UNITED WAY OF WEST GEORGIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF WEST GEORGIA INC

EIN 58-0686480 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

UNITED WAY of WEST GEORGIAS MISSION is to INCREASE THE ORGANIZED CAPACITY of PEOPLE to CARE for ONE ANOTHER BY EXPANDING THEM EFFECTIVELY to BUILD A BETTER, MORE SELF- SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY. THESE GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY DEVELOPING VOLUNTEERISM, RAISING FUNDS, ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS and FOCUSING ON HUMAN SERVICE PRIORITIES DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.50 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.60%of revenue went to mission work71.5% of expenses · Program services

4.69%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$88.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.61%of revenue went to management and office costs23.2% of expenses

$1.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.0%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$992,770

Mission workProgram services$631,40563.60% of revenue71.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$204,63420.61% of revenue23.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$46,5214.69% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$110,21011.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$882,56088.90% 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: 71.5% mission · 23.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 25.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 26.3% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 24.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 18.3% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 20.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 17.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$992,770

Expenses$882,560

Annual surplus $110,210 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)$631,405 · 71.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$204,634 · 23.2% of expenses

Fundraising$46,521 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$992,770

Expenses$882,560

Assets$1,013,883

Income$1,255,076

Contributions$932,720

Mission work (program services)$631,405

Fundraising$46,521

Grants given$6,178,865

Average grant$33,042

Management and general$204,634

Stocks and bonds$507,188

Accounting fees$12,933

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

SHARON ALFORDPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $77,910

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 (31)

SHARON ALFORDPRESIDENT

KEJUANA CAMPBELLTREASURER

SUSANNA BAXTERPAST CHAIR

STEWART SMITHDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY HINESDIRECTOR

SHANDALEIA SHEPHARDCHAIRMAN

RON RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

RICHARD WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

PATRICIA ANNE BROWNBACKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL JACKSONDIRECTOR

MEREDITH KEYDIRECTOR

MEGAN HUDSONSECRETARY

MANDY HILLDIRECTOR

LENNICE PARKERDIRECTOR

KYLE LOVEJOYDIRECTOR

KELVIN THOMASDIRECTOR

ADRIENNE TICKLEDIRECTOR

JUD NEWMANDIRECTOR

JEREMY BUTLERDIRECTOR

IRISHA JONESDIRECTOR

EDDIE MABEDIRECTOR

DREW GAYDIRECTOR

DEBORAH MOOREDIRECTOR

DEBORAH HALLDIRECTOR

DALE SMITHDIRECTOR

CONNIE HENSLERDIRECTOR

COLEMAN FOSSDIRECTOR

CHERYL MAGBYDIRECTOR

BRANDON DAWSONDIRECTOR

BILL STUMPDIRECTOR

ALFRED MCNAIRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: PO BOX 532, LAGRANGE, GA 30241-0009
County: Troup
In care of: SHARON ALFORD
Primary officer: SHARON ALFORD, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 884-8292

Filing and classification

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