UNITED WAY OF MISSOULA COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF MISSOULA COUNTY

EIN 81-0287854 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

UNITED WAY of MISSOULA COUNTY BUILDS A BETTER COMMUNITY for ALL, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS of EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, and HEALTH. WE COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITY PARTNERS to IDENTIFY IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES and BRING TOGETHER RESOURCES to ADDRESS THEM. WE GIVE DONORS A TRUSTED WAY to SUPPORT CRITICAL SERVICES for PEOPLE IN NEED, and WE MAKE SURE THAT DONATIONS ARE INVESTED WISELY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 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.

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

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Money made simple

74.73%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

8.17%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$91.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.72%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$1.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.4%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 $105,134 for SUSAN HAY PATRICK (CEO). 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$1,771,468

Mission workProgram services$1,323,74874.73% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$154,5078.72% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$144,6458.17% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$148,5688.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,622,90091.61% 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: 81.6% mission · 9.5% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 11.8% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 16.0% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 14.7% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 13.9% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 18.7% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 18.0% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 19.7% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,771,468

Expenses$1,622,900

Annual surplus $148,568 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)$1,323,748 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$154,507 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$144,645 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,771,468

Expenses$1,622,900

Assets$2,495,444

Income$1,806,328

Contributions$1,637,472

Mission work (program services)$1,323,748

Fundraising$144,645

Grants given$190,585

Average grant$10,588

Management and general$154,507

Stocks and bonds$1,223,451

Accounting fees$28,950

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

SUSAN HAY PATRICKCEO · 40 hrs/week $105,134Base $103,073 · Other $2,061

GABRIELLE SATHER-OLSONDIR OF OPERATIO · 40 hrs/week $72,004Base $63,384 · Other $8,620

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)

SUSAN HAY PATRICKCEO

GABRIELLE SATHER-OLSONDIR OF OPERATIO

MARTIN ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

ZANE WEBERBOARD MEMBER

YVETTE HEINTZBOARD MEMBER

TODD RAHRBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER

RANDY RILEYPRESIDENT

PHIL VAN TASSELBOARD MEMBER

MURRAY PIERCEBOARD MEMBER

MIKE NUGENTPAST PRESIDENT

MATT MUHSAMBOARD MEMBER

AMY SHATTUCKBOARD MEMBER

MALLORY KOULABOARD MEMBER

LIZ DAVIESBOARD MEMBER

KATIE STEVENSVICE PRESIDENT

JORDAN PALESSIBOARD MEMBER

JIM STRAUSSTREASURER

JANELLE MOREHOUSEBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH COLBYBOARD MEMBER

DAMIAN CHASE-BEGAYBOARD MEMBER

CAREY CONOVERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 412 W ALDER ST, MISSOULA, MT 59802-4122
County: Missoula
In care of: SUSAN HAY CRAMER
Primary officer: SUSAN HAY CRAMER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailerin@missoulaunitedway.org Phone(406) 549-6104

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CARVER FLOREK & JAMES LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes