Nonprofit · EIN 57-0314396
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,071,867 | $15,311,687 | -$1,239,820 | $29,497,920 | $1,474,003 | $28,023,917 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,780,654 | $13,420,706 | $8,359,948 | $29,995,241 | $1,360,519 | $28,634,722 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,664,935
- of which government grants
- $921,726
- Program service revenue
- $531,717
- Investment income
- $821,995
- Net rental income
- $16,660
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $88,942
- Net income from fundraising events
- $32,522
- Net income from gaming
- $4,038
- Other revenue
- $53,220
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,267,866
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $383,388
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,676,215
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,417,066
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $111,801
- Depreciation
- $245,560
- Program services (functional)
- $12,259,746
- Management and general (functional)
- $964,216
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,087,725
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,995,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,497,920
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,474,003
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,023,917
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,995,734
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,560,732
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,744,650
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,279,267
- Gross receipts
- $14,115,005
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 2,371
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA FAWCETT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $269,251 | $44,519 |
| DR TAMARA STOCKTON | COMM. PTRS MIDLANDS, LLC EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,256 | $50,290 |
| GUNN OLSEN | VP OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,046 | $39,989 |
| JENNIFER MOORE | VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,933 | $38,181 |
| MARGARET NICHOLS | VP FINANCE & ADMIN. (TO 7/2024) Officer | 20 | $64,806 | $11,319 |
| ANDREA TUCKER | VP FINANCE & ADMIN. (FROM 11/2024) Officer | 40 | $16,843 | $718 |
| BRITTANY OWEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GRAVES | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR KNOX | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LINDLER | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS JD EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOD AUGSBURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY BAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TANYA A BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN CAULK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARON R DAVIS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON EICHELBERGER CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRANCE FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR GREEN PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HAMMOND MATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL R HOLLAND CFP CFBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE KING JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LANDHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLIA AUSTIN LEACOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE MASHBURN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ MCCARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCLELLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGIA MJARTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM OXLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN REX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE B SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID E SOLANO DAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW D STEVENS CFP CLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS TAFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY THAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA FAWCETT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $239,749 | $43,586 |
| DR TAMARA STOCKTON | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,267 | $35,446 |
| JENNIFER MOORE | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,615 | $27,570 |
| GUNN OLSEN | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,089 | $28,008 |
| MARGARET NICHOLS | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATI Officer | 40 | $97,525 | $24,594 |
| SCOTT GRAVES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY OWEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LINDLER | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOD AUGSBURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY BAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BIEDIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN CAULK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG CURREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARON DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON EICHELBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN ELAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRANCE FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JR GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GUGLIOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KING JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR KNOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MASHBURN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MCCARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN REX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TAFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN TURNQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEONNA WYLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1818 BLANDING ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3518
- In care of
- % KAREN LESESNE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA FAWCETT, 1818 BLANDING STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29201
- Signed the 990
- SARA FAWCETT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (803) 733-5405
- Website
- WWW.UWAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
