UNITED WAY OF ODESSA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF ODESSA INC

EIN 75-0838777 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

Improve Lives By Mobilizing The Power of Our Community to Advance The Common Good Through The Annual Campaign Used to Allocate Funds to 15 Partner Agencies Who Provide Services In The Following Areas Improving Peoples Mental and Physical Health Helping People of All Ages Achieve Their Potential and Promote Financial Stability and Independence.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $61.60 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

46.70%of revenue went to mission work61.6% of expenses · Program services

9.84%of revenue went to fundraising13.0% of expenses

$75.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.33%of revenue went to management and office costs25.5% of expenses

$2.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.8%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 $89,698 for CHRISTINA ESCOBAR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$1,398,312

Mission workProgram services$653,00446.70% of revenue61.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$270,25619.33% of revenue25.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$137,5549.84% of revenue13.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$337,49824.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,060,81475.86% 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: 61.6% mission · 25.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 23.0% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 20.7% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 23.4% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 16.3% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 16.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 18.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 16.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,398,312

Expenses$1,060,814

Annual surplus $337,498 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)$653,004 · 61.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$270,256 · 25.5% of expenses

Fundraising$137,554 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,398,312

Expenses$1,060,814

Assets$2,509,958

Income$1,398,312

Contributions$1,352,962

Mission work (program services)$653,004

Fundraising$137,554

Grants given$9,345,797

Average grant$48,676

Management and general$270,256

Stocks and bonds$1,333,320

Accounting fees$9,000

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

CHRISTINA ESCOBAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $89,698Base $80,054 · Other $9,644

EDNY GONZALEZFINANCE FACILITATOR · 40 hrs/week $31,157Base $24,527 · Other $6,630

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)

CHRISTINA ESCOBAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EDNY GONZALEZFINANCE FACILITATOR

ELMA REYESDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE LATIMERCOMMUNITY IMPACT CHAIR

MICHAEL ADKINSCOMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

KRISTI CLEMMERDIRECTOR

JULIA TARINPRESIDENT

JONATHAN BRISCOCAMPAIGN CO-CHAIR

JIMENA SANCHEZDIRECTOR

JEREMY RANKINDIRECTOR

JARROD FLETCHERDIRECTOR

GUADALUPE CASTANEDADIRECTOR

ETHAN BAEZATREASURER

ALBERT ANCHONDODIRECTOR

DR BRIAN JONESDIRECTOR

CRYSTALE CASTILLOPAST PRESIDENT

CORPORAL STEVE LESUEURCAMPAIGN CHAIR

CHRIS JEREZDIRECTOR

CAROL CATESTREASURER, PRESIDENT ELECT

CARLA HARTWIGSECRETARY

BERNADETTE BARRAGANDIRECTOR

ANDREA MARTINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1913
Location: 128 E 2ND ST, ODESSA, TX 79761-5405
County: Ector
In care of: CHRISTINA ESCOBAR
Primary officer: CHRISTINA ESCOBAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildevelopment@unitedwayodessa.org Phone(432) 332-0941

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RANDY SILHAN CPA CFE
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes