UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 1228, MONTGOMERY, AL 36102-1228

In care of

% REBECCA WILBURN BOOKER

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BECKY BOOKER, 624 SOUTH PERRY ST, MONTGOMERY, AL 36104

Signed the 990

BECKY BOOKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(334) 269-4505

Website

WWW.UNITEDWAYSOFALABAMA.ORG

Return prepared by

DIAMOND CARMICHAEL & GARY PA

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA IS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE PROGRAMS OF ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING A VEHICLE FOR COMMON EFFORT. THIS EFFORT MAY TAKE THE FORM OF DISCUSSIONS, STUDIES, RECOMMENDATIONS OR ACTIONS IN PROBLEMS OF MUTUAL INTEREST.

Program accomplishments

• UWAL CONTRACTED WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ASSIST "WORK-ELIGIBLE" SNAP RECIPIENTS WITH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES THROUGH THE ARESET (ALABAMA RESOURCES FOR ENRICHMENT, SELF- SUFFICIENCY, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP ELIGIBLE SNAP RECIPIENTS OBTAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO GET A JOB OR GET A BETTER JOB. THE 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA NETWORK SCREENED 95,011 CLIENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY IN 2024.
  Expenses $1,418,066 · revenue $1,451,812
• UWAL HAS PARTNERED WITH AIDS ALABAMA TO HELP CONSUMERS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES AS THEY LOOK FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OPTIONS THROUGH THE MARKETPLACE, INCLUDING COMPLETING ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT FORMS. THE 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA NETWORK SCREENED 95,303 CALLERS TO IDENTIFY THOSE WHO NEEDED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. OUR NAVIGATORS HELPED 18,479 ALABAMAIANS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE INS AND OUTS OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, HELPED 201 ALABAMAIANS GET THE BEST CARE AND COVERAGE, AND DID OUTREACH AT 123 EVENTS.
  Expenses $902,263
• UWAL CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WITH THE COVID-19 WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INITIATIVE IN 2024. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS NEEDING TO QUARANTINE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE VITAL WRAP-AROUND SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD, CLEANING AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ALLOWS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM TESTING AND VACCINATION SITES. THE 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA NETWORK SCREENED NEARLY 70,000 CLIENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY IN 2024. UWAL AND ITS PARTNER AGENCIES PROVIDED SERVICES TO NEARLY 3,000 FAMILIES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. SERVICES INCLUDED HOTELING, FOOD/GROCERIES DELIVERED, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND PERSONAL ITEMS WHICH ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS TO QUARANTINE FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS, HELPING TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPED REMOVE ANY BARRIERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEEDED TESTING OR A VACCINE.
  Expenses $934,598
• UWAL MANAGES THE STATE COMBINED CAMPAIGN FOR STATE OF ALABAMA EMPLOYEES. THE CAMPAIGN RAISES DESIGNATED AND UNDESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STATE OF ALABAMA EMPLOYEES FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, UWAL MANAGES THE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN FOR HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA TEAM MEMBER CAMPAIGN. UWAL HAS TWO FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RELIEF. UWAL SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (THE FUND). THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH RECOVERY COSTS THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. THE FUND OPERATES ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS TO HELP RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA (CURRENT AND EVACUEES), LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER AVENUES OF RELIEF. THE FOCUS OF FUNDING IS TO ASSIST WITH RECOVERY COSTS THAT EXCEED THE COVERAGE PROVIDED BY INSURANCE,GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS. THESE HARDSHIP EXPENSES ARE TERMED "UNMET NEEDS." UWAL DISASTER REPONSE FUND OPERATES WITH THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH RECOVERY COSTS THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. THE FUND ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY STORM SHELTERS TO PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. UWAL MANAGES AND FUNDS THE TELECOMMUNICATION 2-1-1 INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. 2-1-1 PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA ABOUT SERVICES OFFERED BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 2-1-1 PARTNERS WITH STATE WIDE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE ALABAMA COMPULSIVE GAMBLING HOTLINE, ALAVETNET, AND SERVES AS THE STATE OF ALABAMA'S POINT OF ENTRY FOR NON EMERGENCY CALLS DURING TIMES OF DISASTER. 