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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1010742

UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH

Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38112

Financials

$10.8M$11.6M2022$11.9M$14.7M2023$17.2M$17.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$17,174,330$17,632,434-$458,104$18,058,555$5,318,956$12,739,599
June 30, 2024990$11,885,491$14,669,734-$2,784,243$17,051,794$4,270,575$12,781,219
June 30, 2023990$10,774,905$11,582,953-$808,048$17,002,321$2,587,790$14,414,531
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,542,203
of which government grants
$10,117,551
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$630,927
Net gain from sales of assets
$149,710
Other revenue
$1,200

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,864,361
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$733,747
Other salaries and wages
$3,496,204
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,534,499
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$61,200
Occupancy
$472,086
Travel
$56,783
Depreciation
$124,814
Program services (functional)
$15,522,365
Management and general (functional)
$1,553,183
Fundraising (functional)
$556,886

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,051,794
Total assets, end of year
$18,058,555
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,318,956
Net assets, end of year
$12,739,599
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,164,362
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,167,234
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,572,365
Gross receipts
$18,189,254
Employees
91
Volunteers
350
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
TN

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dr Kenneth S RobinsonPresident & CEO (former)
Former
40$195,406$45,592
Gia StokesCFO (former)
Former
40$158,740$48,054
Jarvis HarrisVP of IT, Ops & Data
Officer
40$143,947$46,707
Angelia AllenVP Strategic Develop
Officer
40$152,608$35,420
Cynthia GrahamCMDO
Officer
40$145,506$40,902
Tomeka Hart WiggintonPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$10,301$0
Reginald S BoyceBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kevin BradshawBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ben BrickenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Martia BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Darrell CobbinsChairman
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Reggie CrenshawBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rebecca CullisonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John DanielBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jon Paul DavisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tammy Alexander-EppsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brett HarrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott HendricksBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Evan IversonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary Ann JacksonSecretary/Counsel
Trustee or director
1$0
Melanie A KellerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Doug McGowenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
David MayInvestment Committee
Trustee or director
1$0
Ted MillerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Niqualus NibleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeff PetersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Josh PoagBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ayoka PondBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin PryorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Beverly RobertsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leticia TownsMarketing & Communic
Trustee or director
1$0
Keith TownsendBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin WoodsPublic Policy Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard WrightTreasurer/Finance Ch
Trustee or director
1$0
Jean MortonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John PetteyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Carolyn McCormickChief Marketing & Engagement
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR KENNETH S ROBINSONPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
40$298,938$64,966
GIA STOKESCFO
Officer
40$180,388$48,717
ANGELIA ALLENVP STRATEGIC
Officer
40$151,320$36,009
JARVIS HARRISVP OF IT, OP
Officer
40$129,938$39,120
CYNTHIA GRAHAMCMDO
Officer
40$145,009$16,310
KEVIN BRADSHAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL COBBINSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIA BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGGIE CRENSHAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA CULLISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON PAUL DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMMY ALEXANDER-EPPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRETT HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT HENDRICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVAN IVERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ANN JACKSONSECRETARY/CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIEAKELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG MCGOWENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MAYINVESTMENT C
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN M MORTONUWMS BOARD C
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIQUALUS NIBLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN PETTEYTOCQUEVILLE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH POAGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AYOKA PONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN PRYORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEVERLY ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LETICIA TOWNSMARKETING &
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH TOWNSENDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN WOODSPUBLIC POLIC
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD WRIGHTTREASURER/FI
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR KENNETH S ROBINSONPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
40$298,156$70,283
GIA STOKESCFO
Officer
40$172,274$50,489
ANGELIA ALLENVP STRATEGIC
Officer
40$139,434$32,039
JARVIS HARRISVP OF IT, OP
Officer
40$116,451$40,170
CYNTHIA GRAHAMCMDO
Officer
40$39,656$0
CHRIS ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANNON A BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRELL COBBINSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGGIE CRENSHAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA CULLISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON PAUL DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRETT HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT HENDRICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ANN JACKSONSECRETARY/CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT C KLESGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD LOCHNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
URSULA MADDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MAYINVESTMENT C
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIEAKELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN M MORTONUWMS BOARD C
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN PETTEYTOCQUEVILLE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH POAGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AYOKA PONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEVERLY ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LETICIA TOWNSMARKETING &
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH TOWNSENDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN WOODSPUBLIC POLIC
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD WRIGHTTREASURER/FI
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1005 TILLMAN ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38112-2038
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Tomeka Wigginton
Signed the 990
Tomeka Wigginton, President & CEO
Phone
(901) 433-4300
Return prepared by
ATA Advisory LLC

Mission

The mission of United Way is to improve the quality of life for Mid- Southerners by mobilizing and aligning community resources to address priority issues.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization provides funding to over 500 non-profit agencies throughout the United States through donor designated funds. In addition United Way provides grant funding to 73 agencies within the 8 county service area. Grants are targeted to programs that improve education, financial stability, equity, and health and work collaboratively to reduce mid-south poverty.
    Expenses $6,394,918 · grants $2,864,361
  • United Way of the Mid-South coordinates the work of multiple agencies to implement the Free Tax Prep / Volunteer Income Tax Assistance in Crittenden County, AR; DeSoto, Tunica, and Tate Counties in MS; and Fayette, Lauderdale, Tipton, and Shelby Counties in TN. This program provides free tax preparation to maximize the total amount of eligible tax credits for low and moderate-income tax filers. The Free Tax Prep / VITA program was supported by funding from the Internal Revenue Service, Wells Fargo, Entergy, Cummins, Regions, and United Way of the Mid-South investments. Funds were used to support the operation of VITA sites, mobile tax preparation, marketing, and volunteer recognition. In the fiscal year ending 6/30/2025, over 9,400 returns were filed serving more than 13,000 individuals. Clients saved over $2.5 million in estimated refund costs and received over $11 million in refunds.
    Expenses $490,437
  • United Way of the Mid-South (UWMS) has broadened its community impact agenda to include a focus on strategically funding initiatives that promote economic mobility, and financial self-sufficiency for families and individuals in the Mid-South service region, encompassing eight counties in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. UWMS now hosts, leads, manages, and is accountable for Driving The Dream(DTD), an unduplicated system of multi-domain human services and support that allows families living in poverty to grow their financial and social mobility. Driving the Dream creates a network of support by connecting human service agencies through a shared platform, enabling equitable access to services for the most vulnerable individuals and families. DTD provides a system that works for families.
    Expenses $8,637,010

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1010742
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
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,058,555
Income (IRS master file)
$18,189,254

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$17,174,330$17,632,434$18,058,555XML
990June 2024$11,885,491$14,669,734$17,051,794XML
990June 2023$10,774,905$11,582,953$17,002,321XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 56-1010742).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH is 56-1010742.
Is UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH 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 MID-SOUTH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tomeka Wigginton.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,406 (Dr Kenneth S Robinson, President & CEO (former)).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,174,330, expenses of $17,632,434 and total assets of $18,058,555 at year end.

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