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United Returning Citizens Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Youngstown, OH EIN: 47-3560510 Website

Our mission is to empower returning citizens by fostering their positve inner qualities, recognizing their strengths, and facilitating upward mobility

United Returning Citizens Inc at a glance

In short: United Returning Citizens Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$1,955 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+84.4% vs 2024
Total assets
$8,462
-89.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$320,966
-2.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$385,324
+7.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who United Returning Citizens Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Youngstown

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $7K (2021). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Respect Youngstown, OH—$6,993
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$8,462$320,966$385,324$1,955Total only
2024$80,899$329,445$358,696$1,060Total only
2023$55,159$439,014$485,446——
2022—$108,622$290,100——
2021$159,891$259,024$134,164$6,9931
2020—$91,902$60,862——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About United Returning Citizens Inc

Based on IRS filings

United Returning Citizens Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Youngstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Returning Citizens Inc is led by Dionne Dowdy Lacey, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dionne Dowdy Lacey

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    $78K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Mike McNair

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Adkins

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Clare Puskarczyk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • John Helms

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Alexis Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Conley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Davida Gibson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Racole Taltoan (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Clair (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dionne Dowdy (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Madonna Chism (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick Kerrigan (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ray Decarlo (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Soldan (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Samuel Byrd (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Samuel Bryd (2020) — Board Member

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

Dionne Dowdy Lacey — Executive Director: $78KDionne Dowdy LaceyExecutive Director$78K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $78K, to Dionne Dowdy Lacey (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about United Returning Citizens Inc

How much does United Returning Citizens Inc give each year?

United Returning Citizens Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.

How large is United Returning Citizens Inc?

United Returning Citizens Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $321K.

What is United Returning Citizens Inc?

United Returning Citizens Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Youngstown, OH. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does United Returning Citizens Inc operate?

United Returning Citizens Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is United Returning Citizens Inc's EIN?

United Returning Citizens Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3560510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)

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