The United Way of Lee County Inc

FORT MYERS, FL EIN: 59-1005169 Website

The United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people in our community. Continued on Schedule OOur United Way supports and helps coordinate the human service network in our community so that the network can provide high quality social service programs that make a difference in people's lives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$14.9M

-32.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$9.1M

-34.1% YoY

Grant Count

92

-5.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$99K

-30.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13M$25M$38M$50M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,868,316$22,123,032$15,954,492
Revenue$26,999,177$45,642,872$30,046,968
Expenses$28,798,926$41,642,333$27,786,388
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$415,354$352,906$-85,712
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$14M97 grants202084 grants2021101 grants202297 grants202392 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Abuse Counseling and Tre…$586KCommunity Cooperative$369KChildren's Advocacy Cent…$365KSalusCare$363KSalvation Army of Lee He…$351KLee County Legal Aid Soc…$351KBoys & Girls Clubs of Le…$278KHealthy Start of Southwe…$269KLARC$261KThe Sky Family YMCA FM a…$260K

Grant Size Distribution

471 grants across all recorded years

217<$50K105$50–100K96$100–250K50$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joy JeanninePresident/Chief Executive Of…$228KPelle HannahChief Operating Officer$132KHidalgo MichelleChief Financial Officer$127KBoyd ConnieChief HR and Facilities Offi…$103K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Agollari JulianBoard Member1
Anderson KevinBoard Member1
Bell Patricia JBoard Member1
Bernier Christopher SBoard Member1
Beville RobertImmediate Past Chair1
Branning R NoelleBoard Chair1
Brooks GaryBoard Member1
Bryant GaryBoard Member1
Carfore Cindy SBoard Member1
Chlumsky NickBoard Member1
Clinger JohnBoard Member1
Collins MichaelBoard Member1
Fry David LBoard Member1
Goss Chauncey PBoard Member1
Griffin Gary HBoard Member1
Hansen ChrisBoard Member1
Hartman BarbaraBoard Member1
Hawkins Cynthia MTreasurer1
Hendry BethBoard Member1
Herzog WaneBoard Member1
Hudson MichelleBoard Member1
Humphreys MatthewBoard Chair1
Idelson CharlesBoard Member1
Jackson SallyBoard Member1
Johnson CalliBoard Member1
Joyce JohnBoard Member1
Karnes KevinBoard Member1
Kershaw AndreaBoard Member1
Klein DavidBoard Member1
Lapi TonyBoard Member1
Lucas BrianBoard Member1
Lucas DavidBoard Member1
Makurat PaulBoard Member1
Martus StephenBoard Member1
Matter GaryBoard Member1
McMillion TracyBoard Member1
Miller CharlotteBoard Member1
Moreland VictoriaBoard Member1
Motzer BillBoard Member1
Mullinax LandonBoard Member1
Mundy BarbaraBoard Member1
Nelson StanBoard Member1
Nygaard ScottBoard Member1
O'Berski DanBoard Member1
O'Donnell PatriciaBoard Member1
Oliver DavidBoard Member1
Parrish Harlan CBoard Member1
Phillips AprilBoard Member1
Pogar JanetBoard Member1
Pontius SteveBoard Member1
Prather WillBoard Member1
Rivera PeterBoard Member1
Rodriguez VictoriaAssistant Treasurer1
Rogers CarolynBoard Member1
Ryan Karen LBoard Member1
Santos JayBoard Member1
Shearman Robert CBoard Member1
Simmering BryanBoard Member1
Snell MarySecretary1
Streger JohnBoard Member1
Todd TedBoard Member1
Uhler TomBoard Member1
Vertich CoreyBoard Member1
Wallace DarrenBoard Member1
White ScottBoard Member1
Wilks Earnest JBoard Member1
Williams ChristyBoard Member1
Zwack MatthewBoard Member1
Joy JeanninePresident/Chief Executive Officer60$228,274
Hidalgo MichelleChief Financial Officer55$126,967
Pelle HannahChief Operating Officer55$132,196
Boyd ConnieChief HR and Facilities Officer55$103,132

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaBokeeliaBonita SpringsCape CoralClewistonEsteroFort LauderdaleFort MyersFort Myers BeachFort PierceFt MyersImmokaleeJames CityJensen BeachLabelleLakelandLantanaLehigh AcresLos AngelesLouisville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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