United Way of Wayne Co Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY'S SOCIAL ISSUES. UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY INVESTED IN A NUMBER OF LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNITY GOALS AIMED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF INDIVIDUALS, IMPROVE FUTURES FOR CHILDREN THROUGH SUCCESS IN EDUCATION, INCREASING PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY AND RESPOND TO PERSONAL CRISES. UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY PARTNERS WITH LOCAL NON-PROFITS, WHICH ALIGN WITH ITS STRATEGIC GOALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 300
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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $945,774 spent. SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O THE MISSION STATEMENT OF UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY IS TO BRING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO IMPROVE LIVES IN WAYNE COUNTY. FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS, UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY (UWWC) HAS ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF MANY SOCIAL ISSUES. IN 2015, UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY REALIZED THE CHALLENGES TO HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PLACED MORE EMPHASIS WITHIN ITS FOUR FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION; HEALTH & WELLNESS; FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIVENESS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOR AGES 0-10 TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. IN 2020, WITH ALL THE CHALLENGES OF A PANDEMIC, THE UWWC PARTNERED WITH THE WAYNE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CURAMERICA BY HIRING DOZENS OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2022, ON THE HEELS OF MULTIPLE YEARS OF DECLINE IN EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGNS, AND MOVING THROUGH A PANDEMIC, THE UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY BOARD AND STAFF, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER UNITED WAY AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BEGAN TO SEEK OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND REMAIN RELEVANT. IN 2023, STAFF BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE SUCCESS OF OTHER UNITED WAYS MOVING TO AN ISSUE FOCUS. THE TRANSFORMATION WOULD ALLOW UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY TO DIVERSIFY THEIR FUNDING AND CHANGE THE NARRATIVE. IN 2023, UWWC ALSO BEGAN THEIR FIRST DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAM, UCAN, UNITED COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE NETWORK, ALLOWING US TO UTILIZE THE EXPERIENCE IN CASE WORK AND SERVE A GAP IN BASIC NEEDS. IN 2024, UWWC OFFICIALLY BEGAN THE ISSUE FOCUS TRANSFORMATION AND IN 2025, THANKS TO INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, CHOSE POVERTY AS THE ISSUE WITH FINANCIAL STABILITY AS A GOAL. THIS THREE-YEAR PROCESS GRADUALLY REDUCES GRANTING FUNDS TO OTHER AGENCIES WHILE EDUCATING THEM ON OUR PROCESS. AS WE START 2026, WE ARE CENTERED IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR ISSUE FOCUS AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY GRANTS WHILE PREPARING 100% FOR THE ISSUE FOCUS IN THE FUTURE. IN DOING SO, WE ARE HOLDING MULTIPLE ISSUE FOCUS SUMMITS AND SEEKING ROOT CAUSES WE WILL CHOOSE TO IMPACT AS A COMMUNITY. RECOGNIZING WE CANNOT LEAD IN EVERY CAUSE, WE ARE SEEKING OTHER LEADERS TO WALK THROUGH THE JOURNEY WITH US. THE CONVENINGS ARE ALLOWING US TO UNDERSTAND THE LEADERSHIP IN SOME ROOT CAUSES AND GAPS IN OTHERS. SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O THE MISSION STATEMENT OF UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY IS TO BRING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO IMPROVE LIVES IN WAYNE COUNTY. FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS, UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY (UWWC) HAS ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF MANY SOCIAL ISSUES. IN 2015, UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY REALIZED THE CHALLENGES TO HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PLACED MORE EMPHASIS WITHIN ITS FOUR FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION; HEALTH & WELLNESS; FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIVENESS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOR AGES 0-10 TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. IN 2020, WITH ALL THE CHALLENGES OF A PANDEMIC, THE UWWC PARTNERED WITH THE WAYNE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CURAMERICA BY HIRING DOZENS OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2022, ON THE HEELS OF MULTIPLE YEARS OF DECLINE IN EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGNS, AND MOVING THROUGH A PANDEMIC, THE UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY BOARD AND STAFF, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER UNITED WAY AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BEGAN TO SEEK OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND REMAIN RELEVANT. IN 2023, STAFF BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE SUCCESS OF OTHER UNITED WAYS MOVING TO AN ISSUE FOCUS. THE TRANSFORMATION WOULD ALLOW UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY TO DIVERSIFY THEIR FUNDING AND CHANGE THE NARRATIVE. IN 2023, UWWC ALSO BEGAN THEIR FIRST DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAM, UCAN, UNITED COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE NETWORK, ALLOWING US TO UTILIZE THE EXPERIENCE IN CASE WORK AND SERVE A GAP IN BASIC NEEDS. IN 2024, UWWC OFFICIALLY BEGAN THE ISSUE FOCUS TRANSFORMATION AND IN 2025, THANKS TO INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, CHOSE POVERTY AS THE ISSUE WITH FINANCIAL STABILITY AS A GOAL. THIS THREE-YEAR PROCESS GRADUALLY REDUCES GRANTING FUNDS TO OTHER AGENCIES WHILE EDUCATING THEM ON OUR PROCESS. AS WE START 2026, WE ARE CENTERED IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR ISSUE FOCUS AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY GRANTS WHILE PREPARING 100% FOR THE ISSUE FOCUS IN THE FUTURE. IN DOING SO, WE ARE HOLDING MULTIPLE ISSUE FOCUS SUMMITS AND SEEKING ROOT CAUSES WE WILL CHOOSE TO IMPACT AS A COMMUNITY. RECOGNIZING WE CANNOT LEAD IN EVERY CAUSE, WE ARE SEEKING OTHER LEADERS TO WALK THROUGH THE JOURNEY WITH US. THE CONVENINGS ARE ALLOWING US TO UNDERSTAND THE LEADERSHIP IN SOME ROOT CAUSES AND GAPS IN OTHERS.
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
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 2025.
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 August 1965.
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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