UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHY SPRINGER

Phone

2288962213

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year.

Mission

UNITED WAY LEADS POSITIVE CHANGE THAT TRANSFORMS OUR COMMUNITY AND IMPROVES PEOPLE'S LIVES IN OUR IMPACT AREA. WE ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD BY INVESTING IN OUR GREATEST ASSET - OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES - TO CREATE A BETTER TOMMORROW TODAY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $710,797

UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, WHICH SERVES HANCOCK, HARRISON, PEARL RIVER, AND STONE COUNTIES, AWARDED $215,000 IN COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS IN FYE 2024. GRANTS AWARDED ARE MULTI-YEAR COMMUNITY...

UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, WHICH SERVES HANCOCK, HARRISON, PEARL RIVER, AND STONE COUNTIES, AWARDED $215,000 IN COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS IN FYE 2024. GRANTS AWARDED ARE MULTI-YEAR COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS TO 12 LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES CAREFULLY SELECTED BY A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEAM. ADDITIONAL IMPACT INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE SINGLECARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAVINGS CARD AND THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM, WHICH RETURNED $6,347,697.00 TO THE AREA THROUGH FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES.

Program 2

Expenses: $686,545

DURING FYE 2024, UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI WORKED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS SCHOOL READINESS AND GRADE-LEVEL READING. DATA FROM THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION 2024 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK SHOWS MISSISSIPPI'S OVERALL RANK OF 49 IN CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING ACROSS THE U.S. USING 16 KEY INDICATORS IN FOUR DOMAINS: ECONOMIC WELL-BEING; EDUCATION; HEALTH; FAMILY & COMMUNITY. ACCORDING TO THIS DATA, 50% OF YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 4 ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, THE SAME STUDY INDICATES 69% OF MISSISSIPPI'S FOURTH GRADERS ARE NOT AT GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY IN READING. UWSM BELIEVES THE COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL RESOURCES ARE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI INVESTED RESOURCES THROUGH SEVERAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES. INITIATIVES INCLUDED DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, WHICH DISTRIBUTED 18,451 FREE BOOKS TO LOCAL CHILDREN; AND PREK4WARD, WHICH OFFERS TUITION-FREE PRESCHOOL TO 180 AREA CHILDREN ACROSS 9 CLASSROOMS. ADDITIONALLY, UWSM FUNDS THE NOURISHING PLACE'S ENHANCE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM, MANNA MINISTRIES HEAD AND HEART TUTORING PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI'S CHILDREN'S CENTER, AND MOORE COMMUNITY HOUSE EARLY PREK PROGRAM.

Program 3

Expenses: $155,882

IN FYE 2024 UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PROVIDED, THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, CRITICAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. VOLUNTEERS SIGNED UP FOR OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S...

IN FYE 2024 UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PROVIDED, THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, CRITICAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. VOLUNTEERS SIGNED UP FOR OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS PORTAL AND WERE FIELDED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MLK DAY OF ACTION. VOLUNTEERS LOGGED A TOTAL OF 912 HOURS WITH A MONETARY IMPACT OF $226,058. ADDITIONALLY, UWSM DIRECTED A MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE DIAPER DRIVE WHICH GENERATED 18,376 DIAPERS AND A "FILL THE BUS" SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WHICH GENERATED 34,057 SCHOOL SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED ACROSS THE FOUR COUNTIES UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SERVES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,591,665

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $42,464

Other Revenue $222,162

TOTAL REVENUE $1,856,291

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $656,027

Salaries & Benefits $472,326

Fundraising Expenses $176,045

Program Expenses $1,553,224

Other Expenses $806,475

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,934,828

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,856,291	$2,020,327	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,934,828	$2,136,888	-0.1%
Net Income	$-78,537	$-116,561	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

912

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

$187,080

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GREG CAPRANICA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER CAIN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT GREGORY	PAST PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELSE' MARIE	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA POLK	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JASE PAYNE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEA BELLON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANELL NOLAN	VICE PRESIDENT OF VOLUNTEERS & SPECIAL PROJECTS	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY BATESON	VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADY POWERS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID DUHE'	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN COURTNEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIKKI JOHNS	VICE PRESIDENT OF RESOURCE	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KREG OVERSTREET	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RIC WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
R LEE FLOWERS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID QUIGLEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHYRA GALLOWAY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES KAIGLER	PRESIDENT ELECT/VP COMMUNITY IMPACT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THANIA COYNE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CONRAD HAMEL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY SPRINGER	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$129,376	$0	$129,376
KRISTIN PEARSON	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$57,704	$0	$57,704

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	$1,856,291	$1,934,828	$1,130,328	$-78,537
2024	$2,020,327	$2,136,888	$1,194,237	$-116,561
2023	$1,503,432	$1,703,092	$1,309,642	$-199,660
2022	$1,432,415	$1,539,906	$1,558,892	$-107,491
2021	$1,899,924	$1,965,115	$1,862,012	$-65,191
2020	$1,663,535	$1,881,687	$1,857,073	$-218,152