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United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County

Public charity · Grantmaker Oxford, MS EIN: 64-0676151 Website

The organization's mission is to improve lives in Lafayette county by uniting people and resources, with a focus on good health, quality education, and financial stability. The organization achieves this mission by raising money through an annual campaign and other avenues, and then providing program grants to other non-profit organizations, convening issue-driven coalitions, and serving as a resource to individuals and organizations.

Key facts about United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County

In short: United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County gave $151K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
64-0676151
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$150,900
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$21,557
Median grant
$16,000
Total assets
$422,695
Primary geography
Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$423K

-7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$151K

-13.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-13.4% YoY

How United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County is a public charity, based in Oxford, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OxfordPontotocTupelo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2025) to $197K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $151K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Interfaith Compassion Ministry: $41KInterfaith Compassion Ministry$41KFamily Crisis Services: $32KFamily Crisis Services$32KLeap Frog Program: $28KLeap Frog Program$28KExchange Club Family Center: $16KExchange Club Family Center$16KBoys & Girls Club of North MS: $15KBoys & Girls Club of North MS$15KLafayette County Literacy Council: $10KLafayette County LiteracyCouncil$10KThree Rivers Planning and Dev Dist: $9KThree Rivers Planning and DevDist$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Interfaith Compassion Ministry ($41K). Together the top 7 received $151K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 39 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Interfaith Compassion Ministry Oxford, MSLocal Agency Asst$40,900
Family Crisis Services Oxford, MSLocal Agency Asst$32,000
Leap Frog Program Oxford, MSLocal Agency Asst$28,000
Exchange Club Family Center Oxford, MSLocal Agency Asst$16,000
Boys & Girls Club of North MS Tupelo, MSLocal Agency Asst$15,000
Lafayette County Literacy Council Oxford, MSLocal Agency Asst$10,000
Three Rivers Planning and Dev Dist Pontotoc, MSLocal Agency Asst$9,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$422,695$454,695$398,845
Revenue$347,526$377,449$352,774
Expenses$357,606$359,986$370,410
Net Investment Income$10,106$8,320$2,932

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 January 11, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County is led by Danielle King, President-El since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 36 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Danielle King

    President-El

    Board Member → Vice President for Campa, 2022

    Vice President for Campa → President-El, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Premalatha Balachandran

    President

    Board Member → President-El, 2024

    President-El → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Brummett

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $63K (2020) → $77K (2025)

  • Alice Steimle

    Vice President for Communications

    Board Member → Vice President for Communications, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Dicus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Barfield

    Vice President for Campa

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Sage

    Board Member

    President → Past President, 2024

    Past President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Odom

    Vice President for Campa

    Past President → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Vice President for Campa, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gray Edmondson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Dickens

    Treasurer & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Saxon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Parham

    Board Member

    Past President → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Swain

    Vice President for Communications

    Board Member → Vice President for Communications, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quentin Brewer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Sledge

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sha' Simpson

    Past President

    President-El → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Massey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teasha Sanders

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Ducote

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Pittman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Richardson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Barnes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Webb Lewis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Knox

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Ross

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chase Buchanan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Kneip

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Sutton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jess Turuc

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Hoselton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhes Low

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blair Hull

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eathen Rainey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Harper

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Webb

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracie Riddle

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Joel Reeves (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Dana McConnell (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Don Jones (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ethan Rainey (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Alicia Stapp (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan Hill (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Bass (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Alex Blackburn (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ellis Bledsoe (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeff McCutchen (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ronnie Heard (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Russ McNees (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Heather Lenard (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kendedrick Jones (2020–2021) — President-El
  • Former: Arthur Doctor (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Cayce Read (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rich Joyce (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rod Guajardo (2020) — Vice President for Communications
  • Former: Tracie Russell (2020) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kurt Brummett — Executive Di: $77KKurt BrummettExecutive Di$77K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $77K, to Kurt Brummett (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County

How much does United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County give each year?

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County gave $151K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $174K across 7 grants.

What is United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County's typical grant size?

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $21,557, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County give grants?

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oxford, MS (5 grants).

Does United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Local Agency Asst" (7 grants).

Who are United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County's largest grantees?

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County's largest 2025 grantees include Interfaith Compassion Ministry ($40,900), Family Crisis Services ($32,000) and Leap Frog Program ($28,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County?

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County reported $423K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $348K.

What is United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County's EIN?

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0676151. 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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