United Way of Howard County INC EIN 35-0877579

United Way of Howard County INC

EIN  35-0877579 Public foundation / grantmaker Kokomo, IN
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Funds and advocates to meet urgent social needs and empower people to help each other.
Leadership
Dana Neer · CEO · $86K
Money in and out
$1.4M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Funds and advocates to meet urgent social needs and empower people to help each other. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $864K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$864K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$196K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -55% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-14%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -170% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +69%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$245K
FY2024▲ +234%
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$864K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$196K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

During the year the organization served community needs through managing the following programs:- agency allocations - donations were managed and distributed to non-profit AGENCIES.- information and referral - 1,738 individuals were served with basic needs- buddy bags - 288 kids were served with weekly and weekend meals- imagination…

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnited Way of Howard County INC
EINHdr · item D35-0877579
Principal addressHdr · item CKokomo, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unitedwayhoco.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 BMFOct 1959

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
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
$85,998Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Neer’s $86K as CEO is at the 20th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dana Neer$85,998
Abbie Smith$64,417$68,430
Abbie Smith$64,905
Dana Neer$27,137

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$1.4M · 99%
Investment income$13K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.4M
Investment income1%$13K
— government grantsLn 1e$468K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.00
Program services84%$1.3M
Management & general16%$245K
Fundraising$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$197K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$245K
Total net assetsLn 32$864K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $611K · Operating expenses/yr $1.6M
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.3M · Total expenses $1.6M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $245K · Total expenses $1.6M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $16K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.0M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.4M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $468K · Total revenue $1.4M
34%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $13K · Total revenue $1.4M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $1.2M
+18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.7M · FY2024 $1.4M
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $864K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $1.6M
-14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $864K · Total assets $1.1M
78%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $414K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
37%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dana Neer · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $86K · Total expenses $1.6M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $410K · Total expenses $1.6M
26%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 18%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 69 grants · $2.3M · 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
FY2024 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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