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United Way of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Inc

EIN 54-0632716 · Harrisonburg, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY, INC. IS IMPROVING LIVES BY CONNECTING AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING THE ALICE POPULATION - PEOPLE WHO ARE ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED. UNITED WAY RECRUITS PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING THE PASSION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GET THINGS DONE. WE INVITE DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN US.

Income
$651,655
Spending
$765,725
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
12.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
8
Volunteers
394
Highest pay
$73,190, executive di

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

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 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 April 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. $490,017 spent. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2025 INCLUDE: COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT FUNDING: IN FY 2025 UNITED WAY PROVIDED 90,000 IN GRANT FUNDING TO 6 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON SLIDING SCALE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES, AND SUPPORT OF SINGLE-FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS. THIS FUNDING IMPACTED 202 CHILDREN IN THE HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY AREA, PROVIDING SLIDING SCALE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS FUNDING HELPED SUPPORT 182 LOCAL FAMILIES, INCLUDING ALICE FAMILIES WHO RELY ON SUBSIDIZED CARE TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY. DAY OF ACTION: HOSTED OUR DAY OF ACTION IN JUNE OF 2024 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 17 LOCAL COMPANIES WITH A TOTAL OF 268 VOLUNTEERS TACKLING 23 DIFFERENT PROJECTS IN HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. HOSTED 2ND TOOLS FOR SCHOOL: IN AUGUST OF 2024 UNITED WAY HOSTED OUR SECOND TOOLS FOR SCHOOL EVENT WHICH HELPED CONNECT LOCAL FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. 1,709 PRE-STUFFED BACKPACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED, 2035 STUDENTS SERVED, AND 781 FAMILIES ATTENDED THE EVENT. 19 ORGANIZATIONS WERE REPRESENTED AT THE RESOURCE FAIR THAT HIGHLIGHTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LOCAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. UNITED WAY PARTNERED WITH OVER 50 LOCAL BUSINESSES TO COLLECT SUPPLIES AND PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EVENT. TOTAL VALUE OF ALL DONATIONS FOR TOOLS FOR SCHOOL WAS 68,454. HOSTED FIRST FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT: IN JANUARY OF 2025 WE PARTNERED WITH OUR LOCAL NON-PROFIT CHILDCARE CENTERS TO HOST A FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT AT THE HARRISONBURG CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 13 LOCAL RESOURCES WERE REPRESENTED AT THE EVENT, WITH 182 PEOPLE FROM 52 LOCAL FAMILIES IN ATTENDANCE. FAMILIES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH ONE ANOTHER, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND WIN PRIZES DONATED FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES. SERVED LOCAL WORKING HOUSEHOLDS: RESOURCE NAVIGATORS AT UNITED WAY SUPPORTED 50 HOUSEHOLDS IN HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING 17,265 IN DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS. THIS DIRECT ASSISTANCE INCLUDED THINGS LIKE VEHICLE REPAIR, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND INSURANCE. STRENGTHENED LOCAL SUPPORTS: UNITED WAY SERVED AS AN ANCHOR AGENCY FOR OUR LOCAL 211 NETWORK, A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL HOTLINE THAT PROVIDES 24/7 ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. AS AN ANCHOR AGENCY, UNITED WAY ENSURES THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND PROMOTES THE SERVICE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. EXPANDED TO COVER STAUNTON, AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO: IN JANUARY OF 2025, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO COVER THE STAUNTON, AUGUSTA, AND WAYNESBORO, DOUBLING THE TERRITORY COVERAGE FOR UNITED WAY AND EXPANDING THE IMPACT OF PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2025 INCLUDE: COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT FUNDING: IN FY 2025 UNITED WAY PROVIDED 90,000 IN GRANT FUNDING TO 6 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON SLIDING SCALE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES, AND SUPPORT OF SINGLE-FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS. THIS FUNDING IMPACTED 202 CHILDREN IN THE HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY AREA, PROVIDING SLIDING SCALE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS FUNDING HELPED SUPPORT 182 LOCAL FAMILIES, INCLUDING ALICE FAMILIES WHO RELY ON SUBSIDIZED CARE TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY. DAY OF ACTION: HOSTED OUR DAY OF ACTION IN JUNE OF 2024 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 17 LOCAL COMPANIES WITH A TOTAL OF 268 VOLUNTEERS TACKLING 23 DIFFERENT PROJECTS IN HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. HOSTED 2ND TOOLS FOR SCHOOL: IN AUGUST OF 2024 UNITED WAY HOSTED OUR SECOND TOOLS FOR SCHOOL EVENT WHICH HELPED CONNECT LOCAL FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. 1,709 PRE-STUFFED BACKPACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED, 2035 STUDENTS SERVED, AND 781 FAMILIES ATTENDED THE EVENT. 19 ORGANIZATIONS WERE REPRESENTED AT THE RESOURCE FAIR THAT HIGHLIGHTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LOCAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. UNITED WAY PARTNERED WITH OVER 50 LOCAL BUSINESSES TO COLLECT SUPPLIES AND PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EVENT. TOTAL VALUE OF ALL DONATIONS FOR TOOLS FOR SCHOOL WAS 68,454. HOSTED FIRST FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT: IN JANUARY OF 2025 WE PARTNERED WITH OUR LOCAL NON-PROFIT CHILDCARE CENTERS TO HOST A FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT AT THE HARRISONBURG CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 13 LOCAL RESOURCES WERE REPRESENTED AT THE EVENT, WITH 182 PEOPLE FROM 52 LOCAL FAMILIES IN ATTENDANCE. FAMILIES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH ONE ANOTHER, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND WIN PRIZES DONATED FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES. SERVED LOCAL WORKING HOUSEHOLDS: RESOURCE NAVIGATORS AT UNITED WAY SUPPORTED 50 HOUSEHOLDS IN HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING 17,265 IN DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS. THIS DIRECT ASSISTANCE INCLUDED THINGS LIKE VEHICLE REPAIR, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND INSURANCE. STRENGTHENED LOCAL SUPPORTS: UNITED WAY SERVED AS AN ANCHOR AGENCY FOR OUR LOCAL 211 NETWORK, A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL HOTLINE THAT PROVIDES 24/7 ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. AS AN ANCHOR AGENCY, UNITED WAY ENSURES THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND PROMOTES THE SERVICE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. EXPANDED TO COVER STAUNTON, AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO: IN JANUARY OF 2025, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO COVER THE STAUNTON, AUGUSTA, AND WAYNESBORO, DOUBLING THE TERRITORY COVERAGE FOR UNITED WAY AND EXPANDING THE IMPACT OF PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 April 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 October 1958.

    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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