GREATER TWIN CITIES 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

404 S EIGHTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404-1084

In care of

% ATHENA MIHAS

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

JOHN WILGERS, 404 S EIGHTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554041084

Signed the 990

JOHN WILGERS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(612) 340-7400

Website

WWW.GTCUW.ORG

Return prepared by

AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY

Mission

FOR 110 YEARS, GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY (UNITED WAY), A NONPROFIT, HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT WHENEVER THERE'S A COMMUNITY NEED IN THE GREATER TWIN CITIES REGION, UNITED WAY IS THERE. UNITED WAY'S EFFORTS CONTINUALLY EVOLVE TO RESPOND TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Program accomplishments

• EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: UNITED WAY'S VISION | ALL YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN AND THRIVE, AND ALL YOUTH HAVE THE SKILLS, RELATIONSHIPS AND MINDSETS TO CHOOSE AND DIRECT THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS. UNITED WAY MEETS URGENT NEEDS BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS DOING IMPACTFUL WORK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CAREER AND FUTURE READINESS, AND BY CONNECTING CALLERS TO EDUCATION RESOURCES VIA ITS 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE. UNITED WAY ALSO MAKES LASTING CHANGE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM THROUGH ITS 80X3: RESILIENT FROM THE START INITIATIVE, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON EXPANDING THE TRAUMA-SENSITIVE CARE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT QUALITY CHILDCARE AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S CAREER READINESS. IN 2025, UNITED WAY AND ITS PARTNERS PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTED 4,129 CHILDREN. IN 2025, UNITED WAY AND ITS PARTNERS IN CAREER AND FUTURE READINESS SUPPORTED 9,103 YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUTH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF WHICH REPORTED GROWTH IN CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY, UNITED WAY'S 80X3 INITIATIVE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 100 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS TO INCREASE THEIR SKILLS IN TRAUMA-SENSITIVE CARE, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR INITIATIVE TO TRAIN PRESENTERS THAT WILL PROLIFERATE CREDENTIALED NEAR SCIENCE SKILLS ACROSS MINNESOTA. UNITED WAY ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE STATE TO ADMINISTRATE ITS EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS, STREAMLINING A FORMERLY PIECEMEAL SYSTEM.
  Expenses $10,974,208 · grants $5,570,601
• STABLE HOUSING: UNITED WAY'S VISION | EPISODES OF HOMELESSNESS ARE RARE, BRIEF AND NONRECURRING. UNITED WAY MEETS URGENT NEEDS BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS DOING IMPACTFUL WORK IN HOUSING AND BY CONNECTING CALLERS TO HOUSING AND SHELTER RESOURCES VIA ITS 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE. HOUSING IS BY FAR THE GREATEST REASON PEOPLE IN OUR REGION REACH OUT TO 211. UNITED WAY ALSO MAKES LASTING CHANGE TO IMPROVE HOUSING BY LEADING THE PATHWAYS HOME INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS BY CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE EXITING FOSTER CARE OR INCARCERATION TO CRITICAL SUPPORT, AND BY LEADING ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY. UNITED WAY AND ITS 27 PARTNERS MEETING URGENT HOUSING NEEDS SUPPORTED OVER 19,319 PEOPLE THROUGH OUTREACH, SHELTER AND PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAMS. VOLUNTEERS WITH UNITED WAY'S ANNUAL HOME FOR GOOD INITIATIVE PROVIDED 1,535 WELCOME HOME BINS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO HELP ENSURE PEOPLE OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING HAVE ESSENTIALS LIKE TOWELS, KITCHEN UTENSILS AND BLANKETS TO THRIVE IN THEIR NEW HOME. AT THE LEGISLATURE, UNITED WAY SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED IN 2025 TO MAINTAIN STATE FUNDS FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION.
  Expenses $6,745,064 · grants $5,776,402
• ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: UNITED WAY'S VISION | ALL ADULTS ENTER THE WORKFORCE PREPARED FOR SKILLED EMPLOYMENT AND INCREASED WEALTH. UNITED WAY MEETS URGENT NEEDS BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS DOING IMPACTFUL WORK TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT, AND BY CONNECTING CALLERS TO EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES VIA ITS 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE. UNITED WAY ALSO MAKES LASTING CHANGE TO IMPROVE SYSTEMS BY BUILDING EDUCATOR-EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH ITS CAREER ACADEMIES INITIATIVE, FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO WEALTH-BUILDING CAREERS FOR YOUTH; AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF THE "BENEFITS CLIFF." IN 2025, UNITED WAY AND ITS PARTNERS SUPPORTED 3,559 ENTREPRENEURS, 86% OF WHOM ACHIEVED BUSINESS STABILITY OR GROWTH; 13,800 ADULTS ENGAGED IN JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS; AND 297 ADULTS ENROLLED IN FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, 2,985 PEOPLE SECURED A JOB THROUGH UNITED WAY-SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND 74 PERCENT MAINTAINED THEIR EMPLOYMENT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. AND UNITED WAY'S CAREER ACADEMIES INITIATIVE SUPPORTED 10 ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE WORK EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH WITH AVERAGE WAGES OVER $15 HOURLY, RESULTING IN 239 CERTIFICATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. AT THE LEGISLATURE, UNITED WAY SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR MINNESOTANS TO ENROLL IN TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. IN MAY, GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY JOINED SISTER ORGANIZATIONS IN UNITED WAYS OF MINNESOTA TO RELEASE THE STATE OF ALICE IN MINNESOTA REPORT DETAILING HOW TRADITIONAL MEASURES OF POVERTY HAVE SEVERELY UNDERCOUNTED THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS STATEWIDE LIVING IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
