United Way of Southwest Wyoming
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNITED WAY BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO FIND STRENGTH AND SHARE HOPE. UNITED IS THE WAY WE CREATE LASTING CHANGE.
- Income
- $916,474
- Spending
- $968,532
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 31.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $78,296, executive director
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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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)
- $495,825 spent. UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST WYOMING AWARDS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MEASUREABLE GOALS AND OUTCOMES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR EDUCATION, HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS INITATIVES THAT SERVES RESIDENTS IN FREMONT, LINCOLN, SUBLETTE, SWEETWATER, AND UINTA COUNTIES, WYOMING. WORKPLACE GIVING IS THE SINGLE LARGEST AREA OF SUPPORT TO THE ANNUAL UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST WYOMING CAMPAIGN. DONATIONS ARE ALSO RECEIVED FROM CORPORATIONS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS.
- $82,017 spent. UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST WYOMING MANAGES DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING. THIS PROGRAM MAILS A FREE, AGE APPROPRIATE BOOK EVERY MONTH TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE THAT LIVE IN FREMONT, LINCOLN, SWEETWATER, AND UINTA COUNTIES. THIS IS PART OF OUR EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO HELP CHILDREN BE KINDERGARTEN READY. THE COST IS ABOUT $35 PER CHILD PER YEAR, WHICH IS LESS THAN $3 PER MONTH. THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION PAYS FOR THE BOOKS. OUR JOB IS TO RAISE THE FUNDS FOR SHIPPING OF THE BOOKS, PROMOTE THE PROGRAM, AND TO MAINTAIN THE DATABASE BY REGISTERING CHILDREN AND APPROVING ON-LINE REGISTRATIONS. FUNDS ARE RAISED THROUGH GRANTS, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
- $17,176 spent. UWSW MANAGES COMMUNITY DIAPER BANKS IN SWEETWATER AND UINTA COUNTIES. DIAPER NEED IS THE LACK OF A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF DIAPERS TO KEEP AN INFANT OR TODDLER CLEAN, DRY, AND HEALTHY. DIAPER ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE FOOD BANK OF SWEETWATER COUNTY, UINTA B.O.C.E.S. #1, LYMAN TOWN HALL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN WAMSUTTER, DIAPER BANKS AND PANTRIES ARE AVAILABLE IN ROCK SPRINGS, GREEN RIVER, WAMSUTTER, LYMAN, AND EVANSTON.
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 August 1977.
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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