United Way of Denton County Inc
United Way of Denton County Inc is a public charity based in Denton, Texas. It supports local nonprofits and works with community partners to address needs in Denton County through partner-agency funding, impact grants, direct-service programs, and collaborative initiatives.
Key facts about United Way of Denton County Inc
In short: United Way of Denton County Inc reported $700K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 27% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 75-1251128
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026
- Grants paid (2026)
- $699,775 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $5,700,248
- How to apply
- The website lists review, inquiry, and application steps for prospective Partner Agencies. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2026 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$5.7M
+1.4% YoY
Grants Paid (reported total)
$700K
-1.2% YoY
Revenue
$3.1M
+8.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
$21K
+59.0% YoY
Is United Way of Denton County Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 73% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing Denton County communities to action so all can thrive. Its stated focus areas are Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency.
Its grantmaking supports nonprofits serving Denton County residents. Examples of grantee missions include Communities in Schools of Lewisville’s work to support students to stay in school and achieve in life; Our Daily Bread’s work feeding, sheltering, and caring for homeless and at-risk people; and Health Services of North Texas’s provision of medical care, support services, and advocacy. Other funded organizations described their work as child advocacy, medical services for uninsured and under-insured children, transportation and nutrition services for seniors and others, and home rehabilitation for low-income senior homeowners.
Grantmaking
In the 2024–2025 fiscal year, United Way of Denton County reports distributing $427,200 to 17 partner agencies. It says those agencies served more than 54,000 individuals and families. The organization also reports that community volunteers review grant applications, progress reports, financial statements, and program outcomes. Funding decisions are informed by local needs and assessments of programming, outcomes, and finances.
Examples of organizations that received funding in 2023 include Communities in Schools of Lewisville ($51,000), Our Daily Bread Inc ($38,000), Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc ($38,000), Health Services of North Texas Inc ($37,950), Court Appointed Special Advocates ($30,000), PediPlace Inc ($18,000), SPAN Inc ($17,500), and Hearts for Homes ($15,000).
The organization’s website describes General Community Impact Grants for work in areas including youth readiness and graduation, family-supporting wages, veterans in crisis, homelessness prevention and shelter, and behavioral and mental health services. It gives preference to applications demonstrating integrated service delivery and collaboration, and says requests must align with strategic goals of a Leadership Team or Collective Impact Initiative. The website states that Community Impact Grant applications are not being accepted at this time.
The organization also describes Partner Agency membership requirements. Applicants must provide human services aligned with its priorities, be incorporated as a private nonprofit corporation, have the required tax-exempt determinations, and have operated with a physical presence in Denton County for at least two years. Other requirements include being open to serve clients at least 20 hours a week, maintaining financial and board records, and providing evidence of program outcomes and evaluation. Its listed steps are to review the criteria, inquire, and apply.
How to Apply
The website lists review, inquiry, and application steps for prospective Partner Agencies.
Ready to take the next step with United Way of Denton County Inc?
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated work and grant programs focus on Denton County, Texas. Its Partner Agency criteria require applicants to have a physical presence in Denton County.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $377K (2023) to $869K (2020). In 2026 it reported $700K 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.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2026.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,700,248 | $3,127,712 | $2,928,913 | 0 |
| 2025 | $5,620,790 | $2,893,305 | $2,871,812 | 0 |
| 2024 | $6,323,650 | $5,520,337 | $5,827,174 | 0 |
| Metric | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,700,248 | $5,620,790 | $6,323,650 |
| Revenue | $3,127,712 | $2,893,305 | $5,520,337 |
| Expenses | $2,928,913 | $2,871,812 | $5,827,174 |
| Net Investment Income | $21,296 | $13,391 | $16,798 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The organization’s 2026 filing lists Gary Henderson as CEO, Vicki Smith as CFO, Josh Ashford, Laura Behrens, and Jessica DeRoche as Executive Directors, David Koontz and Rebecca Andreasen as Directors, Melinda Galler as Secretary, and Dr. Mary Curtis as Treasurer. Dr. Buddy Dunworth is also listed as a Director.
