Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$3,416,441

Total expenses

$3,762,940

Contributions and grants received

$3,368,685

Grants paid

$830,406

Program service revenue

$9,400

Investment income

$17,558

Other revenue

$20,798

Total assets, end of year

$4,432,023

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,253,949

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$3,178,074

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,868,733

Management and general expenses

$642,769

Fundraising expenses

$251,438

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,868,733

Program services were 76.2% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA, INC. MANAGES A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS TO DISTRIBUTE DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NON-PROFITS SERVING ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES THAT ARE AFFECTING POSITIVE COMMUNITY CHANGES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. OUR GOALS ARE TO REDUCE OBESITY AND UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS WHILE INCREASING STABLE AND HEALTHY INDEPENDENT LIVING, INCREASING READING PROFICIENCY AND DECREASING POVERTY WHILE STABILIZING FAMILIES WITH AN INCREASE IN BANKING, EMPLOYABILITY, AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL SUCCESS. WE AWARDED 675,136 TO PARTNER AGENCY PROGRAMS THROUGH THIS PROCESS. IN ADDITION, WE PARTICIPATED STUFF THE BUS WHICH DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA SCHOOL COUNTY DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS FOR MIRACLES ON PALAFOX, WHICH DISTRIBUTED GIFT CARDS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

  Expenses $905,259 · Grants $805,540

• DONORS TO THE UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA'S FALL 2023 CAMPAIGN DESIGNATED 24,866 OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIFIC AGENCY PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, UNITED WAY WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL DESIGNATIONS STAY LOCAL IN OUR SERVICE AREA, ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM DESIGNATION DISTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT THE FEES UNITED WAY ASSESSES TO RECIPIENT AGENCIES TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF FUNDRAISING AND MANAGEMENT RELATED TO THESE DESIGNATIONS.

  Expenses $175,441 · Grants $24,866

• IN 2022 -2023, UWWF CONTINUED TO GROW 211 NWFL. THIS FREE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE 24/7 WITHIN A 10-COUNTY SERVICE AREA IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. IN ADDITION TO 211, UWWF OPERATES THE 988 SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE FOR THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE FLORIDA VETERANS SUPPORT LINE, A 3RD HELPLINE AVAILABLE TO THE AREA, PROVIDES CARE COORDINATION FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO NEED TO BE CONNECTED TO RESOURCES. SUPPORT LINE STAFF PROVIDE DAY TO DAY COVERAGE, RESOURCE VETTING, AND TRAININGS FOR STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE 211 NWFL PUBLIC WEBSITE IS A RESOURCE DATABASE THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON OVER 1,700 HUMAN SERVICES INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD ASSISTANCE, DAYCARE, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND MORE. LOCAL NONPROFITS, SCHOOL STAFF, CASE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS AND OTHERS ACCESS THE DATABASE TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS. 211 NWFL AND THE FLORIDA VETERAN SUPPORT LINE, PROVIDED 141,662 REFERRALS WHICH IMPACTED OVER 76,000 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING 4020 VETERANS. 988 RECEIVED 7,473 CALLS AND CREATED 18,450 CONNECTIONS.

  Expenses $1,707,523

• UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA MANAGES ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE COMMUNITY. THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - LOCAL BUSINESSES "LOAN" EMPLOYEES TO UWWF TO ADVOCATE FOR UWWF AND TO ASSIST WITH THE WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN. THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY. THESE VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING AND INTERACT WITH KEY LEADERS FROM THE REGION. DAY OF CARING IS THE LARGEST SINGLE VOLUNTEER EVENT IN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED WITH NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO SPEND THE DAY WORKING ON A VARIETY OF SERVICE PROJECTS. IN TOTAL, 728 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 3,108 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER LABOR. SINGLECARE, A DISCOUNT DRUG PROGRAM, IS A LONGTIME PARTNER WITH UNITED WAY. UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA HELPS DISTRIBUTE SINGLECARE CARDS AND EDUCATES RESIDENTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM. LOCALLY, SINGLECARE'S RX SAVING SAVED 5,444 PEOPLE 662,531 LAST YEAR. VITA (VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) IS AN IRS PROGRAM THAT IS FACILITATED LOCALLY BY UWWF. THE PROGRAM USES IRS CERTIFIED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION FOR HARDWORKING INDIVIDUALS. IN THE LAST YEAR, THE VITA PROGRAM PREPARED OVER 852 RETURNS. THE PROGRAM SAVED USERS OVER 200,000 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES AND BROUGHT 850,000 IN REFUNDS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. RSVP (RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM) IS PART OF THE AMERICORPS/VISTA PROGRAM. INDIVIDUALS 55 AND OLDER ARE MATCHED WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEER SITES TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS AS WELL.

  Expenses $80,510 · Revenue $9,400

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

Listed in Part VII

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

• VARIOUS OTHER ENTITIES 5000

  $315,648

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• BRIGHT BRIDGE MINISTRIES

  $40,000

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• HEALTH&HOPE CLINIC

  $40,000

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• RE-ENTRY ALLIANCE PENSACOLA

  $40,000

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• THE ARC GATEWAY INC

  $32,400

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• SANTA ROSA KIDS HOUSE

  $32,000

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE EMERALD CO

  $28,000

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• LEGAL SVCS OF NORTH FL

  $28,000

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• VARIOUS DONOR DESIGNATIONS

  $24,866

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

• COUNCIL ON AGING OF WFL

  $24,000

  DESIGNATION/ALLOC

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

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

5 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202501279349303610

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