United Way of Lee County Inc
The mission of united way is to increase the organzied capacity of people to care for one another.
United Way of Lee County Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $454,904
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $280,593
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,696
- +199.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $202,456
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United Way of Lee County Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How United Way of Lee County Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2022) to $86K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Capital CDC Sanford, NC | Human Service Organization | $16,708 |
| Warren William School Sanford, NC | Human Service Organization | $11,510 |
| Dunn United Ministerial Association Dunn, NC | Human Service Organization | $8,000 |
| Partnership for Children and Families Sanford, NC | Human Service Organization | $6,874 |
| Family Promise of Lee County Inc Sanford, NC | Human Service Organization | $6,640 |
| The Salvation Army Sanford, NC | Human Service Organization | $5,886 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $454,904 | $280,593 | $202,456 | — | — | $7,696 |
| 2024 | $377,078 | $257,581 | $183,355 | $55,618 | 6 | $2,568 |
| 2023 | — | $196,443 | $167,456 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $254,514 | $170,755 | $157,692 | $33,359 | 4 | $118 |
| 2021 | $233,868 | $148,062 | $155,156 | $53,560 | 12 | $10 |
| 2020 | $252,358 | $219,688 | $204,626 | $85,797 | 10 | $275 |
| 2019 | $230,797 | $209,357 | $192,441 | $48,418 | 12 | $831 |
About United Way of Lee County Inc
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Lee County Inc is a public charity, based in Sanford, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $455K in total assets. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of Lee County Inc is led by Julie Webb, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Webb
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Holcomb
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Sampson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miller Robins
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Bray
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curt Zabel
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Davia Watson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Cox Boyd
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Martin
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$40K (2019) → $58K (2025)
Susan Gomez
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Rhodes
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Brenda Clegg (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bucky Holmes (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Nikki Jefferies (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sandra Lewis (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Valerie Davenport (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Gabby Murillo Anderson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Foreman (2022) — Director
- Former: Jenny Lee (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Rebecca Wyhof Salmon (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Will Harris (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gabby Murillo (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gene Cobb (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Kendra Martin (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Lee County Inc
How large is United Way of Lee County Inc?
United Way of Lee County Inc reported $455K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $281K.
Where does United Way of Lee County Inc operate?
United Way of Lee County Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is United Way of Lee County Inc's EIN?
United Way of Lee County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7170214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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