United Way of the Plains INC EIN 48-0547688

United Way of the Plains INC

EIN  48-0547688 Public foundation / grantmaker Wichita, KS Founded 1922
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Funds and administers community grants and educational programs to improve education, health, financial stability, and basic needs in south central Kansas.
Leadership
Peter Najera · Board Secretary/President/CEO · $324K
Money in and out
$17.2M revenue, $15.3M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Funds and administers community grants and educational programs to improve education, health, financial stability, and basic needs in south central Kansas. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $17.2M in revenue, $15.3M in expenses, and $19.5M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$17.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$15.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
17.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +24% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +283% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$17.2M
FY2024▲ +23%
Expenses
$15.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
Total assets
$23.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$3.9M
FY2024▼ -16%
Total revenue
$17.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$15.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$23.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 330
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 430
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $12.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Grants Awarded & Designations to Agencies

Grants awarded include awards from united way's three primary funding opportunities: "opportunity on the plans", "promise on the plains "impact on the plains. In addition, awards were granted through our community impact initiatives, along with student scholarships and donor designations to specific agencies.

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

Give Items of Value Program (giv)

Warehouse location used to receive and distribute donated products such as office FURNITURE/SUPPLIES, linens, paper goods, and other various items from area businesses and national retailers.

$3.5Mprogram expense
03

Community Impact and Grants Administered

United way's lead role in community grants resulted in grant revenues in excess of $4.8 million for the local community, of which $2.0 million was directly administered by united way of the plains. Grants awarded were primarily in the areas of education, financial stability, health, and homelessness.

$3.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnited Way of the Plains INC
EINHdr · item D48-0547688
Principal addressHdr · item CWichita, KS
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unitedwayplains.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1922
State of legal domicileHdr · item MKS
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T700)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1961

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a30
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b30
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
Board Secretary/President/CEO
$324,132Pt VII · Sec A
$132,590Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$118,150Pt 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

Peter Najera’s $324K as Board Secretary/President/CEO is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 658 $10–100M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Najera$324,132$313,786
Najera Peter$301,700
Najera Mr Peter$263,257
Hanrahan Mr Patrick$139,272
Darren Minks$132,590$128,745
Siedhoff Mrs Elizabeth$132,117
Minks Darren$123,312
Abel Frederic JR$118,150$115,619

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$16.5M · 96%
Investment income$726K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$16.5M
Investment income4%$726K
Other revenue$8K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$17.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.07
Program services83%$12.8M
Management & general10%$1.5M
Fundraising7%$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$19.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $18.3M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $15.3M · Less non-cash grants $3.0M · Cash operating expenses/yr $12.3M
17.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $12.8M · Total expenses $15.3M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $1.5M · Total expenses $15.3M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.1M · Total expenses $15.3M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.0M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $13.2M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $16.5M · Total revenue $17.2M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.6M · Total revenue $17.2M
10%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $17.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $726K · Total revenue $17.2M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $15.3M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $17.2M · Prior year $14.0M
+23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $14.7M · FY2024 $17.2M
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $19.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $17.2M · Expenses $15.3M
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $23.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $19.5M · Total assets $23.4M
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $13.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $23.4M
58%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Peter Najera · Reported title BOARD SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO · Highest reported compensation $324K · Total expenses $15.3M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.7M · Total expenses $15.3M
24%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 23%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 3 funders$35K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 409 grants · $40.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$516,923
Unitemized GrantFY2024$430,871
Center of Hope INCKS · FY2024$415,294
Rainbows United INCKS · FY2024$366,697
United Methodist Open Door INCKS · FY2024$285,629
Catholic Charities INCKS · FY2024$260,598
The Wichita Children's HomeKS · FY2024$182,419
The Pando Initiative INCKS · FY2024$176,450
Rise Up for Youth INCKS · FY2024$168,350
Senior Services INC of WichitaKS · FY2024$140,365
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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)$17.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$14.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$14.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$16.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$14.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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