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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0844871

UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

Tax-exempt · WILLMAR, MN 56201

Financials

$538K$710K2022$547K$515K2023$672K$470K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$671,843$469,901$201,942$552,848$110,707$442,141
June 30, 2024990$547,247$515,470$31,777$408,053$167,854$240,199
June 30, 2023990$537,740$709,580-$171,840$434,740$226,318$208,422
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$581,317
Program service revenue
$65,004
Investment income
$432
Net income from fundraising events
$25,090
Other revenue
$25,090

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$204,989
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$231,814
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$29,390
Occupancy
$54,413
Travel
$2,684
Depreciation
$4,005
Program services (functional)
$306,266
Management and general (functional)
$55,008
Fundraising (functional)
$108,627

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$408,053
Total assets, end of year
$552,848
Total liabilities, end of year
$110,707
Net assets, end of year
$442,141
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,440
Net assets without donor restrictions
$418,464
Net assets with donor restrictions
$23,677
Gross receipts
$683,964
Employees
23
Volunteers
165
Year formed
1955
State of legal domicile
MN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSH DIERKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HANNAH DOUGLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DATRIANA JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY KJOLSINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MORENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAYLING MUNOZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MANNY OBREGONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JERON SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL ADAMSVICE PRESIDE
Officer
1$0
LORI DINNISTREASURER
Officer
1$0
HEATHER HANSONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0
GRIFFIN LEITCHPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSH DIERKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HANNAH DOUGLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DATRIANA JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY KJOLSINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MORENODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAYLING MUNOZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MANNY OBREGONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JERON SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL ADAMSVICE PRESIDE
Officer
1$0
LORI DINNISTREASURER
Officer
1$0
HEATHER HANSONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0
GRIFFIN LEITCHPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEYWARD ASKEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$23,450
SARACH VAN BEEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW BREGARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTIE HAEFNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DATRIANA JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRIFFIN LEITCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA BOIKEPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
HANNAH DOUGLASSPRESIDENT EL
Officer
1$0
STEVE GERBERDINGPAST PRESIDE
Officer
1$0
BARBARA MARKSTREASURER/SE
Officer
1$0
JERON SMITHDIRECTOR
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 895, WILLMAR, MN 56201-0803
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HEATHER HANSON, 1601 US-12 6, WILLMAR, MN 56201
Signed the 990
HEATHER HANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(320) 235-1050
Return prepared by
WESTBERG-EISCHENS PLLP

Mission

UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WORKS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITIES TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • UNITED WAY IMPACTS EDUCATION, HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS TO HELP OUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS. EDUCATION; MAKING SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN COME TO SCHOOL PREPARED TO SUCCEED, SUPPORTING THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR SCHOOL CAREER, AND HELPING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES GAIN JOB SKILLS, CREATING A RIPPLE EFFECT OF SUCCESS THROUGHOUT OUR UNITED WAY COMMUNITIES. HEALTH; PROMOTING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE QUALITY PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND DENTAL HEALTH CARE; PROMOTING INDEPENDENT LIVING AND QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS, AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO PROGRAMS THAT TEACH HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND PROMOTE WELLNESS TO PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS. BASIC NEEDS; SUPPORTING AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
    Expenses $286,765
  • UNITED WAY COORDINATES AND FUNDS THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM. UNITED WAY HAS OVER 2,500 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ENROLLED (FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5). THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE AN AGE APPROPRIATE BOOK THROUGH THE MAIL EACH MONTH. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD VOCABULARIES AND DISCOVER READING. IT ALSO BUILDS BONDS BETWEEN PARENTS AND ADULT RELATIVES AND THE CHILDREN AS THEY HELP FOSTER THE LOVE OF READING. THERE IS NO COST TO FAMILIES TO ENROLL THEIR CHILD AND THE CHILD RECEIVES 12 BOOKS A YEAR UNTIL THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY. THIS IS ONE WAY UNITED WAY'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE HELPS PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN.
    Expenses $17,431
  • EMPOWER: WOMEN UNITED IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE UNITED WAY AND UNITES WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE WOMEN ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS, ENGAGE WOMEN AS PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY INVESTORS AND EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE A PART OF POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEIR CURRENT FOCUS IS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF PREPARING AREA CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN. EMPOWER BEGAN TEN YEARS AGO IN KANDIYOHI COUNTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ONLY 50% OF KINDERGARTEN-AGED CHILDREN BEING READY TO START KINDERGARTEN. THE LITCHFIELD BRANCH OF EMPOWER BEGAN EIGHT YEARS AGO. THE KANDIYOHI COUNTY EMPOWER GROUP UTILIZES THE DOLLARS THEY RAISE IN FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS: 5% TO SUPPORT IMAGINATION LIBRARY; 15% FOR GETTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INTO THE HANDS OF PARENTS AND FUNDING PRESCHOOL BACKPACKS THAT HAVE TOOLS TO HELP PREPARE PRESCHOOLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN; 30% OF THE FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANTS ADDRESSING SCHOOL READINESS. THE REMAINING 50% GOES TOWARD THE "GROWMOBILE," WHICH IS A MOBILE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ONSITE PRESCHOOL IN TARGETED REGIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES YEAR ROUND. THE LITCHFIELD EMPOWER GROUP HOSTS EVENTS TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS IN LITCHFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THIS GROUP USES THE FUNDS RAISED TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR AREA CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM PRESCHOOL.
    Expenses $2,070

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-0844871
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
1953
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$552,848
Income (IRS master file)
$683,964

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$671,843$469,901$552,848IRS
990June 2024$547,247$515,470$408,053XML
990June 2023$537,740$709,580$434,740XML
990June 2022$585,874$546,293$492,245IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 41-0844871).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA is 41-0844871.
Is UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA 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 OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA 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 UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA 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 UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEATHER HANSON.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $671,843, expenses of $469,901 and total assets of $552,848 at year end.

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