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Brown County United Way

Foundation · Grantmaker Brownwood, TX EIN: 74-2325129 Website

The organizations mission is to assess the health and human needs in brown county texas and raise and distribute funds to best serve those needs.

Key facts about Brown County United Way

EIN
74-2325129
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025
Total assets
$110,523

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

$111K

-18.2% YoY

Revenue

$180K

-55.0% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

-100.0% YoY

Expenses

$204K

+1.3% YoY

Is Brown County United Way open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 92% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Brown County United Way

Based on IRS filings

Brown County United Way is a nonprofit organization, based in Brownwood, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111K in total assets.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BrownwoodAbileneWichita Falls

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants202010 grants202111 grants202212 grants2023Total only20240 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$110,523$135,088$156,431
Revenue$180,324$400,782$203,284
Expenses$204,474$201,919$209,376
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income—$2,054$1,682
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brown County United Way is led by Sarah Hoffman, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah Hoffman

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    $25K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Chad Sauceda

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Rice

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Geanna Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Waldrop

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Murphy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kinsey Ragsdale

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Allred

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Boivin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Cook

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Welch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Toby Piper

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Carmaleta Felton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Sims

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kelci Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Otis Felton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Nichole Hernandez

    Vice President of Membership

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Vice President of Membership, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Mendoza

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Melvin Atkinson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Day (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Mike Rodgers (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dale Lepp (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bradlee Dodds (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: David Harte (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jennifer Cornell (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jennifer Jones (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kevelle Wasson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Brandon Price (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jim Strickland (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevelle Bailey (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brett Emmett (2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Lee (2020) — Director
  • Former: Christie Tongate (2020) — Director
  • Former: Connie Madrid (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Mitchell (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Leslie Greaves (2020) — Director
  • Former: Wendy Lesley (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Sarah Hoffman — Secretary: $26KSarah HoffmanSecretary$26K

Frequently asked questions about Brown County United Way

How large is Brown County United Way?

Brown County United Way reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $180K.

Where does Brown County United Way operate?

Brown County United Way has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Brown County United Way's EIN?

Brown County United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2325129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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