United Way of Central Iowa
TO IMPROVE LIVES BY UNITING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$38.6M
+1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$12.6M
-7.6% YoY
Grant Count
119
+5.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$106K
-12.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $38,565,876 | $37,990,353 | $37,480,917 |
| Revenue | $25,748,884 | $27,755,513 | $26,442,012 |
| Expenses | $26,781,444 | $27,430,642 | $28,510,399 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $413,860 | $289,700 | $-46,884 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
618 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA VOLANTE | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MONICA FRIEDMAN | BOARD CHAIR-ELECT | 1 | — |
| CHRIS TERHARK | TREASURER/VICE-CHAIR FINANCE/AUDIT | 1 | — |
| JACQUIE EASLEY MCGHEE | EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS | 1 | — |
| JANELL PITTMAN | VICE CHAIR - ESSENTIAL NEEDS | 1 | — |
| COLIN PENNYCOOKE | VICE CHAIR - EDUCATION SUCCESS | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL ABBOTT | VICE CHAIR - ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE HECKENLAIBLE | VICE CHAIR - HEALTH & WELL-BEING | 1 | — |
| EMILY ABBAS | VICE CHAIR - STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS | 1 | — |
| STEVE LACY | VICE CHAIR - GIVE | 1 | — |
| JOE MURPHY | VICE CHAIR - ADVOCACY | 1 | — |
| JEREMY STAUN | VICE CHAIR - VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT | 1 | — |
| PETE HIRD | DIRECTOR AT LARGE - LABOR | 1 | — |
| SEAN VICENTE | PRIOR CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KRISTI BURMA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ALEXIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERICA JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN CURRIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR HAYLEY HARVEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PASTOR JONATHAN WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIN KUHL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR IAN ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROB BARRON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WENDY BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEM GONG-BROWNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NATALIYA BOYCHENKO STONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PHIL HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ABBY DELANEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA HOWE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROSALIND ROZ FOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE WHITTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF LORENZEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY POST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANICE LANE-SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIM WILLIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RENEE SCHAAF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN ZAUGG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRENT VANDER WAAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHARLIE WISHMAN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE - LABOR (END JUNE 2024) | 1 | — |
| ANANT BHALLA | DIRECTOR (END APR 2024) | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE HOLMES | DIRECTOR (END JUNE 2024) | 1 | — |
| DR TONY COLEMAN | DIRECTOR (END NOV 2023) | 1 | — |
| TANNER KRAUSE | DIRECTOR (END JUNE 2024) | 1 | — |
| DREW PORTER | DIRECTOR (END JUNE 2024) | 1 | — |
| MIKE WEGNER | DIRECTOR (END NOV 2023) | 1 | — |
| MARY SELLERS | PRESIDENT/CORP. SECRETARY | 40 | $255,346 |
| SARAH ROY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (END 6/30/24) | 40 | $212,994 |
| RENEE MILLER | CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER | 40 | $164,448 |
| ADAM WILDMAN | IT DIRECTOR | 40 | $130,791 |
| DANIELLE MARTIN | FINANCE OFFICER (END 3/2024) | 40 | $111,053 |
| KATE BENNETT | COMMUNITY IMPACT AND INTEGRATION OFFICER | 40 | $106,497 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Iowa $84.2M (100%)
California $60K (0%)
Illinois $11K (0%)
States
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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