Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$5,170,505

Total expenses

$5,000,186

Contributions and grants received

$5,085,863

Grants paid

$2,667,047

Program service revenue

$19,759

Investment income

$64,883

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$3,009,338

Total liabilities, end of year

$703,058

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,306,280

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$4,048,134

Management and general expenses

$414,339

Fundraising expenses

$537,713

Program service expenses (Part III)

$4,048,134

Program services were 81.0% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE:IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL REFERRALS MADE BY 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALISTS, UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA PARTNERED WITH AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY'S HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE RENT AND/OR UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO RICHMOND COUNTY RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 FOR A THIRD YEAR. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY'S EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE (ERA) PROGRAM AS A PART OF THE COVID19 ECONOMIC RELIEF PACKAGE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES INCLUDED UP TO 15 MONTHS IN RENTAL ARREARS, PAST DUE POWER, WATER, AND GAS BILLS AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS OF PROSPECTIVE RENT IF REQUIRED FOR THE FAMILY TO REMAIN STABLY HOUSED. UNITED WAY RECEIVED $5,486,367 IN 2021 TO ASSIST WITH OUR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE FUNDING FOR THE DIRECT SERVICES TO CLIENTS. THE PROJECT WAS RENEWED IN 2022 AT $5,046,910.28. AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT $7,800,000 MILLION WAS REALLOCATED TO RICHMOND COUNTY AND MADE AVAILABLE TO UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA MIDWAY THROUGH THE YEAR. THIS ADDITIONAL AMOUNT WAS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH DECEMBER, BUT THIS ALLOWED US TO SAVE THE PREVIOUS AWARED AMOUNT FOR THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR. IN 2023, WE CONCLUDED THE PROGRAM HAVING SERVED A TOTAL OF 2,579 HOUSEHOLDS AT $11,797,681 IN ASSISTANCE OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROGRAM.RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE IS THE PRIMARY NEED OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS USING THE 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA USES ADDITIONAL DONATIONS, SUCH AS PROCEEDS DONATED FROM THE ANNUAL GUITAR PULL EVENT SPONSORED BY BEASLEY BROADCASTING GROUP AND OTHER PRIVATE DONATIONS DESIGNATED FOR THIS SPECIFIC PURPOSE, TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED WHO MAY NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE ERA ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SPECIFIC TO RICHMOND COUNTY. THESE FUNDS PROVIDED 345 ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLDS WITH RENT AND/OR UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR 2023. THESE HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDED FAMILIES OF RICHMOND COUNTY, BUT ALSO FAMILIES OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES.

  Expenses $2,160,474 · Grants $1,919,327

• GRANT AWARDS FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS:USING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN, UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO 31 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AT 19 PARTNER AGENCIES. PROGRAM GRANT REQUESTS ARE MADE ANNUALLY AND INCLUDE BUDGET INFORMATION AS WELL AS PROPOSED IMPACT OF FUNDS. QUARTERLY SUCCESS STORIES, OUTCOMES LOGIC MODELS, AND ANNUAL TOTAL SERVICE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED UNDER UNITED WAY'S PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. PARTNER AGENCIES ALSO SUBMIT ANNUAL IRS FORM 990S AND AUDITS AS PER UW POLICIES.THESE FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY GROUPS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USAGE OF FUNDS. VOLUNTEERS COMPLETE SITE VISITS AND IN-DEPTH REVIEWS OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FUNDING IS TARGETED TOWARDS PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATING AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY'S FUNDING POLICIES ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE GREATEST ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DONORS' FUNDS AND THE GREATEST IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.FUNDED PROGRAMS ACHIEVE OUTCOMES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING IMPACT AREAS:1) CHILDHOOD SUCCESS2) YOUTH SUCCESS3) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT4) ACCESS TO RESOURCES

  Expenses $514,900 · Grants $514,900

• AMERICORPS*VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA):UNITED WAY'S AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM, PROJECT UNITE, IS PART OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIGHTING POVERTY. UNITED WAY SERVES AS A REGIONAL INTERMEDIARY AGENCY AND IS ASSIGNED UP TO 17 AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS WHO SERVE FULL-TIME FOR ONE YEAR WITH AREA SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE AREA OF PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AMERICORPS VISTAS HELP BUILD HUMAN CAPACITY, FINANCIAL CAPACITY, AND SOCIAL CAPACITY IN HOST SITES AND/OR SCHOOLS WHERE THEY ARE ASSIGNED. UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA RECEIVES SUPPORT FUNDS NECESSARY FOR REGIONAL PROGRAM SUPERVISION AND OVERSIGHT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE. IN 2023, THIS PROGRAM PLACED 17 FULL-TIME VISTAS AND 19 SUMMER VISTAS IN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR A TOTAL COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION OF $275,765.

