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← UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,127,712
Total expenses
$2,928,913
Contributions and grants received
$2,758,791
Grants paid
$699,775
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$21,296
Other revenue
$347,625
Total assets, end of year
$5,700,248
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,519,383
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,180,865
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,088,270
Management and general expenses
$297,127
Fundraising expenses
$543,516
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,088,270

Program services were 71.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $873,618

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,885,173

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,296 · excluded $21,296

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $338,617

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $240,398

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $98,219

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $98,219 · unrelated business $98,219

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $401,603

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $189,943

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $211,660 · excluded $211,660

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $35,227 · related or exempt $35,227

  • 11b · Other revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $2,519 · related or exempt $2,519

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $37,746

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $699,775 · program services $699,775

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $268,514 · program services $62,717 · management and general $148,612 · fundraising $57,185

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $939,632 · program services $592,060 · management and general $31,631 · fundraising $315,941

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $168,123 · program services $89,717 · management and general $31,477 · fundraising $46,929

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $94,257 · program services $50,712 · management and general $15,113 · fundraising $28,432

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,612 · program services $17,970 · management and general $4,442 · fundraising $4,200

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $57,711 · program services $36,882 · management and general $6,211 · fundraising $14,618

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $39,459 · program services $32,036 · management and general $4,106 · fundraising $3,317

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,315 · program services $23,238 · management and general $598 · fundraising $4,479

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $41,434 · program services $24,032 · management and general $6,215 · fundraising $11,187

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $72,515 · program services $60,187 · management and general $3,626 · fundraising $8,702

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,279 · program services $10,919 · management and general $5,545 · fundraising $1,815

  • 24a · Other expenses: Veterans Program

    total $149,499 · program services $149,499

  • 24b · Other expenses: Equipment Rental & Maintenance

    total $125,889 · program services $98,205 · management and general $11,289 · fundraising $16,395

  • 24c · Other expenses: In-Kind Expenses

    total $66,187 · program services $62,349 · management and general $684 · fundraising $3,154

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues

    total $46,651 · program services $35,591 · management and general $4,779 · fundraising $6,281

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $86,061 · program services $42,381 · management and general $22,799 · fundraising $20,881

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,809,481 · end of year $1,765,374

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $289,191 · end of year $355,230

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $550,008 · end of year $470,743

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $131,269 · end of year $313,929

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $31,252 · end of year $35,264

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

    $4,011,950

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

    $1,272,126

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,809,589 · end of year $2,739,824

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $19,884

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $195,716 · end of year $162,143

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,417,729 · end of year $2,337,363

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $25,279 · end of year $19,877

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,389,321 · end of year $2,375,727

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $592,745 · end of year $805,138

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The mission of United Way of Denton County, Inc. UWDC is to improve lives by mobilizing Denton County communities to action so all can thrive. Our vision: Thriving together, Denton County is a healthy community with strengthened resilience, wellness and financial security where everyone, regardless of age, has the opportunity to flourish. Information about UWDC can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/AboutUs.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY, INC. UWDC IS TO IMPROVE AND TRANSFORM LIVES IN DENTON COUNTY.

  • COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER AGENCY GRANTS, AGENCY RELATIONS:Seventeen 17 agencies serving Denton County were provided with funds to maintain a safety net of services for those residents most in need. All agencies that received funds provided services that fall under at least one of the following focus areas: Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, Community Resiliency. Funding decisions are based on recognized existing and emerging needs in Denton County. Community volunteers reviewed the community needs assessment and other published data from sources including the Texas Education Agency, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Internal Revenue Service and others. UWDC evaluated partner agency programming, outcomes and financials to determine the most effective use of funds granted to the partner agencies. Funding for this process comes from UWDCs annual fundraising campaign which is conducted with the help of hundreds of local companies and volunteers. The campaign includes workplace and individual solicitation and corporate donations and sponsorships. Non-profit agencies receiving grant funds from UWDC must annually verify they are an agency in good standing as an IRS Code Section 501 c 3 non-profit organizations, comply with all federal, state and local laws and meet all Patriot Act requirements. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, UWDC distributed a total of $427,200 to 17 partner agencies. Through these partnerships, UWDC partner agencies were able to serve more than 54,000 individuals and families in Denton County. In addition to funded partner agencies, UWDC has developed an extended network of nonprofit partners, some of which may receive funding, all of which work collaboratively with UWDC to work across sectors of the community to tackle complex socio-economic challenges. UWDC also provides leadership and management assistance, training and supportive services to Denton County nonprofit organizations to raise the level of performance of our Denton County nonprofit sector. Information about UWDCs partner agencies and network of partners can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/our-network-funded-agencies.

