Mile High United Way Inc

Organization Overview

Mile High United Way Inc is located in Denver, CO. The organization was established in 1959. 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, Mile High United Way Inc employed 191 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Mile High United Way 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, Mile High United Way Inc generated $36.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $33.7m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 0.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Mile High United Way Inc has awarded 4,748 individual grants totaling $131,177,023. 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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MILE HIGH UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO UNITE PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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MILE HIGH UNITED WAY DISTRIBUTED $7.15 MILLION TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & IMPACT INVESTMENTS GRANTS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES IN FOUR INTERCONNECTED INITIATIVES: GIVING ALL CHILDREN A STRONG START, READING MATTERS, DEVELOPING TOMORROW'S TALENT, AND CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. AIMED TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR SCHOOL AND READING AT GRADE LEVEL OR BEYOND BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE. DEVELOPING TOMORROW'S TALENT STRIVES TO ENSURE ALL YOUTH GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE READY TO TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, ADVANCED TRAINING, OR THE WORKPLACE. CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IS FOCUSED ON ENSURING ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TOWARD ECONOMIC SUCCESS.


COMMUNITY IMPACT SERVICES CONSIST OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT WHICH IS OFFERED TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INVESTED $1.6 MILLION ON ADVOCACY, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION (DATA TRACKING, ANALYSIS, AND COLLECTION), VOLUNTEERS, PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EXPENSES FOR INTERNAL PROGRAMS TOTALED $8.2 MILLION AND INCLUDE THE 2-1-1 HELP CENTER, A FREE CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNITY REFERRAL SERVICE, WHICH RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 109,000 CONTACTS FROM PEOPLE LOOKING FOR RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, RENT ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, CHILD CARE OPTIONS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS. BRIDGING THE GAP, A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 150 EMANCIPATED FOSTER CARE YOUTH WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AND THE UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS IS A COMMUNITY BASED DUAL-GENERATIONAL APPROACH THAT STRENGTHENS UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS IN METRO DENVER.


MILE HIGH UNITED WAY RESPONSIBLY FULFILLS DONOR INTENT, INCLUDING DONATIONS THAT DONORS DESIGNATE TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES OTHER THAN MILE HIGH UNITED WAY. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY PROCESSED $6.9 MILLION IN DONOR DESIGNATIONS, DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO OVER 1,000 NON-PROFIT AGENCIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY VERIFIES THAT EACH AGENCY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND REQUIRES EACH AGENCY TO CERTIFY ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE USA PATRIOT ACT AND OTHER COUNTERTERRORISM LAWS.


DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, MILE HIGH UNITED WAY ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY PROVIDE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AS PART OF ENERGIZE COLORADO GAP FUND GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE STATE OF COLOROADO AFFECTED BY THE COVID PANDEMIC AND SUBSEQUENT LOCKDOWNS. MILE HIGH UNITED WAY GRANTED $3.1M TO OVER 450 BUSINESSES.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Linx Multimedia Lllp
It Services
$138,938
Taloma Partners Llc
Consulting
$138,000
Neste Live
Marketing
$101,750
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$608,034
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$22,339,287
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $995,882
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$22,947,321
Total Program Service Revenue$9,033,860
Investment income $1,317,876
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $66,040
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $2,966,683
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$262,693
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $36,182,511

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Mile High United Way Inc has awarded $12,901,508 in support to 371 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MILE HIGH MONTESSORI EARLY LEARNING

Org PageRecipient Profile

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: OTHER GRANT, SIG, DESIGNATION

$344,811

COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: OTHER GRANT, SIG, DESIGNATION, DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

$326,064

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA - COLORADO BRANCH

Org PageRecipient Profile

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: OTHER GRANT, SIG, DESIGNATION

$313,959

Colorado Springs, CO

PURPOSE: OTHER GRANT, DESIGNATION

$268,208

ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS

PURPOSE: OTHER GRANT

$259,500

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO DENVER

Org PageRecipient Profile

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: OTHER GRANT, SIG, DESIGNATION

$249,740
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that Mile High United Way Inc has recieved totaling $32,100.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Gates Family Foundation

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: CONSTRUCTION

$20,000
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation

Houston, TX

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000
Houston Family Foundation

Armonk, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$2,000
Michael P Dowling Foundation

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

$100
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