United Way of Denton County Inc is led by Gary Henderson, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 37 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Gary Henderson
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $162K (2026)
Gregory J. Sawko
Executive Director
Ad Hoc Counsel → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Ashford
Executive Director
Director → Com Invest Chair, 2023
Com Invest Chair → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Behrens
Executive Director
Chair - Elect → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Deroche
Executive Director
Director → Campaign Co-Chr, 2023
Campaign Co-Chr → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micah Tannery
Executive Director
Past Chair → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Thomson
Chairman
Brd Chair Elect → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre Rheault
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Eads
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Koontz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Cobb
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Smatresk
Director
Committee Invst Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Dixon
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Holloway
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Andreasen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Cain Stokes
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buddy Dunworth
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Hill
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ingle
Director
Director → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Wise
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Powell
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Ganjoo
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Ensweiler
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lacey Rainey
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Cree
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Christina
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Wrehe
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Anwar
Director
On filings since 2025
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Frazier
Director
New on the 2026 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Laughlin
Director
New on the 2026 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janel Eichhorn
Director
New on the 2026 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff White
Director
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Martinez
Director
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Vicki Smith
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $107K (2026)
Mary Curtis
Treasurer
Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Galler
Secretary
Director → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mayra Molina
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2026
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (51)
- Former: Glen McKenzie (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Nancie Rodems (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Sharon Garrett (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Ann Pomykal (2021–2025) — Director
- Former: Ray Croff (2021–2025) — Director
- Former: Curtis Cornelious (2022–2025) — Director
- Former: Jamie Wilson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrice Frisby (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Sherman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jan Rugg (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Kirk Mikulec (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Perez (2022–2024) — Marketing Chair
- Former: Joyce Brown (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph McCourry (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Paige Meloni (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ashlie Bagley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brandon McCleskey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ellen Painter (2020–2023) — Partner Development Chair
- Former: Jeff Williams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Bethea (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Sherman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Clark (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ed Leigh (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Jackson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Finley Graves (2020–2022) — Camp Chair
- Former: Kimberly Russell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kit King (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lyle Dresher (2020–2022) — Past Brd Chair
- Former: Raymond Suarez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Guy T. Phillips (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Micah Tannery-Pazoureck (2021–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Spencer Turner (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: April Cain (2022) — Director
- Former: Derrell Bulls PhD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jackie Jackson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Stewart (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Merki (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brennan Brashears (2020) — Director
- Former: Cardell Velez (2020) — Director
- Former: Carrell Ann Simmons (2020) — Director
- Former: Dirk Maiwald (2020) — Director
- Former: Ernie McCraw (2020) — Director
- Former: Janie McLeod (2020) — Director
- Former: Jo Ann Ballantine (2020) — Developmt Chair
- Former: John Maduko MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Mariella Cudd (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Pullam (2020) — Director
- Former: Micah Pazoureck (2020) — Brd Chair-Elect
- Former: Mike Ball (2020) — Director
- Former: Sheri Dragoo (2020) — Director
- Former: Sherri McDade (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $162K, to Gary Henderson (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 1314 Teasley Lane, Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940) 566-5851
Website: https://unitedwaydenton.org
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Denton County Inc
How much does United Way of Denton County Inc give each year?
United Way of Denton County Inc reported $700K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it reported $709K in grants paid.
How large is United Way of Denton County Inc?
United Way of Denton County Inc reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What does United Way of Denton County Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing Denton County communities to action so all can thrive. Its stated focus areas are Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Denton County Inc?
The website lists review, inquiry, and application steps for prospective Partner Agencies. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does United Way of Denton County Inc make grants?
The organization’s stated work and grant programs focus on Denton County, Texas. Its Partner Agency criteria require applicants to have a physical presence in Denton County.
What is United Way of Denton County Inc's EIN?
United Way of Denton County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1251128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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