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United Way of the Plains
United Way of the Plains reported $17.2 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.22 went to program services, $9.67 to management and general costs and $7.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.7% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $454,470 (BOARD SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $454,470 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.96% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrants awarded & designations to agencies: grants awarded include awards from United Way's three primary funding opportunities: "opportunity on the plans", "promise on the plains "impact on the plains. In addition, awards were granted through our community impact initiatives, along with student scholarships and donor designations to specific agencies. Opportunity on the plains is United Way's traditional grant awards to agencies. During 2024 almost $4.1m was awarded to sixty-three programs conducted by forty-eight agencies in the focus areas of education, health, financial stability and basic…
Give items of value program (giv): warehouse location used to receive and distribute donated products such as office furniture/supplies, linens, paper goods, and other various items from area businesses and national retailers. Product is distributed to area non-profits at no cost, thereby allowing the receiving agency to spend more of their dollars on their respective mission. During 2024, 103 local companies and national retailers donated items with an estimated fair market value over $3.0 million dollars. These donations benefited 280 agencies in our community during the year
Community impact and grants administered: United Way's lead role in community grants resulted in grant revenues in excess of $4.8 million for the local community, of which $2.0 million was directly administered by United Way of the plains. Grants awarded were primarily in the areas of education, financial stability, health, and homelessness. Education initiatives: continued the read-to-succeed program which partnered with area elementary schools, by providing reading coaches dedicated to reading with children. Reading coaches devoted 30 minutes once a week with a student to help develop…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $324,132 | $0 | $130,338 | $454,470 |
| CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $132,590 | $0 | $55,727 | $188,317 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $118,150 | $0 | $30,838 | $148,988 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of the Plains (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $643K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b30 · 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 2No
- 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 554
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,695
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to United Way of the Plains totaling $1.3M 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 United Way of the Plains's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Way of the Plains, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of the Plains spent in 2024, $83.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of the Plains's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, United Way of the Plains reported that 83.2% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of the Plains pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of the Plains reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $454,470, for the role of BOARD SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of the Plains get its money?
Of $17.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.7% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of the Plains a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-0547688 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349311123 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349311712 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349301607 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349302053 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349300215 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043159349301429 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-0547688: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.