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UNITED WAY OF NOBLES COUNTY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
UNITED WAY OF NOBLES COUNTY (EIN 41-1355409)
Tax period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
Filed
2025-01-15
IRS object ID
202520159349302582
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-01-15T17:02:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411735717PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DREALAN KVILHAUG HOEFKER & CO PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1909 4TH AVE STE AAddressLine1Txt
CityWORTHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP561872326ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411355409EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED WAY OF NOBLES COUNTYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5073727541PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 2ND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWORTHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56187ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNE FOLEYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5073727541PhoneNum
Signature2024-12-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELLEN K HOEFKER MBACPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01233185PTIN
Phone5073764151PhoneNum
Preparation2025-01-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANNE FOLEYPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$206,439GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1978FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED WAY OF NOBLES COUNTY IS TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS NONPROFIT AGENCIES THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers37TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$181,553PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$127PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$138CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$181,680PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$206,439CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$252,624PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$40,871PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$35,934CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$293,495PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$193,826CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$111,815PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$12,613CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$299,412TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$236,573TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$76,837TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,385TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$222,575NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$235,188NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED WAY OF NOBLES COUNTY IS TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS NONPROFIT AGENCIES THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$157,892ExpenseAmt
Grant$157,892GrantAmt
DescTHE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED WAY OF NOBLES COUNTY IS TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS NONPROFIT AGENCIES. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR 27 DIFFERENT AGENCIES WERE SUPPORTED.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAIME SALINASPersonNm
Phone5073727541PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 2ND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWORTHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56187ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
CRISTINA ADAME
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNA ARTEGA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH BRIONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA EASTERDAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE FOLEY
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA GEHL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBI HABBEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA HERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUAN VILLEGAS JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEN KUMI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMI LANDERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNA MAGANA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA MEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN OLSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALYSSA SOBOTKA
SECRETARY/TR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY TALLY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$206,301AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$206,301TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$138TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$138RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$206,439TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,892TotalAmt
Program Services$157,892ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,253TotalAmt
Management And General$7,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,801TotalAmt
Management And General$10,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$574TotalAmt
Management And General$574ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES$15,000$15,000
DUES$1,956$1,956
TRAINING AND CONFERENCES$350$350

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,826TotalAmt
Program Services$157,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,318BOYAmt
EOY$143,338EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,546BOYAmt
EOY$42,684EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,548BOYAmt
EOY$50,551EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,412BOYAmt
EOY$236,573EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,837BOYAmt
EOY$1,385EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,837BOYAmt
EOY$1,385EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$222,575BOYAmt
EOY$235,188EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$222,575BOYAmt
EOY$235,188EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,412BOYAmt
EOY$236,573EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$12,613ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$182,488CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$352,122CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$172,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$181,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,301CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,094,667TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$352,122CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$172,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$181,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,301CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,094,667TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$167,330SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$927,337PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$138CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$388TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,095,055TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$388GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84680PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84360PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$206,439TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$206,439RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$206,439TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$193,826TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$193,826ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$193,826TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CITY OF WORTHINGTON - BOY SCOUT TRO
PO BOX 279WORTHINGTONMN56187416005656GOV$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EVERY MEAL
2723 PATTON RDROSEVILLEMN55113800919680$14,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY & COMMUNITY LIASIONS
827 N CRAILSHEIM RDWORTHINGTONMN56187416008522$17,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMAGINATION LIBRARY
1106 THIRD AVEWORTHINGTONMN56187621348105$9,542GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA
1206 OXFORD STWORTHINGTONMN561874109090363$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVE INC
596 S SHORE DRWORTHINGTONMN561873838023273$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MANNA FOOD PANTRY
230 CLARY STWORTHINGTONMN561873311138043$5,850GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT MORNING STAR
PO BOX 1050WORTHINGTONMN561874650192433$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SW MN OPP COUNCIL COMM DEV
1106 THIRD AVENUEWORTHINGTONMN561874160502453$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN FOOD SHELF
1501 N DOUGLAS AVENWORTHINGTONMN56187411310362$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA - WORTHINGTON AREA
1501 COLLEGEWAYWORTHINGTONMN561874160075693$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND FORM 990 BEFORE FILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CIF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A SIGNIFICANT PERSON HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS IN THE POLICY, THEY WILL INFORM THE PERSON AND ALLOW AN EXPLANATION. BASED ON RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE BOARD SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE ON REQUEST