United Way of the Brown County Area Inc
Solicit and administer funds for selected human care services. Specifically, the United Way of the Brown County Area's mission is to be a preferred community building organization dedicated to identifying and responding to the health and human service needs of the Brown county area.
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of the Brown County Area Inc gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,000
- -62.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- -43.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $313,060
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who United Way of the Brown County Area Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eagles Pre-School Program ($9K). Together the top 4 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 33 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How United Way of the Brown County Area Inc gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2025) to $232K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles Pre-School Program New ULM, MN | — | $8,500 |
| Pro Kinship for Kids New ULM, MN | — | $7,500 |
| Sleepy Eye Early Childhood Educatio Sleepy Eye, MN | — | $6,000 |
| Springfield Tiger Preschool Springfield, MN | — | $6,000 |
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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 | $313,060 | $293,593 | $286,052 | $28,000 | 4 | $32,223 |
| 2024 | $362,813 | $216,724 | $329,366 | $73,763 | 6 | $8,974 |
| 2023 | $493,606 | $292,960 | $353,206 | $109,500 | 10 | $14,416 |
| 2022 | $637,625 | $393,198 | $302,024 | $123,550 | 12 | $9,655 |
| 2021 | $514,753 | $473,743 | $350,291 | $158,002 | 1 | $41,297 |
| 2020 | $410,468 | $409,502 | $464,694 | $232,463 | 1 | $11,529 |
| 2019 | $380,852 | $508,784 | $487,008 | $175,895 | 1 | $16,564 |
About United Way of the Brown County Area Inc
Based on IRS filings
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc is a public charity, based in New ULM, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc is led by Megan Furth, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Furth
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bowler
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
McKenzie Lorentz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Erickson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Booms
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schultz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joachim Ferk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Arndt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Grausam
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Magers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Huber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Juni
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$59K (2025)
Evy Olson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Krueger
Youth Act Ch
Community Ch → Youth Act Ch, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene Achman
Board Vice C
Director → Board Vice C, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Shively
Committee Investment
Director → Committee Investment, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mellisa Visser
Campaign Cha
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Fink
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Nick Hage (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Amber Portner (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Barb Dietz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Diede (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Neidt (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Liz Malloy (2022–2024) — Past Board C
- Former: Morgan Parsley (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Joshua Catanacht (2023–2024) — Board Vice C
- Former: Brittney Schmissing (2024) — Director
- Former: Courtney Colton (2024) — Director
- Former: Anna Vangsness (2022–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Brittney Schiesing (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jen Maurer (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Visser (2022–2023) — Campaign Cha
- Former: Tammy Lorch (2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Beltran-Turbes (2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Bertrang (2022) — Director
- Former: Sara Berg (2022) — Director
- Former: Susannah Setterholm (2022) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Lori Pickell-Stangel (2019–2021) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $59K, to Sandra Juni (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of the Brown County Area Inc
How much does United Way of the Brown County Area Inc give each year?
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $74K across 6 grants.
What is United Way of the Brown County Area Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $7,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Way of the Brown County Area Inc give grants?
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New ULM, MN (2 grants).
How large is United Way of the Brown County Area Inc?
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $294K.
What is United Way of the Brown County Area Inc's EIN?
United Way of the Brown County Area Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6033115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 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 January 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
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