Finney County United Way Inc
Finney County United Way Inc is a public charity based in Garden City, Kansas. It supports local programs and community initiatives addressing human needs in Finney County, including services for people and families in crisis and efforts to improve community conditions over time.
Finney County United Way Inc at a glance
In short: Finney County United Way Inc gave $327K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Kansas. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $327,275
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,455
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,438
- Total assets
- $594,955
- +10.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Finney County United Way Inc
- How to Apply
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The organization’s website describes a grant application for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. The FY 2027 application deadline has passed; the listed deadline was March 5, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1509 E Fulton Terrace, Garden City, KS 67846
Phone: (620) 275-1425
Website: https://finneycountyunitedway.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Finney County United Way Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels ($32K). Together the top 10 received $254K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission and community impact work focus on Finney County, Kansas. Its FY 2027 grant program lists Finney County as its geographic scope.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Finney County United Way Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2023) to $327K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $327K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels Garden City, KS | Human Services | $32,000 |
| Russell Child Development Center Garden City, KS | Human Services | $32,000 |
| Real Men Real Leaders Inc Garden City, KS | Human Servies | $30,000 |
| Western Kansas Child Advocacy Cente Scott City, KS | Human Services | $25,000 |
| Community Day Care Center Garden City, KS | Human Services | $24,000 |
| Family Crisis Services Inc Garden City, KS | Human Services | $24,000 |
| The Salvation Army Garden City, KS | Human Services | $24,000 |
| Finney County RSVP Garden City, KS | Human Services | $22,000 |
| YMCA of Southwest Kansas Inc Garden City, KS | Human Services | $20,875 |
| Miles of Smiles Garden City, KS | Human Services | $20,000 |
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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 | $594,955 | $558,153 | $523,051 | $327,275 | 16 | $9,970 |
| 2024 | $539,914 | $256,044 | $412,362 | $317,108 | 18 | $3,548 |
| 2023 | $527,969 | $401,685 | $331,227 | $128,850 | 13 | $3,405 |
| 2022 | $609,439 | $441,149 | $471,953 | $304,300 | 19 | $767 |
| 2021 | $663,073 | $572,554 | $458,639 | $301,400 | 20 | $708 |
| 2020 | $508,967 | $323,468 | $422,387 | $292,815 | 21 | $1,717 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to focus our community and resources to make the greatest difference in meeting identified human needs in Finney County.” Its community impact statement emphasizes identifying needs and working with partners that demonstrate measurable outcomes. The website identifies health, education, and financial stability as areas of focus.
The organization reports supporting programs across a range of services. Examples of grantees’ own stated missions include Real Men Real Leaders, which says it cultivates young men into leaders through positive decision-making; Family Crisis Services, which describes providing advocacy for people affected by domestic and sexual violence as well as prevention and education; Community Day Care Center, which describes providing a safe early-learning environment for children; and Spirit of the Plains CASA, which describes child advocacy through the juvenile court process. Sparkwheel says its mission is to remove barriers and provide tools and resources to help those it serves thrive.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data records 18 grants totaling $317,108 in 2024 and 13 grants totaling $128,850 in 2023. The filing data lists no grants for 2025. Separately, the organization’s website reports that in 2025 it invested $378,275 in 19 funded partners and community initiatives.
Among the 2024 grants listed, Real Men Real Leaders received $40,000, Family Crisis Services received $28,000, Community Day Care Center received $23,000, Spirit of the Plains CASA received $16,800, and Sparkwheel received $6,000.
The organization says grant recipients must provide a mid-year report and, at the end of the grant period, a letter guaranteeing that funds were used only for the purpose specified in their agreement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Oyler as Executive Director; Cole Billinger as President; Jonathan Lightner as Treasurer; and Jim Akins, Walker Frey, Melissa Gallegos, Beau Guardian, Ticia Herd, Jared Kuhlmann, and Julie Marcellus as directors. The organization’s website identifies Deborah Oyler as Executive Director and says she has held the position since December 2017.
Finney County United Way Inc is led by Cole Billinger, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cole Billinger
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Kuhlmann
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walker Frey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beau Guadian
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chandon Moreno
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Gallegos
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Sanders
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah McEnaney
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ticia Herd
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Akins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Marcellus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah A. Oyler
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$61K (2020) → $71K (2025)
Brandon Mumgaard
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Lightner
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Specht
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Ann Knoll (2020–2023) — Campaign Assistant
- Former: Caroline M. Gallegos (2020–2023) — Bookkeeper
- Former: Shonda Collins (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Loran Richmeier (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John Young (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Austin Swender (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Blair Eurich (2023) — Director
- Former: Esmeralda Ibarra (2023) — Director
- Former: Lauri Leiker-Allen (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Law (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Barb Willis (2022) — Director
- Former: Damien Denmark (2022) — Director
- Former: Jenny Joaquin (2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine McMillen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karla Armstrong (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christi Graber (2021) — Director
- Former: Dori Munyan (2020) — Director
- Former: Jack Schmidt (2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Bird (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Sherry Drussel (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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $71K, to Deborah Oyler (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Finney County United Way Inc
How much does Finney County United Way Inc give each year?
Finney County United Way Inc gave $327K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $317K across 18 grants.
What is Finney County United Way Inc's typical grant size?
Finney County United Way Inc's median grant in 2025 was $21,438, and its average grant was $20,455, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Finney County United Way Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does Finney County United Way Inc give grants?
Finney County United Way Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Garden City, KS (12 grants).
Does Finney County United Way Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Finney County United Way Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Services" (15 grants).
Who are Finney County United Way Inc's largest grantees?
Finney County United Way Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels ($32,000), Russell Child Development Center ($32,000) and Real Men Real Leaders Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Finney County United Way Inc?
Finney County United Way Inc reported $595K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $558K.
What does Finney County United Way Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to focus our community and resources to make the greatest difference in meeting identified human needs in Finney County.” Its community impact statement emphasizes identifying needs and working with partners that demonstrate measurable outcomes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Finney County United Way Inc?
The organization’s website describes a grant application for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Finney County United Way Inc's EIN?
Finney County United Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7135802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Finney County United Way Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/finney-county-united-way-inc-morg_3e3417be5c194625b2b797bb72f06fd8
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