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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0547688

UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS

Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67202

Financials

$14M$14.9M2023$17.2M$15.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$17,231,185$15,335,208$1,895,977$23,360,094$3,907,882$19,452,212
December 31, 2023990$14,045,665$14,891,523-$845,858$21,647,640$4,648,315$16,999,325
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,497,077
of which government grants
$1,640,770
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$725,890
Net gain from sales of assets
$250,305
Other revenue
$8,218

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,955,738
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$642,787
Other salaries and wages
$2,318,050
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,714,331
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$47,989
Occupancy
$130,473
Travel
$45,874
Depreciation
$179,719
Program services (functional)
$12,761,396
Management and general (functional)
$1,483,077
Fundraising (functional)
$1,090,735

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,647,640
Total assets, end of year
$23,360,094
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,907,882
Net assets, end of year
$19,452,212
Land, buildings and equipment
$733,196
Publicly traded securities
$13,481,954
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,895,147
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,557,065
Gross receipts
$21,680,867
Employees
54
Volunteers
8,695
Year formed
1922
State of legal domicile
KS

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER NAJERABOARD SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
60$324,132$130,338
DARREN MINKSCFO
Officer
50$132,590$55,727
ABEL FREDERIC JRVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$118,150$30,838
JENNIFER SZAMBECKIDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.2$0$0
SUE TIRUKONDADIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.6$0$0
WALTER BERRYDIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
2.1$0$0
ADAM DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
BOBBY GANDUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
BRAD WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BRADLEY DYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
BRIAN BURNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CAROL RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CORNELL BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CRAIG ANDERSONDIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DONNA LINN NILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOUG LEDBETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.6$0
EBONY CLEMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GARY SCHMITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GENE CAMARENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.6$0
JESSE ROMODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JOHN TROWBRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNATHAN WEIGANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JUDY PIERCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JUSTIN WELNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KATIE WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LINDSI FULCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MAELAUREN HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.8$0
MARGARET DECHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MOJI ROSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.8$0
PATRICIA L HARDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
RICKI ELLISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RON BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SARAH ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SHEREE UTASHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
TONYA SUDDUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WILLIAM POLITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER NAJERABOARD SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
60$313,786$126,924
DARREN MINKSCFO
Officer
50$128,745$53,642
ANGELIA PRATHERVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$109,879$45,324
ABEL FREDERIC JRVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$115,619$26,498
CRAIG ANDERSONDIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.9$0$0
SUE TIRUKONDADIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.6$0$0
WALTER BERRYDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0.8$0$0
ADAM DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
BOBBY GANDUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BRADLEY DYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BRIAN BURNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CAROL RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CORNELL BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DONNA LINN NILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
DOUG LEDBETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EBONY CLEMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GARU SCHMITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GENE CAMARENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$0$0
JENNIFER SZAMBECKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.6$0$0
JODI NOAHDIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1.4$0$0
JOHNATHAN WEIGANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JUDY PIERCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
KATIE WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
KEVIN MATTHIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LAVONTA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MARGARET DECHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MOJI ROSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.2$0$0
PATRICIA L HARDINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
PAUL S ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
RICHARD M KERSCHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
RON BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SAM MARNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SARAH ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SHEREE UTASHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
TONYA SUDDUTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
WILLIAM POLITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
245 N WATER ST, WICHITA, KS 67202-1201
In care of
% DARREN MINKS CFO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PETER F NAJERA, 245 N WATER ST, WICHITA, KS 67202
Signed the 990
PETER F NAJERA, CEO
Phone
(316) 267-1321
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

