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United Way of Lamar County

Foundation · Grantmaker Paris, TX EIN: 75-0886453 Website

The mission of the united way of lamar county is to effectively generate, organize, and distribute resources to help meet our communities' evolving human needs focusing on the areas of education,income and health.

Key facts about United Way of Lamar County

In short: United Way of Lamar County gave $495K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Texas. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
75-0886453
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$495,025
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$26,054
Median grant
$20,068
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$1,132,500
Primary geography
Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-8.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$495K

+0.3% YoY

Grant Count

19

+18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-15.5% YoY

Is United Way of Lamar County open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $28K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $21K repeat.

  • 84% 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.

About United Way of Lamar County

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Lamar County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Paris, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $495K. Net investment income was $1K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

ParisSumnerTexarkanaMount PleasantDeportLongviewPowderly

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K19 grants202018 grants202118 grants202216 grants202316 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boys & Girls Club of Red River Vall: $78KBoys & Girls Club of Red RiverVall$78KRRV Down Syndrome Society: $60KRRV Down Syndrome Society$60KLamar County Food Pantry: $54KLamar County Food Pantry$54KThe Salvation Army: $53KThe Salvation Army$53KThe King's Daughters: $45KThe King's Daughters$45KChildren's Advocacy Center: $27KChildren's Advocacy Center$27KLamar County Child Welfare Board: $24KLamar County Child WelfareBoard$24KAmerican Red Cross: $22KAmerican Red Cross$22KCASA for Kids: $21KCASA for Kids$21KParis Habitat for Humanity: $20KParis Habitat for Humanity$20K

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K10$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF RED RIVER VALL Paris, TXASSISTANCE$77,520
RRV DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY Paris, TXASSISTANCE$60,250
LAMAR COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Paris, TXASSISTANCE$53,867
THE SALVATION ARMY Paris, TXASSISTANCE$52,915
THE KING'S DAUGHTERS Paris, TXASSISTANCE$44,504
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER Paris, TXASSISTANCE$27,100
LAMAR COUNTY CHILD WELFARE BOARD Paris, TXASSISTANCE$24,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Paris, TXASSISTANCE$22,008
CASA FOR KIDS Paris, TXASSISTANCE$20,504
PARIS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Paris, TXASSISTANCE$20,068

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,132,500$1,240,743$1,056,673
Revenue$804,638$1,116,721$829,148
Expenses$966,708$925,081$961,299
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,110$31,742$35,330
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of Lamar County is led by Greg Higgins, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Greg Higgins

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Wilson

    Executive Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Green

    Director

    President → Past President, 2024

    Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Cobb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Exum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Redus

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Yesica Munguia

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Swati Prakash

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Caressha Milton

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Willy Dyck

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Moore

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Blair Briscoe

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Lumbert

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Benson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kandace Davidson

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Gordon

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dillon Cecil

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Clint Cheatwood (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mihir Pankaj (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shelley Landers (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Janice Gibbons (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Wells (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Don Dickerson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Moss (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kristi Hodgkiss (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Russell Thrasher (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Angela Chadwick (2020) — Past President
  • Former: David Beyleryan (2020) — Director
  • Former: Julia Crawford (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.

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Lamar County

How much does United Way of Lamar County give each year?

United Way of Lamar County gave $495K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $493K across 16 grants.

What is United Way of Lamar County's typical grant size?

United Way of Lamar County's median grant in 2025 was $20,068, and its average grant was $26,054, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Lamar County that year got $9K on average.

Where does United Way of Lamar County give grants?

United Way of Lamar County gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Paris, TX (16 grants).

Does United Way of Lamar County give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Lamar County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance" (15 grants).

Who are United Way of Lamar County's largest grantees?

United Way of Lamar County's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Red River Vall ($77,520), RRV Down Syndrome Society ($60,250) and Lamar County Food Pantry ($53,867), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Lamar County?

United Way of Lamar County reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $805K.

What is United Way of Lamar County?

United Way of Lamar County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Paris, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is United Way of Lamar County's EIN?

United Way of Lamar County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0886453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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