Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$409,767

Total expenses

$518,506

Contributions and grants received

$384,166

Grants paid

$316,305

Program service revenue

$1,000

Investment income

$20,284

Other revenue

$4,317

Total assets, end of year

$787,438

Total liabilities, end of year

$224,856

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$562,582

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$405,605

Management and general expenses

$47,578

Fundraising expenses

$65,323

Program service expenses (Part III)

$405,605

Program services were 78.2% 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 · 2024

• COMMUNITY IMPACT: UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. IT IS A LOCAL AUTONOMOUS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WORKING TO CREATE LASTING CHANGES IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AND THE COMMUNITIES IN LINCOLN, LYON, MURRAY, YELLOW MEDICINE AND PORTIONS OF COTTONWOOD, LAC QUI PARLE, NOBLES AND REDWOOD COUNTIES OF MINNESOTA. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PARTNERING WITH NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, SCHOOLS OR LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT THAT SERVE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND BY TARGETING GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THAT PRODUCE OUTCOMES WITHIN THE AREAS OF YOURTH OPPORTUNITY, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. ANNUALLY, THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE OVERALL FUNDING LEVEL FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS BASED UPON RESOURCES GATHERED DURING THE PRECEDING FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN. QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LOCAL PEOPLE ARE INVITED TO PREPARE GRANT PROPOSALS THAT ADDRESS STRATEGIES WITHIN THE ABOVE LISTED PRIORITY AREAS. GRANT APPLICATIONS UNDERGO REVIEW THROUGH AN ORGANIZED CITIZEN REVIEW PROCESS (OUTLINED IN PART IV, SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. APPROVED GRANTS BECOME AVAILABLE JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR. ALL COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS ARE PAID OUT IN QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS.

  Expenses $302,789 · Grants $213,489

• INTERNAL PROGRAMS: UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA FOCUSES ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HUNGER, AND SAFETY & WELL-BEING. THE UNITED WAY SUCCESS BY 6 INITIATIVE STRIVES TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE READY TO SUCCEED WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN. CHILDREN WHO START BEHIND, STAY BEHIND. KEY STRATEGIES INCLUDE SPONSORSHIP OF THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM WHICH PUTS QUALITY, AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF CHILDREN (BIRTH - AGE 5) EACH MONTH AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES; PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL READINESS KITS FOR ALL CHILDREN PRIOR TO ENTERING KINDERGARTEN; AND PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LITERACY BUILDING AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS. OTHER INITIATIVE EXAMPLES: ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVES WHERE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT, VOLUNTEERS, PUBLICITY, AND SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT; AND UNITED WAY STAFF ORGANIZE AND RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS FOR TARGETED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, I.E. DAYS OF ACTION, FOOD COLLECTION, AND VOLUNTEER READING EFFORTS. INITIATIVES ARE DEVELOPED OR SUPPORTED WHEN UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA IDENTIFIES A GAP OR NEED THAT IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO TAKE ACTION.

  Expenses $100,742 · Grants $100,742 · Revenue $1,000

• SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM: IS TO PROVIDE AUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, OR INITIATIVES IN NEED OF A SMALL, ONE-TIME GRANT FOR WORK THAT ALIGNS WITH UWSWMN GOALS FOR THE COMMON GOOD. UWSWMN SMALL GRANTS CAN BE USED FOR PROJECTS SUCH AS: PROGRAM WORK INCLUDING PLANNING, TRAINING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, GOVERNANCE AND OTHER TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; COMMUNITY AND/OR HUMAN SERVICE WORK THAT INCLUDES VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION OR EMERGING OR UNMET NEEDS; AND/OR TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL ISSUES.

  Expenses $2,074 · Grants $2,074

As filed on the 2024 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

• IMAGINATION LIBRARY

  $63,691

  YOUTH OPPORTUNITY

• UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION PTSHP KITCHEN TABLE FOOD SHELVES

  $32,500

  HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

• NEW HORIZONS CRISIS CENTER CRIME VICTIM SERVICES

  $26,388

  COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

• UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION PTSHP THE REFUGE

  $23,572

  COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

• UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION PTSHP VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PRO

  $16,840

  FINANCIAL SECURITY

• NEW HORIZONS CRISIS CENTER PARENTING TIME PROGRAM

  $16,000

  COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

• SERVEMINNESOTA READING CORPS

  $16,000

  YOUTH OPPORTUNITY

• STUFF THE BUS

  $15,526

  YOUTH OPPORTUNITY

• MARSHALL FOOD4KIDS

  $14,000

  HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

• WILD ABOUT KINDERGARTEN

  $13,327

  YOUTH OPPORTUNITY

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

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

15 December 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

202543509349300429

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