, MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, and GOOD STEWARDSHIP. UNITED WAY of THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY RANKS IN THE TOP 75 UNITED WAYS NATIONWIDE BASED ON TOTAL REVENUE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.86%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

9.63%of revenue went to fundraising10.3% of expenses

$93.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.65%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$1.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$10,987,554

Mission workProgram services$8,335,30175.86% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$840,7867.65% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,058,4959.63% of revenue10.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$752,9726.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,234,58293.15% 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: 81.4% mission · 8.2% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 8.6% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 8.5% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 7.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 5.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 5.1% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 5.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 5.3% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,987,554

Expenses$10,234,582

Annual surplus $752,972 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)$8,335,301 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$840,786 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,058,495 · 10.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,987,554

Expenses$10,234,582

Assets$15,254,317

Income$11,608,468

Contributions$10,762,814

Mission work (program services)$8,335,301

Fundraising$1,058,495

Grants given$42,160,402

Average grant$189,912

Management and general$840,786

Stocks and bonds$1,497,466

Investing fees$14,581

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

BEN MOSERCEO · 40 hrs/week $310,382Base $281,261 · Other $29,121

ALEX HINTONCFO/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $162,853Base $156,038 · Other $6,815

ANDREW HILMESEXECUTIVE VP OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $142,631Base $141,526 · Other $1,105

JENNIFER BICKERSTAFFCHIEF OF STAFF, GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $142,394Base $136,431 · Other $5,963

JENNIFER ST JOHNSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $130,481Base $111,766 · Other $18,715

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 (30)

BEN MOSERCEO

ALEX HINTONCFO/SECRETARY

ANDREW HILMESEXECUTIVE VP OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

JENNIFER BICKERSTAFFCHIEF OF STAFF, GENERAL COUNSEL

JENNIFER ST JOHNSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPACT

KEVIN BLAIRDIRECTOR

W CLARK TURNERDIRECTOR

TEDDY REESEDIRECTOR

RODNEY MAHONEDIRECTOR

ROBBIE RAYBONDIRECTOR

ROB WARDDIRECTOR

RINKESH PATELDIRECTOR

RANDI WARRENCHAIR

RABBI BETH SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

MS TERRY BARGYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MIKE BURNSDIRECTOR

MELISSA GAUNTTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LEN SEXTONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER SCHOONOVEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

KEITH PIERCEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CATHERINE BUDZYNSKIDIRECTOR

CHIEF RAYMOND SMITHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JACKIE SCREWSDIRECTOR

JACK TURNERDIRECTOR

ISAIAH HUGLEYDIRECTOR

GWENDOLYN RUFFEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DRDIONNE ROSSER-MIMSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DR BRENDA COLEYDIRECTOR

DR ANDY RODDENBERYDIRECTOR

CRAIG BURGESS JDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: PO BOX 1157, COLUMBUS, GA 31902-1157
County: Muscogee
In care of: BEN MOSER
Primary officer: BEN MOSER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailEWELLS@UNITEDCV.ORG Phone(706) 327-3255

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBINSON GRIMES & CO PC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes