United Way Of Southern Kentucky Inc is located in Bowling Green, KY. The organization was established in 1969. 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 06/2024, United Way Of Southern Kentucky Inc employed 19 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. United Way Of Southern Kentucky 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 06/2024, United Way Of Southern Kentucky Inc generated $2.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.7m during the year ending 06/2024. While expenses have increased by 4.9% per year over the past 8 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 Southern Kentucky Inc has awarded 264 individual grants totaling $12,313,902. 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.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2024
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO BE THE LEADER IN BRINGING TOGETHER THE RESOURCES TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE CARING COMMUNITY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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FUND DISTRIBUTION:UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY'S FUND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS ALLOCATED $1,106,611 TO PROGRAMS SERVING THE 10-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. FUNDING WAS AWARDED TO MORE THAN 51 PROGRAMS IMPACTING UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY'S SEVEN PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION: KINDERGARTEN READINESS, COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS; INCOME: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH: ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, SAFE HOME & COMMUNITY; SAFETY NET: ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND TRANSPORTATION. THIS VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN PROCESS CONCENTRATES ON A PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF ISSUES RATHER THAN TREATING THE SYMPTOMS. IN ADDITION TO THE FUND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, A HALLMARK OF UNITED WAY, AN ADDITIONAL $35,814 IN DONOR DIRECTED CONTRIBUTIONS WERE PROCESSED AND DISTRIBUTED.
UWSK COORDINATES MANY DIRECT IMPACT SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. IN THE 2023/24 FISCAL YEAR $287,094 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF DEVASTATING TORNADOS IN OUR COMMUNITIES IN 2021/22. ADDITIONALLY UNITED WAY HELD ANNUAL FEED THE NEED FOOD DRIVE AND DAY OF CARING EVENTS, AND WORKED TO CONTINUE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
KINDERGARTEN READINESS:IN ORDER TO ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN, UNITED WAY CONTINUED THE KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMPAIGN THAT STARTED IN 2016/17 TO HELP EDUCATE PARENTS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR DAY ONE OF KINDERGARTEN. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, UNITED WAY ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO READ, PLAY, COUNT, AND LOG OFF WITH THEIR CHILDREN. PARENTS CAN LOG ONTO THE UNITED WAY MICROSITE MYCHILDISREADY.COM TO FIND INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THEIR CHILD IS KINDERGARTEN READY AND IF NOT, HOW THEY CAN ADAPT EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF THEIR CHILD'S READINESS. ANOTHER CRITICAL COMPONENT IN UNITED WAY'S WORK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS THE EXPANSION OF AN ADDITIONAL BORN LEARNING TRAIL, AND UNITED WAY CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS EFFORTS TO ENROLL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM. SINCE UNITED WAY BEGAN THE MANAGEMENT AND FACILITATION OF THE PROGRAM IN 2011, MORE THAN 689,533 BOOKS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED; BETWEEN JULY 2023 AND JUNE 2024 A TOTAL OF 103,652 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED.
SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1:IN JULY 2023 SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 COMPLETED ITS EIGHTH YEAR OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALLEN, BARREN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, HART, LOGAN, METCALFE, MONROE, SIMPSON AND WARREN COUNTIES. IN JANUARY 2021 TEXT SERVICES BECAME AVAILABLE, ADDING ANOTHER WAY THOSE IN NEED COULD REACH OUT TO 2-1-1. IN FY2024, SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 PROVIDED MORE THAN 7,362 CONTACTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT UTILITY ASSISTANCE, FOOD PANTRIES, RENT ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY SHELTER, CHILDCARE, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND CLOTHING, AND MORE. CONTACTS VIA TELEPHONE OR TEXT ARE ANSWERED 24/7/365, AND OUR ONLINE PUBLIC SEARCH ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH WWW.NAVIGATERESOURCES.NET/UWSK/. THE OPENING OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 IN JULY 2016 MADE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 60% OF KENTUCKIANS, AND IN 2021, 2-1-1 SERVICES BECAME AVAILABLE STATE-WIDE. SINCE OPENING, A TOTAL OF 59,272 CONTACTS HAVE COME INTO THE CENTER.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Donna Harmon Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Tommy Adams Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Steve Thurmond Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Rob Clayton Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Todd Kanipe Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Milli Mcintosh Chair-Elect | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $47,549 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $17,894 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,033,899 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $2,099,342 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $327,502 |
Investment income | $126,765 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $25,193 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $241,684 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $2,820,854 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $1,471,372 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $536,809 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $152,495 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $21,264 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $102,824 |
Advertising and promotion | $128,234 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $7,705 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $4,202 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $26,881 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $16,413 |
Insurance | $12,595 |
All other expenses | $2,902 |
Total functional expenses | $2,707,709 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $100 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $874,152 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $844,456 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $22,889 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $163,797 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $2,841,533 |
Investments—other securities | $216,263 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $4,963,190 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $254,784 |
Grants payable | $1,145,425 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $1,400,209 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,461,679 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,101,302 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $4,963,190 |
Over the last fiscal year, United Way Of Southern Kentucky Inc has awarded $1,025,055 in support to 28 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS FRC PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $24,500 |
BARREN RIVER AREA SAFE SPACE INC PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $63,333 |
BARREN COUNTY SCHOOLS PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $10,000 |
BARREN RIVER LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $67,626 |
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOWLING GREEN PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $30,000 |
CAVERNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS PURPOSE: PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $12,500 |