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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0329530

UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC

Tax-exempt · FORT SMITH, AR 72901

Financials

$3.1M$2.3M2023$2.6M$2.1M2024$6.6M$2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,618,807$1,987,650$4,631,157$15,177,458$47,626$15,129,832
December 31, 2024990$2,583,244$2,127,299$455,945$13,837,159$50,535$13,786,624
December 31, 2023990$3,068,746$2,293,058$775,688$12,896,652$54,046$12,842,606
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,704,874
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,885,018
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,490,265
Net income from fundraising events
$23,346
Other revenue
$28,915

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,357,312
Other salaries and wages
$345,264
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$391,553
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$29,701
Depreciation
$12,862
Program services (functional)
$1,578,727
Management and general (functional)
$247,399
Fundraising (functional)
$161,524

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,837,159
Total assets, end of year
$15,177,458
Total liabilities, end of year
$47,626
Net assets, end of year
$15,129,832
Land, buildings and equipment
$357,495
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,489,170
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,640,662
Gross receipts
$10,064,327
Employees
5
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
AR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENNIS ANDERSONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BRADBURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICAH BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY CHANCELLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID CRAVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY FOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT HERRERAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HEIDI KERTESZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM LINAMCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHANCE LOCKLEARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARTIN MAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT MARSHALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE MINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER POLKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR TERISA RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STACIE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RON WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENNIS ANDERSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL BARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BRADBURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY CHANCELLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID CRAVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY FOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMIE HAMMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT HERRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HEIDI KERTESZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM LINAMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHANCE LOCKLEARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATT MARSHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNNY MCKUSKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD MCREYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR TERRY MORAWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DALTON PERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER POLKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR TERISA RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENNIS ANDERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL BARRCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PHILLIP BLACKBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID CRAVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN DEVERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY FOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMIE HAMMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT HERRERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER HOLROYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM LINAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHANCE LOCKLEARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATT MARSHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNNY MCKUSKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD MCREYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DALTON PERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR TERISA RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR GARY UDOUJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR KEN WARDENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUZY WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
120 N 13TH ST, FORT SMITH, AR 72901-2746
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SHEA FOLDVARY, 120 NORTH 13TH ST, FORT SMITH, AR 72902
Signed the 990
SHEA FOLDVARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(479) 782-1311
Return prepared by
PRZ CPAS & ADVISORS

Mission

TO IMPROVE LIVES BY UNITING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES IN OUR SIX COUNTY AREA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO IMPROVE LIVES BY UNITING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES IN OUR SIX-COUNTY AREA.
    Expenses $1,578,727 · grants $1,357,312

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0329530
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
1971
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,177,458
Income (IRS master file)
$10,064,327

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,618,807$1,987,650$15,177,458XML
990December 2024$2,583,244$2,127,299$13,837,159XML
990December 2023$3,068,746$2,293,058$12,896,652XML
990June 2023$2,879,410$3,343,261$11,742,744IRS
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 71-0329530).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC is 71-0329530.
Is UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH 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 FORT SMITH AREA 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 FORT SMITH AREA 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 FORT SMITH AREA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHEA FOLDVARY.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,618,807, expenses of $1,987,650 and total assets of $15,177,458 at year end.

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