Nonprofit · EIN 75-1251128
UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · DENTON, TX 76205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $3,127,712 | $2,928,913 | $198,799 | $5,700,248 | $2,519,383 | $3,180,865 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,893,305 | $2,871,812 | $21,493 | $5,620,790 | $2,638,724 | $2,982,066 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,520,337 | $5,827,174 | -$306,837 | $6,323,650 | $3,363,077 | $2,960,573 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,758,791
- of which government grants
- $873,618
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21,296
- Net rental income
- $98,219
- Net income from fundraising events
- $211,660
- Other revenue
- $347,625
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $699,775
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $268,514
- Other salaries and wages
- $939,632
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,470,526
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,612
- Occupancy
- $39,459
- Travel
- $28,315
- Depreciation
- $72,515
- Program services (functional)
- $2,088,270
- Management and general (functional)
- $297,127
- Fundraising (functional)
- $543,516
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,620,790
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,700,248
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,519,383
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,180,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,739,824
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,375,727
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $805,138
- Gross unrelated business income
- $98,219
- Gross receipts
- $3,558,053
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 562
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HENDERSON | CEO | 40 | $161,702 |
| VICKI SMITH | CFO | 40 | $106,812 |
| JOSH ASHFORD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA BEHRENS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID KOONTZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA DEROCHE | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA ANDREASEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELINDA GALLER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MARY CURTIS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BUDDY DUNWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HILL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY EADS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR LINDA HOLLOWAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN COBB | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL INGLE | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL THOMSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDRE RHEAULT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGORY J SAWKO | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK DIXON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAYRA MOLINA | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICAH TANNERY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SMATRESK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| APRIL CAIN STOKES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SOPHIA ANWAR | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CREE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL CHRISTINA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY ENSWEILER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEE GANJOO | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POWELL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LACEY RAINEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CINDY WISE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT WREHE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANEL EICHHORN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID FRAZIER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAKE LAUGHLIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HENDERSON | CEO | 40 | $144,829 |
| VICKI SMITH | CFO | 40 | $98,400 |
| RAY CROFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH ASHFORD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA BEHRENS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID KOONTZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA DEROCHE | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA ANDREASEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELINDA GALLER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MARY CURTIS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANN POMYKAL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCIE RODEMS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BUDDY DUNWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HILL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY EADS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLLOWAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN COBB | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL INGLE | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARON GARRETT | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLEN MCKENZIE | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CURTIS CORNELIOUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDRE RHEAULT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGORY J SAWKO | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK DIXON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAYRA MOLINA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICAH TANNERY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SMATRESK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| APRIL CAIN STOKES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SOPHIA ANWAR | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CREE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL CHRISTINA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY ENSWEILER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEE GANJOO | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE POWELL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LACEY RAINEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CINDY WISE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT WREHE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY HENDERSON | CEO | 40 | $144,829 |
| VICKI SMITH | CFO | 40 | $94,189 |
| RAY CROFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH ASHFORD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA BEHRENS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOYCE BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID KOONTZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA DEROCHE | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA ANDREASEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELINDA GALLER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY CURTIS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANN POMYKAL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCIE RODEMS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BUDDY DUNWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HILL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY EADS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICE FRISBY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAN RUGG | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIRK MIKULEC | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLLOWAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN COBB | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL INGLE | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARON GARRETT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MCCOURRY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLEN MCKENZIE | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAIGE MELONI | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CURTIS CORNELIOUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE PEREZ | MARKETING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDRE RHEAULT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGORY J SAWKO | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK DIXON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAYRA MOLINA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMIE WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICAH TANNERY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SHERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SMATRESK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| APRIL CAIN STOKES | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1314 TEASLEY LN, DENTON, TX 76205-7946
- Signed the 990
- DR MARY CURTIS, Treasurer
- Phone
- (940) 566-5851
- Website
- UNITEDWAYDENTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Hankins Eastup Deaton Tonn Seay & Scarbo
Mission
The mission of United Way of Denton County, Inc. UWDC is to improve lives by mobilizing Denton County communities to action so all can thrive. Our vision: Thriving together, Denton County is a healthy community with strengthened resilience, wellness and financial security where everyone, regardless of age, has the opportunity to flourish. Information about UWDC can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/AboutUs.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PARTNER AGENCY GRANTS, AGENCY RELATIONS:Seventeen 17 agencies serving Denton County were provided with funds to maintain a safety net of services for those residents most in need. All agencies that received funds provided services that fall under at least one of the following focus areas: Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, Community Resiliency. Funding decisions are based on recognized existing and emerging needs in Denton County. Community volunteers reviewed the community needs assessment and other published data from sources including the Texas Education Agency, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Internal Revenue Service and others. UWDC evaluated partner agency programming, outcomes and financials to determine the most effective use of funds granted to the partner agencies. Funding for this process comes from UWDCs annual fundraising campaign which is conducted with the help of hundreds of local companies and volunteers. The campaign includes workplace and individual solicitation and corporate donations and sponsorships. Non-profit agencies receiving grant funds from UWDC must annually verify they are an agency in good standing as an IRS Code Section 501 c 3 non-profit organizations, comply with all federal, state and local laws and meet all Patriot Act requirements. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, UWDC distributed a total of $427,200 to 17 partner agencies. Through these partnerships, UWDC partner agencies were able to serve more than 54,000 individuals and families in Denton County. In addition to funded partner agencies, UWDC has developed an extended network of nonprofit partners, some of which may receive funding, all of which work collaboratively with UWDC to work across sectors of the community to tackle complex socio-economic challenges. UWDC also provides leadership and management assistance, training and supportive services to Denton County nonprofit organizations to raise the level of performance of our Denton County nonprofit sector. Information about UWDCs partner agencies and network of partners can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/our-network-funded-agencies.Expenses $1,153,638
- COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING DC HOMELESSNESS LEADERSHIP TEAM, DC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TEAM, DC WORKFORCE SUCCESS LEADERSHIP TEAM:UWDC has developed strong partnerships and collaborative programs to meet the complex and expanding needs of Denton County, a county that exceed 1 million in population in 2023. UWDC Community Capacity Building investment of funding and resources is driven by the following principals: Alignment to critical unmet needs often in the areas of Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, Community Resiliency, Alignment with UWDC mission, Must produce measurable results that indicate the level of outcomes expected. UWDCs cross-sector partnerships include universities, nonprofits, local government, faith-based organizations, businesses and school districts. Our efforts include utilization of community leaders, elected officials and other governance leaders who can influence policy across the community to improve systems and break down barriers. Summaries our major initiatives/programs are as follows: Financial Initiatives Volunteer Income Tax Assistance VITA - IRS-certified volunteers help low and moderately-low income taxpayers e-file their federal tax returns for free in an accurate and timely manner. UWDC has operated VITA sites across Denton County since 2008 generating over $20 million in net refunds for over 16,000 Denton County low to moderately low income households. During the 2024 tax season ending this past April 2025, volunteer tax preparers filed tax returns for low-income taxpayers at eight host sites across Denton County. Completing a strong recovery towards pre-pandemic performance, 48 volunteers filed 2,010 returns for local taxpayers, returning $1.5 million in net refunds to people in Denton County, and saving our community an estimated $629,130 in tax preparation fees. Information about UWDCs VITA program can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/VITA. Mental Health Initiative Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team The purpose of UWDCs Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team DCBHLT is to convene as an appointed policy developing body to improve the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change for behavioral health services in Denton County. The team is comprised of appointees from: Denton County Commissioners Court, County-wide Municipal Governments, Health Care Providers, Health Insurance Providers, Educational Institutions, Law Enforcement, Non-profits, Housing services providers, and other community organizations. DCBHLT functions as a quasi-governmental team with a guiding charter and bylaws under the backbone support of UWDCs Collective Impact Model approach to system change. DCBHLT Vision is to provide comprehensive behavioral health for every person in Denton County. In the 2024-25 fiscal year the DCBHLT with UWDC backbone support accomplished the following main initiatives. Mental Health Navigators as an established program funded by Denton County and located in the Denton County Public Health Department connecting residents with mental health professionals who meet the criteria they are looking for. Sustained funding support for CredibleMind, an online platform the provides free, evidence-based mental health resources to Denton County residents. Information about UWDCs Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/MentalHealth. Housing & Homelessness Initiative Denton County Housing & Homelessness Leadership Team The purpose of UWDCs Denton County Housing & Homelessness Leadership Team DCHHLT is to convene as a policy making team to improve the planning, coordination, oversight, and implementation required to create systems change, for homelessness and housing services in Denton County. The DCHHLT is comprised of appointees from: Denton County Commissioners CExpenses $677,936
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, BOARD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:OUR Community Needs Assessment UWDCs Community Needs Assessment report is a tool to help pinpoint unmet needs and gaps in services in a rapidly growing Denton County. Population growth, changes in cost of living, especially housing, have significantly changed the number of households 112,000 that earn less than monthly expenses each month. This dynamic is presently stressing the public and nonprofit health and human services bandwidth for services placing a historic number of households at-risk, especially households led by single females with children and households led by seniors over 65 years old. The community needs assessment provides essential information to develop short and long-term planning for health and human services. UWDC grantmaking activities and program design activities are informed by and in response to key findings in the Community Needs Assessment. Information about UWDCs assessment of Denton Countys community needs can be found at https://www.unitedforalicetx.org/ click on ALICE County Data and select Denton County. Board Leadership Institute UWDCs Board Leadership Institute program transformed in 2025 into a strategic partnership with BoardBuild.org to train board candidates and to match them to posted nonprofit board openings across Denton County and north Texas. The online web-based training includes: Board Member Basics, Essential Guiding Documents, Nonprofit Financial Essentials, Evaluating, Agency Programs and the CEO, Board Meetings and Committees, On Your Way to Becoming a Great Board Member. Participants receive a completion certification and are eligible for CEU hours for completing the curriculum. Information about UWDCs Board Leadership Institute can be found at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/boardbuild.Expenses $243,169
- I&R Research now Resource Navigation The Resource Navigation Program at UWDC is designed to guide community members who are in crisis to critical community resources. We work collaboratively with organizations across Denton County that can best meet an individual or familys needs. In addition, Denton County is served by 2-1-1, a service mandated by the Federal Communication Commission FCC to have the number accessible for community information and referral 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as FindHelp Denton County https://findhelp.dentoncounty.gov/. UWDCs Denton County Community Services Directory and Mini-Directory resources are updated annually and distributed across the county in print and available online at https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/findhelp.Expenses $13,527
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1251128
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,700,248
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,558,053
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $3,127,712 | $2,928,913 | $5,700,248 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,893,305 | $2,871,812 | $5,620,790 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $5,520,337 | $5,827,174 | $6,323,650 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $10,826,430 | $10,479,936 | $9,345,632 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 75-1251128).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC is 75-1251128.
- Is UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF DENTON 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 DENTON COUNTY INC 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 DENTON COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 37 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,702 (GARY HENDERSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $3,127,712, expenses of $2,928,913 and total assets of $5,700,248 at year end.
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