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United Way of Racine County Inc

EIN 39-0806349 · Racine, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF RACINE COUNTY TO IMPROVE LIVES AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$5.2 million
Spending
$5.2 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
20
Volunteers
569
Highest pay
$155,893, secretary, president & ceo

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

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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 (9)
  1. $2.6 million spent. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT/ALLOCATIONS: UNITED WAY OF RACINHE COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO INVESTING FUNDS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY OF RACINE COUNTY STAFF AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS WORK HARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT UNITED WAY OF RACINE COUNTY'S INVESTMENT STRATEGIES ARE FOCUSED IN THE AREAS OF HEALTHY COMMUNTY, YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES, FINANCIAL SECURTY AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY. WE FUND PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH EDUCATION; PREPARE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE AND INDEPENDENT; AND HELP INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OUTCOMES. THESE EFFORTS ALLOW RACINE COUNTY RESIDENTS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT WILL EMPOWER THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
  2. $435,693 spent. FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: THE FEDERAL FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (FSCS) GRANT SUPPORTS UWRC'S LIFT (LINK AND INSPIRE FOR TOMORROW) COMMUNITY SCHOOL WORK AT KNAPP AND JULIAN THOMAS. LIFT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS EMPLOY INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORTS, EXPANDED LEARNING TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP AND PRACTICES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD. KNAPP BECAME A COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR; JULIAN THOMAS IN THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR. THE FSCS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THIS WORK DURING THE GRANT PERIOD OF OCTOBER 2020-SEPTEMBER 2025.
  3. $341,100 spent. COMMUNITY IMPACT: UNITED WAY TRANSFORMS THE COMMUNITY BY INITIATING AND FACILITATING SYSTEMS-WIDE PROJECTS AROUND EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTH, SUCH AS SCHOOLS OF HOPE, IMAGINATION LIBRARY, VITA AND LIFT TO HELP FILL GAPS IN SUPPORT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, UNITED WAY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHARING COMMUNITY STATISTICS RELATED TO ASSET LIMITED INCOME CONTRAINED AND EMPLOYED (ALICE) FAMILIES. UNITED WAY ALSO ENGAGES IN THE COMMUNITY IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO LEARN THE ASPIRATIONS, HOPES AND CONCERNS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  4. $268,343 spent. LINK AND INSPIRE FOR TOMORROW: LIFT IS A PLACE-BASED STRATEGY THAT CREATES PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND RESOURCES. LIFT IS BASED ON THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL FOUND IN 5,000 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION, AND IT HAS AN INTEGRATED FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT.
  5. $167,762 spent. IMAGINATION LIBRARY: THIS IS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE.
  6. $100,774 spent. VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE: VITA IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM STAFFED BY LOCAL VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE FREE PREPARATION AND ELECTRONIC FILING OF TAX RETURNS.
  7. $64,015 spent. UNITED HORIZONS: UNITED HORIZONS BOARD TRAINING PROGRAM HELPS TO PREPARE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SERVE ON NONPROFIT BOARDS. THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO RACINE COUNTY RESIDENTS AND FREE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS.
  8. $60,626 spent. EMPLOYEE OF RECORD: UWRC PARTNERED WITH RACINE COUNTY TO BECOME ITS EMPLOYEE OF RECORD FOR A LITERACY COORDINATOR POSITION, FURTHERING UWRC'S FOCUS ON EARLY LITERACY.
  9. $53,088 spent. SCHOOLS OF HOPE: THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RACINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT USING VOLUNTEER TUTORS TO ADDRESS EARLY GRADE READING PROFICIENCY.

Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1942.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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