HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

700 MAIN ST STE 1, BANGOR, ME 04401-6800

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

SHIRAR PATTERSON, 700 MOUNT HOPE AVE 101, BANGOR, ME 04401

Signed the 990

MATT DONAHUE, PRESIDENT

Phone

(207) 941-2800

Website

HOMEUNITEDWAY.ORG

Return prepared by

RUNYON KERSTEEN OUELLETTE

Mission

SINCE 1937, HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY (HOMEUW) HAS BEEN MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT HANCOCK, PENOBSCOT, PISCATAQUIS, SOMERSET, WALDO, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS AIMED AT CREATING LASTING CHANGES TO THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS. HOMEUW IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING BASIC NEEDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR RESULTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER SUBJECT EXPERTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, DONORS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES. THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELP IDENTIFY OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES. IN FORMING THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE BETTER ABLE TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND PREVENT THEM FROM HAPPENING. HOMEUW RAISES FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. IN THE PAST YEAR MORE THAN 134,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED THROUG

Program accomplishments

• "OPPORTUNITY 2028 - THROUGH THE COMMUNITY GRANTING PROCESS, 40 COMMUNITY- BASED PROGRAMS IMPACT THE LIVES OF 32,000+ RESIDENTS ACROSS OUR SIX-COUNTY REGION. AS THE LARGEST PRIVATE FUNDER IN THE AREA, HOMEUW MANAGES 717,500 IN GRANTS FOR 40 PROGRAMS TO MEET BASIC NEEDS AND PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY; PREVENT, TREAT AND SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; AND ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. ADDITIONALLY, 102,000+ RESIDENTS OF OUR SIX-COUNTY REGION ARE SERVED THROUGH ONE OF OUR MANY HOMEUW INITATIVES. IN ALL, HOMEUW HELPS SUPPORT 1-IN-3 OF OUR NEIGHBORS EACH YEAR. THE COMMUNITY MAPPING PROCESS ALLOWS HOMEUW TO IDENTIFY THE AREAS IN WHICH IT HAS A UNIQUE POSITION TO LEVERAGE RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THESE ONGOING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS LED HOMEUW TO EVOLVE THEIR COMMUNITY IMPACT WORK THROUGH A COLLECTIVE IMPACT PLAN KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY 2028. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT HAVE MULTIPLE CAUSES AND CAN'T BE SOLVED WITH A QUICK-FIX SOLUTION. HOMEUW WORKS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AT ITS CORE. WITH DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, UNITED WAY COORDINATES EFFORTS AROUND CLEAR GOALS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE THAT WILL IMPROVE LIVES AND COMMUNITY CONDITIONS TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE GOALS OF OPPORTUNITY 2028 INCLUDE: MEETING BASIC NEEDS AND PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY MOVING 10,746 PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY BY 2028 PREVENTING, TREATING AND SUPPORTING RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, ELIMINATING DEATHS DUE TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BY 2028. ASSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES BY INCREASING THE PERCENT OF CHILDREN READING PROFICIENTLY AT THE END OF THIRD GRADE TO 58% BY 2028.
  Expenses $1,020,181 · grants $1,020,181
• "VOLUNTEERISM - THROUGH AN ONLINE DATABASE (VOLUNTEERME.HOMEUNITEDWAY.ORG) VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED TO MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, VOLUNTEERME OFFERS CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR AGENCIES THAT UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS BY PROVIDING REGULAR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES AND PEER TO PEER NETWORKING. HOMEUW IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AN ANNUAL WEEK OF ACTION TO ASSIST NONPROFITS IN THE REGION WITH ONE-DAY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT THEY OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO COMPLETE.
  Expenses $10,788
