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United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, GA EIN: 58-0572434 Website

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley is a public charity based in Columbus, Georgia, formed in 1952. It brings community resources together to support work in health access, economic mobility, and educational equity, and makes grants to organizations serving community needs.

Key facts about United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc

In short: United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc gave $4.3M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $165K), mostly in Georgia. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
58-0572434
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,300,000
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$165,385
Median grant
$138,000
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (5 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$15,254,317
Primary geography
Georgia (98% 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

$15.3M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.3M

-6.3% YoY

Grant Count

26

+4.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$165K

-10.0% YoY

Is United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc open to new grantees?

19%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 26 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $196K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $157K repeat.

  • 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 that its mission is to lead and unite community resources to transform lives. It says funding decisions are based on meeting a community need, measurable outcomes, and good stewardship. Its stated priority areas are health access, economic mobility, and educational equity.

The 2025 grants support a range of organizations. For example, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley says its mission is to help young people reach their potential as responsible, caring, and productive citizens; Feeding the Valley says it works to ensure neighbors have access to food. Columbus Alliance for Battered Women describes its work as providing emergency shelter, crisis intervention, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not United Way’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, United Way reported 26 grants totaling $4,300,000. Grant amounts ranged from $9,000 to $607,000, with a median of $138,000. The listed grant purposes are “support of donee programs.”

Among the largest reported grants were $607,000 to Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley, $565,000 to Easter Seals of West Georgia, $385,000 to Feeding the Valley, $377,500 to Girls Inc. of Columbus and Phenix City-Russell County, and $272,000 to Hope Harbour. Other large grants included $243,000 to YMCA of Metropolitan Columbus, $220,000 to MercyMed of Columbus, and $210,000 to House of T.I.M.E.

The organization’s 2023 filing says volunteers who are donors and leaders review and assess programs to determine funding.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s 2023 filing says its 211 program serves eight counties. Community Schools United is described as serving three schools in Muscogee County, Georgia, and Phenix City Elementary School in Russell County, Alabama. In 2025, 98% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia and 2% to recipients in Alabama.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbusPhenix CityFortsonMadisonPeachtree CornersAtlanta

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M24 grants2019 25 grants2020 24 grants2021 22 grants2022 22 grants2023 25 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.2M (2021) to $4.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $4.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley: $607KBoys and Girls Club of theChattahoochee Valley$607KEaster Seals of West Georgia Inc: $565KEaster Seals of West GeorgiaInc$565KFeeding the Valley Inc: $385KFeeding the Valley Inc$385KGirls Inc of Columbus and Phenix Cityrussell CO: $378KGirls Inc of Columbus andPhenix Cityrussell CO$378KHope Harbour (Columbus Alliance for Battered Women): $272KHope Harbour (ColumbusAlliance for Battered Women)$272KYMCA of Metropolitan Columbus: $243KYMCA of Metropolitan Columbus$243KMercymed of Columbus: $220KMercymed of Columbus$220KHouse of Time Inc: $210KHouse of Time Inc$210KSafehouse Ministries: $170KSafehouse Ministries$170KChattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of America: $162KChattahoochee Council BoyScouts of America$162K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley ($607K). Together the top 10 received $3.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K20$50–100K46$100–250K20$250–500K9$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 46 grants of 119 (39%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$607,000
Easter Seals of West Georgia Inc Fortson, GASupport of Donee Programs$565,000
Feeding the Valley Inc Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$385,000
Girls Inc of Columbus and Phenix Cityrussell CO Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$377,500
Hope Harbour (Columbus Alliance for Battered Women) Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$272,000
YMCA of Metropolitan Columbus Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$243,000
Mercymed of Columbus Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$220,000
House of Time Inc Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$210,000
Safehouse Ministries Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$170,000
Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of America Columbus, GASupport of Donee Programs$162,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $15,254,317 $10,987,554 $10,234,582 $4,300,000
2024 $14,568,690 $10,859,446 $11,426,314 $4,591,532
2023 $14,458,497 $10,910,331 $9,679,312 $4,444,706
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,254,317$14,568,690$14,458,497
Revenue$10,987,554$10,859,446$10,910,331
Expenses$10,234,582$11,426,314$9,679,312
Net Investment Income$212,586$204,964$133,849

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Ms. Terry Bargy, Melissa Gauntt, and Keith Pierce on the executive committee. Listed directors include Kevin Blair, Catherine Budzynski, Craig Burgess JD, Dr. Brenda Coley, Isaiah Hugley, Rodney Mahone, and Rinkesh Patel.

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc is led by Ben Moser, CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ben Moser

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $57K (2020) → $281K (2025)

  • Randi Warren

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Coley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Budzynski

    Director

    Executive Committee → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isaiah Hugley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Turner

    Director

    Director → Campaign Chair, 2023

    Campaign Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Screws

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Len Sexton

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Burns

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Blair

    Director

    Executive Committee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Clark Turner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Roddenbery

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rabbi Beth Schwartz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Mahone

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Burgess JD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rinkesh Patel

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robbie Raybon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teddy Reese

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Hinton

    CFO & Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2025)

  • Andrew Hilmes

    Executive Vice President of Economic Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2025)

  • Jennifer Bickerstaff

    Chief of Staff & General Counsel

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2025)

  • Jennifer St John

    Senior Vice President of Impact

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • Chief Raymond Smith

    Executive Committee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gwendolyn Ruff

    Executive Committee

    Executive Committee → Board Chair, 2022

    Board Chair → Executive Committee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Pierce

    Executive Committee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Gauntt

    Executive Committee

    Director → Executive Committee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Bargy

    Executive Committee

    Director → Executive Committee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drdionne Rosser-Mims

    Executive Committee

    Director → Executive Committee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Schoonover

    Executive Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: John Greenhaw (2019–2024) — Finance Chair & Treasurer
  • Former: D. Melody Trimble (2021–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Erika Cottigham (2022–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Dawn Jenkins (2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: David Mitchell (2019–2023) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Randy Burt (2019–2023) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Sebastian Dixon (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jensen M. Melton (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Erica Walker (2020–2022) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Hamish Guthrie (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ron Daniel (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Burns (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lorette Hoover (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Davis (2019–2021) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Lisa Smith (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christine Robins (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Dan Jones (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Fred Friedel (2019–2020) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Len Williams (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lindsey Braxton (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Scott D. Ferguson (2019–2020) — CEO
  • Former: Ahley Steele-Hawthorne (2020) — Director
  • Former: Alison Dowe (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mike Cleghorn (2019) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Robert Kidd (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sallie Martin (2019) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Sherriff Heath Taylor (2019) — Executive Committee

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

Ben Moser — CEO: $281KBen MoserCEO$281KAlex Hinton — CFO/Secretary: $156KAlex HintonCFO/Secretary$156KAndrew Hilmes — Executive VP of Economic Development: $142KAndrew HilmesExecutive VP of Economic…$142KJennifer Bickerstaff — Chief of Staff, General Counsel: $136KJennifer BickerstaffChief of Staff, General Counsel$136KJennifer St John — Senior Vice President of Impact: $112KJennifer St JohnSenior Vice President of Impact$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $281K, to Ben Moser (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 1005 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: (706) 327-3255
Website: https://unitedwayofthecv.org

Frequently asked questions about United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc

How much does United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc give each year?

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc gave $4.3M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 25 grants.

What is United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc's typical grant size?

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc's median grant in 2025 was $138,000, and its average grant was $165,385, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc that year got $36K on average.

Where does United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc give grants?

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, GA (22 grants).

Does United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Donee Programs" (26 grants).

Who are United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc's largest grantees?

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley ($607,000), Easter Seals of West Georgia Inc ($565,000) and Feeding the Valley Inc ($385,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc?

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc reported $15.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.0M.

What does United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc fund?

The organization states that its mission is to lead and unite community resources to transform lives. It says funding decisions are based on meeting a community need, measurable outcomes, and good stewardship. Its stated priority areas are health access, economic mobility, and educational equity. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc?

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check unitedwayofthecv.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc's EIN?

United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0572434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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