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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0561978

UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC

Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66604

Financials

$5.6M$5.5M2022$5.2M$5.4M2023$4.9M$5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,856,041$5,042,041-$186,000$3,902,304$1,220,140$2,682,164
June 30, 2024990$5,171,093$5,401,923-$230,830$3,989,974$1,278,396$2,711,578
June 30, 2023990$5,575,436$5,541,906$33,530$4,197,473$1,438,068$2,759,405
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,844,706
of which government grants
$2,980,905
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47,448
Net income from fundraising events
-$43,490
Other revenue
-$36,113

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,605,736
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$193,125
Other salaries and wages
$665,765
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,027,855
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,538
Occupancy
$104,989
Travel
$6,338
Depreciation
$4,920
Program services (functional)
$4,161,107
Management and general (functional)
$559,537
Fundraising (functional)
$321,397

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,989,974
Total assets, end of year
$3,902,304
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,220,140
Net assets, end of year
$2,682,164
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,533
Publicly traded securities
$1,697,351
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,625,580
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,056,584
Gross receipts
$5,030,012
Employees
38
Volunteers
1,918
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
KS

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JESSICA LEHNHERRPRESIDENT &
Officer
40$103,900$12,589
VALERIE THIEMECFO
Officer
40$72,390$4,246
MARC FRIEDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT ALLPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETH LLEWELLYNCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LONNIE WILDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE FLOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNATHAN SUBLETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY STUTZMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARLA HEDQUISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG WOLFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER LUCKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAJA HOLMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO EDMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY GEORGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL COCHRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH SHARPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUE RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DORIA WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TONYA BARTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE BEASLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PEGGY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BROOKLYNNE MOSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WARD SLOCUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BELLA WOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN BURGESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ARIANNA RILEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JESSICA LEHNHERRPRESIDENT &
Officer
40$103,900$11,578
VALERIE THIEMECFO
Officer
40$71,486$4,114
MARC FRIEDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT ALLPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETH LLEWELLYNCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FREDDY MAWYINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARLOU WEGENERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT DINKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MORGAN FRANKLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FAGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE FLOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIAN REVELSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNATHAN SUBLETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY STUTZMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYCE LIEDTKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO EDMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY GEORGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL COCHRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SHARPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUE RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORIA WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONYA BARTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDY CORZINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE BEASLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINA BISCHMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKLYNNE MOSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARD SLOCUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BELLA WOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN BURGESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRYSTAL LOOMISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JESSICA LEHNHERRPRESIDENT &
Officer
40$97,053$11,544
VALERIE THIEMECFO
Officer
40$68,621$4,197
MATT ALLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN DUFFYPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARC FRIEDCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE FLOODTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILL LAWRENCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARED RUDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAYDEN HANESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN BURGESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLOU WEGENERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT DINKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MORGAN FRANKLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FAGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIAN REVELSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDDY MAWYINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNATHAN SUBLETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY STUTZMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYCE LIEDTKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO EDMONDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY GEORGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL COCHRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SHARPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUE RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DORIA WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONYA BARTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDY CORZINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE BEASLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINA BISCHMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH LLEWELLYNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRYSTAL LOOMISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BROOKLYNNE MOSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARD SLOCUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JORDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1527 SW FAIRLAWN RD, TOPEKA, KS 66604-2411
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESSICA LEHNHERR, 1527 SW FAIRLAWN RD, TOPEKA, KS 66604
Signed the 990
JESSICA LEHNHERR, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(785) 273-4804
Return prepared by
SINK GORDON ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS LLP