• 211 - HOMEUW SUPPORTS 211 MAINE FOR THE 5-COUNTY AREA IT SERVES. 211 IS A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE DIRECTORY OF OVER 10,000 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AVAILABLE IN MAINE. THE TOLL FREE 211 HOTLINE IS CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS AND CONNECTS CALLERS TO TRAINED CALL SPECIALISTS WHO CAN HELP 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. FINDING THE ANSWERS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES QUESTIONS AND LOCATING RESOURCES IS AS QUICK AND EASY AS DIALING 211, TEXTING YOUR ZIP CODE TO 898-211, OR BY VISITING 211MAINE.ORG. 211 PROVIDES HOMEUW WITH UP-TO-DATE DATA AROUND COMMUNITY NEEDS AND UNMET NEEDS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WHILE CALL VOLUME AND TYPE VARY FROM MONTH TO MONTH THE TOP CALL CATEGORIES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE INCLUDED HEATING ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS-FOOD, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. CALL VOLUME SPIKES FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE SEPTEMBER THROUGH MARCH WITH HEATING ASSISTANCE CALLS OFTEN MAKING UP 60 - 70% OF THE CALLS. ADDITIONALLY, 211 RECEIVES CALLS FOR SEASONAL SERVICE NEEDS (THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS), TAX SERVICES (JANUARY-MARCH), AND WEATHER-RELATED DISASTERS (I.E. ICE STORMS).
  Expenses $50,059
• OTHERS - NEIGHBORS UNITED - THIS INITIATIVE LEVERAGES HOMEUW'S CONNECTIONS IN THE BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT SECTORS TO HELP PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPLIES TO RESIDENTS ACROSS OUR SIX-COUNTIES. HOMEUW WORKS WITH NONPROFITS AND BUSINESSES TO CONNECT THOSE IN NEED OF SUPPLIES WITH THOSE WILLING TO DONATE THE NEEDED ITEMS THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORS UNITED DRIVES. IN THE LAST YEAR, HOMEUW HELPED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED OBTAIN OVER 152,000 WORTH OF GOODS (DIAPERS, SOCKS, TOOTHBRUSHES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES ETC.) VIA DONATIONS AND NEIGHBORS UNITED DRIVES. FUEL ASSISTANCE FUND -THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS THAT HELP FAMILIES STAY SAFE THROUGH THE WINTER BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY HEATING ASSISTANCE, ENERGY AUDITS, WINTERIZATION, WEATHERIZATION, AND HANDS-ON TRAINING IN ENERGY SAVINGS METHODS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED 17,452 IN GRANTS TO NON-PROFITS IN HOMEUW'S SERVICE AREA TO HELP LOCAL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. FOOD SECURITY - HOMEUW HAS HAD A LONG-STANDING FOCUS ON FOOD SECURITY THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE FEMA EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP), THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS (NALC) FOOD DRIVE, AND HOMEUW'S FOOD DRIVES. HOMEUW IS COMMITTED TO RAISING THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE FOOD SECURITY NEEDS FOR THE REGION WHILE ADDRESSING THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF HUNGER AND WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOOD SECURITY NETWORK. OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS OUR LOCAL NALC FOOD DRIVE HAS GENERATED OVER 1 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, TRANSLATING INTO NEARLY 825,000 MEALS VALUED OVER 1.9 MILLION DOLLARS. THE BUNDLE PROJECT -BUNDLE IS A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT DEDICATED TO CONNECTING AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN THE MAINE HIGHLANDS AND FOCUSED ON THE WELL-BEING OF YOUNG CHILDREN, EXPECTING PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS. THIS PROJECT COMBINES A USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE WITH A COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORT, MAKING IT EASIER FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. AS PART OF THE BUNDLE PROJECT, EVERY NEWBORN AND THEIR CAREGIVER ACROSS THE MAINE HIGHLANDS WILL RECEIVE 4 BUNDLE BOXES AT THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. EACH BUNDLE BOX CONTAINS CAREFULLY SELECTED ITEMS THAT CATER TO THE AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF THE CHILD, AND THE WELLBEING OF THE CAREGIVER. HOMEUW IS EXPANDING BUNDLE TO SERVE FAMILIES IN HANCOCK, WALDO, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
  Expenses $719,863 · grants $196,031

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

01-0211478

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1959

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)

Assets (IRS master file)

$7,393,006

Income (IRS master file)

$4,048,650

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0211478).

Questions about HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY

What is the EIN of HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY is 01-0211478.

Is HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.

Are donations to HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHIRAR PATTERSON.

Who are the officers and directors of HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,471 (SHIRAR PATTERSON, PRESIDENT &).

How much revenue does HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,958,454, expenses of $2,402,970 and total assets of $7,393,006 at year end.

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