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United Way of Whiteside County Inc

EIN 36-6009102 · Rock Falls, IL

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

What it says it does

PROVIDING DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP IN UNITING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE THAT IMPROVES LIVES AND STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITIES.

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

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 18.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
21 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$557,087 spent. UNITED WAY CONDUCTS FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS TO BENEFIT AREA 501 (C) (3). ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDES A PROCESS TO ALLOCATE AND DISTRIBUTE THOSE FUNDS. UNITED WAY OF WHITESIDE COUNTY DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO 23 LOCAL 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1 OUT OF EVERY 3 RESIDENTS OF WHITESIDE COUNTY.
$4,000 spent. OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES OF UNITED WAY INCLUDE THE 2-1-1 CONFIDENTIAL HELP LINE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SOCIAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE, THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLY PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE COUNTY, AND TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN SERVICE DELIVERY.
$38,674 spent. UNITED WAY SERVES MEALS TO SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. MEALS ARE AVAILABLE ALL SUMMER TO ANY CHILD OR TEEN IN WHITESIDE COUNTY.

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

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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1960.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.

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