UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC

EIN 72-0456901 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T)

What they do

to Unite Our Community By Funding Programs In The Areas of Education, Income and Health. Our Goal is to Create Long-lasting Change That Prevents Problems From Happening In The First Place. Our Community is The 5 Parish Area of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.28%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

11.97%of revenue went to fundraising12.8% of expenses

$93.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.24%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$3.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.3%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 $233,664 for DENISE DUREL (PRESIDENTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$5,052,212

Mission workProgram services$3,651,96872.28% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$467,0319.24% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$604,91511.97% of revenue12.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$328,2986.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,723,91493.50% 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: 77.3% mission · 9.9% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 7.5% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 5.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 8.8% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 9.1% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 9.6% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 11.3% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 9.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,052,212

Expenses$4,723,914

Annual surplus $328,298 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)$3,651,968 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$467,031 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$604,915 · 12.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,052,212

Expenses$4,723,914

Assets$16,146,849

Income$5,131,128

Contributions$3,956,984

Mission work (program services)$3,651,968

Fundraising$604,915

Grants given$10,461,513

Average grant$47,124

Management and general$467,031

Accounting fees$28,951

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

DENISE DURELPRESIDENTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $233,664Base $199,116 · Other $34,548

JENNIFER DIMASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $108,246Base $90,169 · Other $18,077

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 (25)

DENISE DURELPRESIDENTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JENNIFER DIMASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARCIE MICHALKODIRECTOR

WENDY AGUILLARDDIRECTOR

TONY GUILLORYDIRECTOR

TANYA GAUDETDIRECTOR

STITCH GUILLORYDIRECTOR

STEPHEN DWIGHTPAST CHAIR

SHANA SCALESDIRECTOR

SCOT TYLERMEMBER AT LARGE

PATRICIA PREBULADIRECTOR

PAIGE CLAYTONDIRECTOR

NATE KELLERSECRETARY

MISSY AMIDONVICE CHAIR

MARVIN LUBINMEMBER AT LARGE

BARRY BROWNTREASURER

KEVIN LACYVICE CHAIR

JOANNE SOVEREIGNDIRECTOR

JASON VAN METREDIRECTOR

JASON MARTINEZMEMBER AT LARGE

JAMES MCGEEDIRECTOR

JAINE FRUGEDIRECTOR

DEBRA LASTRAPESDIRECTOR

CURTIS BRESCHERCHAIR

BILLY VINCENTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 815 RYAN ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-4244
County: Calcasieu
In care of: % DENISE DUREL
Primary officer: DENISE DUREL, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(337) 433-1088

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STEVEN M DEROUEN & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes