Nonprofit · EIN 39-6006734
UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC
Tax-exempt · JANESVILLE, WI 53545
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,621,979 | $2,110,589 | $511,390 | $7,229,959 | $48,527 | $7,181,432 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,074,957 | $2,228,648 | -$153,691 | $6,540,615 | $90,494 | $6,450,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,184,190
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $393,998
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $292,546
- Other revenue
- $43,791
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,343,541
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $318,054
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,928
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $475,178
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,945
- Accounting fees
- $14,243
- Occupancy
- $19,061
- Travel
- $2,967
- Depreciation
- $22,855
- Program services (functional)
- $1,484,367
- Management and general (functional)
- $317,576
- Fundraising (functional)
- $308,646
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,540,615
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,229,959
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,527
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,181,432
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $207,623
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,779,723
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,555,832
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,625,600
- Gross receipts
- $3,443,318
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 672
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE PETERS-KAUIHOU | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (APR TO OCT) Officer | 40 | $126,174 | $34,517 |
| LAURA NILSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,869 | $19,803 |
| MARY FANNING-PENNY | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU MARCH) Officer | 40 | $36,668 | $2,544 |
| LISA HURDA | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (OCT TO DEC) Officer | 40 | $22,163 | $1,316 |
| DAN WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCCAWLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BORDWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE DOMINGO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BEDESSEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY GABRIELATOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN RANDLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM OSWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT WEBERPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM RAMSDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS PAULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATRINA HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATTY SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AIMEE THURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG ARDREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY FANNING-PENNY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $122,532 | $9,215 |
| LAURA NILSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,833 | $15,442 |
| DEREK HAHN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE DOMINGO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FISCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ARDREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BEDESSEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BORDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA HILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM OSWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT WEBERPAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RAMSDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DENNIS PAULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCCAWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE THURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 N PARKER DR STE 220, JANESVILLE, WI 53545-3028
- In care of
- % FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TOM MCCAWLEY, 101 N PARKER DR 220, JANESVILLE, WI 53545
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT FISCHER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (608) 757-3040
- Website
- LIVEUNITEDBR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
IMPROVING LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- FINANCIAL STABILITY: UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION, INC. (UWBR) IS FOCUSED ON ENSURING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE THEIR BASIC NEEDS MET AND ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN 2024, UWBR ALLOCATED $687,738 TO 19 PROGRAMS WHICH CONNECT PEOPLE WITH CRITICAL RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY OR BASIC NEEDS; ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES/BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY; INCREASE ACCESS TO SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND OTHER SUPPORT SYSTEMS THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.Expenses $759,825 · grants $687,738
- EDUCATION: UWBR ENVISIONS A REGION WHERE ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH WILL HAVE SUPPORTIVE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND BECOME RESPONSIBLE ADULTS. IN 2024, UWBR ALLOCATED $546,028 TO 9 PROGRAMS WHICH SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH EARLY LEARNING AND CARE SERVICES; BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS; CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES; EMPHASIZE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES; EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO BOND WITH PEERS, MENTORS, AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS.Expenses $603,261 · grants $546,028
- HEALTH: UWBR SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TO HELP RESIDENTS OF ROCK COUNTY, WI AND NORTHERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IL TO ENJOY HEALTHY LIVES. IN 2024, UWBR ALLOCATED $83,685 TO 4 PROGRAMS WHICH INCREASE AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES.Expenses $92,457 · grants $83,685
- OTHER PROGRAMS: UWBR SERVES AS A CONVENER TO BRING TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. AS SUCH, UWBR LEADS AND/OR SERVES ON APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN LOCAL TASK FORCES ALIGNED WITH HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND/OR FINANCIAL STABILITY. ANNUALLY, UWBR HOSTS ITS DAY OF CARING, A DAY OF SERVICE WHEREAS HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AT NONPROFIT AGENCIES ACROSS THE REGION. UWBR FUNDS 211, AN ANONYMOUS 24/7 HELPLINE THAT CONNECTS CALLERS WITH LOCAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY OF WISCONSIN AND UNITED WAYS ACROSS THE STATE, UWBR PUBLISHES THE ALICE REPORT ALICE, AN ACRONYM FOR ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED, IS A NEW WAY OF DEFINING AND UNDERSTANDING THE STRUGGLES OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT EARN ABOVE THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO AFFORD A BARE-BONES HOUSEHOLD BUDGET. UWBR IS THE FINANCIAL SPONSOR FOR DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN THREE COMMUNITIES OF THE BLACKHAWK REGION. ENROLLED CHILDREN ARE GIFTED A FREE, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOK IN THE MAIL EACH MONTH UNTIL THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY. UWBR IS INSTALLING BORN LEARNING TRAILS ACROSS THE REGION. BORN LEARNING TRAILS ARE A SERIES OF 10 INTERACTIVE SIGNS THAT OFFER FUN, ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $28,824 · grants $26,090
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6006734
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,229,959
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,443,318
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,621,979 | $2,110,589 | $7,229,959 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,074,957 | $2,228,648 | $6,540,615 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,002,601 | $2,175,967 | $6,380,649 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 39-6006734).
Questions about UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC is 39-6006734.
- Is UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC 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 UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TOM MCCAWLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,174 (DENISE PETERS-KAUIHOU, INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (APR TO OCT)).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,621,979, expenses of $2,110,589 and total assets of $7,229,959 at year end.
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