United Way of Allen County INC EIN 35-0867932

United Way of Allen County INC

EIN  35-0867932 Public foundation / grantmaker Fort Wayne, IN
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Verified accurate 8/30/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Improves the local community by funding early childhood education programs, strengthening children's literacy skills, and preparing students for a successful transition into kindergarten.
Leadership
Brandi Buck · Executive Di · $99K
Money in and out
$3.2M revenue, $3.1M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency

Improves the local community by funding early childhood education programs, strengthening children's literacy skills, and preparing students for a successful transition into kindergarten. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $3.2M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, and $4.3M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $71K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs▲ +8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +105% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +44%
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total assets
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$759K
FY2025▼ -43%
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$71K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 328
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 428
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Priority Area Grant Funds

United way of allen county provides funding to 19 organizations that provide services that help achieve community goals around food security, housing stability, and mental health access. Additionally, united way invests in various community collaborations (kindergarten countdown, vita, persistence pays off, etc., early years initiative)…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita)

During the 2025 vita season, tax preparation was offered at one site in allen county and six sites in dekalb, noble and steuben counties. This year, 25 volunteers donated over 1,900 hours to this effort. Over 2.9 million were returned to over 2,900 residents.

$100Kprogram expense
03

Kindergarten Countdown

Kindergarten countdown completed its eleventh year where 115 children attended classes in the schools they will be attending in the fall. The program operates in two public school districts and emphasizes classroom skills like raising hands and lining up quietly as well as strengthening the literacy skills that are necessary to learn to…

$71Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnited Way of Allen County INC
EINHdr · item D35-0867932
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Wayne, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unitedwayallencounty.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T70Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1964

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a28
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b28
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$99,387Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$87,957Pt VII · Sec A
$84,578Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brandi Buck’s $99K as Executive Di is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rob Haworth$147,776
Greg Johnson$134,740$103,355$99,872
Matthew Purkey$128,548$114,846
Brandi Buck$99,387
Tammy Yeaser$87,957$20,683
Rob Haworth Part Year$84,578
Beth Peter$37,238
Javon Bell$13,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.0M · 95%
Investment income$173K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$3.0M
Investment income5%$173K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Program services71%$2.2M
Management & general17%$532K
Fundraising12%$374K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$759K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $3.1M
7.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.2M · Total expenses $3.1M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $532K · Total expenses $3.1M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $374K · Total expenses $3.1M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $464K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.7M
$0.17 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.0M · Total revenue $3.2M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $173K · Total revenue $3.2M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $3.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.2M · Prior year $2.2M
+44%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $6.0M · FY2024 $3.2M
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.2M · Expenses $3.1M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.3M · Total assets $5.0M
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.0M
34%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brandi Buck · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $99K · Total expenses $3.1M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $711K · Total expenses $3.1M
23%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth 44%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 158 grants · $9.6M · 2020–2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$3.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$6.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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