UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY

Financials

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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

100 N STANTON ST STE 500, EL PASO, TX 79901-1420

In care of

% NINA SIROS

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

GEORGINA HERNANDEZ, 100 NORTH STANTON STREET 500, EL PASO, TX 79901

Signed the 990

GEORGINA HERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT CEO

Phone

(533) 243-4230

Website

WWW.UNITEDWAYELPASO.ORG

Return prepared by

STRICKLER & PRIETO LLP

Mission

CONNECT THE EL PASO COMMUNITY THROUGH SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.

Program accomplishments

• COMMUNITY IMPACT:IN 2025-2026, UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING THE NONPROFIT SECTOR BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO 17 ORGANIZATIONS AND 22 PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY REGIONWIDE. THROUGH A SERIES OF SEVEN WORKSHOPS, WE EQUIPPED NONPROFIT LEADERS AND TEAMS WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS IN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, CULTURE-BUILDING, MISSION MESSAGING, DOCUMENTATION, AND GRANT WRITING. THESE WORKSHOPS TRANSFORMED KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT STRONGER ORGANIZATIONS AND MORE EFFECTIVE MISSION DELIVERY. BY ENGAGING 454 PARTICIPANTS FROM 78 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WE EXPANDED OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT, FOSTERED COLLABORATION AND SHARED LEARNING, AND HELPED CREATE A MORE CONNECTED, RESILIENT, AND THRIVING NONPROFIT COMMUNITY IN EL PASO.
  Expenses $1,231,487 · grants $1,083,438
• CENTER FOR RESILIENCY (CFR)THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY CENTER (CRC) FORMED IN OCTOBER 2025 THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCY CENTER (CRC) AND FAMILY RESILIENCY CENTER (FRC) PROVIDES A UNIFIED, TRAUMA-INFORMED MODEL OF CARE THAT CONNECTS EL PASOANS TO HOUSING STABILITY, BASIC NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH, AND RECOVERY RESOURCES. INDIVIDUALS ARE SUPPORTED BY RESILIENCY NAVIGATORS WHO ASSESS NEEDS, DEVELOP PERSONALIZED PLANS AND GUIDE THEM TOWARD LONG-TERM RESILIENCY AND STABILITY. THE CRC PROVIDED 669 REFERRALS TO HOUSING AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, SERVING 417 HOUSEHOLDS AND SUPPORTING 735 INDIVIDUALS, WITH $446,128 DISTRIBUTED IN RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, 1099 REFERRALS WERE MADE THOUGH COUNSELING AND HEALING SERVICES, SERVING 215 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 198 ADULTS AND 17 CHILDREN.THE INTEGRATED MODEL STRENGTHENS COORDINATION ACROSS COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO, GECU, EL PASO HELPS, AND A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT PROVIDERS OFFERING HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, LEGAL, AND VICTIM SERVICES.
  Expenses $942,369 · grants $282,210
• FLYING HORSE HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5KFIRST INTRODUCED IN 2011 AND THEN ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY IN 2024, THE FLYING HORSE HALF MARATHON, 10K, AND 5K TAKES RUNNERS AROUND THE RACETRACK, THROUGH SUNLAND PARK, AND INTO EL PASO'S UPPER VALLEY. PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE UNITED WAY'S COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND. THE FLYING HORSE HALF MARATHON REGISTERED 864 PARTICIPANTS (16% INCREASE), AND 200 VOLUNTEERS, RAISING $106,979 IN ITS SECOND YEAR UNDER UNITED WAY, PROMOTING A HEALTHIER, MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY. PARENTS AS TEACHERSIN 2025-26, UNITED WAY'S PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM EARNED BLUE-RIBBON CERTIFICATION FROM ITS NATIONAL AFFILIATE, ONE OF THE HIGHEST RECOGNITIONS FOR PROGRAM QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS. THIS DISTINCTION REFLECTS THE TEAM'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED, HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, EVEN WHILE NAVIGATING FUNDING CHALLENGES AND INCREASED COMMUNITY NEED. DESPITE THESE BARRIERS, THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY MET BUT EXCEEDED NATIONAL STANDARDS, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING FAMILY STABILITY, PARENT CONFIDENCE, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES ACROSS 167 FAMILIES WITH 178 CHILDRENHEALTHY KIDS BACKBONE ORGANIZATION IN 2025-26, THE BOOST NETWORK MARKED A POWERFUL MILESTONE10 YEARS OF STRENGTHENING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME ACROSS OUR REGION. FOR A DECADE, BOOST HAS DONE MORE THAN SERVE PROGRAMS; IT HAS BUILT A CONNECTED, RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM OF AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER LEARNINGOPENING DOORS, ELEVATING VOICES, AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE PASO DEL NORTE REGION. BOOST EXISTS BECAUSE EVERY CHILD DESERVES A SAFE AND ENRICHING PLACE TO LEARN BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAYAND EVERY PROVIDER DESERVES THE SUPPORT TO DELIVER IT WELL. BY SERVING