Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Worldwide United Appeal Fund Inc

EIN 20-5154141 · Tuscaloosa, AL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The purpose of the corporation is to raise funds to support the benevolence activities of churches and other charities described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).

Income
$83,274
Spending
$64,726
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (24)
  1. $18,692 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Shades Mountain Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  2. $5,785 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of New Beginning Family Worship, Inc., which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  3. $5,677 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Hunter Street Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  4. $3,660 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Grace Life Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  5. $3,253 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Mount Zion Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  6. $2,713 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of First Baptist Church of Prattville, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  7. $1,961 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Methodist Home for the Aging, which funds are used to assist elderly people in providing affordable housing, senior living care, healthcare, and other basics of life.
  8. $1,775 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of First Methodist Church Enterprise, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  9. $1,590 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of First Baptist Church of Andalusia, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  10. $1,050 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Northport Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  11. $1,039 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Skyland Boulevard Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  12. $1,000 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Rocket City Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  13. $989 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of New Temple Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  14. $861 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of The Church at Old Town, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  15. $635 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Eastmont Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  16. $605 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Metropolitan Church of God, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  17. $598 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Church at Ross Bridge, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  18. $564 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of John Knox Manor, Inc., which funds are used to assist elderly people in providing affordable housing, senior living care, healthcare, and other basics of life.
  19. $459 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Sumiton Church of God, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  20. $356 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Western Horizons Development, Inc., which funds are used to raise the quality of life of low-income communities in the southeast region through improved housing, direct services, and economic development.
  21. $289 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Mitchell's Place, Inc., which funds are used to assist children affected by autism and other developmental disabilities through diagnostic, education, and therapeutic services.
  22. $285 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Redstone Village, which funds are used to assist elderly people in providing affordable housing, senior living care, healthcare, and other basics of life.
  23. $200 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Mount Ebell Missionary Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.
  24. $180 spent. Funding the benevolent activities of Freedom Farm, Inc., which funds are used to assist foster children who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on March 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.