United Way of Anderson County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY IS TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS, SECURING AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND DRIVING ACTION.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 45
- Highest pay
- $156,896, ceo/presiden
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $795,761 spent. COMMUNITY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY IMPACT AGENDA IS A ROAD MAP FOR ANDERSON COUNTY TO MEET THE MOST URGENT NEEDS, CONNECT AREA STRENGTHS AND ASSIST WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY IN MEASURABLE WAYS. PROGRESS AND RESULTS ARE CONTINUALLY REVIEWED TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS WORKING WELL AND WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE. FOCUS AREAS OF COMMUNITY IMPACT ARE: EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS. FUNDING REQUESTS WERE RECEIVED FOR 40 PROGRAMS FROM NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING ANDERSON COUNTY.
- $357,423 spent. AMERICORPS AMERICORPS HEALTH FUTURES, A DYNAMIC INITIATIVE POWERED BY THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY OUR VISION IS CLEAR: TO MAKE ANDERSON COUNTY THE HEALTHIEST COUNTY IN SOUTH CAROLINA. WE'RE ON A MISSION TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND BEHAVORIAL WELL-BEING. OUR APPROACH: AT THE HEART OF OUR PROGRAM ARE DEDICATED AMERICORPS MEMBERS SERVING AS MENTORS AND CONTRIBUTING TO OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT AND PASSION, WE AIM TO PROVIDE 12,000 HOURS OF MENTORING, AND 12,000 UNIQUE TOUCHES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS CREATING POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACTS ON THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE.
- $594,963 spent. WOMEN UNITED CREATED IN 2001 TO ENHANCE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY AND WITH A VISION "TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN BECOME RESPONSIBLE ADULTS- AND A MISSION "TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DO SO." IN 2019 WU ESTABLISHED A SUMMER READING CAMP IN SCHOOL 1 AND WILL EXPAND TO DISTRICT 5 IN 2020. 2-1-1 UNITED WAY IS AN ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2-1-1, A ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR FINDING ASSISTANCE IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE 2-1-1 CALL CENTER IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO LOCATE VITAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP SOCIETY (AALS) THE MISSION OF AALS IS TO CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE A DIVERSE VOICE REGARDING COMMUNITY NEEDS. CORE STRATEGIES ARE TO IDENTIFY, RECRUIT AND CULTIVATE AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO REPRESENT CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERSHIP. HEALTHY INITIATIES OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INITIATIVES IS A LOCAL CHAPTER OF A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT AIMED AT COORDINATING OBESITY PREVENTION EFFORTS. HEALTHY INITIATIVES IS FOCUSED ON UNITING A VARIETY OF PARTNERS TO WORK TOGETHER TO INCREASE ACTIVE LIVING, TO IMPROVE HEALTHY EATING, AND TO DECREASE ADULT AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL STABILITY CENTER AT AIM THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY AND AIM PARTNERS WITH THE UNITED WAY VITA COLLABORATIVE OF THE UPSTATE TO PROVIDE FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. AT THE FINANCIAL STABILITY CENTER, YEAR ROUND FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES ARE OFFERED. WEEKEND SNACKPACK PROGRAM WEEKEND SNACKPACK AND SNACKPACK PANTRY WERE CREATE TO PROVIDE WEEKEND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TEACHERS, CREATING FOOD SECURITY FOR THEM OVER THE WEEKEND. WITH THE SUPPORT OF PARTNERS, DONORS, AND VOLUNTEERS, UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY WORKS HARD TO FILL THE WEEKEND MEAL GAP FOR THESE KIDS, SOLVING THEIR WEEKEND HUNGER ISSUE SO THEY CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL EACH MONDAY READY TO LEARN. WE PARTNERED WITH ANDERSON INTERFAITH MINISTRY'S SUMMER FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 5,000 SNACKPACKS TO NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE SUMMER. YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS OF ANDERSON, HOSTED BY UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY, IS ONE OF 30 AFFILIATE PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THAT GIVES YOUTH AGES 11-18 THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. ALL PROJECTS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND TEAM- BASED, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVICE-LEARNING. THE PURPOSE OF THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS IS TO HELP YOUTH ESTABLISH LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND TO PREPARE THEM TO BE THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW. YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS (YP) THE YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS GROUP WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS AGES 21-40 TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTEERISM AND ADVOCACY, THEREFORE STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY AND CULTIVATING VOLUNTEERS AND CHARITABLE DONORS. IMAGINE ANDERSON ANDERSON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA'S VISION PLAN - IMAGINE ANDERSON - WAS CREATED IN 2006 THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISIONING PROCESS THAT DEFINED THE DESIRED FUTURE STATE OF THE COUNTY. THE PLAN SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR IMPROVING THE COUNTY THROUGH 2026 WHEN ANDERSON COUNTY CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENNIAL. THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY PROVIDES A FACILITATION ROLE FOR THE IMAGINE ANDERSON LEADERSHIP BOARD.