TO IMPROVE LIVES BY HARNESSING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GRANTS AWARDED & DESIGNATIONS TO AGENCIES: GRANTS AWARDED INCLUDE AWARDS FROM UNITED WAY'S THREE PRIMARY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: "OPPORTUNITY ON THE PLANS", "PROMISE ON THE PLAINS "IMPACT ON THE PLAINS. IN ADDITION, AWARDS WERE GRANTED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES, ALONG WITH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS TO SPECIFIC AGENCIES. OPPORTUNITY ON THE PLAINS IS UNITED WAY'S TRADITIONAL GRANT AWARDS TO AGENCIES. DURING 2024 ALMOST $4.1M WAS AWARDED TO SIXTY-THREE PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY FORTY-EIGHT AGENCIES IN THE FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND BASIC NEEDS. APPLICATIONS WERE REVIEWED BY PANELS OF VOLUNTEERS THAT MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. PROMISE ON THE PLAINS & IMPACT ON THE PLAINS REPRESENT ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGENCIES IN OUR FOCUS AREAS THAT BUILD CAPACITY IN AGENCIES AND PROMOTES INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SOLVING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS. THESE FUNDS WERE AWARDED TO FOURTEEN AGENCIES IN 2024, TOTALING $190K COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVE FUNDING OF APPROXIMATELY $170K WAS PROVIDED TO VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUCH AS: 1. ALMOST $130K USED TO PROVIDE MONTHLY BOOKS TO CHILDREN AGED BIRTH-5YRS OLD TO PROMOTE EARLY CHILDHOOD READING SKILLS, THROUGH THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM REFLECTED ENROLLMENT OF OVER 11,600 CHILDREN THAT RECEIVED ALMOST 109,000 BOOKS DURING THE YEAR. 2. THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY AND COACHING FOR LITERACY FOUNDATION, UNITED WAY WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 5,700 BOOKS TO OVER 2,800 KINDERGARTEN -THIRD GRADE STUDENTS IN AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THESE BOOKS FEATURED DIVERSE CHARACTERS AND WERE PART OF A SUMMER LITERACY KIT DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE READING OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS AND PROVIDED READING GUIDES FOR PARENTS TO HELP THEIR CHILD STRENGHTEN THEIR READING SKILLS 3. UNITED WAY PARTNERED WITH THE ROBERT J. DOLE VA MEDICAL CENTER AND THE CITY OF WICHITA TRANSIT DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE VETERANS RIDE FREE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FREE BUS TRANSPORTION FOR VETERANS IN THE WICHITA AREA, THEREBY REVOMING TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS TO ACCESS VARIOUS SERVICES. DURING 2024, OVER 57,700 FREE RIDES WERE GRANTED DURING 2024, VALUED AT OVER $101,000.
    Expenses $4,987,313 · grants $4,987,313 · revenue $7,207
  • GIVE ITEMS OF VALUE PROGRAM (GIV): WAREHOUSE LOCATION USED TO RECEIVE AND DISTRIBUTE DONATED PRODUCTS SUCH AS OFFICE FURNITURE/SUPPLIES, LINENS, PAPER GOODS, AND OTHER VARIOUS ITEMS FROM AREA BUSINESSES AND NATIONAL RETAILERS. PRODUCT IS DISTRIBUTED TO AREA NON-PROFITS AT NO COST, THEREBY ALLOWING THE RECEIVING AGENCY TO SPEND MORE OF THEIR DOLLARS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE MISSION. DURING 2024, 103 LOCAL COMPANIES AND NATIONAL RETAILERS DONATED ITEMS WITH AN ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE OVER $3.0 MILLION DOLLARS. THESE DONATIONS BENEFITED 280 AGENCIES IN OUR COMMUNITY DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $3,546,422 · grants $3,273,293
  • COMMUNITY IMPACT AND GRANTS ADMINISTERED: UNITED WAY'S LEAD ROLE IN COMMUNITY GRANTS RESULTED IN GRANT REVENUES IN EXCESS OF $4.8 MILLION FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, OF WHICH $2.0 MILLION WAS DIRECTLY ADMINISTERED BY UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS. GRANTS AWARDED WERE PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HEALTH, AND HOMELESSNESS. EDUCATION INITIATIVES: CONTINUED THE READ-TO-SUCCEED PROGRAM WHICH PARTNERED WITH AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, BY PROVIDING READING COACHES DEDICATED TO READING WITH CHILDREN. READING COACHES DEVOTED 30 MINUTES ONCE A WEEK WITH A STUDENT TO HELP DEVELOP READING SKILLS. AS A RESULT, 437 SECOND & THIRD GRADE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM BENEFITED