Morrison County United Way Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INCREASE THE ORGANIZED CAPACITY OF PEOPLE TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER
- Income
- $128,802
- Spending
- $122,815
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Highest pay
- $46,586, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $54,151 spent. THE FALL CAMPAIGN RAISES FUNDS WHICH ARE THEN ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES DEEMED CONSISTANT WITH HEALTH, INCOME, AND EDUCATION NEEDS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA. 9 AGENCIES WERE SERVED IN THIS YEAR.
- $28,291 spent. THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY IS A PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN MORRISON COUNTY AND PARTS OF TODD COUNTY THAT PROVIDES A FREE NEW BOOK EACH MONTH FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5. APPROXIMATELY 1,050 CHILDREN PER MONTH WERE SERVED IN THIS YEAR AND OVER 259,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN MAILED SINCE INCEPTION WITH OVER 4,850 GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM.
- $3,464 spent. TOOLS FOR SCHOOL IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 8 SCHOOLS (SWANVILLE, ROYALTON, RANDALL, TWO IN PIERZ AND THREE IN LITTLE FALLS) AND OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN MORRISON COUNTY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1968.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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