2-1-1 CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE PHONE, CHAT VIA THE WEB, SMS VIA TEXT MESSAGE AND AT ITS WEBSITE. 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA IS THE MAIN PROGRAM OF UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA (UWAL) OUTSIDE THE ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARTITABLE CAMPAIGN AND THE HYUNDAI TEAM MEMBER COMBINED CAMPAIGN. UWAL PARTNERS WITH CALL CENTERS AROUND THE STATE TO PROVIDE THE 2-1-1 SERVICE TO 100% OF ALABAMA'S RESIDENTS. CURRENTLY, UWAL PROVIDES ALL OF STATEWIDE SERVICES FOR 2-1-1 INCLUDING THE CLOUD BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TOLL FREE SERVICE AND COST INCURRED BY, AS WELL AS PROVIDES THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE. UWAL STAFF IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANNING THE 2-1-1 POST AT THE ALABAMA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER DURING TIMES OF DISASTER. UWAL'S DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 2-1-1 PROGRAM STATEWIDE AS UWAL HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGING AND EXECUTING IT STATEWIDE BY ALABAMA'S PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 2-1-1 IS AN EASY TO REMEMBER, NATIONAL ABBREVIATED DIALING CODE FOR FREE ACCESS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL (I&R). IN 2024, 2-1-1 ANSWERED NEARLY 170,000 CALLS, TEXTS AND CHATS. THESE CONTACTS LED TO NEARLY 480,000 CONNECTIONS TO NECESSARY SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE. THE WEBSITE, WWW.211CONNECTSALABAMA.ORG HAD MORE THAN 138,000 UNIQUE VISITORS AND OVER 500,000 SEARCHES AND WEBSITE VIEWS. 2-1-1 CONNECTIVITY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN ALL ALABAMA COUNTIES TO RESIDENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SUCH AS THE INDIGENT OR ELDERLY, WHO OFTEN SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS. BY MAKING SERVICES EASIER TO ACCESS, 2-1-1 EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH THE INFORMATION TO GET HELP - AND TO GIVE HELP. 2-1-1 ELIMINATES BARRIERS AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO READILY AVAILABLE SERVICES THAT CAN HELP. 2-1-1 RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY DURING TIMES OF COMMUNITY CRISIS, TO FIELD AND DIRECT CALLERS TO SERVICES,RELIEVING THE BURDEN FROM 9-1-1 AND OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. 2-1-1 NOT ONLY IS A CONDUIT TO GET HELP, IT ALSO IS A CONDUIT TO GIVE HELP. THOSE WANTING TO VOLUNTEER CAN CALL 2-1-1 AND BE MATCHED DIRECTLY OR REFERRED TO A "HANDS ON" PROGRAM. UWAL IS CONSTANTLY FORMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY GROUPS AND STATE AGENCIES SUCH AS: GOVERNORS OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO USE 2-1-1 TO PRESCREEN POTENTIAL APPLICANTS WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT; THE GOVERNOR'S ALAVETNET TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOR OUR VETERANS; THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (VARIOUS PROGRAMS); AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES WITH A-RESET PROGRAM. 2-1-1 HAS MADE REFERRALS STATEWIDE HELPING PEOPLE WHO WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. UWAL 2-1-1 HAS ALSO PARTNERED STATEWIDE WITH THE HOMELESS COALITIONS IN THE POINT IN TIME COUNT (PIT). THE PIT COUNT IS TO DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS ACROSS ALABAMA. THIS COUNT IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE HUD FORMULA FOR ALABAMA'S SHARE OF FEDERAL FUNDING. UWAL IS ALSO A PARTNER AND SUPPORTER OF VOAD (VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER), A VITAL COMPONENT TO THE STATE'S NGO RESPONSE TO DISASTERS (NATURAL AND MAN-MADE).
  Expenses $706,844 · revenue $284,277

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.

IRS record

EIN

75-3165175

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

2004

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,340,272

Income (IRS master file)

$4,255,044

Filing history

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 75-3165175).

Questions about UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA

What is the EIN of UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA?

The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA is 75-3165175.

Is UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.

Are donations to UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA 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 WAYS OF ALABAMA 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 WAYS OF ALABAMA 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 WAYS OF ALABAMA?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BECKY BOOKER.

Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,100 (BECKY BOOKER, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,133,975, expenses of $4,034,962 and total assets of $3,340,272 at year end.

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