  Expenses $275,765

• 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAM:THE CONCEPT OF 211 - AN EASY TO REMEMBER 3-DIGIT DIALING CODE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH PROFESSIONALLY- DELIVERED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO HEALTH, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES - WAS BORN IN ATLANTA IN 1997 THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA.LOCALLY, 211 HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN 2023, UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA'S 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALISTS ASSISTED 23,744 CALLERS AND WEB INQUIRIES. IN ADDITION, 211 PROVIDED SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC AGENCIES THAT OFFERED DIRECT SERVICE IN THE AREA OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. PROVIDING A DATABASE OF WIDE-RANGING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ASSISTS NON-PROFIT AGENCIES IN EVERY SECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY IN MAINTAINING A SUPPLY OF DEDICATED, ENTHUSIASTIC WORKERS AND DONORS TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF THEIR ORGANIZATION. 211 IS THERE WHEN PEOPLE NEED IT, A VITAL, PROVEN PART OF THE HUMAN SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE.RIDE UNITED:IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL REFERRALS MADE BY 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALISTS, UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA PARTNERED WITH LYFT AND UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE NEEDING TO GET TO WORK, ACCESS FOOD, OR GET TO CRITICAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE AMONG OTHER FOUNDATION FUNDING. IN 2023, WE RECEIVED LYFT DISCOUNT CODES FROM THE CITY OF AUGUSTA AS A PART OF ITS DESIGNATION AS A WORKFORCE HUB TO ASSIST WITH TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR FUNDING. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE 9,455 RIDES AT A VALUE OF $263,869.SINGLE CARE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE:THROUGH THE SINGLE CARE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE CARD PROGRAM (FORMERLY CALLED FAMILYWIZE), UNITED WAY SAVED THE COMMUNITY $274,570 IN 2023. THESE FREE-OF-CHARGE PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARDS OFFERED BY UNITED WAY WERE USED BY 2,839 PEOPLE IN THE AREA. SINGLE CARE CARDS CAN BE USED BY ANYONE, INSURED OR UNINSURED, FOR PRESCRIPTIONS AND OFFER AN AVERAGE SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY 40% OR MORE. SINCE ITS LOCAL LAUNCH IN 2007, SINGLE CARE HAS PROVIDED A TOTAL SAVINGS OF $3,334,527.78 TO CSRA RESIDENTS. OTHER GRANTS AND INITIATIVES:THROUGH OTHER SPECIAL GRANTS, INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATIONS, UNITED WAY POSITIONS ITSELF AS A COMMUNITY LEADER IN ADDRESSING NEEDS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GRANTS, SPECIAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND A HOST OF OTHER PROJECTS. UNITED WAY SEEKS OUT COLLABORATIONS WITH THE CORPORATE, NON-PROFIT, FAITH-BASED, GOVERNMENT, CIVIC AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES AND CONTINUALLY ENGAGES NEW PARTNERS AND STRATEGIES. SOME OF THE IMPACTS MADE IN 2023 INCLUDE THOSE LISTED HERE. * PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AS WELL AS THE RICHMOND COUNTY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, BURKE COUNTY AND WILKES COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM, SUPPORTED OUR ANNUAL STUFF THE BUS BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT. DONORS CONTRIBUTED 35,480 SCHOOL SUPPLY ITEMS VALUED AT $77,716.65. THESE ITEMS WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS TO CHILDREN IN NEED. * THE AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS COLLECTED 16,169 HYGIENE PRODUCTS VALUED AT $25,566 FROM THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO SUPPORT LOCAL SHELTERS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER TRANSITIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE HYGIENE PRODUCTS ARE PUT INTO PERSONAL CARE KITS FOR HOMELESS OR TRANSIENT INDIVIDUALS COMING INTO THE SHELTERS WITH NO PERSONAL ITEMS. THESE ITEMS ARE VITAL TO A PERSON'S HEALTH AND OVERALL SENSE OF WELL-BEING. * OUR 211 TEAM REACHES OUT TO BOMBAS EACH YEAR FOR DONATIONS OF SOCKS. THESE SOCKS ARE GIFTED TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN TO RECEIVE WHEN NEEDED. IN 2023, BOMBAS PROVIDED 10,000 PAIRS OF SOCKS. THIS ALLOWED FOR US TO ALSO PROVIDE SOCKS TO THE LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER.

  Expenses $1,096,995 · Grants $232,820 · Revenue $19,759

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

• FAMILY YMCA OF GREATER AUGUSTA THE

  $82,920

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• APPARO ACADEMY

  $57,100

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• SALVATION ARMY AUGUSTA GA

  $41,179

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• AMERICAN RED CROSS AUGUSTA CHAPTER

  $40,519

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• CHRIST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

  $39,641

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• SAFE HOMES OF AUGUSTA INC

  $37,899

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AUGUSTA

  $36,694

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK INC

  $33,794

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• CHILD ENRICHMENT INC

  $29,210

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

• HOPE HOUSE

  $26,570

  PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS

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

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

29 July 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.1

Source object

202402189349301750

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