Nonprofit · EIN 62-0565962
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,141,832 | $11,922,849 | $218,983 | $32,913,063 | $6,703,700 | $26,209,363 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,826,715 | $11,687,249 | -$860,534 | $29,616,774 | $4,846,407 | $24,770,367 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,759,041
- of which government grants
- $5,238,544
- Program service revenue
- $768,848
- Investment income
- $1,004,528
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $505,532
- Net income from fundraising events
- $442,515
- Other revenue
- $609,415
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,765,435
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $447,179
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,836,218
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,092,815
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,884
- Occupancy
- $167,841
- Depreciation
- $136,418
- Program services (functional)
- $9,268,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,300,693
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,353,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,616,774
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,913,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,703,700
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,209,363
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,364,778
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,812,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,996,411
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,212,952
- Gross unrelated business income
- $16,198
- Gross receipts
- $20,038,792
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 2,177
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY SCEARCE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $216,739 | $32,494 |
| ABBY GARRISON | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $156,018 | $33,339 |
| SUZY ANTHONY | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 45 | $168,971 | $13,725 |
| TERRAN ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $153,026 | $12,209 |
| JAY DALE | IMMEDIATE PAST BOD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN JONES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA VARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GARCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARON HERDELIN-DOHERTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALYA QUALLS WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEJUAN JORDAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CATANZARO JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULO Hutson Solrzano | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RICE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Harbison | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Kelly | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike McKee | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Rush | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katy Spurlock | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kirk Walker | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Staples | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY SCEARCE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $224,671 | $38,405 |
| ABBY GARRISON | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,835 | $31,064 |
| SUZY ANTHONY | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $146,509 | $11,983 |
| TERRAN ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,841 | $10,839 |
| PERCY GARCIA-ROSELL | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,968 | $29,589 |
| JAY DALE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN JONES | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA VARNER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE MANSUETO | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI DUNGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTHEA JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA JELKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA GARCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARON HERDELIN-DOHERTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALYA QUALLS WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEJUAN JORDAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIONNE JENKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CATANZARO JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RUSSELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULO HUTSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS BLAKELY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY SHELTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RICE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 630 MARKET ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402-1205
- In care of
- % SUZY ANTHONY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESLEY SCEARCE, 630 MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
- Signed the 990
- LESLEY SCEARCE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (423) 752-0300
- Website
- WWW.UNITEDWAYCHA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
UNITING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES IN BUILDING A STRONGER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITY
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: UWGC PROVIDED FUNDING FOR 74 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING 176 TOTAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. THIS FUNDING IS APPROVED BY A LOCAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AND THE UWGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THOSE PROGRAMS THAT CAN MEASURABLY IMPACT THE KEY FOCUS AREAS OF UWGC. TRAINED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY ASSESS DATA AND THE PROGRAMMATIC RESULTS OF FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. THROUGH ANNUAL REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, UWGC ENSURES FUNDED PROGRAMS EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS UWGC IMPACT GOALS AND THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.Expenses $3,864,437 · grants $3,854,130
- FAMILY STABILITY: INITIATIVES AND PROGRAM SERVICES IN 16 COUNTY REGION WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS REACH STABILITY AND BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT. 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROGRAM OPERATED BY UWGC CONNECTS PEOPLE TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS AND HELPS DETER RELIANCE ON THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM. 211 IS THE ENTRY POINT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED, OPERATING CRISIS SERVICES AND FUNDS, OCHS COMMUNITY FUND PROCESSING AND MONITORS ALL CALLS THROUGH A COMMUNITY DATABASE. IN FY25, 2-1-1 SPECIALISTS ANSWERED OVER 57,000 REQUESTS. BRIDGE FUND, OCHS COMMUNITY FUND, WARM NEIGHBORS, PROJECT WATER POWER SHARE AND WATER QUALITY FEE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS. PROGRAMS ALSO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF FAMILY INSTABILITY THROUGH A COACHING MODEL TO HELP FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS IN LOWER INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS BECOME MORE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY INDEPENDENT. UWGC 211 now also operates 211 services for another United Way's 42 county service area. Net management fee revenues from that agreement help fund our 211 services for our UWGC region.Expenses $2,321,984 · grants $843,110 · revenue $748,614
- TUTORING: PROVIDES HIGH-DOSAGE, LOW-RATIO TUTORING FOR STUDENTS GRADES 1-8 THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE "TN ALL CORPS" TUTORING PROGRAM.Expenses $1,711,921
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
- 62-0565962
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,913,063
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,038,792
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,141,832 | $11,922,849 | $32,913,063 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,826,715 | $11,687,249 | $29,616,774 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,872,512 | $10,855,072 | $30,870,044 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-0565962).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA is 62-0565962.
- Is UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA 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 GREATER CHATTANOOGA 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 GREATER CHATTANOOGA 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 GREATER CHATTANOOGA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LESLEY SCEARCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,739 (LESLEY SCEARCE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,141,832, expenses of $11,922,849 and total assets of $32,913,063 at year end.
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