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← UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,762,403
Total expenses
$9,509,653
Contributions and grants received
$8,510,346
Grants paid
$4,839,682
Program service revenue
$197,904
Investment income
$14,953
Other revenue
$39,200
Total assets, end of year
$24,451,208
Total liabilities, end of year
$892,004
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$23,559,204
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,940,369
Management and general expenses
$1,303,250
Fundraising expenses
$1,266,034
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,940,369

Program services were 73.0% 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

    $255,837

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $814,474

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $175,029

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,265,006

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $286,690

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RENTAL

    total $122,231 · related or exempt $122,231

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMIN

    total $75,673 · related or exempt $75,673

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $14,953 · excluded $14,953

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $39,200

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

    $255,837

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $39,200 · excluded $39,200

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,839,682 · program services $4,839,682

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $300,769 · program services $113,308 · management and general $101,115 · fundraising $86,346

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,765,663 · program services $883,058 · management and general $430,916 · fundraising $451,689

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $346,522 · program services $195,451 · management and general $45,078 · fundraising $105,993

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $146,833 · program services $77,633 · management and general $31,664 · fundraising $37,536

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $346,161 · program services $24,334 · management and general $200,576 · fundraising $121,251

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,248 · management and general $12,043 · fundraising $205

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $294,103 · program services $324 · management and general $210 · fundraising $293,569

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $125,833 · program services $15,701 · management and general $59,993 · fundraising $50,139

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $92,680 · program services $22,985 · management and general $33,868 · fundraising $35,827

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $257,113 · program services $89,623 · management and general $152,809 · fundraising $14,681

  • 17 · Travel

    total $25,651 · program services $5,208 · management and general $18,396 · fundraising $2,047

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $18,135 · program services $7,993 · management and general $643 · fundraising $9,499

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $78,693 · management and general $78,693

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $147,632 · program services $51,461 · management and general $87,741 · fundraising $8,430

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,586 · program services $652 · management and general $6,934

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT SERVICE EXPENSES

    total $365,195 · program services $360,282 · management and general $4,913 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $312,708 · program services $252,405 · management and general $14,270 · fundraising $46,033

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPECIAL PROJECTS

    total $15,000 · program services $0 · management and general $15,000 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF REPLACEMENT

    total $11,446 · program services $269 · management and general $8,388 · fundraising $2,789

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $394,112 · end of year $234,811

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $841,958 · end of year $241,959

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,056,877 · end of year $2,324,001

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $53,915 · end of year $71,235

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $99,909 · end of year $108,405

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

    $4,336,880

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

    $2,899,494

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,560,706 · end of year $1,437,386

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,333,699 · end of year $19,883,420

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $131,032 · end of year $149,991

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $121,602 · end of year $147,093

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $452,057 · end of year $126,742

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $20,155

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $137,771 · end of year $598,014

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,347,852 · end of year $2,965,875

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,412,926 · end of year $20,593,329

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF THE COMMUNITY. WE DO THAT BY RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND PROVIDING DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE THROUGH THE 211 CALL CENTER AND COUNTY SERVICE CENTERS. UWCE ALSO CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS TO CAUSES THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS.

  • STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS OF $3,527,405 WERE MADE THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN EVALUATION PROCESS. THESE FUNDS SUPPORTED 82 CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS ACROSS 53 LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING A SAFETY-NET FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE AND PATHWAYS FOR UPWARD MOBILITY, ENSURING EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. THE TEAM HAS ALSO COMPLETED THREE BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR) NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUMS AND GRADUATED MORE THAN 55 NONPROFIT LEADERS.

    Expenses $6,159,911 · Grants $4,839,682

  • DIRECT SERVICES, PROVIDED THROUGH OUR 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE AND COUNTY SERVICE CENTERS, ANSWERED MORE THAN 12,500 CALLS FOR HELP AND COORDINATED THE DISTRIBUTION OF MANAGED FUNDS INCLUDING THE CITY OF SAVANNAH'S RENTAL AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE TEAM DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $650,000 OF ASSISTANCE SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION TO 404 FAMILIES, A 47% INCREASE OVER THE CITY'S ORIGINAL GOAL FOR NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED. OTHER NOTABLE ASSISTANCE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE PUBLIX FUND WITH MORE THAN $20,000 IN ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, APPROXIMATELY $47,000 TO SUPPORT UNMET, SPECIALIZED NEEDS IN THE REGION, AND $43,000 TO BREAK DOWN TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS THROUGH THE WOMEN UNITED TRANSPORTATION FUND.

    Expenses $780,458

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KIMBERLY BALLARD-WASHINGTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MARK BENNETT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • RYAN CHANDLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TERRY ENOCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SARAH JONES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MICHAEL KAIGLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • BOB KLAUSMEIER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JEFF OCONNOR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • KEN RABITSCH

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • CINDY ROBINETT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • CECILIA RUSSO TURNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • RYAN SEWELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • LARRY SILBERMANN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK SPROSTY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOSEPH TALLENT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAY WILSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • TAFFANYE YOUNG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID BURKOFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISA COLBERT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHANIE CUTTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JENNIFER DAVENPORT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARSHA B FOGARTY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • YANCY FORD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHERINE GRANT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN HANCOCK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN HART

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID HART

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TONIA HOWARD-HALL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILL KELSO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAM MCCACHERN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RYAN PRICE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISETTE RICELLI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PRITPAL SINGH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRIS STACY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICKY TEMPLE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIKE TOMA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIA TYRE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JORDAN URBAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATRICK WALL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHANCE WARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEREK WHITE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AARON WILBORN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LINDA WILDER-BRYAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHLEEN ANDERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SOMI BENSON-JAJA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LENNY GUNTHER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAMEISHA HUNTER-KELLY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATTI LYONS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • QUENTIN MARLIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMIE MCCURRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TARA NOBLES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRIS SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANSLEY THRELKELD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRYNN GRANT

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $213,311
    From this org
    $186,087
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,224
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,087
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,224
    Filer's total
    $213,311

  • MANDY PARSONS

    CFO/HR/IT

    Total calculated
    $120,558
    From this org
    $109,147
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,411
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $109,147
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,411
    Filer's total
    $120,558

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

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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

  • COMMUNITY FUND ALLOCATION

    $3,527,405

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  • DESIGNATED FUNDS

    $1,312,277

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349314144

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