Mission

MISSION: CREATING AND CULTIVATING AN UNBREAKABLE NETWORK OF SUPPORT VISION: HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL CAN THRIVE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY SERVES THE PEOPLE OF SHAWNEE, DOUGLAS, JACKSON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS. WE PAIR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONATIONS WITH STATE AND NATIONAL GRANT DOLLARS TO CREATE AND CULTIVATE AN UNBREAKABLE NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL CAN THRIVE. EACH YEAR UWKV INVESTS AND MANAGES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO HELP ENSURE THAT REGARDLESS OF THEIR ZIP CODE EVERY FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES TO LIVE, LEARN AND THRIVE. THAT CAN LOOK LIKE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE: - HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE - HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL - PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE - FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION - JOB TRAINING - FAMILY SUPPORTS/BASIC NEEDS IN TIMES OF INSTABILITY WE HELP FAMILIES TODAY WHILE KNOWING THAT WE MUST ALSO CHANGE THE SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE INEQUITY AND GENERATIONAL DISADVANTAGE. WE THINK AND ACT STRATEGICALLY ABOUT VOLUNTEERING TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE LOCAL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY TO SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. WE CONVENE CONVERSATIONS AMONG DONORS, PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO CREATE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF OUR GREATEST CHALLENGES AND TO GENERATE BETTER, MORE INCLUSIVE AND ACHIEVABLE SOLUTIONS. THESE CONVERSATIONS MUST INCLUDE STAKEHOLDERS WHO HAVE USED COMMUNITY SERVICES AND UNDERSTAND THE BARRIERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THEM. WE INVEST LOCALLY IN PARTNERS WHOSE WORK SUPPORTS OUR ASPIRATIONS. INVESTMENTS ARE COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC, SUPPORTING STRATEGIES GUIDED BY LOCAL VOLUNTEERS IN EACH COUNTY. DOLLARS RAISED IN A COMMUNITY/COUNTY REMAIN IN THAT COMMUNITY UNLESS A DONOR DESIGNATES OTHERWISE. UWKV ADDS VALUE TO THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BY LEADING AND ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION, BY SHARING RESOURCES AND CAPACITY AND BY FOCUSING MANY PARTNERS ON PROBLEMS THAT WOULD OVERWHELM ANY SINGLE AGENCY. UWKV FORGES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AND AMONG PARTNERS AND DONORS. UWKV SHARES ITS ACCUMULATED KNOWLEDGE WITH ITS PARTNERS IN THE MUTUAL PURSUIT OF SUCCESS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY IN ALL ITS FORMS. SUCCEEDING IN THAT PURSUIT ALSO REQUIRES THAT UWKV LISTEN TO, LEARN FROM, AND AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEED AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED OR EVEN SILENCED. UWKV RECOGNIZES THAT EVERYONE IN ITS UNITED WAY COMMUNITY BRINGS VALUE TO ITS MISSION. IT UNDERSTANDS THAT EACH EMPLOYEE, DONOR, VOLUNTEER, PARTNER AND STAKEHOLDER BRINGS DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES PERSPECTIVES AND EXPECTATIONS ON THEIR UNITED WAY JOURNEY. UWKV RESPECTS AND ENCOURAGES INSIGHT AND PARTICIPATION FROM ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. UWKV ALSO INVESTS IN DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BOTH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OUR NONPROFIT PEERS, INCLUDING: - MANAGING AND PROVIDING AT NO COST TO USERS AN ONLINE VOLUNTEER MATCHING SERVICE. - COORDINATING THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS EACH YEAR THROUGH ONGOING BOARD AND COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES, CORPORATE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND SPECIAL VOLUNTEER EVENTS, INCLUDING NANCY PERRY DAY OF CARING, WHICH ANNUALLY SUPPLIES AROUND 1,000 CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FOR NONPROFIT PROJECTS. - SUPPORTING THE VITA PROGRAM THAT HELPS PEOPLE GET THEIR TAX RETURNS PREPARED FOR FREE. THIS PROGRAM BRINGS 10 MILLION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OF SAVED PREPARATION FEES TAX REFUNDS AND EARNED INCOME CREDITS. - INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF OUR LOCAL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BY BUILDING A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS WHO EFFICIENTLY AND EMPATHETICALLY CONNECT OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED TO THE PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS THAT CAN BEST SERVE THEM. - CONVENING NO- OR LOW-COST COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTIONS AND CAPACITY OF THE SERVICE NETWORK IN OUR REGION. - ADMINISTERING THE SHAWNEE COUNTY CHRISTMAS BUREAU. - ADMINISTERING AND FUNDRAISING FOR DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN SHAWNEE COUNTY. - COORDINATING THE JUNIOR LEADER READER PROGRAM (A PROGRAM OF UWKV'S YOUNG LEADERS SOCIETY) WHERE EVERY YEAR VOLUNTEERS READ TO THOUSANDS OF PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS, EACH OF WHOM RECEIVE A FREE BOOK. UWKV TAKES PRIDE IN KEEPING INTERNAL COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, SO DONOR DOLLARS ARE USED EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SERVICE, DONOR DOLLARS SUPPORT CORE SERVICES INCLUDING GRANT MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL OVERSIGHT, STRATEGIC VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT, LOCAL AND STATE ADVOCACY, DONOR AND PARTNER COMMUNICATION, AND CONTINUED COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THAT LEADS US TO NEW AND BETTER SOLUTIONS.
    Expenses $4,161,107 · grants $3,605,736

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
48-0561978
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,902,304
Income (IRS master file)
$5,030,012

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,856,041$5,042,041$3,902,304XML
990June 2024$5,171,093$5,401,923$3,989,974XML
990June 2023$5,575,436$5,541,906$4,197,473XML
990June 2022$4,712,696$4,893,733$3,601,122IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 48-0561978).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC is 48-0561978.
Is UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY 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 KAW VALLEY 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 KAW VALLEY 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 KAW VALLEY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JESSICA LEHNHERR.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,900 (JESSICA LEHNHERR, PRESIDENT &).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF KAW VALLEY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,856,041, expenses of $5,042,041 and total assets of $3,902,304 at year end.

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