AS THE BACKBONE FOR THE OUT OF SCHOOL TIME FIELD, BOOST CONNECTS PROVIDERS TO THE TOOLS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. THIS YEAR, BOOST HOSTED 10 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, INVESTING DIRECTLY IN THE PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOCAL YOUTH. THESE SESSIONS FOSTERED COLLABORATION, STRENGTHENED SKILLS, AND SHARED BEST PRACTICES, HELPING PROGRAMS IMPROVE QUALITY, EXPAND ENGAGEMENT, AND CREATE MORE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. YOUNG LEADERS SOCIETY (YLS) AND RISE WITH YLSTHE UNITED WAY YOUNG LEADERS SOCIETY INSPIRES AND ENGAGES THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHILANTHROPIC AND CIVIC-MINDED LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY THEY CALL HOME. IN RETURN, THEY RECEIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, ENGAGE WITH UNITED WAY'S VOLUNTEERISM EFFORTS, INVITES TO SOCIAL EVENTS, AND LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT MENTORSHIP. UNITED WAY'S SIGNATURE EVENT, ENGAGE SUMMIT, IS A VIBRANT GATHERING OF CHANGE-MAKERS,LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES UNITED BY A SHARED MISSION: FOSTERING MEANINGFULCONNECTIONS AND DRIVING LASTING IMPACT. WITH 255 ATTENDEES RAISING $63,099.VOLUNTEERELPASO.ORGIN A CITY BUILT ON RESILIENCE AND CONNECTION, VOLUNTEERISM STRENGTHENS THE FABRIC OF EL PASO BY TURNING COMPASSION INTO ACTION, MOBILIZING NEIGHBORS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE WHERE IT'S NEEDED MOST. VOLUNTEERELPASO.ORG IS AN ONLINE DATABASE MANAGED BY UNITED WAY THAT CONNECTS EL PASOANS TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THROUGH THIS PLATFORM, WE SUPPORT LOCAL AGENCIES BY MATCHING THEM WITH MUCH NEEDED VOLUNTEERS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, 29 COMPANIES CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT THROUGH SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 1,236 HOURS GENERATING AN ESTIMATED COMMUNITY VALUE $43,000.44PDN BOARD TRAINING THE PDN BOARD TRAINING, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE REALIZE BOARD TRAINING SERIES, CONTINUED STRENGTHENING NONPROFIT BOARD GOVERNANCE ACROSS THE PASO DEL NORTE REGION BY EQUIPPING CURRENT AND ASPIRING BOARD MEMBERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGHOUT 2025-2026, THE PROGRAM HOSTED 16 TRAINING SESSIONS THAT HELPED 480 INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, THREE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS TAILORED TO THEIR BOARD'S NEEDS, PROVIDING ATTENDEES WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE. THE PARTICIPATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS REFLECTS A GROWING COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP AND BUILDING MORE EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE BOARDS ACROSS EL PASO. DESIGNATIONSDONORS TO THE UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE ALL OR PART OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIFIC NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. FOR 990 REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE DESIGNATIONS TO SPECIFIC AGENCIES ARE REPORTED AS REVENUE AS WELL AS PROGRAM EXPENSE. UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY DOES NOT PROVIDE FISCAL OR PROGRAM OVERSIGHT FOR FUNDS DESIGNATED TO A SPECIFIC AGENCY. THE UWEPC HONORS THESE DESIGNATIONS MADE TO THE AGENCIES. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN DESIGNATIONS ARE MADE TO EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION BY DISTRIBUTING A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF RECEIPTS BASED ON DONOR DESIGNATIONS TO EACH MEMBER AGENCY. ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING DONOR DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS UNDERGO SCREENING TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE PATRIOT ACT AND CURRENT STATUS AS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION.
  Expenses $1,142,035

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

74-1291051

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

1959

Accounting year ends

March

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$7,704,969

Income (IRS master file)

$4,349,480

Filing history

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 74-1291051).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY is 74-1291051.

Is UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.

Are donations to UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY 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 EL PASO COUNTY due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.

Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names GEORGINA HERNANDEZ.

Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,587 (GEORGINA HERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT/CEO).

How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF EL PASO COUNTY have?

On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $4,291,851, expenses of $4,187,411 and total assets of $7,704,969 at year end.

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