Nonprofit · EIN 41-6033115
UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW ULM, MN 56073
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $293,593 | $286,052 | $7,541 | $313,060 | $67,823 | $245,237 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $216,724 | $329,366 | -$112,642 | $362,813 | $112,470 | $250,343 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $292,960 | $353,206 | -$60,246 | $493,606 | $152,920 | $340,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $261,370
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,223
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,425
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $78,660
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,338
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,399
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $82,963
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,290
- Occupancy
- $11,050
- Travel
- $2,254
- Depreciation
- $1,601
- Program services (functional)
- $193,153
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,870
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $362,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $313,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,823
- Net assets, end of year
- $245,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,189
- Publicly traded securities
- $259,741
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $234,437
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,800
- Gross receipts
- $508,295
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA JUNI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $59,338 |
| IRENE ACHMAN | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY ARNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BOOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOACHIM FERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN FINK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN FURTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TROY HUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY GRAUSAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA KRUEGER | YOUTH ACT CH Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE LORENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON MAGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVY OLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SHIVELY | COMM INVEST Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELLISA VISSER | CAMPAIGN CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN FURTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JOSHUA CATANACHT | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| EVY OLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LIZ MALLOY | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MELLISA VISSER | CAMPAIGN CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DONNA KRUEGER | COMMUNITY CH Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE LORENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMBER PORTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IRENE ACHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY COLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN SHIVELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHERYL DIEDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARB DIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NICK HAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHERYL NEIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MORGAN PARSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY SCHMISSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSHUA CATANACHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHERYL DIEDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARB DIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN FURTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NICK HAGE | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TAMMY LORCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LIZ MALLOY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JEN MAURER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHERYL NEIDT | COMMUNITY IN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| EVY OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MORGAN PARSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMBER PORTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY SCHIESING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ANNA VANGSNESS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MELISSA VISSER | CAMPAIGN CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 476, NEW ULM, MN 56073-0476
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANDRA JUNI, 108 N MINNESOTA, PO BOX 476, NEW ULM, MN 56073
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA JUNI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (507) 354-6512
- Website
- WWW.UWBROWNCOUNTY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARLSONSV LLP
Mission
SOLICIT AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR SELECTED HUMAN CARE SERVICES. SPECIFICALLY, THE UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA'S MISSION IS TO BE A PREFERRED COMMUNITY BUILDING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA.
Program accomplishments
- FOR OVER SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS, THE UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA HAS PLAYED A UNIQUE ROLE BY BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM EVERY PART OF OUR COMMUNITY-DONORS, VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCATES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. UNITED WAY'S STRATEGIC VISION IS TO ENVISION A UNITED AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS AND THRIVES. WE WILL UNITE PEOPLE AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET LAND ON THEIR FEET AND STAY THERE. UNITED WAY'S WORK AND INVESTMENTS ARE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE UNITED WAY OF BROWN COUNTY AREA IS A VIBRANT ORGANIZATION WITH A RICH HISTORY OF CONNECTING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES. OUR PROGRAMMING IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, AND WE ARE WELL RESPECTED IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN 2024-2025, THE UNITED WAY YOUTH ACTIVITIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GAVE OUT 189 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER 20,000. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE GONE TO YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT BROWN COUNTY, AGES 3 TO 18, WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS INSUFFICIENT TO AFFORD ACTIVITY FEES. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 200 PER YEAR PER YOUTH, PROVIDING 80% OF THE ACTIVITY FEES. THE FAMILY COMMITS TO PAYING THE REMAINING 20%. