The Roane County United Way, a non-profit organization, exists to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the Roane County Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
Spent
$269K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$746K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$310K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$196K
Expenses
$269K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$222K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$269K
Net assets
$746K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$833K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$538K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $178K Management & general 25% · $66K Fundraising 9% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandy Leavell’s $53K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 132 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Sandy Leavell$52,992—
Dina Jackson—$50,738

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $269K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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$269Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $460K · 2020–2024
Casa of the Tennessee ValleyTN · FY2024$17,500
Family Promise of KnoxvilleTN · FY2024$6,250
Miscellaneous 5000FY2023$17,500
RoanenetFY2023$10,000
MiscellaneousFY2022$29,500
Casa of the TennesseeFY2022$20,750
Michael Dunn CenterTN · FY2022$20,000
Michael Dunn CenterTN · FY2022$15,000
The Avalon Center INCTN · FY2022$14,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$746K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$559K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$559K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$559K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$95K
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$746K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K$559K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$97K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$744K$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$696K$746K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$145K$145K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$17K$47K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$1K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$339$396$304
TravelLn 17$33$33
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$152$152
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$14K$8K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$178K$66K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $196K$269K−$73K$538K 990 PDF
FY2024 $187K$152K$35K$609K 990 PDF
FY2023 $18K$157K−$138K$574K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $310K$222K$88K$833K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $319K$269K$50K$746K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $318,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $281,775$316,397
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,352$2,594
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,127$318,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $162,200$144,625
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,474$87,583
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,830$36,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $295,504$268,736
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,377$50,255
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,991 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$291,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$316,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,594$2,594
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,247$318,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $268,736 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $144,625$144,625
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,735 · Management $47,285 · Fundraising $16,735$80,755
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,331 · Management $4,166 · Fundraising $1,331$6,828
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,050$4,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $339 · Management $396 · Fundraising $304$1,039
IX-17 TravelManagement $33$33
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $152$152
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,437$2,437
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,481 · Management $7,615 · Fundraising $6,721$28,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,663 · Management $65,982 · Fundraising $25,091$268,736
Part X · Balance sheet $827,930 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $535,246$559,373
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $105,773$168,439
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $97,071$94,634
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,731$5,384
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $743,921$827,930
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,567$3,595
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $4,805$4,805
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,041$73,767
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,413$82,167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $589,735$577,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $105,773$168,439
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,508$745,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $743,921$827,930
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $745,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,991
XI-2 Total expenses$268,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,255
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,508
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$745,763

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