WORLDWIDE UNITED APPEAL FUND INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- WORLDWIDE UNITED APPEAL FUND INC (EIN 20-5154141)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-06
- IRS object ID
- 202641269349200229
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-06T12:04:29-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 630599052 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rosen Harwood PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Post Office Box 2727 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tuscaloosa | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 354032727 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205154141 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WORLDWIDE UNITED APPEAL FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WORL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2054691171 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Post Office Box 2727 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tuscaloosa | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 354032727 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Blake A Madison | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2054691171 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Blake Madison | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02257268 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2054691171 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-06 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $83,274 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $83,274 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $83,274 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $54,216 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $10,500 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $0 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $10 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $64,726 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $18,548 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,141 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $24,689 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,141 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,689 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,141 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,689 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,141 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,689 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The purpose of the corporation is to raise funds to support the benevolence activities of churches and other charities described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (24 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Funding the benevolent activities of Shades Mountain Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $18,692 | $18,692 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of New Beginning Family Worship, Inc., which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $5,785 | $5,785 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Hunter Street Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $5,677 | $5,677 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Grace Life Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $3,660 | $3,660 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Mount Zion Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $3,253 | $3,253 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of First Baptist Church of Prattville, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $2,713 | $2,713 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Methodist Home for the Aging, which funds are used to assist elderly people in providing affordable housing, senior living care, healthcare, and other basics of life. | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of First Methodist Church Enterprise, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $1,775 | $1,775 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of First Baptist Church of Andalusia, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $1,590 | $1,590 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Northport Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Skyland Boulevard Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $1,039 | $1,039 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Rocket City Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of New Temple Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $989 | $989 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of The Church at Old Town, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $861 | $861 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Eastmont Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $635 | $635 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Metropolitan Church of God, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $605 | $605 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Church at Ross Bridge, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $598 | $598 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of John Knox Manor, Inc., which funds are used to assist elderly people in providing affordable housing, senior living care, healthcare, and other basics of life. | $564 | $564 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Sumiton Church of God, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $459 | $459 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Western Horizons Development, Inc., which funds are used to raise the quality of life of low-income communities in the southeast region through improved housing, direct services, and economic development. | $356 | $356 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Mitchell's Place, Inc., which funds are used to assist children affected by autism and other developmental disabilities through diagnostic, education, and therapeutic services. | $289 | $289 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Redstone Village, which funds are used to assist elderly people in providing affordable housing, senior living care, healthcare, and other basics of life. | $285 | $285 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Mount Ebell Missionary Baptist Church, which funds are used to assist people who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $200 | $200 |
| Funding the benevolent activities of Freedom Farm, Inc., which funds are used to assist foster children who are in need of food, clothing, shelter, child care, medical care, and other basics of life. | $180 | $180 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $54,216 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake A Madison | ||||
| President | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer T Crabtree | ||||
| Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Q Tompkins | ||||
| Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Blake A Madison | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Jack Warner Parkway | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Suite 200 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | Tuscaloosa | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 354011014 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2054691171 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $41,241 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $83,274 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $193,313 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $41,241 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $83,274 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $193,313 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $193,313 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $193,313 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | In addition to the distributions listed on Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28a, 29a, and 30a, please see the additional distributions listed below in Part III - Other Disbursements for the total combined "Grants and similar amounts paid" of $54,216.34. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Fees paid to Venmo for donations made through application;10^Total;10^ |