EIN 57-0314377

United Way of the Piedmont

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
57
Year formed
1936
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
Description
United Way of the Piedmont connects citizens to give, advocate, and volunteer to improve lives in South Carolina's three-county region.
Total revenues
$13,287,779
2023
Total expenses
$13,953,442
2023
Total assets
$3,314,453
2023
Num. employees
57
2023

Program areas at United Way of the Piedmont

Community investment - United Way invests our financial resources in critical programs and services throughout our three-county region through the community investment process. Volunteers representing United Way's donor base review agency program applications and recommend funding levels to the board of directors in the areas of education, economic mobility, and health. We invested over 1.7 million in 66 agencies and about 82 programs in the investment process. In addition, during the period ending march 31, 2023, United Way coordinated approximately 150,000 in funds designated to specific agencies by our donors.
the gifts in kind center is a program to distribute products donated by national retailers to non-profit organizations. Low-cost membership is offered to these non-profit organizations that provide assistance to the ill, needy, youth and otherwise disadvantaged. During fy 2022-23, approximately 7.9 million in goods were distributed to over 100 agencies and organizations.
Community engagement/education - 1) United Way seeks to engage community citizens in giving, advocacy, and volunteerism. We educate our citizens about social and economic concerns that face our region and then channel their interest into the appropriate venue. Much of our advocacy is rooted in our partnerships with foundations and public entities on the community indicators projects. 2) our volunteer center provides volunteer matching services for individuals and groups. In fy 2022-2023, we coordinated more than 32,000 hours of service. Our volunteer income tax assistance initiative prepared tax returns free of charge for nearly 1,900 area families, returning more than 2.9 million in refunds and 800,000 in credits to our community, as well as saving over 415,000 in filing fees. 3) United Way leads the behavioral health task force, which involves numerous community leaders whose focus is on increasing the number of individuals in our community who have access to needed behavioral health services, investing funds and staff time toward this effort. 4) United Way leads an economic mobility initiative involving numerous community leaders to better address issues related to poverty. Areas of focus include transportation; job training and employment; criminal background checks and drug screenings for employment; affordable, quality second and third shift childcare; personal motivation and accountability; financial literacy; and safe, affordable housing. the bold goal is to decrease the number of individuals below self-sufficiency by 10% in 10 years. 5) United Way of the Piedmont manages two nonprofit partnership centers in cherokee and union counties. This effort gives local agencies that are anchored in spartanburg county, but serve the two outlying counties, the opportunity to have a physical presence and provide services to the residents of these two counties. 6) United Way's 2-1-1 helpline provides information and referrals to individuals in need. Annually, United Way provided 14,771 referrals to community organizations.

Grants made by United Way of the Piedmont

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Hope Center for ChildrenProgram Operations$159,953
Project RestProgram Operations$159,315
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the UpstateProgram Operations$113,996
...and 64 more grants made totalling $2,079,525

Who funds United Way of the Piedmont

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way Association of South CarolinaOperational Support$516,942
Milliken and Company Charitable FoundationGeneral Operating Support$150,000
Mary Black FoundationCommunity Health and Resource Coordinators$99,125
...and 30 more grants received totalling $1,257,092

Personnel at United Way of the Piedmont

NameTitleCompensation
Paige StephensonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$152,670
Deborah BertelsmanChief Operating Officer and Vice President of Finance / Finance and Operations$110,188
Hannah JarrettVice President of Community Impact / Director of Financial Stability Strategy$43,047
Heather WittVice President of Community and Collective Impact / Vice President of Community Impact$70,937
Amanda RichardsonVice President of Resource Development$53,019
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for United Way of the Piedmont

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,045,318
Program services$231,466
Investment income and dividends$14,759
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-3,764
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$13,287,779

Form 990s for United Way of the Piedmont

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032024-02-20990View PDF
2022-032023-07-26990View PDF
2021-032022-02-15990View PDF
2020-032022-03-23990View PDF
2019-062020-02-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $18,508 from Inman Riverdale Foundation
June 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $99,125 from Mary Black Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 5624
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Metro area
Spartanburg, SC
County
Spartanburg County, SC
Website URL
uwpiedmont.org/ 
Phone
(864) 582-7556
IRS details
EIN
57-0314377
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1936
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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