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United Way of Knox County Inc

EIN 37-0844009 · Galesburg, IL

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

What it says it does

TO STRENGTHEN KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITIES BY FOSTERING VOLUNTEER ACTION, BUILDING RESOURCES, AND CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 77 out of 100.

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)

$147,957 spent. CONDUCT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS TO BENEFIT AREA 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDE A PROCESS TO ALLOCATE AND DISTRIBUTE THOSE FUNDS. UNITED WAY OF KNOX COUNTY DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO 17 LOCAL AREA 501 (C) (3) AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS.
$124,263 spent. SERVE MEALS TO SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. MEALS ARE SERVED AFTER SCHOOL, DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN THE SUMMER, MEALS ARE SERVED DURING THE DAY.
$15,884 spent. EARLY READING PROGRAM PRIMARILY FOR PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, PROVIDING BOOKS AT NO COST ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ORDER TO FOSTER A LOVE FOR READING, LEARNING, AND GROWTH.
$18,504 spent. TEEN COURT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 September 1964.
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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