UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY INC

EIN: 610590564 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

BOWLING GREEN, KY

Total Revenue
$3,187,529
Total Expenses
$2,800,031
Total Assets
$5,278,890
Net Assets
$4,021,551
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1956
Legal Domicile
KY
Principal Officer
DEBBIE HILLS
Phone
2708433205
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY INC, founded in 1956, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $3.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $2.8M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

TO BE THE LEADER IN BRINGING TOGETHER THE RESOURCES TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE CARING COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,125,788

FUND DISTRIBUTION:UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY'S FUND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS ALLOCATED $1,046,109 TO PROGRAMS SERVING THE 10-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. FUNDING WAS AWARDED TO MORE THAN 50 PROGRAMS...

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FUND DISTRIBUTION:UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY'S FUND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS ALLOCATED $1,046,109 TO PROGRAMS SERVING THE 10-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. FUNDING WAS AWARDED TO MORE THAN 50 PROGRAMS IMPACTING UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY'S SEVEN PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION: KINDERGARTEN READINESS, COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS; INCOME: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH: ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, SAFE HOME & COMMUNITY; SAFETY NET: ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND TRANSPORTATION. THIS VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN PROCESS CONCENTRATES ON A PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF ISSUES RATHER THAN TREATING THE SYMPTOMS. IN ADDITION TO THE FUND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, A HALLMARK OF UNITED WAY, AN ADDITIONAL $32,634 IN DONOR DIRECTED CONTRIBUTIONS WERE PROCESSED AND DISTRIBUTED.

Program 2
Expenses: $506,478 Revenue: $500,166

KINDERGARTEN READINESS:IN ORDER TO ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN, UNITED WAY CONTINUED THE KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMPAIGN THAT STARTED IN 2016/17 TO...

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KINDERGARTEN READINESS:IN ORDER TO ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN, UNITED WAY CONTINUED THE KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMPAIGN THAT STARTED IN 2016/17 TO HELP EDUCATE PARENTS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR DAY ONE OF KINDERGARTEN. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, UNITED WAY ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO READ, PLAY, COUNT, AND LOG OFF WITH THEIR CHILDREN. PARENTS CAN LOG ONTO THE UNITED WAY MICROSITE MYCHILDISREADY.COM TO FIND INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THEIR CHILD IS KINDERGARTEN READY AND IF NOT, HOW THEY CAN ADAPT EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF THEIR CHILD'S READINESS. ANOTHER CRITICAL COMPONENT IN UNITED WAY'S WORK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS THE EXPANSION OF AN ADDITIONAL BORN LEARNING TRAIL, AND UNITED WAY CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS EFFORTS TO ENROLL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM. SINCE UNITED WAY BEGAN THE MANAGEMENT AND FACILITATION OF THE PROGRAM IN 2011, MORE THAN 798,368 BOOKS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED; BETWEEN JULY 2024 AND JUNE 2025 A TOTAL OF 108,835 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED.

Program 3
Expenses: $454,730 Revenue: $408,811

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1:IN JULY 2024 SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 COMPLETED ITS NINTH YEAR OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALLEN, BARREN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, HART, LOGAN...

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SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1:IN JULY 2024 SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 COMPLETED ITS NINTH YEAR OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALLEN, BARREN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, HART, LOGAN, METCALFE, MONROE, SIMPSON AND WARREN COUNTIES. IN JANUARY 2021 TEXT SERVICES BECAME AVAILABLE, ADDING ANOTHER WAY THOSE IN NEED COULD REACH OUT TO 2-1-1. IN FY2025, SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 PROVIDED MORE THAN 9,421 CONTACTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT UTILITY ASSISTANCE, FOOD PANTRIES, RENT ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY SHELTER, CHILDCARE, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND CLOTHING, AND MORE. CONTACTS VIA TELEPHONE OR TEXT ARE ANSWERED 24/7/365, AND OUR ONLINE PUBLIC SEARCH ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH WWW.NAVIGATERESOURCES.NET/UWSK/. IN JANUARY 2025, SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 BECAME THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY COUNTIES OF HARDIN, BRECKENRIDGE, GRAYSON, LARUE, AND MEADE. THE OPENING OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY 2-1-1 IN JULY 2016 MADE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 60% OF KENTUCKIANS, AND IN 2021, 2-1-1 SERVICES BECAME AVAILABLE STATE-WIDE. SINCE OPENING, A TOTAL OF 68,693 CONTACTS HAVE COME INTO THE CENTER.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,981,307
Program Service Revenue $909,100
Investment Income $183,082
Other Revenue $114,040
TOTAL REVENUE $3,187,529

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,390,006
Salaries & Benefits $793,955
Fundraising Expenses $159,082
Program Expenses $2,197,059
Other Expenses $616,070
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,800,031

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,187,529 $2,820,854 +0.1%
Expenses $2,800,031 $2,707,709 +0.0%
Net Income $387,498 $113,145 +2.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
28
Independent Members
27
Employees
17
Volunteers
1285

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$151,098
Total Directors
27
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DONNA HARMON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOMMY ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE THURMOND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB CLAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JON THOMASON TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD KANIPE CHAIR-ELECT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MILLI MCINTOSH CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TAD PARDUE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN PUCKETT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE SINCLAIR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM FLYNN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZACH MASSEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVE FORNEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARREN WOODRUFF IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LEYDA BECKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE OGAWA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK GARDNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES MCCASLIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON BLEVINS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERESA HAYES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE MILAM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABBY THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDSEY SANSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENDA POLLY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LANNY WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBIE HILLS PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00
Officer
$127,574 $23,524 $151,098
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $3,187,529 $2,800,031 $5,278,890 $387,498
2024 $2,820,854 $2,707,709 $4,963,190 $113,145
2023 $3,372,742 $5,531,242 $6,810,534 $-2,158,500
2022 $6,047,163 $2,878,650 $6,817,020 $3,168,513
2021 $2,394,584 $2,630,148 $4,611,077 $-235,564
2020 $3,029,787 $2,125,175 $4,388,312 $904,612
2019 $2,599,200 $2,116,033 $3,794,310 $483,167
2018 $2,359,645 $1,981,640 $3,344,861 $378,005
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