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Sioux Empire United Way
Sioux Empire United Way reported $10.7 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.19 went to program services, $8.19 to management and general costs and $5.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,652 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor context, the median across 1,030 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.67 programs, $6.50 management, $1.83 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 80.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,652 | $322,368 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.16% | 1.60% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.0 | 58.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDuring the year, Sioux Empire United Way's marketing efforts focused on brand implementation, campaign development, community engagement, and donor communications.key accomplishments: - completed training through worldwide resources on United Way's updated brand standards. - successfully implemented the new United Way brand across print materials, digital platforms, and organizational collateral. - developed and executed marketing materials to support the 2026 campaign, incorporating the new "united is the way" theme while continuing to highlight the organization's core impact areas…
The community impact division engaged approximately 60 dedicated volunteers serving across six focus committees: at-risk individuals & families, at-risk youth/youth outreach, children & youth education, disabilities & seniors, mental health/individuals & families in crisis, and out of school time. Ongoing funding process- conducted in-person review meetings for all programs that completed the full application process. Volunteers carefully evaluated each application, met directly with program representatives, requested additional information as needed, and developed funding recommendations.-…
The impact noted below reflects outcomes reported by Sioux Empire United Way partner programs through the annual funding application process. In 2025, Sioux Empire United Way funding helped to ensure this type of impact is possible within the Sioux Empire. Helping childrenquality childcare & early childhood education:- 1,296 children attended quality childcare and early education programs. 12,564 children aged 0-5 received 119,304 books though dolly parton's imagination library program.support for parents:- 6,071 individuals received information and resources to support their parenting…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,799 | $0 | $24,853 | $191,652 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,627 | $0 | $15,769 | $148,396 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sioux Empire United Way (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $353K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b31 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 6797
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Sioux Empire United Way totaling $48,645 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Sioux Empire United Way's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sioux Empire United Way, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Sioux Empire United Way spent in 2025, $86.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sioux Empire United Way's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Sioux Empire United Way reported that 86.2% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sioux Empire United Way pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sioux Empire United Way reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $191,652, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sioux Empire United Way get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sioux Empire United Way a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0233701 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642479349300324 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349303178 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349320385 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303039349300840 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223059349300437 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349321298 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349314446 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0233701: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.