Nonprofit · EIN 44-0595184
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC
Tax-exempt · JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,270,124 | $2,920,344 | $349,780 | $4,650,032 | $1,794,670 | $2,855,362 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,910,629 | $2,682,688 | $227,941 | $4,302,372 | $1,766,790 | $2,535,582 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,734,263 | $2,754,940 | -$20,677 | $4,074,971 | $1,737,330 | $2,337,641 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,235,747
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $50,089
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,925
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$9,193
- Other revenue
- -$15,712
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,150,072
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,578
- Other salaries and wages
- $360,567
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $543,870
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,743
- Occupancy
- $25,213
- Travel
- $1,480
- Depreciation
- $4,512
- Program services (functional)
- $2,666,285
- Management and general (functional)
- $76,024
- Fundraising (functional)
- $178,035
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,302,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,650,032
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,794,670
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,855,362
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,426
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,637,999
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,217,363
- Gross receipts
- $3,306,472
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 2,195
- Year formed
- 1925
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE KNERNSCHIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $106,353 | $7,225 |
| ANN BAX | PAST PRESIDE Former | 20 | $10,696 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA ATCHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENTON BARBOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG BEXTEN | FORMER CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY CHUTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOWNEY | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK DUNCAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FREEMAN | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GILBERT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN HECKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY HOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HUHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE HUHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYANN KAMPETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUBREY KRCMAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LEHMEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK SCHNIEDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE SHIMMENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY STUCKENSCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT TATUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WEAR-ENLOE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ERIC WILDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREAKA YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE KNERNSCHIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,896 | $3,603 |
| ANN BAX | PAST PRESIDE Former | 20 | $18,017 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA ATCHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENTON BARBOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG BEXTEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CAMPBELL | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY CHUTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DOWNEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK DUNCAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GILBERT | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN HECKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HOELSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HUHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE HUHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYANN KAMPETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LEYDENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MCGRAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK SCHNIEDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY STUCKENSCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT TATUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WEAR-ENLOE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREAKA YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN BAX | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $94,641 | $6,545 |
| LEE KNERNSCHIELD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $46,423 | $123 |
| COREY BACKUES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG BEXTEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY CHUTE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYANN KAMPETER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA ATCHISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TOLLERTON | Former Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENTON BARBOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK DUNCAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE VAUGHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HOELSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT TATUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LEYDENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HUHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DOWNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN HECKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREAKA YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WEAR-ENLOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHEELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CAMPBELL | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY FECHTEL | FORMER CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 ALAMEDA DR, JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65109-1058
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEE KNERNSCHIELD, 205 ALAMEDA DRIVE, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109
- Signed the 990
- LEE KNERNSCHIELD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (573) 636-4100
- Website
- WWW.UNITEDWAYCEMO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EVERS & COMPANY CPA'S LLC
Mission
TO UNITE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES IN THE MID-MISSOURI AREA BY LEADING AND COORDINATING A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER. 26 PUBLIC CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS SUBMIT ANNUAL APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING FROM THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI (UWCEMO).
Program accomplishments
- THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI (UWCEMO) ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS TWO OF THE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES TWENTY-SIX PUBLIC CHARITABLE PARTNER AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANTS FOR THE PARTNER AGENCIES OR OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET THE REQUIRED CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY. THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR ONE OF THE FOCUS AREAS LISTED BELOW. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE PARTNER AGENCY AND THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANT APPLICANTS PURPOSE AND NEEDS AND AWARDS AN ALLOCATION OR GRANT BASED ON CAMPAIGN PLEDGES. UWCEMO FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS WHEN MAKING ALLOCATION AND GRANT AWARD DECISIONS: A.EDUCATION-HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. B. INCOME-PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT SELF-SUFFICIENCY. C.HEALTH-IMPROVING INDIVIDUALS HEALTH THROUGH AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.Expenses $2,581,653 · grants $2,150,072 · revenue $2,895,976
- IN CY 2025, UNITED WAY CORDINATED AN INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE RECEIVE QUALITY EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BY SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, AIDING PARENTS IN POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES AND FACILITATING STRONG TRANSITIONS INTO KINDERGARTEN, THE INITIATIVE LAYS A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING.Expenses $81,395 · revenue $65,000
- FUNDS WERE USED TO FORM THE COLE COUNTY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER COALITION. THIS COALITION IS TO ENSURE THE COLE COUNTY COMMUNITY HAS A VOLUNTEER COALITION ORGANIZED AND PREPARED TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO FUTURE DISASTERS.Expenses $3,237 · revenue $500
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
- 44-0595184
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,650,032
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,306,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,270,124 | $2,920,344 | $4,650,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,910,629 | $2,682,688 | $4,302,372 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,734,263 | $2,754,940 | $4,074,971 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,586,593 | $2,513,770 | $3,919,639 | 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 44-0595184).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC is 44-0595184.
- Is UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 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 CENTRAL MISSOURI 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 UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 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 UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEE KNERNSCHIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,353 (LEE KNERNSCHIELD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,270,124, expenses of $2,920,344 and total assets of $4,650,032 at year end.
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