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT AREA YOUTH WILL NOT BE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CHARACTER- BUILDING ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM MUSIC AND DANCE LESSONS TO SPORTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THIS PAST YEAR, THE UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA CONTINUED THE PROGRAM'S VISION TO FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE GIFT OF A SPECIALLY SELECTED BOOK EACH MONTH. THROUGH THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION, IMAGINATION LIBRARY IS ONE OF THE UNITED WAY OF BROWN COUNTY AREA'S MOST BELOVED PROGRAMS. BY MAILING HIGH-QUALITY, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES, WE WANT CHILDREN TO BE EXCITED ABOUT BOOKS AND FEEL THE MAGIC THEY CAN CREATE. MOREOVER, THIS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT EVERY CHILD HAS BOOKS, REGARDLESS OF THE FAMILY'S INCOME. SINCE THE INITIAL PROGRAM LAUNCH IN THE UNITED STATES, IMAGINATION LIBRARY HAS GONE FROM JUST A FEW DOZEN BOOKS TO FORTY MILLION BOOKS MAILED TO CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING OVER 1000 BOOKS MAILED IN BROWN COUNTY EACH MONTH. IF A CHILD IS READ TO FOR 20 MINUTES DAILY, THEY WILL START SCHOOL WITH AN 800-WORD VOCABULARY. AS WE FACE CONTINUED CHALLENGES TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF A HIGH-TECH WORLD, WE MUST DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO PREPARE OUR YOUNGEST CITIZENS TO SUCCEED. IN 2025, OUR STUFF THE BACKPACK PROGRAM GAVE OVER 643 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH AGE, GRADE, AND SCHOOL-DISTRICT-APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN ALL OVER BROWN COUNTY. THESE BACKPACKS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES IN NEED TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE CHILDREN CAN GET OFF TO A GOOD START IN SCHOOL. THE UNITED WAY PARTNERED WITH ALLIANCE BANK TO RECEIVE BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. IN ADDITION, OVER 30 BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY INDIVIDUAL DONORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY GAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS' WORTH OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THIS WAS A FANTASTIC EFFORT, AND WITHOUT THE GENEROSITY OF THE CITIZENS OF BROWN COUNTY, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE SO MANY CHILDREN WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, WAS THE ANNUAL "DAYS OF CARING". THIS IS THE UNITED WAY OF BROWN COUNTY'S 28TH ANNUAL DAYS OF CARING. THE DAYS OF CARING IS A YEARLY EVENT THAT MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE THROUGH VOLUNTEERING. OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS WILL SPEND PART OF THE DAY HELPING OTHERS IN OUR COUNTY. IN 2024, 86 PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED IN THE BROWN COUNTY AREA. THIS PROGRAM IS AT THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT WE DO, CONNECTING OUR GREATEST RESOURCE, OUR PEOPLE, TO THOSE WHO NEED A HELPING HAND. PROJECT LUNCHBOX IS A WEEKEND FOOD PROGRAM FOR KIDS IN K-8TH GRADES IN NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE RIVERBEND DISTRICT, NEW ULM CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, AND ST. PAUL'S. THIS IS OUR EIGHTH YEAR PROVIDING THIS MUCH-NEEDED NEW ULM SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM. ORGANIZING THE DRY GOODS, PURCHASING, AND OVERSEEING THE PROCESS OF PACKING AND DISTRIBUTING THE FOOD IS MONUMENTAL. THE FOOD IS PACKAGED AND DELIVERED TO SCHOOLS FOR KIDS WHO QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES. THE FOOD PACKAGES ARE THEN PLACED IN A CHILD'S BACKPACK ON FRIDAY TO BE TAKEN HOME. WITH A STEADY CORE OF VOLUNTEERS, THESE FOOD PACKAGES INCLUDE TWO MEALS, TWO SNACKS, AND TWO BEVERAGES TO GET EACH CHILD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AN ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS IS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EXECUTION OF THIS PROGRAM. HUNGER CAN IMPACT YOUNG CHILDREN, CAUSING ANXIETY, POOR BEHAVIOR, AND IMPAIRMENT TO LEARNING, AND FOOD INSTABILITY IS A REAL PROBLEM IN THE BROWN COUNTY AREA. PROJECT LUNCHBOX PROVIDES THE VITAL NUTRITION THAT STUDENTS NEED FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS. THIS YEAR WE ALSO PROVIDED 5000 IN FUNDING TO THE SLEEPY EYE FOOD SHELF AND THE SPRINGFIELD FOOD SHELF FOR THEIR WEEKEND FOOD PROGRAMS. THIS WAS DONE TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN BROWN COUNTY CAN PARTICIPATE IF THE FAMILY CHOOSES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO WERE SERVED THIS YEAR WAS 207. THERE ARE MANY BARRIERS FOR THE ELDERLY, WORKING POOR, AND YOUNG STUDENTS IN GETTING THEIR TAXES DONE EACH YEAR. TIME, ACCESS OR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE TAX SYSTEM WORKS, AND THE LACK OF FUNDS TO PAY SOMEONE TO DO THEIR TAXES ARE JUST A FEW BARRIERS FACING BROWN COUNTY AREA RESIDENTS. WHATEVER THE BARRIER, UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA'S FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM IS IN PLACE TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS. EACH YEAR, COMMUNITY MEMBERS VOLUNTEER TO BECOME IRS CERTIFIED TAX PREPARERS AND/OR CLIENT FACILITATORS THROUGH AARP TO HELP LOCAL AREA CITIZENS. THIS PUTS THOUSANDS OF TAX DOLLARS BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES AND INTO THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.Expenses $175,207 · grants $60,714
- IN ADDITION TO ITS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS HELPING INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, THE UNITED WAY ALSO SPONSORS A YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO HELP FAMILIES WITH THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS YOUTH ACTIVITIES. DISBURSEMENTS ARE NOT MADE TO THE INDIVIDUALS, BUT ARE MADE TO THE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THEY ARE USED AS INTENDED.Expenses $17,946 · grants $17,946
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-6033115
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $313,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $508,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $293,593 | $286,052 | $313,060 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $216,724 | $329,366 | $362,813 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $292,960 | $353,206 | $493,606 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $393,198 | $302,024 | $637,625 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 41-6033115).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC is 41-6033115.
- Is UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA 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 OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SANDRA JUNI.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,338 (SANDRA JUNI, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF THE BROWN COUNTY AREA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $293,593, expenses of $286,052 and total assets of $313,060 at year end.
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