United Way Of West Florida Inc

Organization Overview

United Way Of West Florida Inc is located in Pensacola, FL. The organization was established in 2005. 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 06/2022, United Way Of West Florida Inc employed 42 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. United Way Of West Florida 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 06/2022, United Way Of West Florida Inc generated $2.4m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (3.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.6m during the year ending 06/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (1.2%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2020, United Way Of West Florida Inc has awarded 158 individual grants totaling $7,200,959. 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.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA, INC. IS UNITING OUR COMMUNITY AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIVES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA, INC. MANAGES A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS TO DISTRIBUTE DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NON-PROFITS SERVING ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES THAT ARE AFFECTING POSITIVE COMMUNITY CHANGES IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. OUR GOALS ARE TO REDUCE OBESITY AND UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS WHILE INCREASING STABLE AND HEALTHY INDEPENDENT LIVING, INCREASING READING PROFICIENCY AND DECREASING POVERTY WHILE STABILIZING FAMILIES WITH AN INCREASE IN BANKING, EMPLOYABILITY, AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL SUCCESS. WE AWARDED 480,000 TO PARTNER AGENCY PROGRAMS THROUGH THIS PROCESS. IN ADDITION, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE STUFF THE BUS PROGRAM WHICH DISTRIBUTED FUNDS TO ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA SCHOOL COUNTY DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITIES CARING AT CHRISTMAS AND MIRACLES ON PALAFOX, WHICH DISTRIBUTED GIFTS TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES, AS WELL AS A SEPARATE PROGRAM MANAGED BY OUR 211 NW FLORIDA PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME, EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.


DONORS TO THE UNITED WAY OF WEST FLORIDA'S FALL 2022 CAMPAIGN DESIGNATED 154,730 OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIFIC AGENCIES AND/OR THEIR PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, UNITED WAY TRIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL DESIGNATIONS STAY LOCAL IN OUR SERVICE AREA, ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM DESIGNATION DISTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT THE FEES UNITED WAY ASSESSES TO RECIPIENT AGENCIES TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF FUNDRAISING AND MANAGEMENT RELATED TO THESE DESIGNATIONS.


2022 SAW A CONTINUATION OF GROWTH AND EXPANSION FOR THE PROGRAM PROVIDED BY 211NWFL. WE CAN CONTINUALLY OFFER OUR FREE SERVICE TO ANYONE IN NEED WHO CALLS OUR EASY TO REMEMBER 211 NUMBER 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK - INCLUDING ALL HOLIDAYS. OUR SERVICE AREA EXPANDED FROM 8 TO 10 COUNTIES WITH THE ADDITION OF OKALOOSA AND WALTON. THE EXPANDED SERVICE AREA REQUIRED A CONGRUENT GROWTH IN STAFFING TO ADDRESS THE ADDITIONAL POPULATION SERVED AND THE RESOURCES TO BE RECRUITED. THE 211 RESOURCE TEAM ADDED 400 ADDITIONAL SERVICES SPECIFIC TO OKALOOSA AND WALTON COUNTIES 2022 ALSO SAW GROWTH OF THE FLORIDA VETERANS SUPPORT LINE, INCREASING FROM 3 TO 5 FTE'S AND THE OPENING OF A SATELLITE OFFICE IN BAY COUNTY. THE 211NWFL SERVICE AREA FOR THE FLORIDA VETERANS SUPPORT LINE INCLUDES ALL 10 COUNTIES OF THE 211NWFL COVERAGE AREA. 2022 ALSO SAW 211 NWFL ADD A NEW SERVICE AS PART OF THE FLORIDA 988 SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION. 5.5 FTE'S WERE ADDED TO THE TEAM TO HELP PROVIDE 24/7 CRISIS CALL TAKING CAPABILITIES FOR THE FOUR COUNTIES OF DCF CIRCUIT 1 AS WELL AS THE COUNTIES OF HOLMES AND BAY IN DCF CIRCUIT 14. SPECIFIC TO THE PROVISION OF 211 SERVICES, 211NWFL ASSISTED 63,000+ INDIVIDUALS WITH OVER 140,000 REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE 211NWFL PUBLIC WEBSITE IS A RESOURCE DATA BASE THAT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON OVER 1,600 HUMAN SERVICES. LOCAL NONPROFITS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE DATABASE TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS THAT MAY NOT HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET.


