UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

T70

Classification

1000

Street

PO BOX 52033

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

• THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT AWARDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEAD START, THE UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA OPERATES AN EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVING 103 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE CENTER-BASED PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN 6 WEEKS TO THREE YEARS OLD AND THE HOME-BASED PROGRAM SERVES PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN UP TO 3 YEARS OLD. THE PROGRAM OPERATES TWO (2) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS; ONE IN ABBEVILLE SERVING VERMILION PARISH AND THE OTHER IN LAFAYETTE SERVING FAMILIES IN THE 70501, 70503, 70506 AND 70507 ZIP CODE AREAS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. ADDITIONALLY, WE HELP EVERY FAMILY BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND HOUSING. THIS APPROACH PLAYS A TRANSFORMATIVE ROLE ACROSS GENERATIONS. EVERY CHILD COMPLETING A COMPLETE PROGRAM YEAR EXCEEDED THE SCHOOL READINESS GOALS BY 85% IN OVERALL GROWTH IN AREAS OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. CHILDREN ARE SELECTED INTO OUR PROGRAM THROUGH A RATING SYSTEM THAT GIVES PRIORITY TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, WHO ARE HOMELESS OR THOSE IN FOSTER CARE. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, UWA EHS DEVELOPED A PLAN OF ACTION THAT OUTLINED SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT OVERALL SAFETY AND WELLNESS OF OUR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND STAFF. OUR TOP PRIORITIES WERE THE ONGOING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT NEEDED AS PARENTS WERE ENGAGING WITH THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME, ALONG WITH THE COMMITMENT TO HELPING FAMILIES MEET THEIR BASIC NEED FOR FOOD DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. DURING CENTER CLOSURES, UWA EHS PROVIDED ALL CHILDREN, CENTER-BASED AND HOME BASED WITH A WEEK'S WORTH OF FROZEN, PRE-PACKED HEALTHY MEALS TO INCLUDE BREAKFAST, SNACK, AND LUNCH. THE STAFF CREATED DAILY LESSON PLANS THAT WERE EASY, EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING, ALLOWING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE WITHIN THE HOME. THE TEAM PROVIDED SUPPLIES NEEDED TO COMPLETE ACTIVITIES IN THE LESSON PLAN AND BOOKS TO HELP BUILD HOME LIBRARIES. THE EHS LEADERSHIP TEAM IDENTIFIED RESOURCES TO EDUCATE OUR PARENTS ON THE PANDEMIC AND HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF REMINAING SAFE AND HEALTHY.

  Expenses $2,001,405

• UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA GRANTED $410,296 TO SUPPORT A TOTAL OF 15 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES IN THE FORM OF PACT GRANTS AND OTHER GRANTS THAT FOCUS ON EDUCATION, EARNINGS, AND ESSENTIAL FOCUS AREAS. UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA TARGETS ITS GRANTMAKING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME; TO HELP HARD WORKING, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BECOME MORE FINANCIALLY STABLE BY BUILDING AND SUSTAINING APPRECIATING ASSETS; AND TO HELP RESIDENTS MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AFTER TEMPORARY FINANCIAL SETBACKS OR WIDE-SCALE DISASTER. DOLLY PARTONS IMAGINATION LIBRARY (DPIL) PROVIDES A FREE, NEW, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOK EACH MONTH TO ENROLLED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH UP TO 5 YEARS OF AGE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE BEST WAY TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO READ IS TO READ TO THEM; YET MOST HOMES IN POVERTY HAVE ONLY 4 OR FEWER BOOKS. DPIL HELPS FAMILIES GIVE THEIR CHILDREN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS RICH IN EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO SPEND TIME READING WITH THEIR CHILDREN.UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA IS HELPING TO IMPLEMENT FRANKLIN COVEYS THE LEADER IN ME IN ALL INTERESTED SCHOOLS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. BASED ON STEVEN COVEYS THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE, THE LEADER IN ME IS A SCHOOL-WIDE PROCESS THAT TRANSFORMS THE CULTURE OF THE SCHOOL AND INSTILLS STUDENTS WITH THE KEY SKILLS THAT BUSINESSES AND EDUCATORS HAVE IDENTIFIED AS VITAL FOR SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THE LEADER IN ME REACHED STUDENTS IN 67 SCHOOLS IN THE ACADIANA REGION. STUDIES HAVE PROVEN THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEADER IN ME, EVEN IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS LEADS TO INCREASED STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND DECREASED DISCIPLINE ISSUES, WITH THE END RESULT BEING HIGHER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA FOCUSES ON FOCUSES ON INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) AND INCREASING ACCESS TO FREE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA). DONORS TO UWA MAY DESIGNATE THAT THEIR GIFT BE DIRECTED TO A UNITED WAY SERVING ANOTHER COMMUNITY IN LOUISIANA OR ANOTHER STATE OR TO ANY 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THAT ORGANIZATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT OF 2011. UWA FORWARDED $56,826 TO OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS INCLUDING OTHER UNITED WAYS PER THESE DONOR DESIGNATIONS.