    Expenses $1,153,638

  • COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING DC HOMELESSNESS LEADERSHIP TEAM, DC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM, DC WORKFORCE SUCCESS LEADERSHIP TEAM:UWDC has developed strong partnerships and collaborative programs to meet the complex and expanding needs of Denton County, a county that exceed 1 million in population in 2023. UWDC Community Capacity Building investment of funding and resources is driven by the following principals: Alignment to critical unmet needs often in the areas of Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, Community Resiliency, Alignment with UWDC mission, Must produce measurable results that indicate the level of outcomes expected. UWDCs cross-sector partnerships include universities, nonprofits, local government, faith-based organizations, businesses and school districts. Our efforts include utilization of community leaders, elected officials and other governance leaders who can influence policy across the community to improve systems and break down barriers. Summaries our major initiatives/programs are as follows: Financial Initiatives Volunteer Income Tax Assistance VITA - IRS-certified volunteers help low and moderately-low income taxpayers e-file their federal tax returns for free in an accurate and timely manner. UWDC has operated VITA sites across Denton County since 2008 generating over $20 million in net refunds for over 16,000 Denton County low to moderately low income households. During the 2024 tax season ending this past April 2025, volunteer tax preparers filed tax returns for low-income taxpayers at eight host sites across Denton County. Completing a strong recovery towards pre-pandemic performance, 48 volunteers filed 2,010 returns for local taxpayers, returning $1.5 million in net refunds to people in Denton County, and saving our community an estimated $629,130 in tax preparation fees. Information about UWDCs VITA program can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/VITA. Mental Health Initiative Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team The purpose of UWDCs Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team DCBHLT is to convene as an appointed policy developing body to improve the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change for behavioral health services in Denton County. The team is comprised of appointees from: Denton County Commissioners Court, County-wide Municipal Governments, Health Care Providers, Health Insurance Providers, Educational Institutions, Law Enforcement, Non-profits, Housing services providers, and other community organizations. DCBHLT functions as a quasi-governmental team with a guiding charter and bylaws under the backbone support of UWDCs Collective Impact Model approach to system change. DCBHLT Vision is to provide comprehensive behavioral health for every person in Denton County. In the 2024-25 fiscal year the DCBHLT with UWDC backbone support accomplished the following main initiatives. Mental Health Navigators as an established program funded by Denton County and located in the Denton County Public Health Department connecting residents with mental health professionals who meet the criteria they are looking for. Sustained funding support for CredibleMind, an online platform the provides free, evidence-based mental health resources to Denton County residents. Information about UWDCs Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/MentalHealth. Housing & Homelessness Initiative Denton County Housing & Homelessness Leadership Team The purpose of UWDCs Denton County Housing & Homelessness Leadership Team DCHHLT is to convene as a policy making team to improve the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change, for homelessness and housing services in Denton County. The DCHHLT is comprised of appointees from: Denton County Commissioners C

    Expenses $677,936

  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, BOARD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:OUR Community Needs Assessment UWDCs Community Needs Assessment report is a tool to help pinpoint unmet needs and gaps in services in a rapidly growing Denton County. Population growth, changes in cost of living, especially housing, have significantly changed the number of households 112,000 that earn less than monthly expenses each month. This dynamic is presently stressing the public and nonprofit health and human services bandwidth for services placing a historic number of households at-risk, especially households led by single females with children and households led by seniors over 65 years old. The community needs assessment provides essential information to develop short and long-term planning for health and human services. UWDC grantmaking activities and program design activities are informed by and in response to key findings in the Community Needs Assessment. Information about UWDCs assessment of Denton Countys community needs can be found at https://www.unitedforalicetx.org/ click on ALICE County Data and select Denton County. Board Leadership Institute UWDCs Board Leadership Institute program transformed in 2025 into a strategic partnership with BoardBuild.org to train board candidates and to match them to posted nonprofit board openings across Denton County and north Texas. The online web-based training includes: Board Member Basics, Essential Guiding Documents, Nonprofit Financial Essentials, Evaluating, Agency Programs and the CEO, Board Meetings and Committees, On Your Way to Becoming a Great Board Member. Participants receive a completion certification and are eligible for CEU hours for completing the curriculum. Information about UWDCs Board Leadership Institute can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/boardbuild.

    Expenses $243,169

  • I&R Research now Resource Navigation The Resource Navigation Program at UWDC is designed to guide community members who are in crisis to critical community resources. We work collaboratively with organizations across Denton County that can best meet an individual or familys needs. In addition, Denton County is served by 2-1-1, a service mandated by the Federal Communication Commission FCC to have the number accessible for community information and referral 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as FindHelp Denton County https://findhelp.dentoncounty.gov/. UWDCs Denton County Community Services Directory and Mini-Directory resources are updated annually and distributed across the county in print and available online at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/findhelp.

    Expenses $13,527

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Gary Henderson

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $161,702
    From this org
    $161,702
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,702
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $161,702
  • Vicki Smith

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $106,812
    From this org
    $106,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Josh Ashford

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Laura Behrens

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Koontz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jessica Deroche

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rebecca Andreasen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Melinda Galler

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dr Mary Curtis

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dr Buddy Dunworth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cynthia Hill

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andy Eads

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dr Linda Holloway

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dawn Cobb

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Ingle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Thomson

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Andre Rheault

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gregory J Sawko

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Frank Dixon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mayra Molina

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Micah Tannery

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Debbie Smatresk

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • April Cain Stokes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sophia Anwar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michelle Cree

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Paul Christina

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Judy Ensweiler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dee Ganjoo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Claire Powell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lacey Rainey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cindy Wise

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Scott Wrehe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Janel Eichhorn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Frazier

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jake Laughlin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Martinez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jeff White

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
10 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202602229349301350

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