United Way of Reno County
United Way of Reno County is a public charity based in Hutchinson, Kansas, that brings together community resources and supports local services, programs, and nonprofit organizations. The organization reports that it was formed in 1975 and works to improve lives in Reno County through community investment, direct programs, volunteer efforts, and disaster response.
United Way of Reno County at a glance
In short: United Way of Reno County gave $845K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Kansas. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $845,000
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,250
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $2,545,707
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 Reno County
- How to Apply
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The annual agency grant application is submitted through the organization’s online application system. Spark Tank applications follow a separate process described on the organization’s website.
- Review Cycle
- The agency application page lists March 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. as the deadline; this is a past application cycle. The Spark Tank page lists August 28, 2026, as the application deadline; this deadline has also passed.
- Deadline
- The agency application page lists March 29, 2024, at 5 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 N Walnut Ste B, Hutchinson, KS 67501
Phone: (620) 669-9329
Website: https://uwrenocounty.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Reno County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club ($105K). Together the top 10 received $664K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 111 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Hutchinson, Kansas. Its 2025 grant data shows that all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas, and its website describes its community investments and programs as serving Reno County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is United Way of Reno County open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $759K (2021) to $942K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $845K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $105,000 |
| Salvation Army Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $100,000 |
| Ci - Interfaith Housing Services Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $80,000 |
| Hutchinson Family Services Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $70,000 |
| New Beginnings Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $70,000 |
| Bright House Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $64,000 |
| Early Education Center Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $52,000 |
| Rise up Reno Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $50,000 |
| Volunteer Center Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $38,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Reno CO Hutchinson, KS | General Support | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reports 20 grants totaling $785,100; the 2023 filing reports 26 grants totaling $817,480.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,545,707 | $1,533,060 | $1,509,930 | $845,000 | 20 | $54,881 |
| 2024 | $2,622,919 | $1,683,724 | $1,417,979 | $785,100 | 20 | $89,823 |
| 2023 | $2,166,262 | $1,983,538 | $1,681,944 | $817,480 | 26 | $23,084 |
| 2022 | $1,823,423 | $1,865,588 | $1,561,562 | $801,373 | 22 | $11,778 |
| 2021 | $1,658,546 | $1,309,911 | $1,341,999 | $758,869 | 23 | $65,151 |
| 2020 | $1,567,327 | $1,653,560 | $1,522,584 | $941,683 | 25 | $37,105 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to improve lives in Reno County by mobilizing the caring power of the Reno County community.” Its website identifies Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, Healthy Communities, and Community Resiliency as its four impact areas. The annual agency grant application page also names Education, Income Stability, Health, and Disaster Services.
The organization’s stated activities include allocating resources to local nonprofits, administering the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for children under five in Reno County, and helping the community respond to and recover from disasters. It also describes Community Work Day volunteer projects. In its 2024 filing, it reported providing monetary assistance to an estimated 73 individuals for needs including rent, utilities, food, and home repairs, and assistance to 29 people who run daycares through a child care stabilization grant.
The 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Hutchinson Family Services says its mission is to operate a child care facility serving working parents in need of child care; New Beginnings says it shelters and rebuilds lives while fostering affordable housing in Kansas. Hospice of Reno County describes its mission as providing support and care for people who are terminally ill and their families. The Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation says it provides customized services, supports, and technologies for people with disabilities, with an emphasis on employment and training.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $845,000. Individual grants ranged from $10,000 to $105,000, with a median grant of $32,500. The largest reported grants included Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson ($105,000), Salvation Army of Hutchinson ($100,000), Interfaith Housing Services ($80,000), Hutchinson Family Services ($70,000), New Beginnings ($70,000), BrightHouse ($64,000), Early Education Center ($52,000), Rise Up Reno ($50,000), Volunteer Center ($38,000), and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Reno County ($35,000). The listed purposes for the largest grants were general support.
The website describes annual agency grants as competitive investments to focus, enhance, or expand existing programs and services, or to support a project that is a critical enhancement to a nonprofit’s mission. It says a community-led allocations committee considers how applications advance the organization’s impact areas. The application page requires applicants to create or use an account, complete and submit the online application, and avoid leaving blanks; incomplete applications are not accepted. The website also describes Collective Impact Grants for smaller-scale partnerships and Spark Tank, a live pitch opportunity for innovative ideas. Spark Tank eligibility includes being a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Reno County, aligning with a focus area, and demonstrating measurable outcomes and community impact. Current United Way-funded partners may not submit Spark Tank proposals for programs already funded through United Way allocations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lacey Mills as CEO; Randy Partington as board chair; Amy Kraft as vice chair; and Cheri Fahrbach as treasurer. It also lists Sam Conklin, Steve Dreher, Becky Gleason, Dr. Michael Little, Dr. Tricia Paramore, and Rion Rhoades as board members.
United Way of Reno County is led by Lacey Mills, CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lacey Mills
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$46K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Randy Partington
Board Chairperson
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Gleason
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Dreher
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Young
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Kraft
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Zwickl
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Fahrbach
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sotelo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rion Rhoades
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Conklin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Little
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Paramore
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Stauffacher
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jodie Hess
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Shauna Shoepf
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Jennifer Berning (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Gleason (2020–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Shauna Shoepf-Pearce (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marc McCrary (2020–2023) — Finance Chai
- Former: Nikki Hutton (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angie Bergmeier (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Pryor (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Carter File (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Johnson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeni Bryan (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Johnson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Renae Hughes (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Alex Carvalho (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Erika Barnes (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Lacey Mills (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Reno County
How much does United Way of Reno County give each year?
United Way of Reno County gave $845K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $785K across 20 grants.
What is United Way of Reno County's typical grant size?
United Way of Reno County's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $42,250, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of Reno County give grants?
United Way of Reno County gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hutchinson, KS (19 grants).
Does United Way of Reno County give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of United Way of Reno County's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are United Way of Reno County's largest grantees?
United Way of Reno County's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club ($105,000), Salvation Army ($100,000) and Ci - Interfaith Housing Services ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Reno County?
United Way of Reno County reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What does United Way of Reno County fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to improve lives in Reno County by mobilizing the caring power of the Reno County community.” Its website identifies Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, Healthy Communities, and Community Resiliency as its four impact areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Reno County?
The annual agency grant application is submitted through the organization’s online application system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of Reno County's EIN?
United Way of Reno County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0833061. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work United Way of Reno County funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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