  Expenses $1,086,427 · Grants $338,575

• UNITED WAY OF ACADIANAS VISION IS FOR AN EDUCATED, PROSPEROUS AND SAFE ACADIANA WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL. UNITED WAY OF ACADIANAS MISSION IS TO UNITE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH PASSION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER LIFE. UWA'S VOLUNTEER CENTER MAINTAINS A BASE OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION, EARNINGS, AND ESSENTIALS. OUR MULTI-TENANT FACILITY ALSO MADE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FOR MEETINGS BY OTHER NON-PROFITS AND IS USED FOR STORAGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ITEMS USED IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PARTNERS FOR DISASTER RECOVERY, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND BUILDING SUPPLIES. IT ALLOWS NON-PROFITS TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN CAPACITY TO WORK WITHIN OUR MAIN FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION, EARNINGS, AND ESSENTIALS THROUGH OCCUPANCY SUPPORT AT BELOW MARKET RATES. UWA TENANTS ARE LAFAYETTE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY, AMERICAN RED CROSS, CASA OF SOLA, AND SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS AND ACADIANA.

  Expenses $331,985

• LOUISIANA VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS (LAVOAD) HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY VITAL TO THE STATES EFFORTS IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS, DEPLOYING ASSETS, GATHERING INFORMATION AND COORDINATING DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS THROUGH AN ORGANIZED STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. UWA CONTINUES TO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FOR LAVOAD AND THE LOCAL ACADIANA VOAD (AVOAD). UWA STAFF WILL LEAD THE ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS IN ACTIVATING RESOURCES TO IMPACT ACADIANA PARISHES IN RESPONSE TO DISASTERS. UWA ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE EFSP PROGRAMS IN ACADIANA. THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) IS GOVERNED BY A NATIONAL BOARD, CHAIRED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. THE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF HUNGRY AND HOMELESS PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES BY ALLOCATING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND SHELTER. THROUGH LOCAL BOARDS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH ORGANIZATIONS WILL RECEIVE FUNDS AND WHICH SERVICES ARE FUNDED, THE EFSP DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES.

  Expenses $72,044 · Grants $60,107

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

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2025

  Revenue

  $3,798,372

  Expenses

  $4,411,953

  Contributions

  $3,445,974

  Grants paid

  $398,682

• 2024

  Revenue

  $4,518,133

  Expenses

  $4,643,120

  Contributions

  $3,754,156

  Grants paid

  $467,122

• 2023

  Revenue

  $4,809,225

  Expenses

  $4,814,625

  Contributions

  $4,431,081

  Grants paid

  $559,462

• 2022

  Revenue

  $6,082,853

  Expenses

  $4,611,150

  Contributions

  $5,628,548

  Grants paid

  $656,476

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $5,306,195

  Expenses

  $4,084,352

  Assets (EOY)

  $6,584,637

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,567,557

  Expenses

  $4,490,611

  Assets (EOY)

  $6,759,626

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $5,404,563

  Expenses

  $5,948,459

  Assets (EOY)

  $6,090,682

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $5,978,540

  Expenses

  $6,049,917

  Assets (EOY)

  $6,950,638

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $6,334,159

  Expenses

  $6,785,709

  Assets (EOY)

  $7,387,462

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $7,137,337

  Expenses

  $7,399,237

  Assets (EOY)

  $6,618,167

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $5,827,667

  Expenses

  $6,414,650

  Assets (EOY)

  $7,065,732

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $5,577,410

  Expenses

  $6,068,475

  Assets (EOY)

  $7,510,694

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $5,911,344

  Expenses

  $5,678,870

  Assets (EOY)

  $7,875,729

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $6,332,210

  Assets (EOY)

  $7,853,028

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

• 232-HELP CONTRACT

  $130,000

  2023 · ENHANCED INFO & REFERRAL SERVICES

• 232-HELP CONTRACT

  $120,000

  2022 · ENHANCED INFO & REFERRAL SERVICES

• 232-HELP CONTRACT

  $116,200

  2024 · ENHANCED INFO & REFERRAL SERVICES

• CATHOLIC SERVICES OF ACADIANA

  $65,000

  2022 · SUMMER ENRICHMENT/DONOR DESIGNATION

• AMERICAN RED CROSS

  $57,907

  2024 · DISASTER SERVICES/DONOR DESIGNATION

• SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

  $56,889

  2025 · FOOD DISTRIBUTION

• CHEZ HOPE

  $48,000

  2025 · ESSENTIALS/HEALTHY COMMUNITY

• CATHOLIC CHARITIE OF ACADIANA

  $46,788

  2024 · SUMMER ENRICHMENT/DONOR DESIGNATION

• AMERICAN RED CROSS

  $45,000

  2023 · DISASTER SERVICES/DONOR DESIGNATION

• BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ACADIANA

  $45,000

  2022 · FORMULA IMPACT K-5/DONOR DESIGNATIO

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

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Grants received

• WILLIAM C SCHUMACHER FAMILY FOUNDATION

  $172,123

  2023 · IN SUPPORT OF THE LEADER IN ME PROGRAM

• United Way of Iberia Inc

  $152,284

  2023 · PROGRAM NEEDS/MERGER

• WILLIAM C SCHUMACHER FAMILY FOUNDATION

  $100,000

  2022 · CAFE COORDINATOR - PROJECT

• WILLIAM C SCHUMACHER FAMILY FOUNDATION

  $95,134

  2024 · FOR THE DEVELOPING MINDS INITIATIVE

• OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC

  $65,000

  2022 · RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ACADIANA

  $44,915

  2023 · GENERAL SUPPORT

• OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION

  $41,948

  2023 · GENERAL ASSISTANCE

• LAFAYETTE GENERAL FOUNDATION INC

  $39,648

  2023 · DONATION

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ACADIANA

  $35,238

  2024 · GENERAL SUPPORT

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ACADIANA

  $26,437

  2022 · TEACHER/SCHOOL GRANTS, GENERAL SUPPORT, LEF AWARDS

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

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