Becker County United Way

Analysis

Becker County United Way is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit Lakes, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Becker County United Way reported income of $261k and spending of $233k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $236k to $261k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Becker County United Way sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kids Chance of Maryland Inc ($261k), Eclat Foundation ($261k) and Lake Park Friends Ltd ($261k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $51k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $213k against liabilities of $2,045, net assets of $211k. It reported 1 employees.