UNITED WAY OF EAST MISSISSIPPIINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF EAST MISSISSIPPIINC

EIN 64-0387703 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T)

What they do

to IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER of THE COMMUNITY BY GIVING, ADVOCATING, and VOLUNTEERING

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

59.26%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

4.18%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$74.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.58%of revenue went to management and office costs14.3% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%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$976,360

Mission workProgram services$578,62559.26% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$103,34110.58% of revenue14.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,8394.18% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$253,55525.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$722,80574.03% 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: 80.1% mission · 14.3% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 10.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 27.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 47.1% mission · 46.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 49.6% mission · 43.3% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 25.1% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 24.5% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$976,360

Expenses$722,805

Annual surplus $253,555 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)$578,625 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$103,341 · 14.3% of expenses

Fundraising$40,839 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$976,360

Expenses$722,805

Assets$837,524

Income$976,360

Contributions$972,596

Mission work (program services)$578,625

Fundraising$40,839

Grants given$1,662,511

Average grant$20,030

Management and general$103,341

Accounting fees$14,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (19)

LANCE BURNHAMBOARD PRESIDENT

TIM LOWEDIRECTOR

RUSSELL HUNTLEYDIRECTOR

RANDY CARROLLDIRECTOR

MIKE EVANSDIRECTOR

MELISSA MCGLAWNDIRECTOR

MATT DAVISDIRECTOR

LYNNITA BARTEEDIRECTOR

LORETTA HULINDIRECTOR

LISA IRBYDIRECTOR

BO HAWKINSDIRECTOR

KATE DAVISDIRECTOR

JOHN NORTHAMTREASURER

JACKIE HESTERDIRECTOR

HOLLY MOORESECRETARY

HOLLEY DAVISDIRECTOR

ERIC PRINCEDIRECTOR

DEBBIE YOUNGDIRECTOR

BRITTNEY MOSELYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: PO BOX 3219, MERIDIAN, MS 39303-3219
County: Lauderdale
In care of: % UNITED WAY OF EAST MS INC
Primary officer: JOHN NORTHAM, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(601) 693-2732

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REA SHAW GIFFIN & STUART LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes