United Way of Morgan County
United Way of Morgan County is a public charity based in Decatur, Alabama, formed in 1940. It raises and distributes funds to local nonprofit agencies and supports programs intended to help children, families, and communities in Morgan County.
United Way of Morgan County at a glance
In short: United Way of Morgan County gave $484K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Alabama. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $484,125
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,478
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,583
- Total assets
- $1,269,327
- -5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of Morgan County
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1058, Decatur, AL 35602
Phone: (256) 353-6643
Website: https://uwmcal.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Morgan County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Senior Center ($83K). Together the top 10 received $379K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 110 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its work as serving Morgan County and says that funds raised stay there. Its 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama; the remaining 2% is listed with an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Morgan County open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 17 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $484K (2025) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $484K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Center Decatur, AL | Support Elderly | $83,325 |
| Boys & Girls Club Decatur, AL | Support Youth | $55,000 |
| The Salvation Army Decatur, AL | Support Low Income | $41,250 |
| Crisis Services of North Alabama Huntsville, AL | Support Abused | $34,650 |
| Families & Children Exper SEP Decatur, AL | Support Families | $32,083 |
| Arc of Morgan County Decatur, AL | Support Retardation | $30,250 |
| Child Advocacy Center Decatur, AL | Support Abused | $28,233 |
| Mental Health Association Decatur, AL | Support Retardation | $26,583 |
| Mental Health Center of NCA Decatur, AL | Support Retardation | $26,583 |
| Pact Decatur, AL | Support Families | $21,450 |
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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 | $1,269,327 | $1,007,416 | $985,183 | $484,125 | 17 | $2,314 |
| 2024 | $1,345,945 | $1,075,159 | $1,008,591 | $559,144 | 20 | $4,161 |
| 2023 | $1,250,295 | $1,145,308 | $907,101 | $535,694 | 21 | $917 |
| 2022 | $1,644,648 | $947,413 | $1,286,197 | $951,708 | 26 | $1,867 |
| 2021 | $1,990,735 | $1,426,344 | $1,761,858 | $1,379,072 | 26 | $3,273 |
| 2020 | $1,872,834 | $1,490,350 | $975,648 | $548,590 | 21 | $9,918 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s filing states its purpose as “FUNDS DISTRIBUTION.” Its 2024 filing describes its program as collecting contributions, gifts, and grants and subsequently distributing them to member organizations.
Its website’s focus areas include children’s education, wellness, and mentorship; family resources such as housing, food, financial support, and life-skills training; and essential services, crisis support, disaster response, and senior services. The organization says its donations support more than 30 local programs, including children’s books, meals and social connection for seniors, emergency housing and rent assistance, school supplies, mental-health resources, and financial stability and job-readiness tools.
One 2025 grantee, Crisis Services of North Alabama, received $34,650. The grantee describes its mission as responding to people and families in crisis through services including emergency shelter for domestic-violence victims, a suicide-prevention crisis line, and 2-1-1 referral.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, United Way of Morgan County reported 17 grants totaling $484,125. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $83,325, with a median of $26,583.
Among the largest reported grants were $83,325 to Senior Center for support of elderly people; $55,000 to Boys & Girls Club for youth; $41,250 to The Salvation Army for low-income support; $34,650 to Crisis Services of North Alabama for support of abused people; and $32,083 to Families & Children Exper Sep for family support. Other listed grants included $30,250 to Arc of Morgan County, $28,233 to Child Advocacy Center, $26,583 each to Mental Health Association and Mental Health Center of NCA, and $21,450 to PACT.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors: Joe Holmes, chairman; Mary Jane Mitchell, secretary; Carol Kirby, board secretary; Jeff Gilliam, immediate past chair; and board members Daniel Culpepper, Staci Dutton, Lindsey Fish, Andrea Gullion, Claudia Hodgkins, and Joanna Jordan.
United Way of Morgan County is led by Joe Holmes, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Holmes
Chairman
Immediate Pa → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Darrell Wates
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeff Gilliam
Immediate Pa
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Mitchell
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Smith
Chair Elect
Board Member → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tracy Thornton
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Beth Rigoni
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sabrina Terry
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Andrea Gullion
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Carol Kirby
Board Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Claudia Hodgkins
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Daniel Culpepper
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Joanna Jordan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lindsey Fish
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Melissa Scott
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Staci Dutton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Allen Stover (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anita Clarke (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brendan McCormick (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Claudette Owens (2020–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Kathleen Ross (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Lendon Haggard (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Meagan Yarbrough (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Greenhill (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Watkins (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Janelle Welch (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Evans (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chloe Patterson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leifje Dighton (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Bryant (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Apse (2024) — Chair Elect
- Former: Billy Allen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Billy Kennedy (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Jones (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chole Patterson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Claudia Comption (2020–2023) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Dan Culpepper (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Whitten (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michele Terry (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Emmerson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra Stephenson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Wendy Taylor (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Anna Beth Traglia (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Hales (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kelli Powers (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Irving Hernandez (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Johannemann (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Keauna Swopes (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kyle Pike (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Morgan County
How much does United Way of Morgan County give each year?
United Way of Morgan County gave $484K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $559K across 20 grants.
What is United Way of Morgan County's typical grant size?
United Way of Morgan County's median grant in 2025 was $26,583, and its average grant was $28,478, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of Morgan County give grants?
United Way of Morgan County gives mostly in Alabama: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Decatur, AL (14 grants).
Does United Way of Morgan County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Morgan County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Retardation" (3 grants) and "Support Youth" (3 grants).
Who are United Way of Morgan County's largest grantees?
United Way of Morgan County's largest 2025 grantees include Senior Center ($83,325), Boys & Girls Club ($55,000) and The Salvation Army ($41,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Morgan County?
United Way of Morgan County reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does United Way of Morgan County fund?
The organization’s filing states its purpose as “FUNDS DISTRIBUTION.” Its 2024 filing describes its program as collecting contributions, gifts, and grants and subsequently distributing them to member organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Morgan County?
United Way of Morgan County has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check uwmcal.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Way of Morgan County's EIN?
United Way of Morgan County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0358762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). United Way of Morgan County funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-way-of-morgan-county-morg_2e45b10081934852ac5ac2df617f26ab
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