UNITED WAY CONNECTS PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE MIDLANDS. UNITED WAY INVESTS IN A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS, ASSIST PEOPLE IN CRISIS TO ACHIEVE LONG TERM STABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION. EDUCATION IS KEY TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. UWM FOCUSES ON EARLY EDUCATION AND KEY TRANSITIONS IN SCHOOL TO IMPROVE ON-TIME GRADUATION. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR,MIDLANDS READING CONSORTIUM. (MRC) SERVED A TOTAL OF 4,652 STUDENTS ACROSS ALL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING: 127 STUDENTS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE READING SESSIONS, 940 THROUGH CLASSROOM READINGS AND LITERACY EVENTS, 120 THROUGH STEM SUMMER CAMPS, AND 3,455 STUDENTS THROUGH STEM ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WERE SUPPORTED BY 118 MRC VOLUNTEERS WITH 578 HOURS OF READING SUPPORT. MRC HAD A PRESENCE IN 18 SCHOOLS, 9 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND FIVE COUNTIES. UWM ALSO SUPPORTED CHILDREN IN AFTER-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS. A TOTAL OF 8,058 STUDENTS BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND 12TH GRADE WERE ENROLLED IN YOUTH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY UWM. YOUNG MEN UNITED. (YMU) IS AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO CREATE BARRIER-FREE PATHWAYS FOR YOUNG MEN TO REACH THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOALS. YMU OFFERS WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS TO YOUNG MEN STARTING IN THE TENTH AND ELEVENTH GRADE, SUPPORTING THEM UNTIL THEY GRADUATE FROM A COLLEGE PROGRAM AND/OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE. IN 2024-2025, YMU EXPANDED FROM 75 STUDENTS AT TWO SCHOOLS TO 105 AT FIVE SCHOOLS: EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL, RICHLAND NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL, IRMO HIGH SCHOOL, COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL, AND WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. THE SECOND GROUP OF YMU SENIORS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR WITH A 100% GRADUATION RATE.LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF UWM AND COMMUNITY IMPACT BY PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT STRONG NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND ENCOURAGING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTING OF COMMON OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS, AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN GOVERNANCE AND OTHER NONPROFIT BEST PRACTICES. IN 2024-2025, UWM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS RENEWED PARTNERSHIP WITH 21 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATED A PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE NEW ORGANIZATION. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS REVIEWED 45 FUNDING APPLICATIONS AND ASSESSED 23 END-OF-YEAR PROGRAM REPORTS. THROUGH OUR BLUEPRINT FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WE TRAINED 23 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR BOARD AND COMMITTEE SERVICE. THE UWM VOLUNTEER CENTER MANAGED THE COMMUNITY PORTAL FOR VOLUNTEERING AND ORGANIZED OR FACILITATED 49 VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATED WITH UWM DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WAS 2,371.Expenses $4,462,380 · grants $1,154,182 · revenue $531,717
- FINANCIAL STABILITY AND BASIC NEEDS INITIATIVES. UWM SERVES AS LEAD U.S. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (HUD) AGENCY FOR THE MIDLANDS AREA CONSORTIUM FOR THE HOMELESS (MACH) WHICH IS THE HUD DESIGNATED HOMELESS CONTINUUM OF CARE COVERING 13 COUNTIES STRETCHING FROM YORK, THROUGH THE MIDLANDS TO AIKEN. AS A TEAM, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN THE MIDLANDS. MACH MEMBER AGENCIES AND OTHER PARTNERS PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES, SHELTER AND HOUSING THAT ASSIST OUR COMMUNITY'S HOMELESS FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH AND VETERANS TO STABILITY. THE COMPLEXITY OF THE ISSUE, DIVERSITY OF THE POPULATIONS AND SHIFTING RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES OF THE COMMUNITY AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAKE COORDINATION KEY TO COMMUNITY SUCCESS. SINCE 2006, UWM HAS LED MACH'S EFFORTS TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HUD TO SUPPORT HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAMS. TO DATE, OVER $49 MILLION IN FEDERAL RESOURCES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE MIDLANDS THROUGH THIS WORK LEVERAGING AN ESTIMATED $154 MILLION IN MATCHING RESOURCES.UWM MANAGES EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) FUNDS FOR FOUR OF OUR COUNTIES. EFSP FUNDS ARE FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT SUPPORT SHELTERING, FOOD, AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN FOUR OF UWM'S COUNTIES. THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING EFSP FUNDS: $8,531 FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY; $85,906 FOR LEXINGTON COUNTY; $12,124 FOR NEWBERRY COUNTY; $135,615 FOR RICHLAND COUNTY.Expenses $2,873,147 · grants $2,845,426
- DONOR DESIGNATIONS. AS A CONVENIENCE TO ITS DONORS, UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS ALLOWS DIRECT UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER UNITED WAYS OR SPECIFIC AGENCIES. UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS SUPPORTS 74 PARTNER AGENCIES IN THE AREAS OF BUILDING RESILIENCY AND PROVIDING SAFETY NET SERVICES. UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS DOES NOT REQUIRE THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE USE RESULTS OF THESE CONTRIBUTIONS.Expenses $1,606,225 · grants $1,606,225
- HEALTH INITIATIVES. UWM PROMOTES ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AS WELL AS DENTAL AND EYE CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDERINSURED OR LACK INSURANCE AT ALL. UNITED WAY PROGRAMS AND INVESTMENTS HELPED OVER 4,800 PEOPLE ACCESS HEALTH CARE, PROVIDING 3,110 ADULT AND CHILD PATIENT VISITS FOR DENTAL CARE AND 2,981 ADULT PATIENT VISITS FOR EYE CARE.Expenses $3,317,994 · grants $1,662,032
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0314396
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,497,920
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,115,005
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,071,867 | $15,311,687 | $29,497,920 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,780,654 | $13,420,706 | $29,995,241 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,051,883 | $14,021,497 | $20,781,941 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,356,591 | $12,844,784 | $21,822,205 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 57-0314396).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS is 57-0314396.
- Is UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS 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 MIDLANDS 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 MIDLANDS 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 MIDLANDS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARA FAWCETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $269,251 (SARA FAWCETT, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,071,867, expenses of $15,311,687 and total assets of $29,497,920 at year end.
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