United Way of Story County Inc

AMES, IA EIN: 42-0947489 Website

UNITED WAY OF STORY COUNTY UNITES PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TO TRANSFORM LIVES IN STORY COUNTY.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$4.4M

+6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-2.6% YoY

Grant Count

26

-10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+8.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$709K$1M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,359,746$4,114,514$3,767,137
Revenue$2,385,051$2,539,626$2,574,871
Expenses$2,332,345$2,435,205$2,234,046
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$166,339$196,961$111,805
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$305K$610K$916K$1M30 grants202128 grants202232 grants202329 grants202426 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

YOUTH AND SHELTER SERVICES$205KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB$88KHEARTLAND SENIOR SERVICES$87KASSAULT CARE CENTER$80KSTORY TIME CHILDCARE CEN…$73KSALVATION ARMY$66KPRIMARY HEALTH CARE$55KACPC$55KMGMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES$51KRAISING READERS IN STORY…$46K

Grant Size Distribution

145 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K32$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ASHLEY THOMPSONPRESIDENT AND CEO$112KCINDY SMITHFINANCE DIRECTOR$61K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AMBER DEARDORFFPAST CHAIR1
KAREN KIEL ROSSERBOARD CHAIR1
JOEL HOCHSTEINIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR1
JANE WOODLEYCORPORATION TREASURER1
SHAMAREE BROWNDIRECTOR1
CHELSEY AISENBREY2ND VICE CHAIR1
JASON HENDERSONDIRECTOR1
ANDREW PERRYDIRECTOR1
MILLY AGAIDIRECTOR1
KATELYN PROCTORDIRECTOR1
BETHANY MCCURDYDIRECTOR1
JASON MORTVEDTDIRECTOR1
EMMA CASSABAUMDIRECTOR1
KATIE SHIVELYDIRECTOR1
NICK HOFFMANDIRECTOR1
SCOTT CUEDIRECTOR1
JASON KIETHDIRECTOR1
ASHLEY THOMPSONPRESIDENT AND CEO40$112,375
CINDY SMITHFINANCE DIRECTOR40$60,988

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

AMESCHICAGODES MOINESMAXWELLNEVADASTORY CITYURBANDALEWAVERLY

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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