- WOMEN UNITED CREATED IN 2001 TO ENHANCE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY AND WITH A VISION "TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN BECOME RESPONSIBLE ADULTS- AND A MISSION "TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DO SO." IN 2019 WU ESTABLISHED A SUMMER READING CAMP IN SCHOOL 1 AND WILL EXPAND TO DISTRICT 5 IN 2020. 2-1-1 UNITED WAY IS AN ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2-1-1, A ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR FINDING ASSISTANCE IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE 2-1-1 CALL CENTER IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO LOCATE VITAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP SOCIETY (AALS) THE MISSION OF AALS IS TO CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE A DIVERSE VOICE REGARDING COMMUNITY NEEDS. CORE STRATEGIES ARE TO IDENTIFY, RECRUIT AND CULTIVATE AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO REPRESENT CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERSHIP. HEALTHY INITIATIES OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INITIATIVES IS A LOCAL CHAPTER OF A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT AIMED AT COORDINATING OBESITY PREVENTION EFFORTS. HEALTHY INITIATIVES IS FOCUSED ON UNITING A VARIETY OF PARTNERS TO WORK TOGETHER TO INCREASE ACTIVE LIVING, TO IMPROVE HEALTHY EATING, AND TO DECREASE ADULT AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL STABILITY CENTER AT AIM THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY AND AIM PARTNERS WITH THE UNITED WAY VITA COLLABORATIVE OF THE UPSTATE TO PROVIDE FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. AT THE FINANCIAL STABILITY CENTER, YEAR ROUND FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES ARE OFFERED. WEEKEND SNACKPACK PROGRAM WEEKEND SNACKPACK AND SNACKPACK PANTRY WERE CREATE TO PROVIDE WEEKEND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TEACHERS, CREATING FOOD SECURITY FOR THEM OVER THE WEEKEND. WITH THE SUPPORT OF PARTNERS, DONORS, AND VOLUNTEERS, UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY WORKS HARD TO FILL THE WEEKEND MEAL GAP FOR THESE KIDS, SOLVING THEIR WEEKEND HUNGER ISSUE SO THEY CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL EACH MONDAY READY TO LEARN. WE PARTNERED WITH ANDERSON INTERFAITH MINISTRY'S SUMMER FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 5,000 SNACKPACKS TO NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE SUMMER. YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS OF ANDERSON, HOSTED BY UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY, IS ONE OF 30 AFFILIATE PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THAT GIVES YOUTH AGES 11-18 THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. ALL PROJECTS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND TEAM- BASED, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVICE-LEARNING. THE PURPOSE OF THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS IS TO HELP YOUTH ESTABLISH LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND TO PREPARE THEM TO BE THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW. YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS (YP) THE YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS GROUP WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS AGES 21-40 TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTEERISM AND ADVOCACY, THEREFORE STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY AND CULTIVATING VOLUNTEERS AND CHARITABLE DONORS. IMAGINE ANDERSON ANDERSON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA'S VISION PLAN - IMAGINE ANDERSON - WAS CREATED IN 2006 THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISIONING PROCESS THAT DEFINED THE DESIRED FUTURE STATE OF THE COUNTY. THE PLAN SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR IMPROVING THE COUNTY THROUGH 2026 WHEN ANDERSON COUNTY CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENNIAL. THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY PROVIDES A FACILITATION ROLE FOR THE IMAGINE ANDERSON LEADERSHIP BOARD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 June 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 October 21, 2026.
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