Nonprofit · EIN 34-1105038
UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · MENTOR, OH 44060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,736,711 | $1,882,295 | -$145,584 | $4,574,870 | $945,675 | $3,629,195 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,311,169 | $1,993,959 | $317,210 | $4,576,234 | $1,051,610 | $3,524,624 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,801,175 | $1,847,652 | -$46,477 | $3,907,092 | $966,346 | $2,940,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,583,115
- of which government grants
- $7,016
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $81,507
- Net rental income
- $24,000
- Other revenue
- $72,089
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,057,080
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $307,497
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $501,507
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,146
- Occupancy
- $34,860
- Travel
- $8,656
- Depreciation
- $24,810
- Program services (functional)
- $1,567,035
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,382
- Fundraising (functional)
- $215,878
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,576,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,574,870
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $945,675
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,629,195
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $338,209
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,585,632
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,476,349
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $152,846
- Gross receipts
- $1,809,958
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 650
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIONE DEMITRO | CEO AND PRES Officer | 40 | $104,372 | $11,525 |
| BRANDI HAUGHT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PHELPS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KULA | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BUMGARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI CONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY BLISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BOGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY KILBOURNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOHORCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE SARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SINDELAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARWIN WALLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA WILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESE ZDESAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIONE DEMITRO | CEO AND PRES Officer | 40 | $98,587 | $6,538 |
| BRANDI HAUGHT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PHELPS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KULA | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BUMGARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI CONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY BLISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BOGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY IOSUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY KILBOURNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MANOCCHIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOHORIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SINDELAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARWIN WALLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIONE DEMITRO | CEO AND PRES Officer | 40 | $36,695 | $1,685 |
| PATTI CONRAD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI HAUGHT | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PHELPS | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BUMGARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS BEVERAGE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY BLISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FOLEY-KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GRAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY IOSUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MANOCCHIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOHORIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARWIN WALLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA WILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9285 PROGRESS PKWY, MENTOR, OH 44060-1854
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIONE DEMITRO, 9825 PROGRESS PARKWAY, MENTOR, OH 44060
- Signed the 990
- DIONE DEMITRO, CEO AND PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (440) 352-3166
- Website
- WWW.UWLC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC
Mission
UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY, ALONG WITH ITS MISSION TO "MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES IN LAKE COUNTY", PROVIDES THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH THE COMMUNITY MAY PARTICIPATE IN A VOLUNTARY, COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, SUPPORT AND FUND CURRENT HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS IN LAKE COUNTY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY IS A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FUNDS PROGRAMS IN THE THREE BUILDING BLOCKS TO A BETTER COMMUNITY; EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH, ALONG WITH BASIC NEEDS. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY AFFECTS TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE RESIDENTS WHILE STRIVING TO MAKE A MEASURABLE IMPACT ON ALL RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY'S VISION IS TO BECOME THE ENTRUSTED CHAMPION THAT DRIVES IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY FUNDING SERVICES THAT IMPACT EDUCATION, INCOME (FINANCIAL STABILITY) AND HEALTH.