  Expenses $3,590,196 · grants $3,590,196
• FOOD SECURITY: UNITED WAY'S VISION | PEOPLE HAVE FOOD THAT IS NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND AFFORDABLE, TOWARD LONG-TERM FOOD SECURITY. UNITED WAY MEETS URGENT NEEDS BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS DOING IMPACTFUL WORK IN ESTABLISHING FOOD JUSTICE AND SECURITY IN OUR REGION, AND BY CONNECTING CALLERS TO FOOD RESOURCES VIA ITS 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE. UNITED WAY ALSO MAKES LASTING CHANGE TO IMPROVE THE REGION'S FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH ITS FULL LIVES INITIATIVE, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND CREATING JOBS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER TWIN CITIES. IN 2025, UNITED WAY AND ITS 21 PARTNERS MEETING URGENT FOOD NEEDS SERVED MORE THAN 700,000 PEOPLE THROUGH SHORT-TERM FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS FOOD SHELVES AND MEAL PROGRAMS. UNITED WAY SUPPORTED FOUR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIVES AMONG 20 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH FULL LIVES, INCLUDING A RESPONSIVE PRODUCE-RESCUE COLLABORATION THAT BROUGHT FARMERS AND NONPROFITS TOGETHER TO EASE THE IMPACTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND AVOID LATE-SEASON FOOD WASTE. ALSO IN 2025, UNITED WAY'S FLAVORS OF OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CREATED 22,703 FOOD PACKS FOR LOCAL FOOD SHELVES, EQUATING TO MORE THAN 57,000 MEALS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE TWIN CITIES. AT THE LEGISLATURE, UNITED WAY SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED TO MAINTAIN STATE FUNDS FOR FOOD SHELVES AND TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE ON NONPROFIT PRACTICES. UNITED WAY'S 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE: UNITED WAY'S 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE SPECIALISTS PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO STATEWIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE, EMPLOYMENT AND MORE. IN 2025, UNITED WAY RESPONDED TO A REQUEST APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO MINUTES ON AVERAGE, 24/7 365. THIS INCLUDED FLEXING TO MEET SURGES IN NEED, SUCH AS IN FALL WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND CHANGES TO NUTRITION ASSISTANCE POLICIES CAUSED A SPIKE IN DEMAND FOR FOOD. THE DATA UNITED WAY SECURES THROUGH 211 ABOUT COMMUNITY NEEDS INFORMS ITS INVESTMENTS IN HOUSING, FOOD, EDUCATION AND JOBS, AS WELL AS ITS ADVOCACY STRATEGIES IN ADVANCING POLICIES AND STATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY. 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE: IN 2025, GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY CONTINUED OFFERING SUPPORT AS A MINNESOTA-BASED PROVIDER OF THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE. WHEN MINNESOTANS CALL 988, LOCAL, TRAINED AND CARING CRISIS COUNSELORS ANSWER, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE, SUBSTANCE USE OR OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CRISES. IN 2025, UNITED WAY CRISIS COUNSELORS ANSWERED MORE THAN 44,000 CALLS TO 988, A 33 PERCENT INCREASE OVER 2024. DONOR DESIGNATIONS: UNITED WAY FUNDRAISING RESULTS ALSO INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED WAY THAT DONORS DIRECT TO SPECIFIC NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THERE WERE DONOR DESIGNATIONS TO 4,472 AGENCIES IN 2025.BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL PARTNERSHIPS: UNITED WAY PARTNERS WITH COMPANIES AND FOUNDATIONS TO HELP THEM MEET THEIR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GOALS AND ENGAGE THEIR EMPLOYEES IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS. UNITED WAY ALSO CONNECTS PEOPLE WHO SHARE SIMILAR PASSIONS FOR DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER AND COLLABORATES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS WHILE CREATING A MEANINGFUL LEGACY.
  Expenses $20,073,137 · grants $7,499,521 · revenue $1,286,923

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.

IRS record

EIN

41-1973442

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

2000

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70)

Assets (IRS master file)

$136,347,744

Income (IRS master file)

$45,985,170

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 41-1973442).

Questions about GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY

What is the EIN of GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY is 41-1973442.

Is GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.

Are donations to GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does GREATER TWIN CITIES 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 GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY last file with the IRS?

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

Who is the principal officer of GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN WILGERS.

Who are the officers and directors of GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 67 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $462,608 (JOHN WILGERS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).

How much revenue does GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,329,603, expenses of $51,998,339 and total assets of $136,347,744 at year end.

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