THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MS INC

EIN 64-0410475 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

UNITED WAY of SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI is A COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP and IMPACT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is "TO IMPROVE LIVES BY LEADING and MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER of SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI." UNITED WAY is A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING THE RESIDENTS of FORREST, LAMAR and PERRY COUNTIES and is GOVERNED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM THIS THREE-COUNTY AREA. UNITED WAY, OPERATING THROUGH ITS NETWORK of 21 PARTNER AGENCIES, HAS ENABLED THOSE AGENCIES to PROVIDE DIRECT HEALTH, WELFARE, SOCIAL and HUMAN SERVICES to OVER 55,000 AREA RESIDENTS IN THE PAST YEAR. UNITED WAY HAS FOUR MAJOR COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVE AREAS: EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HEALTH, and SUPPORT SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.40 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.85%of revenue went to mission work67.4% of expenses · Program services

16.68%of revenue went to fundraising19.8% of expenses

$104.07spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.78%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$2.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.5%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$1,397,741

Mission workProgram services$794,61956.85% of revenue67.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$150,64710.78% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$233,13216.68% of revenue19.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$219,34315.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,178,39884.31% 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: 67.4% mission · 12.8% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 14.1% management · 22.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 13.5% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 14.4% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 13.3% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 14.4% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 13.4% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 12.9% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,132,358

Expenses$1,178,398

Annual shortfall $46,040 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)$794,619 · 67.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$150,647 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$233,132 · 19.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,132,358

Expenses$1,178,398

Assets$2,624,296

Income$1,278,946

Contributions$832,733

Mission work (program services)$794,619

Fundraising$233,132

Grants given$4,159,247

Average grant$33,815

Management and general$150,647

Stocks and bonds$754,840

Accounting fees$13,468

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 (26)

KAREN GRIFFISSECRETARY/ T

ZACH HOWELLMEMBER

TYLER LOFTONCOMMUNITY IM

TRISTIAN WASHINGTONMEMBER

TORI GEIGERMEMBER

TERESA POOLEMEMBER

SHAMEIKA DONALDSONMEMBER

RYAN HINTONMEMBER

PHYLLIS CHAMBERS-BERRYMEMBER

NED NELSONMEMBER

KYLE NAPIERMEMBER

KEVIN MORRISAUDIT COMMIT

KATIE ANTHONYVICE-RESOURC

ADAM SCHRAEDERMEMBER

JERRY DEFATTABOARD CHAIR

JEFFREY GEORGEMEMBER

JANA CAUSEYMEMBER

JACLYN BAYLISPAST BOARD C

FRANK JAMESMEMBER

CHRIS MILESMEMBER

CHER HARVEYMEMBER

CHASE BARNESMEMBER

CELESTE BROWNVICE-RESOURC

ANNIE JACKSONMEMBER

ANN CLAIRE KELLYMEMBER

ALEXIS RUTLANDMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 16 OFFICE PARK DR STE 6, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402-6021
County: Forrest
In care of: TRACIE FOWLER
Primary officer: TRACIE FOWLER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(601) 545-7141

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes