Brown County United Way Inc

Organization Overview

Brown County United Way Inc is located in Green Bay, WI. The organization was established in 1950. According to its NTEE Classification (T70) the organization is classified as: Federated Giving Programs, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Brown County United Way Inc employed 11 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Brown County United Way Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Brown County United Way Inc generated $3.5m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (5.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.8m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (8.0%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2016, Brown County United Way Inc has awarded 145 individual grants totaling $14,466,095. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO HAVE AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STABILITY IN THEIR HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY STRIVES FOR AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY IS ABLE TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STABILITY IN THEIR HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING, AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY.


PROGRAM INVESTMENT - INVESTING IN LOCAL DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT INDIVIDUALS. DURING 2021, OUR PROGRAM INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO INCLUDED GRANTS TO 23 PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO A PROJECTED 16,000 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WITHIN THE PRIORITY INVESTMENT AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY. DURING 2020 WE ALSO ESTABLISHED AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND, WHICH (AS OF FEBRUARY 2022) HAS HELPED MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE THROUGH 50 GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND OTHER PUBLIC RESPONSE EFFORTS SUCH AS THE RESETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN. UNITED WAY COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STAFF MEMBERS COORDINATED THE YEAR-ROUND WORK OF THE COMMITTEES OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CHARGED WITH VETTING GRANT PROPOSALS AND PROVIDED OUTCOMES CONSULTING AND PROGRAM EVALUATION SUPPORT TO LOCAL PROGRAMS.


IMPACT INITIATIVES AND ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS - IN THE AREA OF IMPACT INITIATIVES, WE ARE LEADING AND PARTNERING ON EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT CHANGE TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY SYSTEMS. BEGINNING IN 2019, THE MAJORITY OF OUR IMPACT INITIATIVES BECAME PLACE-BASED, FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR CENTRAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO IMPROVE SOCIAL COHESION, GROWTH, AND VITALITY THROUGH RESEARCH, EVIDENCE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE VOICES OF RESIDENTS, HELPING TO ENSURE THAT NEIGHBORHOODS ARE SAFE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN THRIVE. IN SUPPORT OF THIS WORK, DURING 2021 OUR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STAFF ORGANIZED AND LEAD COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, NUMBEROUS VOLUNTEER PROJECTS, AND EVENTS, AND SURVEYED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED IN 2020, CONTINUED TO INVEST IN NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT. THE STAFF TEAM ALSO ORGANIZED TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TRAININGS FOR HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER PARTNERS, BEGAN DEVELOPING A NEW TRAINING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING, AND PARTNERED IN THE LAUNCH OF A NEW PAY IT FORWARD LOAN PROGRAM TO HELP LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AVOID PREDATORY LENDERS VIA NO-INTEREST LOANS. WITH RESPECT TO ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS, OUR OBJECTIVE IN THIS AREA IS TO SEEK OUT THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGE. OUR VOICE OF ALICE RESEARCH, LAUNCHED IN 2019, CAPTURED THE LIVE EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MEET BASIC NEEDS. THEIR EXPERIENCES, COUPLED WITH ADDITIONAL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, IS SHAPING OUR NEW ADVOCACY AGENDA, WHICH IS GUIDED BY OUR ADVOCACY COUNCIL. DURING 2021, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STAFF AND THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL CONTINUED TO REFIND AN ADVOCACY AGENDA AND ALSO DEVELOPED A NEW COMMUNITY INITIATIVE CALLED THE MOBIL RESOURCE CONNECTOR, WHICH WILL DELIVER SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE AND WORK THROUGH THREE TYPES OF VEHICLES AND MANY COLLABORATING AGENCIES. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH OTHERS AT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY NEEDS AND CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS REGARDING ISSUES SUCH AS CHILDCARE, MENTAL WELLNESS, NONPROFIT STABILITY, AND HOUSING/HOMELESSNESS.


INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES: BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 CONTACT CENTER IS A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT MADE THOUSANDS OF REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN 2021. A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCE DATABASE COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 2,000 RESOURCES WAS MAINTAINED BY BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY 2-1-1 RESOURCE SPECIALISTS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY AND THE CRISIS CENTER OF FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PARTERSHIP WITH THE GREATER GREEN BAY LABOR COUNCIL INCLUDED THE BLANKETING BROWN COUNTY DRIVER AND A DIAPER DRIVE, WHICH COLLECTED THOUSANDS OF BLANKETS, DIAPERS, AND BABY ITEMS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO BROWN COUNTY PROGRAMS SERVING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. COMMUNITY INFORMATION SYSTEM: THE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SYSTEM (CIS) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY DATA SHARING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE DECISION SUPPORT FOR POLICYMAKERS, CREATE EFFECTIVE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY AND ACHIEVE BROWN COUNTY CO-OWN THE CIS VIA A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Robyn Davis
President/ceo
$122,986
Cheryl Cerrato
Chief Financial Officer
$60,642
Adam Jackson
Chair
$0
Paul Spicer
Vice Chair
$0
Steve Schmeisser
Treasurer/secretary
$0
Scott Hansen
Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$22,240
Related organizations$0
Government grants $149,800
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,144,748
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $66,967
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,316,788
Total Program Service Revenue$31,622
Investment income $71,133
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $71,793
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$8,072
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,488,394

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Brown County United Way Inc has awarded $1,556,997 in support to 19 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

OTHER UNITED WAYS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$353,426

FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN

Org PageRecipient Profile

Green Bay, WI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$190,160

ENCOMPASS EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE

Org PageRecipient Profile

Green Bay, WI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$141,157

NEW COMMUNITY CLINIC

Org PageRecipient Profile

Green Bay, WI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$123,551

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN BAY

Org PageRecipient Profile

Green Bay, WI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$102,802

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF GREEN BAY INC

Org PageRecipient Profile

Green Bay, WI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$93,939
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 20 grants that Brown County United Way Inc has recieved totaling $468,280.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$120,000
United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc

Milwaukee, WI

PURPOSE: DONOR DESIGNATIONS

$93,705
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc

Green Bay, WI

PURPOSE: RELIGIOUS/MINISTRIES PROGRAM SUPPORT

$88,994
George Kress Foundation

Green Bay, WI

PURPOSE: CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION

$80,000
2-1-1 Wisconsin Inc

Madison, WI

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.

$36,869
United Way Fox Cities Inc

Menasha, WI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING COST

$11,001
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$296,016
Earnings$31,146
Other Expense$10,392
Ending Balance$316,770

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