Bureau County United Way
To provide financial support to health, welfare, and character building services.
Bureau County United Way at a glance
In short: Bureau County United Way gave $76K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,444
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $246,474
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bureau County United Way funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Others Less Than 5000 Each ($13K). Together the top 9 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
How Bureau County United Way gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2019) to $78K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Others Less Than 5000 Each | — | $13,000 |
| Gateway (Bureau Co Para-Transit) | — | $10,000 |
| Second Story | — | $9,000 |
| Braveheart Children's Advocacy | — | $8,000 |
| Freedom House | — | $8,000 |
| Bureau Co Food Pantry | — | $7,500 |
| American Red Cross | — | $7,250 |
| BC Co-Op Extension Services | — | $6,800 |
| Bureau Co Senior Citizens | — | $6,450 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246,474 | $72,377 | $122,701 | $76,000 | 9 | $4,622 |
| 2024 | $334,070 | $72,504 | $106,209 | $76,000 | 9 | $4,200 |
| 2023 | $331,204 | $134,331 | $128,429 | $78,400 | 9 | $1,135 |
| 2022 | $313,603 | $150,286 | $116,450 | $60,000 | 6 | $729 |
| 2021 | $279,942 | $130,559 | $115,906 | $64,150 | 6 | $1,265 |
| 2020 | $265,013 | $121,436 | $115,184 | $66,351 | 6 | $2,019 |
| 2019 | $240,996 | $110,208 | $108,018 | $58,700 | 6 | $1,176 |
About Bureau County United Way
Based on IRS filings
Bureau County United Way is a public charity, based in Princeton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $246K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bureau County United Way is led by Victoria Yepsen, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victoria Yepsen
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Simon Zehr
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Grady
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Megan Krabill
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brianna Lipe
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Beth Standley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dawn Reglin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gina Nelson (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Burrows (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sara Hudson (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Tyler McCombs (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Taylor Paull (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Johnson (2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Harris (2022) — Director
- Former: Kelly Morris (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rachel Gustafson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristin Mangrich (2021) — Director
- Former: Arin Peterson (2019) — Director
- Former: Sue Spratt (2019) — Director
- Former: Taylor Spears (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bureau County United Way
How much does Bureau County United Way give each year?
Bureau County United Way gave $76K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76K across 9 grants.
What is Bureau County United Way's typical grant size?
Bureau County United Way's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Bureau County United Way's largest grantees?
Bureau County United Way's largest 2025 grantees include Others Less Than 5000 Each ($13,000), Gateway (Bureau Co Para-Transit) ($10,000) and Second Story ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bureau County United Way?
Bureau County United Way reported $246K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $72K.
What is Bureau County United Way's EIN?
Bureau County United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0245216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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