United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Monroe, LA EIN: 72-0498515

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc is a public charity based in Monroe, Louisiana, focused on helping people and improving communities. It brings together volunteers, donors, partner organizations, and staff to support community initiatives and programs addressing education, financial stability, and health.

Key facts about United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc

In short: United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc gave $1.1M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Louisiana. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
72-0498515
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,131,287
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$47,137
Median grant
$39,389
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$4,442,787
Primary geography
Louisiana (99% 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

$4.4M

-6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-0.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

-4.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

+3.3% YoY

Is United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $52K. How we count

Medians: $13K first-time, $45K repeat.

  • 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states its mission as helping people and improving communities, with a focus on lasting change in community conditions. Its three stated areas of work are children, youth, and young adults successful in school and life; economic opportunity for all; and healthy and safe individuals, families, and community.

Its 2025 grants show support for programs in areas including youth development, domestic-violence services, food assistance, services for older adults, counseling, and youth shelter and transitional living. For example, The Wellspring received support for counseling and family-development services, a domestic-violence program, rural victim services, and YEP. Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Louisiana received support for Project Learn. The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana describes its mission as providing food, hope, and dignity to neighbors facing hunger and leading efforts to alleviate hunger through education, collaboration, and advocacy.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, United Way of Northeast Louisiana reported 24 grants totaling $1,131,287. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $171,281, with a median grant of $39,388. Ninety-nine percent of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana and 1% to recipients in Alabama.

The largest reported grants included $171,281 to The Wellspring for counseling and family-development services, domestic-violence programming, rural victim services, and YEP; $143,160 to Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Louisiana for Project Learn; and $85,000 to DART for its domestic-violence program. Other notable awards included $65,525 to Ouachita Council on Aging for meals, homemaker services, and non-emergency medical transportation; $65,000 to Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services for its Family Counseling Center and special-needs equine therapy program; and $63,490 to Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana for general agency support and its Backpack for Kids and senior programs.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization identifies its service area as 12 Louisiana parishes: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll. Its 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Louisiana recipients, with 1% going to recipients in Alabama.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

MonroeRustonWest MonroeFarmervilleShreveportWinnsboroArlingtonBessemerMemphis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M21 grants2021 21 grants2022 23 grants2023 25 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Wellspring: $171KThe Wellspring$171KBoys & Girls Club of Northeast LA: $143KBoys & Girls Club of NortheastLA$143KDart: $85KDart$85KOuachita Council on Aging: $66KOuachita Council on Aging$66KLa United Methodist Childrenfamily Svcs: $65KLa United MethodistChildrenfamily Svcs$65KFood Bank of Northeast Louisiana: $63KFood Bank of NortheastLouisiana$63KMed-Camps of Louisiana: $62KMed-Camps of Louisiana$62KWest Ouachita Senior Center: $60KWest Ouachita Senior Center$60KBoy Scouts Louisiana Purchase: $56KBoy Scouts Louisiana Purchase$56KOpportunities Industrial Center: $49KOpportunities IndustrialCenter$49K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Wellspring ($171K). Together the top 10 received $820K.

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K42$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 114 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wellspring Monroe, LATo support counseling & family development center, domestic violence program, rural victim sercies, and yep$171,281
Boys & Girls Club of Northeast LA West Monroe, LATo Support Project Learn$143,160
Dart Ruston, LATo Support Domestic Violence Program$85,000
Ouachita Council on Aging Monroe, LATo support congregate and home delivered meals, the homemaker program, and non-emergency medical transportation$65,525
La United Methodist Childrenfamily Svcs Ruston, LATo support family counseling center and special needs equine therapy program$65,000
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana Monroe, LAGeneral agency support; to support backpack for kids and senior programs$63,490
Med-Camps of Louisiana West Monroe, LATo Support Summer Camping$61,760
West Ouachita Senior Center West Monroe, LATo Support Senior Adult and Community Supportive Services$60,000
Boy Scouts Louisiana Purchase Monroe, LATo Support Traditional Scouting$55,500
Opportunities Industrial Center Monroe, LATo support business management and technology and high school equivalence test programs$49,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $4,442,787 $3,906,769 $4,605,725 $1,131,287
2024 $4,727,653 $4,229,188 $4,300,237 $1,140,738
2023 $4,611,975 $4,616,769 $4,620,151 $1,168,587
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,442,787$4,727,653$4,611,975
Revenue$3,906,769$4,229,188$4,616,769
Expenses$4,605,725$4,300,237$4,620,151
Net Investment Income$93,264$96,689$82,776

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The organization’s website identifies Kim Lowery as president and Ashley West of Progressive Bank as chair of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The 2025 filing lists Ernest Green, Ella Nimmers, Cathi Cox-Boniol, Brian Bush, Cindy Shaw, Rick Guillot, Alberta Green, Todd Guice, Marcus Mashaw, and Brittany Myers as directors.

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc is led by Janet S. Durden, President on every filing since 2021; 3 of 41 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet S. Durden

    President

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2021) → $124K (2025)

  • Ashley West

    Director & Chair

    Director → Director & Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Alberta Green

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Myers

    Director

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2023

    Director & Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Taylor

    Director & Past Chair

    Director → Director & Chair, 2023

    Director & Chair → Director & Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Mashaw

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan G. Smith

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Saulsberry

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Shelia Snow

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Guice

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Vance Price

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Bush

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Cathi Cox-Boniol

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Juanita Woods

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Guillot

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Rambo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Shaw

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ella Nimmers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest Green

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ike Byrd

    Director & Secretary

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Mandrell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Hogan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Shambro

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Adarian Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Stegall

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsea McCrary

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Cuppia

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Barrios

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Sushma Krishnamurthy

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Bacon

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Wendi Napoli

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • William Smart

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Alpa Patel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Rushing

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • David Cole

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Denny

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Lowery

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $72K (2023) → $84K (2025)

  • Traci Canterbury

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $31K (2025)

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Corre Stegall (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Courtney Hornsby (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Kent Anderson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Price Sawyer (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Beverly V. Lewis (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bjay Durrett (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brandon Ewing (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Florencetta Gibson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Janice Garrison (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Randy Stone (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rod Washington (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Smith (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Victor Vidaurre (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Janet Fortenberry (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Adam O'Neal (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Don Dj Banks (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Harrington Watson III (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: James W. Moore III (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Keith Biedenharn (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Wes Gibson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Smith (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Willie Hunter Jr. (2021–2022) — Director & Secretary
  • Former: Billy McConnell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Blake Wheelis (2021) — Director & Chairman
  • Former: Ernest Finch (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Glover (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lakeisha Bosworth (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Bradley (2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Ryan (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Janet S Durden — President: $124KJanet S DurdenPresident$124KKimberly Lowery — Vice-President: $84KKimberly LoweryVice-President$84KTraci Canterbury — CFO: $31KTraci CanterburyCFO$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $124K, to Janet S Durden (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 1201 Hudson Lane, Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 235-3869

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc

How much does United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc give each year?

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc gave $1.1M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 25 grants.

What is United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc's typical grant size?

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc's median grant in 2025 was $39,389, and its average grant was $47,137, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc that year got $13K on average.

Where does United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc give grants?

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc gives mostly in Louisiana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, LA (14 grants), West Monroe, LA (3 grants) and Ruston, LA (3 grants).

Does United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 4% of United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc's largest grantees?

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Wellspring ($171,281), Boys & Girls Club of Northeast LA ($143,160) and Dart ($85,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc?

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What does United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc fund?

The organization states its mission as helping people and improving communities, with a focus on lasting change in community conditions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc?

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc's EIN?

United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0498515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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