Program accomplishments
- UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY'S (UWLC) MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL DECISION- MAKERS WHEN MAKING PROGRAM FUNDING DECISIONS. THERE IS A STAFF LEAD FOR THE GROUP, BUT IT IS THE COLLECTION OF 20-25 VOLUNTEERS THAT MEET WEEKLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS, LISTEN TO AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, THEN DECIDE WHICH PROGRAMS WILL RECEIVE FUNDING. UWLC UTILIZED THE SAME ONLINE PLATFORM FOR APPLICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS, SO OUR VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO SUBMIT THEIR EVALUATIONS IN ADVANCE THEN MEET IN-PERSON TO DISCUSS AND HAVE GOOD CONVERSATIONS AND QUESTIONS AMONGST THE GROUP. TO RAISE THE DOLLARS THAT OUR VOLUNTEERS HELP ALLOCATE, DOZENS OF COMPANIES RUN WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS, INVOLVING CORPORATE GIFTS AND EMPLOYEE GIVING, UWLC HOSTS SEVERAL LARGE SPECIAL EVENTS, AND HUNDREDS OF LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS GIVE INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH DIRECT MAILINGS. THE GOAL THROUGH ALL THESE EFFORTS IS TO HELP KEEP LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES IN LAKE COUNTY.Expenses $1,068,361 · grants $975,273
- COMMUNITY IMPACT INCLUDES COORDINATION OF AGENCY STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. OUR ANNUAL DAY OF CARING WAS HELD IN JUNE WHERE LAKE COUNTY COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS ADOPTED PROJECTS SUBMITTED BY LAKE COUNTY AGENCIES, AND WE HELPED TO PAIR HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS WITH THE PROJECTS. THESE EFFORTS HELP TO SAVE OUR NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN LABOR AND SUPPLIES. DURING THE GRANT ALLOCATION PROCESS IN THE SPRING, WE RAN OUR ANNUAL FEED LAKE COUNTY DRIVE THROUGH A SOLICITATION MAILING AND 100+ COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS RAN FOOD AND MONETARY DRIVES. BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT OF SO MANY COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS, WE WERE ABLE TO HOST SEVERAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ALL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TOTALING NEARLY 43,000 IN DIRECT FOOD PURCHASES, ON TOP OF DISTRIBUTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS DONATED BY AREA COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS. WE ALSO MOVED TO BEING AN ON-SITE YEAR-ROUND PANTRY WHERE OUR PARTNER PANTRIES CAN OBTAIN THE FOOD THEIR SPECIFIC PANTRY NEEDS. THE HUNGER COALITION WAS ALSO FORMED TO KEEP PARTNER PANTRIES AND OTHER AGENCIES DEALING WITH FOOD INSECURITY INFORMED OF NEEDS, BEST PRACTICES, COLLABORATION EFFORTS, ETC. WE ALSO HAVE TWO AFFINITY GROUPS THAT WERE ABLE TO THRIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE EMERGING LEADERS (EL) ARE MADE UP OF A GROUP OF LAKE COUNTY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS THAT HOST AN ANNUAL GOLF OUTING, 4 UNDER 40 AWARDS CEREMONY, AND OTHER FUNDRAISING/NETWORK EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BECAUSE OF THEIR EFFORTS, THEY WERE ABLE TO ALLOCATE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO PROGRAMS RELATED TO THEIR YOUTH-DRIVEN MISSION, INCLUDING 10,000 DIRECTLY TO THE YOUTH UNITED WAY PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WOMEN UNITED COMPRISES LAKE COUNTY WOMEN WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN LAKE COUNTY. THEY WERE ABLE TO HOST SOME OF THEIR REGULAR EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING A SPEAKER SERIES, AND THEIR SIGNATURE WINTERFEST EVENT WAS HELD IN NOVEMBER, WHERE THE IN-PERSON DONATIONS AND ONLINE RAFFLE PROCEEDS HELPED TO MAKE THIS A RECORD-BREAKING WINTERFEST. DOLLARS RAISED FROM WU FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ARE ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AT-RISK WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN LAKE COUNTY, AND SHARE THE SAME PROCESS AS THE EL GROUP. BECAUSE OF THEIR EFFORTS, WOMEN UNITED WAS ABLE TO ALLOCATE OVER 111,000 TO MISSION-DRIVEN PROGRAMS. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DIONE DEMITRO, UWLC CONTINUED TO BE MORE VISIBLE IN THE LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY AND INVOLVED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS, INITIATIVES, AND PARTNERSHIPS. WE HAVE PARTNERED ON HEROFEST, AN EVENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, HAVE GROWN OUR ROLE IN THE ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL BASH WHERE OVER 1,500 CHILDREN GET SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING TO BE SCHOOL- READY, COORDINATED THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER OVERNIGHT PROGRAM (CODE BLUE), AND COLLABORATED TO HELP FILL EMERGENCY NEEDS WITH THE CONTINUATION OF OUR RESPONSIVE FUND GRANTS PROCESS WITH OVER 28,000 OF DIRECT FUNDING.Expenses $498,674 · grants $81,807
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1105038
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,574,870
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,809,958
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,736,711 | $1,882,295 | $4,574,870 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,311,169 | $1,993,959 | $4,576,234 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,801,175 | $1,847,652 | $3,907,092 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,007,632 | $1,693,179 | $3,754,781 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-1105038).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC is 34-1105038.
- Is UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIONE DEMITRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,372 (DIONE DEMITRO, CEO AND PRES).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,736,711, expenses of $1,882,295 and total assets of $4,574,870 at year end.
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