Nonprofit · EIN 41-6008819
GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC
Tax-exempt · MANKATO, MN 56001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,008,647 | $3,880,310 | $128,337 | $4,671,866 | $160,771 | $4,511,095 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,095,600 | $3,982,905 | $112,695 | $4,551,395 | $152,874 | $4,398,521 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,114,212 | $3,591,345 | $522,867 | $4,399,755 | $94,328 | $4,305,427 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,728,320
- Program service revenue
- $23,122
- Investment income
- $108,554
- Net income from fundraising events
- $79,250
- Net income from gaming
- $61,736
- Other revenue
- $148,651
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,087,730
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,649
- Other salaries and wages
- $532,848
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $951,784
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,851
- Occupancy
- $49,800
- Travel
- $2,282
- Depreciation
- $8,597
- Program services (functional)
- $3,001,453
- Management and general (functional)
- $344,968
- Fundraising (functional)
- $533,889
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,551,395
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,671,866
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $160,771
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,511,095
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $61,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,020,504
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,490,591
- Gross receipts
- $4,154,363
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 1,700
- Year formed
- 1956
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA KAUS | CEO Officer | 40 | $148,701 | $24,268 |
| LAURA MURRAY | COO Officer | 40 | $88,987 | $16,919 |
| CHRIS AUSTIN | CHAIR OF THE Officer | 3.56 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ATWOOD | VICE CHAIR Officer | 3.51 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KEENAN | FINANCE CHAI Officer | 1.27 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BROWN | MEMBER Officer | 1.69 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BLAIS | COMMUNITY IM Officer | 2.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN BENSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.47 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY HENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.47 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS DANIELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.03 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HAGEDORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KERICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.93 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSPITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA OLSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.42 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOELTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.47 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BRADLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.84 | $0 |
| LAURA ELVEBAK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| HEIDI BOYUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.13 | $0 |
| TONYA HOBBIE | CAMPAIN CHAI Trustee or director | 0.33 | $0 |
| ROBERT IHRIG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.52 | $0 |
| ANGELA CASTEEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.22 | $0 |
| PAUL PETERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| DAVID KRAUSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| GARRETT STEINBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.33 | $0 |
| AUSTIN SWAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.42 | $0 |
| RICK MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.42 | $0 |
| GEORGE TAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA KAUS | CEO Officer | 40 | $141,817 | $29,788 |
| LAURA MURRAY | COO Officer | 40 | $81,974 | $13,592 |
| CHRIS AUSTIN | CHAIR OF THE Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ATWOOD | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KEENAN | FINANCE CHAI Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BROWN | CAMPAIGN CHA Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BLAIS | COMMUNITY IM Officer | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY HENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS DANIELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HAGEDORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KERICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSPITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN NEUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WEISBECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOELTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ELVEBAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI BOYUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HOBBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IHRIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CASTEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNETTE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA BREKKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA KAUS | CEO Officer | 40 | $126,382 | $35,834 |
| TYSON TWAIT | CHAIR OF THE Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS AUSTIN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KEENAN | FINANCE CHAI Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA BREKKE | CAMPAIGN CHA Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BLAIS | COMMUNITY IM Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY HENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS DANIELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK HAGEDORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KERICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSPITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN NEUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WEISBECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ATWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ELVEBAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HOBBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JAMESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KONRADI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANNETTE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE VAN ENGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 127 S 2ND ST STE 190, MANKATO, MN 56001-7339
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARBARA KAUS, 127 S 2ND ST SUITE 190, MANKATO, MN 56001
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA KAUS, CEO
- Phone
- (507) 345-4551
- Website
- WWW.MANKATOUNITEDWAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARLSONSV LLP
Mission
TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY TO SECURE AND INVEST RESOURCES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT APPLICATIONS EVERY ORGANIZATION APPLYING FOR FUNDING FROM GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY (GMAUW) MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE APPLICATION REQUIRES A RIGOROUS REPORTING PROCESS INCLUDING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED, THE IMPACT AND OUTCOMES OF FUNDING, AND ACTUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE APPLICATIONS AND BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY GMAUW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1 GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY'S (GMAUW) CORE COMMITMENTS ARE TO SECURE RESOURCES, CONVENE THE COMMUNITY, AND CONNECT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO RECOURSES. THROUGH THESE ACTIONS, GMAUW AIMS TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING, STABILITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND TO BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW FOR ALL IN OUR REGION. GMAUW PROVIDED FUNDING TO 66 PROGRAMS ACROSS 44 NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN 2025. OF THESE PROGRAMS, 39 RECEIVED ADDITIONAL "ONE-TIME" FUNDING IN THE FALL OF 2025. GMAUW SECURES RESOURCES BY SOLICITING INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE REGION DURING THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. IN 2025, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS DONATED THROUGH WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS OR OTHER PERSONAL GIVING, WHILE APPROXIMATELY 150 COMPANIES PLEDGED A CORPORATE GIFT. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 1,700 VOLUNTEERS DONATED OVER 16,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE ENABLING GMAUW TO KEEP OVERHEAD LOW WHILE MAXIMIZING IMPACT. IN-KIND DONATIONS, WHOSE VALUE TOTALED OVER 880,000 IN 2025, ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING GMAUW ACTIVITIES HAVE THE MAXIMUM IMPACT. COMMUNITY IMPACT - EDUCATION GMAUW HELPS TO STABILIZE FAMILIES IN NEED AND GIVES THEM TOOLS FOR SUCCESS BY SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH. THE FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION IS STRUCTURED TO BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN, ENSURE YOUTH HAVE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THAT YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ABOUT 19,570 YOUTH IN 2025. EXAMPLES OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE UNITED WAY FOURTH- GRADE BOOK PROJECT, WHICH SERVED ABOUT 1,600 CHILDREN; "THE KINDNESS BOOTH" BOOK PROJECT, WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CHILDREN; AND THE ANNUAL READING FESTIVAL, WHICH SERVED MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.Expenses $1,170,569 · grants $814,215
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2 COMMUNITY IMPACT - HEALTH GMAUW HELPS PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE FOCUS OF HEALTH SUPPORTS INCREASED INDEPENDENCE THROUGH BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS, SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE THEIR LIVES FULLY ENGAGED IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING THEM TOOLS TO MAINTAIN ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHY LIVING. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 20,000 PEOPLE IN 2025. IN ADDITION, THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT RESOURCE EVENT SERVED MORE THAN 825.Expenses $935,001 · grants $647,196 · revenue $23,122
- PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3 COMMUNITY IMPACT - BASIC NEEDS GMAUW STABILIZES FAMILIES IN NEED AND GIVES THEM TOOLS FOR SUCCESS. THE FOCUS OF BASIC NEEDS SUPPORTS ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD BY PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS FOCUS AREA ALSO SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TO INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ABOUT 9,681 PEOPLE IN 2025. IN ADDITION, THE 2-1-1 HELP NETWORK SERVED ABOUT 1,200 INDIVIDUALS, AND THE WEEK OF ACTION CONNECTED HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO NEEDS.Expenses $895,883 · grants $626,319
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 | 990 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
- 41-6008819
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,671,866
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,154,363
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,008,647 | $3,880,310 | $4,671,866 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,095,600 | $3,982,905 | $4,551,395 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,114,212 | $3,591,345 | $4,399,755 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,582,369 | $3,051,164 | $3,791,406 | 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 41-6008819).
Questions about GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC is 41-6008819.
- Is GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY 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 GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC 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 MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC 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 MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA KAUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,701 (BARBARA KAUS, CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,008,647, expenses of $3,880,310 and total assets of $4,671,866 at year end.
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