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United Way of Sheboygan County Inc

EIN 39-0808471 · Sheboygan, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UNITED WAY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND COMMUNITY CONDITIONS IN MEASURABLE, LASTING WAYS WITH A VISION OF A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. UNITED WAY IS COMMITTED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESSES TO UNDERSTAND AND SOLVE COMPLEX ISSUES.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
11.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
10
Volunteers
1,063
Highest pay
$139,331, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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

    15 of 15 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 June 30, 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 (1)
  1. $2.1 million spent. UNITED WAY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING OUR COUNTYWIDE GOALS AND MOVING THE NEEDLE FORWARD ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE DO THIS BY INVESTING STRATEGICALLY INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS WHOSE WORK ALIGNS WITH SHARED OBJECTIVES AND CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATING WHERE WE CAN MAKE THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE. STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS WERE MADE IN 17 LOCAL AGENCIES, AS WELL AS OUR 3 COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES: -PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALING (PATH), A SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT OFFERS THERAPY SERVICES DIRECTLY WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS. -COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, WHICH WORKS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT A COORDINATED SYSTEM FOR SHEBOYGAN COUNTY'S CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. -VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SHEBOYGAN CO., ORGANIZES YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND CREATE A VIBRANT CULTURE OF GIVING BACK. UNITED WAY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ALSO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL SOCIAL SECTOR THROUGH SMALL GRANTS, OUR NONPROFIT RESOURCE NETWORK, VOLUNTEER CENTER NETWORK, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK AND ADDITIONAL TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT AND HAS VITAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HOUSING COALITION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED 6/30/2025: -1,200 FREE BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN -3,547 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED 64 NONPROFITS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF OUR VOLUNTEER CENTER -1,997 CALLS OR MESSAGES REQUESTING HELP WITH HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, FOOD, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS WERE SENT TO 211 FROM SHEBOYGAN COUNTY -11,786 THERAPY SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO 716 STUDENTS IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY THROUGH OUR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM -45,000 RESIDENTS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY RECEIVED SUPPORT THANKS TO FUNDING FROM UNITED WAY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY UNITED WAY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING OUR COUNTYWIDE GOALS AND MOVING THE NEEDLE FORWARD ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE DO THIS BY INVESTING STRATEGICALLY INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS WHOSE WORK ALIGNS WITH SHARED OBJECTIVES AND CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATING WHERE WE CAN MAKE THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE. STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS WERE MADE IN 17 LOCAL AGENCIES, AS WELL AS OUR 3 COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES: -PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALING (PATH), A SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT OFFERS THERAPY SERVICES DIRECTLY WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS. -COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, WHICH WORKS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT A COORDINATED SYSTEM FOR SHEBOYGAN COUNTY'S CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. -VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SHEBOYGAN CO., ORGANIZES YEAR-ROUND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND CREATE A VIBRANT CULTURE OF GIVING BACK. UNITED WAY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ALSO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL SOCIAL SECTOR THROUGH SMALL GRANTS, OUR NONPROFIT RESOURCE NETWORK, VOLUNTEER CENTER NETWORK, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK AND ADDITIONAL TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT AND HAS VITAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HOUSING COALITION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED 6/30/2025: -1,200 FREE BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN -3,547 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED 64 NONPROFITS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF OUR VOLUNTEER CENTER -1,997 CALLS OR MESSAGES REQUESTING HELP WITH HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, FOOD, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS WERE SENT TO 211 FROM SHEBOYGAN COUNTY -11,786 THERAPY SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO 716 STUDENTS IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY THROUGH OUR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM -45,000 RESIDENTS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY RECEIVED SUPPORT THANKS TO FUNDING FROM UNITED WAY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 August 1953.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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