Nonprofit · EIN 56-0529949
UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,694,717 | $2,948,814 | $745,903 | $2,314,450 | $495,684 | $1,818,766 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,179,616 | $3,408,834 | -$229,218 | $1,877,770 | $845,343 | $1,032,427 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,431,534
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $54,811
- Net income from fundraising events
- $120,465
- Other revenue
- $208,372
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,499,324
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,296
- Other salaries and wages
- $333,814
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $537,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,280
- Accounting fees
- $21,600
- Occupancy
- $70,870
- Travel
- $6,634
- Depreciation
- $821
- Program services (functional)
- $2,386,641
- Management and general (functional)
- $206,016
- Fundraising (functional)
- $356,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,877,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,314,450
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $495,684
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,818,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,228
- Publicly traded securities
- $649,849
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $727,697
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,091,069
- Gross receipts
- $3,756,037
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 228
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Taylor | CEO Officer | 40 | $98,296 |
| Andy Almeter | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Doug Foreman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Nicole Haverly | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Judge Quintin McGee | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Pam Hardy | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Caress Clegg | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jonathan David | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Natalie English | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LS Dean | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Chad McEwen | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Tony McEwen | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Billy Smith | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Leah Mayo | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| George Greenleaf | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bryce Dill | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Greg Holmes | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Cindy Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sarah Wright | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Taylor | CEO Officer | 40 | $99,750 |
| Andy Almeter | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Doug Foreman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Nicole Haverly | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Judge Quintin McGee | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Pam Hardy | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Mona Badie | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Andy Almeter | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Caress Clegg | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jonathan David | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Natalie English | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LS Dean | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Chad McEwen | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Tony McEwen | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Kevin Parker | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Billy Smith | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Leah Mayo | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| George Greenleaf | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1503, WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1503
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tommy Taylor, 127 Grace Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Signed the 990
- Tommy Taylor, CEO
- Phone
- (910) 798-3900
- Website
- www.uwcfa.org
- Return prepared by
- EARNEY Accountants & Advisors PLLC
Mission
For every $1 an individual donated last year, $4.78 was invested into local programs and initiatives. The United Way of the Cape Fear Area (UWCFA) mission is to work with our community to leverage resources to improve the lives of local people. The last two years UWCFA leveraged more resources and invested them into the community than any other time in the history of the organization.
Program accomplishments
- Senior Community Service Employment program (SCSEP) has been affiliated with the United Way of the Cape Fear Area for more than 30 years. This Federally funded program trains and prepares low-income senior workers (55 and older) for entry or re-entry into the workforce.Expenses $653,583
- The Marketing and Communications program supports key functions within UWCFA's structure including: community impact; resource development; SCSEP; and other critical initiatives identified by the community. UWCFA Marketing works to build awareness and visibility of the brand as a way to continually educate and inform the general public about what UWCFA and it's member agencies do and how this system of services are intertwined in the community. UWCFA uses visual and written communications and a variety of different advertising vehicles including: print, digital and social media avenues.Expenses $5,254
- UWCFA, a local independent, autonomous 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is affiliated with United Way Worldwide. To maintain this membership, UWCFA adheres to numerous performance standards designed to ensure good volunteer governance, financial accountability and overall transparency. These standards are integrated with UWCFA's business model to assure the use of efficient administrative practices that maximize community impact. Community impact is the means by which donors can invest their charitable gifts in addressing the community's most critical issues and challenges and actually see measurable results of 71 local programs and initiatives that are changing lives. UWCFA provided your community with $2,386,641 in grants and allocations between July 1st 2024 and June 30th 2025. Each year, over 600 volunteer hours are invested in making sure each 3-year investment provides the best social return on the donation for the contributions.Expenses $1,727,804 · grants $1,499,324
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
- 56-0529949
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,314,450
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,756,037
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,694,717 | $2,948,814 | $2,314,450 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,179,616 | $3,408,834 | $1,877,770 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,314,531 | $3,698,241 | $2,168,641 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-0529949).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC is 56-0529949.
- Is UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA 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 THE CAPE FEAR AREA 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 THE CAPE FEAR AREA 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 THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tommy Taylor.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,296 (Tommy Taylor, CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,694,717, expenses of $2,948,814 and total assets of $2,314,450 at year end.
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