United Way of Southwest Louisiana Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To unite our community by funding programs in the areas of education, income and health. Our goal is to create long-lasting change that prevents problems from happening in the first place. Our community is the 5 parish area of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 26.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 437
- Highest pay
- $233,664, presidentchief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% 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 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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.
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, 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 (3)
- $1.7 million spent. Allocation to United Way Agency Partners - United Way of Southwest Louisiana works closely with our agency partners to ensure that the generous donations we receive are carefully and thoughtfully put to good use to help the most people. Each year, a group of dedicated volunteers make important allocation decisions that impact us all and help make our region a better place to live and work. Out goal is to help area non-profits lay the building blocks for a better life through the funding of programs in the areas of education, income, health, and safety net.
- $1.1 million spent. We track certain costs of managing, supporting, researching and funding all of these community programs. These costs include, but are not limited to, training, technology, marketing, accounting and governance, and are vital to ensuring sustainability, innovation and growth of future community investments.
- $908,217 spent. Support of Community Initiatives, Disaster Management, Case Management and Other Programs - United Way of Southwest Louisiana is looking at the big picture - embracing the entire circle of life focusing on children and youth, families and neighborhoods, seniors, and people rebuilding their lives. We know that the big picture includes us all. That is why in addition to funding agency partners, we provide our own programs including supporting victims of Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Laura, and also support other community-led initiatives such as the Community Helpline, 2-1-1 referral systems, Disaster Response, Prisoner Re-Entry Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program and others.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 2025.
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 March 1954.
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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