FROM THIS MENTORING PROGRAM. HEALTH INITIATIVES: PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGLECARE - PROVIDED A DISCOUNTED PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN, SAVING AREA RESIDENTS OVER $180,000 ON PRESCRIPTON COSTS. DENTAL CARE: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH DELTA DENTAL OF KANSAS, PROVIDED DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGOUT THE STATE OF KANSAS FOR WORKING INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TRADITIONAL DENTAL INSURANCE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, 416 CLIENTS RECEIVED OVER $430,000 IN DENTAL CARE BENEFITS DURING 2024. FINANCIAL STABILITY INITIATIVES: THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, OVER 120 VOLUNTEERS WERE RECRUITED, TRAINED AND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN FILING OVER 11,000 TAX RETURNS FOR THE ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS RESULTING IN OVER $7.3 MILLION DOLLARS BEING RETURNED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. BASIC NEEDS INITIATIVES: HOMELESS INITIATIVES: UNITED WAY SERVES AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS IN WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF OVER 600 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM NONPROFIT, FAITH-BASED, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY ADVOCATES. THIS COALITION COLLOABORATES ON THE PLANNING OF THE SERVICES NEEDED FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. DURING 2024, THIS COMMITTEE SERVED OVER 3,200 INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND STREET OUTREACH AND HOUSING SERVICES. WITH OVER 1,400 INDIVIDUALS BEING HOUSED OR KEPT IN HOUSING DURING THE YEAR. DISASTER RESPONSE AND ASSISTANCE: DURING 2024, UNITED WAY CONTINUED ITS ROLE IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF AN APRIL 2022 TORNADO. THROUGH THE RELIEF FUND ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF THIS DISASTER, UNITED WAY DISTRIBUTED OVER $500,000 IN RELIEF FUNDS TO RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THIS DISASTER. THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE ARE REVIEWED BY A LONG-TERM RECOVERY COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF ANDOVER, WITH UNITED WAY HAVING A SEAT ON THE COMMITTEE
    Expenses $3,544,518 · grants $1,695,132
  • UNITED WAY'S 211 STATEWIDE INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICE LEVERAGES A COMPRESHENSIVE DATABASE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES. DURING 2024, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED HELP TO INDIVIDUALS OVER 153,000 TIMES. THE TOP NEEDS REQUESTED BY CALLERS WERE IN AREAS OF UTILITY/RENT ASSISTANCE, TAX PREPARATION SERVICES, SHELTER INFORMATION, AND FOOD PANTRY INFORMATION. UNITED WAY'S VOLUNTEER CENTER PROVIDES COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEER PROJECTS BETWEEN AGENCIES NEEDING VOLUNTEERS AND INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS WANTING TO VOLUNTEER. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER LAUNCHED A VOLUNTEER GROUP CALLED "SERVE UNITED" TO BRING VOLUNTEERS THROUGH GROUP PROJECTS DURING 2024, THE CENTER 17,500 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO BENEFIT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
    Expenses $683,143

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
48-0547688
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
1961
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,360,094
Income (IRS master file)
$21,680,867

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$17,231,185$15,335,208$23,360,094IRS
990December 2023$14,045,665$14,891,523$21,647,640XML
990December 2022$14,703,021$15,404,424$22,484,045IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 48-0547688).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS is 48-0547688.
Is UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS 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 PLAINS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER F NAJERA.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $324,132 (PETER NAJERA, BOARD SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,231,185, expenses of $15,335,208 and total assets of $23,360,094 at year end.

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