United Way Of Northwest Georgia Inc

Organization Overview

United Way Of Northwest Georgia Inc is located in Dalton, GA. The organization was established in 1971. 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 12/2023, United Way Of Northwest Georgia Inc employed 16 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. United Way Of Northwest Georgia 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 12/2023, United Way Of Northwest Georgia Inc generated $6.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 9 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.8% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.6m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 3.4% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, United Way Of Northwest Georgia Inc has awarded 201 individual grants totaling $26,719,772. 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

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

IMPROVING LIVES. INSPIRING DONORS. UNITING COMMUNITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

TO BE THE PREFERRED ORGANIZATION INVESTING IN EDUCATION, BASIC NEEDS, AND HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. EDUCATION: GETTING KIDS READY FOR KINDERGARTEN, READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE, AND GRADUATING ON TIME WITH SKILLS TO BE CAREER AND LIFE READY. BASIC NEEDS: REDUCE THE LONG TERM NEED FOR FOOD, HOUSING, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE THROUGH LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING. HEALTH: SUPPORT PREVENTION SERVICES SO YOUTH AND ADULTS ARE HEALTHY AND AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS.


INFORMATION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS


UNITED WAY WORKS YEAR-ROUND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP WITH THOSE THAT CAN HELP THEM. BY OFFERING IMPACT TOURS TO OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, ASSOCIATES ARE ABLE TO TOUR SEVERAL UNITED WAY COMMUNITY PARTNER AGENCIES SO THEY CAN SEE FIRST- HAND THE IMPACT THAT EACH PARTNER IS MAKING. WE ADVOCATE WITHIN LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS BY DEMONSTRATING UNITED WAY'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING LIVES. WE OFFER FREE RESOURCE GUIDES TO THE COMMUNITY SO THEY CAN GET CONNECTED TO SERVICES IN OUR AREA. WE ALSO HAVE A 2-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN CALL IN AND BE CONNECTED TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES. TO RAISE AWARENESS OF UNITED WAY'S IMPACT AND LIFE- CHANGING WORK, WE SHARE OUR STORY ON OUR WEBSITE AND ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ALSO WORK WITH THE NEWSPAPER AND LOCAL TELEVISION STATION TO PROMOTE HOW UNITED WAY IS FIGHTING FOR THE EDUCATION, BASIC NEEDS, AND HEALTH OF EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY.


THE VOLUNTEER CENTER MOBILIZES VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND RECOGNIZES VOLUNTEERS. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER PROGRAMS THAT MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS ARE THE VOLUNTEER CENTER CABINET, CORPORATE AND CUSTOM GROUP PROJECTS, A SEARCHABLE WEBSITE FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES, AND SERVICE EVENTS SUCH AS MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY. THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE LEADERS UNITED, YOUTH UNITED, VOLUNTEER PROJECT LEADERS TRAINING, AND VOLUNTEER VACATION, AND CAREER EXPLORATION. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECOGNIZED EACH YEAR THROUGH PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE AWARDS, THE CONNIE WOODWARD AWARD, THE ELAINE BUTLER AWARD, AND THE ELBERT SHAW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. LAST YEAR, PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED BY 2,101 VOLUNTEERS GIVING 14,258 HOURS OF SERVICE THROUGH THE UNITED WAY VOLUNTEER CENTER.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Amanda Burt
President/se
$146,870
Allen Bentley
Finance/audi
$0
Hank Blackwood
Director
$0
Bill Brueckner
Director
$0
Elizabeth Caperton
Director
$0
Julian Dossche
Vice Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,868,395
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $21,294
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,868,395
Total Program Service Revenue$74,984
Investment income $946,214
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $6,901,012

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, United Way Of Northwest Georgia Inc has awarded $3,288,131 in support to 24 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

4-H CLUBS OF WHITFIELD COUNTY

PURPOSE: OPERATING

$10,000

4-H CLUBS OF MURRAY COUNTY

PURPOSE: OPERATING

$16,000

AMERICAN RED CROSS-NORTHWEST GA

PURPOSE: OPERATING

$20,656

BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS

PURPOSE: OPERATING

$170,000

BOEHM BIRTH DEFECTS CENTER

PURPOSE: OPERATING

$12,000

BOY SCOUTS OF NW GA

PURPOSE: OPERATING

$55,000
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$11,872,512
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$9,161,083
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$9,687,910
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$6,519,162
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$8,956,958
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