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Greater Ennis United Way

Public charity · Grantmaker Ennis, TX EIN: 23-7087962 Website

To improve the quality of life of all people by responding to priority health and human service needs through gathering and distributing community resources in an efficient and accountable manner.

Greater Ennis United Way at a glance

In short: Greater Ennis United Way gave $229K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$229,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$38,167
+16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,500
Total assets
$331,237
-1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Greater Ennis United Way funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Boys & Girls Club of Ennis: $115KBoys & Girls Club of Ennis$115KEnnis Golden Circle Senior Activity Center: $40KEnnis Golden Circle SeniorActivity Center$40KHelping Hands of Ennis: $30KHelping Hands of Ennis$30KA-Cross: $21KA-Cross$21KEllis County Children's Advocacy Center: $15KEllis County Children'sAdvocacy Center$15KGive-a-Kid-a-Chance: $8KGive-a-Kid-a-Chance$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Ennis ($115K). Together the top 6 received $229K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 35 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

EnnisWaxahachie

How Greater Ennis United Way gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $229K (2024) to $256K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $229K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of Ennis Ennis, TXStudent Guidance$115,000
Ennis Golden Circle Senior Activity Center Ennis, TXSenior Citizens Service$40,000
Helping Hands of Ennis Ennis, TXAssistance to Needy$30,000
A-Cross Ennis, TXTemporary Housing$21,000
Ellis County Children's Advocacy Center Waxahachie, TXFor Abused Children$15,000
Give-a-Kid-a-Chance Ennis, TXSchool Supplies$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$331,237$290,211$294,987$229,0006$1,172
2024$336,871$299,909$310,507$229,0007$948
2023$366,589$342,217$316,396$255,6008$632
2022$296,098$273,230$295,673$232,7577$402
2021$325,835$302,434$303,333$238,8517$326
2020$356,515$329,610$309,380$242,0007$353

About Greater Ennis United Way

Based on IRS filings

Greater Ennis United Way is a public charity, based in Ennis, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $331K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $229K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Ennis United Way is led by Johna McGuire, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Johna McGuire

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    25 hrs/week

    $35K (2023) → $36K (2025)

  • Joe Glanton

    President & Vice Chair

    President → President & Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Sloan

    Director & Incoming President

    Director → Director & Incoming President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Vaughn

    Director & Chair

    Director → Director & Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diego Garcia

    Director

    Direcotr → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Pierce

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter R. Beasley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amelia Valdez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Coulter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Koskelin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Sturgeon

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis Zajic

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike French

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noe Garcia

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Fincher

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Henry

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Chad Kern (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Stacie Conte (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Sherman (2024) — Director
  • Former: Melissa McAskill (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Norma Epstein (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Faith McMas (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Jim Wehmeier (2023) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Lockridge (2023) — Director
  • Former: Terri Macon (2023) — Director
  • Former: Alexander Weir III (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bramlet Beard (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Haupt (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cathie Morales (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Hunter Thedford (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Vidrine (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Vaughn (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Russell Thomas (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Amber Boatright (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Angeline Junenemann (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Robert Rupp (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Tuttle (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jason Gilstrap (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sally Slavik (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Honeycutt (2020) — Director
  • Former: R. Scott Dixon (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

Johna McGuire — Executive Director: $36KJohna McGuireExecutive Director$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Johna McGuire (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Greater Ennis United Way

How much does Greater Ennis United Way give each year?

Greater Ennis United Way gave $229K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $229K across 7 grants.

What is Greater Ennis United Way's typical grant size?

Greater Ennis United Way's median grant in 2025 was $25,500, and its average grant was $38,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Greater Ennis United Way give grants?

Greater Ennis United Way gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ennis, TX (5 grants).

Does Greater Ennis United Way give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Ennis United Way's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Greater Ennis United Way's largest grantees?

Greater Ennis United Way's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Ennis ($115,000), Ennis Golden Circle Senior Activity Center ($40,000) and Helping Hands of Ennis ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Greater Ennis United Way?

Greater Ennis United Way reported $331K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $290K.

What is Greater Ennis United Way's EIN?

Greater Ennis United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7087962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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