UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF COLLIER AND THE KEYS INC

EIN 59-1026096 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

UNITED WAY of COLLIER and THE KEYS (UWCK) INVESTS IN LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS and INTERNAL PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL STABILITY, BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, EXPAND YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES, and FOSTER COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. AS A TRUSTED PARTNER to BUSINESSES, DONORS, NONPROFITS, and GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WE LEVERAGE INNOVATION and COLLABORATION to EXPAND ACCESS to VITAL SERVICES and DELIVER ENHANCED SUPPORT IN TIMES of CRISIS. THE VISION of UNITED WAY of COLLIER and THE KEYS (UWCK) is THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES LIVING and WORKING IN COLLIER COUNTY and THE FLORIDA KEYS HAVE ACCESS to THE RESOURCES and OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED to SUCCEED and THRIVE. UWCKS MISSION is to RESPOND to COMMUNITY ISSUES BY UNITING PEOPLE and RESOURCES to CREATE LASTING CHANGE for A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

87.36%of revenue went to mission work84.4% of expenses · Program services

9.39%of revenue went to fundraising9.1% of expenses

$42.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.72%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$3.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.8%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 $179,436 for TIFFANI MENSCH (PRESIDENT CE). 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$4,249,102

Mission workProgram services$3,712,05387.36% of revenue84.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$285,3816.72% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$399,1349.39% of revenue9.1% of expenses

Total expenses$4,396,568103.47% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.4% mission · 6.5% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 10.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 9.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 6.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 7.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 9.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 8.6% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 4.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,449,939

Expenses$4,396,568

Annual surplus $6,053,371 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)$3,712,053 · 84.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$285,381 · 6.5% of expenses

Fundraising$399,134 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,449,939

Expenses$4,396,568

Assets$14,685,822

Income$10,449,939

Contributions$4,051,997

Mission work (program services)$3,712,053

Fundraising$399,134

Grants given$14,321,044

Average grant$43,136

Management and general$285,381

Stocks and bonds$2,995,139

Accounting fees$14,491

Investing fees$15,997

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

TIFFANI MENSCHPRESIDENT CE · 40 hrs/week $179,436

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 (16)

TIFFANI MENSCHPRESIDENT CE

ALEX SIEDOWDIRECTOR

BRANDY HORTONDIRECTOR

DARREN BURKETTDIRECTOR

DWIGHT HILLDIRECTOR

JANET POGARDIRECTOR

JOE PAULDIRECTOR

JOHN SLAVIKDIRECTOR

KAREN WOODBRIDGEDIRECTOR

KATHERINE CONNELLYPAST CHAIR

KITTY KEANEDIRECTOR

NANCY LIMBTREASURER

PETER BERRYCHAIR

RICHARD TAMBORRINODIRECTOR

SAM STEELEDIRECTOR

TODD LYONCHAIR ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 9015 STRADA STELL CT STE 204, NAPLES, FL 34109-4373
County: Collier
In care of: % PROFESSIONAL ARTS BLDG
Primary officer: TIFFANI MENSCH, PRESIDENT CEO

How to reach them

Phone(239) 261-7112

Filing and classification

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