UNITED WAY IS INVOLVED WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ITS MISSIONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING; AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - AMBASSADORS ARE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE "LOANED" TO UNITED WAY BY THEIR EMPLOYERS TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY ADVOCATES FOR UWWF THROUGH THE WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS. THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NON- PROFIT COMMUNITY THROUGH REGULAR TRAINING SEMINARS THAT FEATURE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS. DAY OF CARING - DAY OF CARING IS THE LARGEST SINGLE VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED WITH NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO SPEND A FULL DAY OR HALF DAY WORKING ON A VARIETY OF SERVICE PROJECTS. IN TOTAL, THE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 44,701 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER LABOR, VALUED AT AN ESTIMATE 1,205,215 OF COMMUNITY IMPACT. FAMILYWIZE - FAMILYWIZE IS A LONGTIME PARTNER WITH THE UNITED WAY SYSTEM. WORKING WITH NEARLY 1,000 UNITED WAYS DEDICATED TO HELPING IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. UNITED WAY HELPED LOCAL CITIZENS SAVE OVER 300,000 ON PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE IN THE LAST YEAR. VITA - VITA IS THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, MANAGED BY UNITED WAY AND SERVING ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM USES TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IN THE LAST YEAR, THE VITA PROGRAM PREPARED OVER 600 RETURNS. THE PROGRAM SAVED USERS ALMOST 800,000 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES. RSVP - RSVP IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RETIREMENT SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OFFERED BY UNITED WAY. INDIVIDUALS 55 AND OLDER ARE MATCHED WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEER SITES RECRUITED BY UNITED WAY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Laura Gilliam
President/ce
$118,461
Tom Hilton
CFO
$78,905
Larry Heringer
Director
$0
Matt Couch
Director
$0
Megan Burke
Marketing
$0
Tammy Davies
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$12,000
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $745,255
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,575,145
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $410
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,332,400
Total Program Service Revenue$1,800
Investment income $18,154
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $46,122
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,404,589

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, United Way Of West Florida Inc has awarded $914,841 in support to 28 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

VARIOUS DONOR DESIGNATIONS

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$154,730

COUNCIL ON AGING OF WFL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Pensacola, FL

PURPOSE: DESIGNATION/ALLOC

$93,576

CAPSTONE ADAPTIVE LEARNING

Org PageRecipient Profile

Pensacola, FL

PURPOSE: DESIGNATION/ALLOC

$66,000

LEGAL SVCS OF NORTH FL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Tallahassee, FL

PURPOSE: DESIGNATION/ALLOC

$49,959

Pensacola, FL

PURPOSE: DESIGNATION/ALLOC

$48,072

LUTHERAN SVCS OF NWFL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Tampa, FL

PURPOSE: DESIGNATION/ALLOC

$46,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 15 grants that United Way Of West Florida Inc has recieved totaling $443,489.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Charleston, SC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$108,762
The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Charleston, SC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$108,762
Gulf Power Foundation Inc

Pensacola, FL

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY SERVICES

$96,600
United Way Of The National Capital Area

Vienna, VA

PURPOSE: DESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS

$72,512
United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: DISASTER RELIEF, GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS

$24,550
Switzer Brothers Charitable Foundation

Pensacola, FL

PURPOSE: PATH TO FINANCIAL STABILITY PROGRAM

$11,661
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$1,180,870
Earnings-$120,692
Admin Expense$7,018
Ending Balance$1,053,159

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