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Greater Mankato Area United Way Inc

EIN 41-6008819 · Mankato, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY TO SECURE AND INVEST RESOURCES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES.

Income
$4.0 million
Spending
$3.9 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
14
Volunteers
1,700
Highest pay
$172,969, 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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 (3)
  1. $1.2 million spent. GRANT APPLICATIONS EVERY ORGANIZATION APPLYING FOR FUNDING FROM GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY (GMAUW) MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE APPLICATION REQUIRES A RIGOROUS REPORTING PROCESS INCLUDING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED, THE IMPACT AND OUTCOMES OF FUNDING, AND ACTUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE APPLICATIONS AND BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY GMAUW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1 GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY'S (GMAUW) CORE COMMITMENTS ARE TO SECURE RESOURCES, CONVENE THE COMMUNITY, AND CONNECT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO RECOURSES. THROUGH THESE ACTIONS, GMAUW AIMS TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING, STABILITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND TO BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW FOR ALL IN OUR REGION. GMAUW PROVIDED FUNDING TO 66 PROGRAMS ACROSS 44 NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN 2025. OF THESE PROGRAMS, 39 RECEIVED ADDITIONAL "ONE-TIME" FUNDING IN THE FALL OF 2025. GMAUW SECURES RESOURCES BY SOLICITING INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE REGION DURING THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. IN 2025, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS DONATED THROUGH WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS OR OTHER PERSONAL GIVING, WHILE APPROXIMATELY 150 COMPANIES PLEDGED A CORPORATE GIFT. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 1,700 VOLUNTEERS DONATED OVER 16,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE ENABLING GMAUW TO KEEP OVERHEAD LOW WHILE MAXIMIZING IMPACT. IN-KIND DONATIONS, WHOSE VALUE TOTALED OVER 880,000 IN 2025, ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING GMAUW ACTIVITIES HAVE THE MAXIMUM IMPACT. COMMUNITY IMPACT - EDUCATION GMAUW HELPS TO STABILIZE FAMILIES IN NEED AND GIVES THEM TOOLS FOR SUCCESS BY SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH. THE FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION IS STRUCTURED TO BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN, ENSURE YOUTH HAVE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THAT YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ABOUT 19,570 YOUTH IN 2025. EXAMPLES OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE UNITED WAY FOURTH- GRADE BOOK PROJECT, WHICH SERVED ABOUT 1,600 CHILDREN; "THE KINDNESS BOOTH" BOOK PROJECT, WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CHILDREN; AND THE ANNUAL READING FESTIVAL, WHICH SERVED MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. GRANT APPLICATIONS EVERY ORGANIZATION APPLYING FOR FUNDING FROM GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY (GMAUW) MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE APPLICATION REQUIRES A RIGOROUS REPORTING PROCESS INCLUDING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED, THE IMPACT AND OUTCOMES OF FUNDING, AND ACTUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE APPLICATIONS AND BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED BY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY GMAUW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1 GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY'S (GMAUW) CORE COMMITMENTS ARE TO SECURE RESOURCES, CONVENE THE COMMUNITY, AND CONNECT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO RECOURSES. THROUGH THESE ACTIONS, GMAUW AIMS TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING, STABILITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND TO BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW FOR ALL IN OUR REGION. GMAUW PROVIDED FUNDING TO 66 PROGRAMS ACROSS 44 NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN 2025. OF THESE PROGRAMS, 39 RECEIVED ADDITIONAL "ONE-TIME" FUNDING IN THE FALL OF 2025. GMAUW SECURES RESOURCES BY SOLICITING INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE REGION DURING THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. IN 2025, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS DONATED THROUGH WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS OR OTHER PERSONAL GIVING, WHILE APPROXIMATELY 150 COMPANIES PLEDGED A CORPORATE GIFT. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 1,700 VOLUNTEERS DONATED OVER 16,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE ENABLING GMAUW TO KEEP OVERHEAD LOW WHILE MAXIMIZING IMPACT. IN-KIND DONATIONS, WHOSE VALUE TOTALED OVER 880,000 IN 2025, ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING GMAUW ACTIVITIES HAVE THE MAXIMUM IMPACT. COMMUNITY IMPACT - EDUCATION GMAUW HELPS TO STABILIZE FAMILIES IN NEED AND GIVES THEM TOOLS FOR SUCCESS BY SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH. THE FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION IS STRUCTURED TO BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN, ENSURE YOUTH HAVE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THAT YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ABOUT 19,570 YOUTH IN 2025. EXAMPLES OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE UNITED WAY FOURTH- GRADE BOOK PROJECT, WHICH SERVED ABOUT 1,600 CHILDREN; "THE KINDNESS BOOTH" BOOK PROJECT, WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CHILDREN; AND THE ANNUAL READING FESTIVAL, WHICH SERVED MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
  2. $935,001 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2 COMMUNITY IMPACT - HEALTH GMAUW HELPS PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE FOCUS OF HEALTH SUPPORTS INCREASED INDEPENDENCE THROUGH BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS, SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE THEIR LIVES FULLY ENGAGED IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING THEM TOOLS TO MAINTAIN ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHY LIVING. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 20,000 PEOPLE IN 2025. IN ADDITION, THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT RESOURCE EVENT SERVED MORE THAN 825. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2 COMMUNITY IMPACT - HEALTH GMAUW HELPS PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE FOCUS OF HEALTH SUPPORTS INCREASED INDEPENDENCE THROUGH BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS, SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE THEIR LIVES FULLY ENGAGED IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING THEM TOOLS TO MAINTAIN ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHY LIVING. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 20,000 PEOPLE IN 2025. IN ADDITION, THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT RESOURCE EVENT SERVED MORE THAN 825.
  3. $895,883 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3 COMMUNITY IMPACT - BASIC NEEDS GMAUW STABILIZES FAMILIES IN NEED AND GIVES THEM TOOLS FOR SUCCESS. THE FOCUS OF BASIC NEEDS SUPPORTS ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD BY PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS FOCUS AREA ALSO SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TO INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ABOUT 9,681 PEOPLE IN 2025. IN ADDITION, THE 2-1-1 HELP NETWORK SERVED ABOUT 1,200 INDIVIDUALS, AND THE WEEK OF ACTION CONNECTED HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO NEEDS. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3 COMMUNITY IMPACT - BASIC NEEDS GMAUW STABILIZES FAMILIES IN NEED AND GIVES THEM TOOLS FOR SUCCESS. THE FOCUS OF BASIC NEEDS SUPPORTS ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD BY PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THIS FOCUS AREA ALSO SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TO INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH BUILDING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED ABOUT 9,681 PEOPLE IN 2025. IN ADDITION, THE 2-1-1 HELP NETWORK SERVED ABOUT 1,200 INDIVIDUALS, AND THE WEEK OF ACTION CONNECTED HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO NEEDS.

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 August 1957.

    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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