UNITED WAY OF THE OCOEE REGION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF THE OCOEE REGION

EIN 62-0548418 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

to BE A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT LEADS THE EFFORTS IN INDENTIFYING COMMUNITY NEEDS, FACILITATING COLLABORATION, and MAXIMIZING RESOURCES to POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY and SURROUNDING AREAS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

112.45%of revenue went to mission work91.8% of expenses · Program services

6.60%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$101.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.46%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$9.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $67,553 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $145,262 for STEPHANIE LINKOUS (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$3,015,704

Mission workProgram services$3,391,150112.45% of revenue91.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,2583.46% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$198,9576.60% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Total expenses$3,694,365122.50% 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: 91.8% mission · 2.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 2.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 3.1% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 3.4% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 3.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 3.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 5.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 3.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,626,812

Expenses$3,694,365

Annual shortfall $67,553 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)$3,391,150 · 91.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,258 · 2.8% of expenses

Fundraising$198,957 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,626,812

Expenses$3,694,365

Assets$33,896,576

Income$9,065,574

Contributions$1,727,015

Mission work (program services)$3,391,150

Fundraising$198,957

Grants given$17,559,063

Average grant$64,794

Management and general$104,258

Accounting fees$19,125

Investing fees$159,851

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

STEPHANIE LINKOUSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $145,262Base $132,001 · Other $13,261

TANYA MAZZOLINICFO · 40 hrs/week $98,485Base $89,054 · Other $9,431

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 (17)

STEPHANIE LINKOUSPRESIDENT

TANYA MAZZOLINICFO

DR MATTHEW TOLBERTCHAIR

NANCY CASSONDIRECTOR

MIKE GRIFFINDIRECTOR

MATT JENNEDIRECTOR

KEN DEWDIRECTOR

ERIKA MOOREDIRECTOR

DR RUBI PORTERSECRETARY

ADAM OSBORNEDIRECTOR

DR LINDA CASHDIRECTOR

CINDY SLATERDIRECTOR

CHRIS NEWTONDIRECTOR

BRUCE BRADFORDDIRECTOR

BRENDA CHOATEIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

BILL MARTINTREASURER

ANDY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: PO BOX 193, CLEVELAND, TN 37364-0193
County: Bradley
In care of: STEPHANIE LINKOUS
Primary officer: STEPHANIE LINKOUS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(423) 479-2020

Filing and classification

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