United Way of Forsyth County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY FIGHTS FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY/BASIC NEEDS/ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE A QUALITY EDUCATION LEADS TO A STABLE JOB, WHICH PROVIDES FINANCIAL STABILITY AND THE ABILITY TO MEET BASIC NEEDS AND ENJOY GOOD HEALTH. THESE ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD LIFE AND A THRIVING COMMUNITY. WHEN YOU SUPPORT UNITED WAY, YOU ARE HELPING TO CREATE A STRONGER, HEALTHIER FORSYTH COUNTY AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 22.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 54%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 1,079
Source: Form 990 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 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 94% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2523 of 23 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, 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 (1)
- $909,290 spent. ORGANIZATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIALLY, UWFC FINISHED AT 83% OF ITS INCOME BUDGET, 93.5% OF ITS PROGRAM EXPENSE BUDGET AND 99.4% OF ITS OVERHEAD BUDGET. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF CONTINUE TO BE MINDFUL OF SPENDING LIKE MOST UNITED WAY'S ACROSS THE NATION. OUR CONSERVATIVE SPENDING OVER THE YEARS AND RECOGNITION THAT HAVING A RESERVE WILL SUPPORT OUR UNITED WAY PROGRAMS THROUGH A TOUGH ECONOMY HAS PROVEN OUR BOARD IS ALWAYS MINDFUL OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE ORGANIZATION. WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3,300 DONORS TO OUR CAMPAIGN. SEVENTY-SIX PERCENT OF OUR PLEDGES COME FROM EMPLOYEES OF CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE GIFTS. THE OTHER 24% OF OUR PLEDGES COME FROM EMPLOYEES OF SCHOOLS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND COMMUNITY IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY ACTIVELY NURTURES AND MODELS SOCIAL BEHAVIORS THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY. WE IMPROVE LIVES BY SERVING PEOPLE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, GENDER, AGE, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, IDENTITY, ABILITY, OR FAMILIAL STATUS. OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO AN INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY AND EXPECTATION TO IMPROVE LIVES IS REFLECTED IN ALL ASPECTS OF WORK FROM UNITED WAY'S STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTNERS. IN 2024, UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY INVESTED 825,026 IN APPROXIMATELY 50 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS. THE DOLLARS GIVEN REACH ALL AREAS OF OUR COMMUNITY. FROM THE YOUNG TO THE OLD, THE SICK TO THE HEALTHY, THE EMPLOYED TO THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED, THOSE WITH HOMES TO THOSE WITHOUT, UNITED WAY DOLLARS ARE GIVING HOPE. WITH THE HELP OF PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING HARD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE EACH DAY IN OUR COMMUNITY OUR VISION IS TO BE A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE, THRIVE AND ACHIEVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. AREAS OF FOCUS ARE: HEALTH (49%) EDUCATION (35%) FINANCIAL STABILITY/BASIC NEEDS/ECONOMIC MOBILITY (16%) OVER 2,000 ENGLISH HELPLISTS AND 1,500 SPANISH HELPLISTS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN 2024. THE HELPLIST IS A COMPANION TO OUR COMPREHENSIVE ON-LINE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2019 WITH THE HELP OF A VISTA VOLUNTEER AND IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.UNITEDWAYFORSYTH.COM. UNITED WAY FACILITATED A COLLECTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH OUR ANNUAL STUFF THE BUS PROGRAM. OVER 4,300 ITEMS WERE DONATED FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AND CLASSROOMS DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. WE CONTINUED SUPPORT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT BIZTOWN AND FINANCIAL PARK, A SIMULATED TOWN THAT ALLOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPLORE INDUSTRIES AND CAREERS THROUGH IMMERSIVE SIMULATIONS AND ACQUIRE FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE FOR REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES. THE JA DISCOVERY CENTER IS LOCATED INSIDE THE ALLIANCE ACADEMY FOR INNOVATION. THE PHILANTHROPY STORE, INSIDE THE JA DISCOVERY CENTER, IS OPERATED BY UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY AND THE NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. IN COLLABORATION WITH FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS, UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY IS INVESTED IN OUR STUDENTS' OVERALL HEALTH BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR ON- SITE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHEN COSTS WERE MORE THAN THE FAMILY COULD AFFORD. IN 2024, UNITED WAY PAID OUT 36,731 TO THIS PROGRAM WHICH EQUATES TO APPROXIMATELY 615 THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS. WITH THE HELP OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, WE DEVELOPED A MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING MENTAL WELLNESS, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH IN FORSYTH COUNTY. IN EARLY 2021, THE MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITE WAS LAUNCHED AND CAN BE FOUND AT WWW. MHFOCOGA.COM. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 1,500 MENTAL HEALTH HELPLISTS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. SINCE 2015, UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY HAS PARTNERED WITH AARP FOUNDATION TAX-AIDE TO PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME TAXPAYERS (THOSE EARNING 54,000 OR LESS) AND THOSE INDIVIDUALS 60 AND OLDER. IN 2024, 576 TAX RETURNS WERE PREPARED. TAXPAYERS RECEIVED FEDERAL REFUNDS TOTALING 489,566, STATE REFUNDS TOTALING 135,373, AND SAVED APPROXIMATELY 157,000 IN FILING FEES. A TOTAL OF 19 AARP VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED THE PROGRAM WITH 5-10 VOLUNTEERS ON SITE DURING 28 TAX PREPARATION SESSIONS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS, UNITED WAY ASSISTS WITH TUITION FOR RECOVERY CREDITS FOR FAILED CLASSES, TRANSPORTATION FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS OR TUTORING, GRADUATION FEES AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TEST REVIEW SESSIONS AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES TO HELP KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED AND ON TRACK TO GRADUATE. THESE SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, SPECIAL NEEDS, OR ELL STUDENTS TO REMOVE ANY AND ALL BARRIERS THEY MAY EXPERIENCE GETTING IN THE WAY OF GRADUATION. IN 2024, UNITED WAY FUNDED 52,570 TO CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAMS WHICH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 16,000 STUDENTS. SINCE 2008, UNITED WAY HAS FUNDED 941,196 TO CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GRADUATION RATE IN FORSYTH COUNTY HAS INCREASED FROM 85.8% IN 2008 TO 96.2% IN 2024. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF OVER 10%. UNITED?FOR?ALICE IS A DRIVER OF INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND ACTION TO IMPROVE LIFE ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR ALICE (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED) AND FOR ALL. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALICE MEASUREMENTS, A COMPREHENSIVE, UNBIASED PICTURE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP HAS EMERGED. HARNESSING THIS DATA AND RESEARCH ON THE MISMATCH BETWEEN LOW-PAYING JOBS AND THE COST OF SURVIVAL, ALICE PARTNERS CONVENE, ADVOCATE, AND COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE FINANCIAL STABILITY AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. TO VIEW ALICE DATA IN GEORGIA VISIT: WWW.UNITEDFORALICE.ORG/COUNTY-REPORTS/GEORGIA UNITED WAY CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE FORSYTH COUNTY COLLABORATIVE ON CHARITY TRACKER FOR DATA AND RESOURCE SHARING BETWEEN NONPROFITS. SINCE UNITED WAY ESTABLISHED THE COLLA
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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