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← UNITED WAY OF JOHNSON & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by UNITED WAY OF JOHNSON & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,386,554
Total expenses
$2,293,479
Contributions and grants received
$2,256,787
Grants paid
$1,298,164
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$40,588
Other revenue
$89,179
Total assets, end of year
$3,340,229
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,920,324
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,419,905
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,908,789
Management and general expenses
$231,096
Fundraising expenses
$153,594
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,908,789

Program services were 83.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $35,914

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $60,408

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,160,465

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $122,075

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $40,282 · excluded $40,282

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,490

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $10,184

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $306

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $306 · excluded $306

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $109,427

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $35,914

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $33,563

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $75,864 · excluded $75,864

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $7,713

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $7,713 · excluded $7,713

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $5,602 · related or exempt $5,602

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,602

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,298,164 · program services $1,298,164

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $230,697 · program services $81,631 · management and general $123,542 · fundraising $25,524

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $298,029 · program services $193,382 · management and general $40,032 · fundraising $64,615

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,098 · program services $9,894 · management and general $2,172 · fundraising $3,032

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $51,728 · program services $39,998 · fundraising $11,730

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $37,062 · program services $19,995 · management and general $10,453 · fundraising $6,614

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,071 · program services $10,696 · management and general $6,436 · fundraising $3,939

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $36,741 · program services $18,650 · management and general $11,223 · fundraising $6,868

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,257 · program services $3,374 · management and general $1,153 · fundraising $730

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,686 · program services $8,242 · management and general $3,579 · fundraising $2,865

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $15,770 · program services $12,591 · management and general $1,947 · fundraising $1,232

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $41,994 · program services $21,967 · management and general $12,263 · fundraising $7,764

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,882 · program services $6,939 · management and general $146 · fundraising $797

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,477 · program services $4,583 · management and general $1,429 · fundraising $1,465

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $34,577 · program services $18,865 · management and general $9,623 · fundraising $6,089

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $13,655 · program services $7,091 · management and general $4,020 · fundraising $2,544

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,738 · program services $4,146 · management and general $2,200 · fundraising $1,392

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

    total $102,761 · program services $102,761

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER GRANT-RELATED EXP

    total $42,079 · program services $42,079

  • 24c · Other expenses: CAMPAIGN SUPPLIES AND E

    total $3,291 · program services $230 · management and general $131 · fundraising $2,930

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENT SUPPLIES

    total $2,903 · fundraising $2,903

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,819 · program services $3,511 · management and general $747 · fundraising $561

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $490,317 · end of year $333,959

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,460,909 · end of year $1,661,128

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $773,898 · end of year $621,338

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,200 · end of year $21,652

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $30,530 · end of year $26,925

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $521,643

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $8,592

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $29,864 · end of year $513,051

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $18,057

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $117,320 · end of year $144,119

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $121,730 · end of year $86,736

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,433,919 · end of year $1,438,056

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,405 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $365,755

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $43,411 · end of year $27,625

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,978 · end of year $2,152

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,010,162 · end of year $1,083,930

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $275,433 · end of year $335,975

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

UNITED WAY OF JOHNSON & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INC. (UWJWC) UNITES IN PURPOSE TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO IMPROVE LIVES BY UNITING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITY IN JOHNSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

  • UNITED WAY OF JOHNSON & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INC. (UWJWC) PROVIDES FUNDING SUPPORT TO 28 PARTNER AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES ADDRESSING THE GREATEST NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOCUS OF OUR FOUR STRATEGIC IMPACT AREAS: HEALTHY COMMUNITY, YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY. INVESTMENTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES ARE DETERMINED THROUGH A VOLUNTEER-LED BI-ANNUAL PROCESS THAT USES DATA FROM OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC COMMUNITY ROADMAP TO ALLOCATE FUNDING TO MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT. THE UWJWC PARTNER AGENCY NETWORK CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESOURCE SHARING AS WELL AS A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO SOLVING COMPLEX, COMMUNITY-WIDE ISSUES.

    Expenses $1,277,306 · Grants $1,277,306

  • UNITED WAY OF JOHNSON & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INC. (UWJWC) WORKS TO IDENTIFY GAPS, SET SHARED GOALS, AND INVEST IN SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. UWJWC CONDUCTS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT EVERY THREE YEARS, WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO GATHER QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE INSIGHTS TO INFORM A SHARED COMMUNITY ROADMAP THAT UNITES LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN DRIVING MEANINGFUL, LONG-TERM CHANGE. UWJWC SERVES AS A HUB FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OUR ONLINE VOLUNTEER PORTAL, CONNECTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS THROUGH COORDINATED GROUP VOLUNTEER PROJECTS, BOOK AND SUPPLY DRIVES, AND OUR ANNUAL DAY OF CARING, WHICH CONNECTED 100 VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES TO COMPLETE PROJECTS AT 15 NONPROFIT LOCATIONS AROUND OUR COMMUNITY.UWJWC LEADS THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (COAD) COALITION, MAINTAINS THE EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER CENTER (EVC), AND PARTICIPATES IN PLANNING EFFORTS WITH JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER TO COORDINATE DISASTER RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. UWJWC ALSO MAINTAINS A ROBUST DISASTER RELIEF FUND, WHICH PROVIDED TEMPORARY HOUSING SUPPORT FOR 26 INDIVIDUALS DISPLACED BY FIRE IN FY26.UWJWC ALSO MANAGED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES IN FY26 INCLUDING SUMMERSHIPS (84 CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED), HOLIDAY ADOPT-A-FAMILY (94 ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED WITH 193 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 481 CHILDREN) THE 211 HOTLINE AND ONLINE RESOURCE (1,387 CALLS ANSWERED IN OUR SERVICE AREA IN 2025), AND THE FOOD ACCESS NETWORK FUND FOR EMERGENCY SNAP RELIEF ($26,668 RAISED). ADDITIONALLY, UWJWC PROVIDES VARIOUS LEVELS OF FISCAL MANAGEMENT, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS READY SET SCHOOL, HEALTHY KIDS IOWA, THE BOARD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND MORE.

    Expenses $631,483 · Grants $20,858 · Revenue $5,602

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Len Devaisher

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Lynsey Yokum

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Tom Rocklin

    TREASURER/INTERNAL OPERATI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Kathy Courtney

    COMMUNITY IMPACT CHAIR (END 2/2026)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Liz Tovar

    COMMUNITY IMPACT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Michael Lehman

    RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Terri Davis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bradley Hawes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Heiar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brooke Strahn-Koller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patick Gavin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Getz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Caitlin Larsen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Miller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tracy Jon Sargeant

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Shilney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kurt Winnike

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Banta

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $133,251
    From this org
    $111,392
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,859
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Emma Barnum

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER

    Total calculated
    $102,531
    From this org
    $65,969
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,562
    Hours/week
    37.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY

    $129,979

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • IOWA CITY FREE MEDICAL & DENTAL CLINIC

    $128,420

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • COMMUNITY CRISIS SERVICES AND FOOD BANK

    $111,672

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • SHELTER HOUSE

    $110,172

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMRVAP

    $103,386

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH

    $79,759

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • TABLE TO TABLE

    $64,608

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • HEALTHY KIDS SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS

    $63,495

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

  • BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY

    $44,683

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DEESIGNATED FUNDS

  • NORTH LIBERTY COMMUNITY PANTRY

    $31,941

    FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
24 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642479349300234

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