United Way of Brown County
To raise and accept donations for charitable purposes, distribute funds to charitable organizations in our community.
United Way of Brown County at a glance
In short: United Way of Brown County reported $188K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $187,820 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $86,673
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $212,037
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $248,556
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United Way of Brown County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2021) to $216K (2024). In 2025 it reported $188K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Organizations Mount Sterling, IL | — | $216,231 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86,673 | $212,037 | $248,556 | $187,820 | Total only |
| 2024 | $123,192 | $198,171 | $245,424 | $216,231 | 1 |
| 2023 | $238,562 | $222,802 | $221,603 | $157,513 | Total only |
| 2022 | $243,495 | $258,540 | $277,397 | $168,638 | Total only |
| 2021 | $262,352 | $281,701 | $246,776 | $140,420 | Total only |
| 2020 | $227,927 | $245,310 | $233,779 | $203,123 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About United Way of Brown County
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Brown County is a public charity, based in Mount Sterling, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $188K 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 Way of Brown County is led by Ed Scott, President & Vice President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ed Scott
President & Vice President
Vice President → President & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Karen Yingling
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Madelyn Tynan
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Tana Parsano (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Kylie Carr (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jenny Welty (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacey Volk (2022) — President
- Former: Dawn Reich (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jil N. Boylen (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Tricia A. Baker (2020–2021) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Brown County
How much does United Way of Brown County give each year?
United Way of Brown County reported $188K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $216K across 1 grant.
How large is United Way of Brown County?
United Way of Brown County reported $87K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $212K.
Where does United Way of Brown County operate?
United Way of Brown County has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is United Way of Brown County's EIN?
United Way of Brown County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1342654. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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