UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA INC

EIN 72-0513639 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

United Way of Acadiana is Working to Build A Strong Acadiana and Advance The Common Good By Mobilizing Our Communities to Improve Peoples Lives Through The Building Blocks of A Good Life: Essentials, Education, and Earnings.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.10 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.93%of revenue went to mission work79.1% of expenses · Program services

12.77%of revenue went to fundraising11.0% of expenses

$116.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.45%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $613,581 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $132,517 for HEATHER BLANCHARD (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,798,372

Mission workProgram services$3,491,86191.93% of revenue79.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$434,92611.45% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$485,16612.77% of revenue11.0% of expenses

Total expenses$4,411,953116.15% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 79.1% mission · 9.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.15% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 13.2% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 8.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 5.4% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 6.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 5.6% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 5.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,798,372

Expenses$4,411,953

Annual shortfall $613,581 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)$3,491,861 · 79.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$434,926 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$485,166 · 11.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,798,372

Expenses$4,411,953

Assets$7,687,335

Income$4,898,800

Contributions$3,445,974

Mission work (program services)$3,491,861

Fundraising$485,166

Grants given$7,258,970

Average grant$24,945

Management and general$434,926

Stocks and bonds$4,097,384

Accounting fees$133,675

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HEATHER BLANCHARDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $132,517

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 (22)

HEATHER BLANCHARDPRESIDENT & CEO

KARL D MECHESECRETARY/TREAS

THOMAS LEONARDIMP CAB VICE CH

TANIECEA MALLERYPAST CHAIR

STUART BREAUXBOARD MEMBER

RUBEN HENDERSONMEMBER/CASA REP

ROBERT TASMANIMP CAB CHAIR

REGGIE THOMASCHAIRMAN

NANETTE LAVERGNERES DEV VICE CH

MARY DESORMEAUXBOARD MEMBER

LARRY ATTENHOFERBOARD MEMBER

KRAIG CASONBOARD MEMBER

AIMEE BARBERBOARD MEMBER

HAYES BERTHELOTBOARD MEMBER

GRETCHEN VANICORBOARD MEMBER

DESIREE PROVOSTBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTI CARTERBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS COOKBOARD MEMBER

CARRIE TEMPLETONBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN CREWSBOARD MEMBER

ANNE FALGOUTRES DEV CAB CH

ANITA LEVYEHSP COUCIL CH

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: PO BOX 52033, LAFAYETTE, LA 70505-2033
County: Lafayette
In care of: HEATHER BLANCHARD
Primary officer: HEATHER BLANCHARD, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(337) 233-8302

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KOLDER SLAVEN & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes