United Way of the Coastal Empire
United Way of the Coastal Empire's mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring powers of communities.
United Way of the Coastal Empire at a glance
In short: United Way of the Coastal Empire gave $4.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.1M). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,287,656
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,143,828
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,143,828
- Total assets
- $25,484,990
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United Way of the Coastal Empire funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Fund Allocations ($3.1M). Together the top 2 received $4.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How United Way of the Coastal Empire gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $457K (2020) to $4.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Fund Allocations | Community Develop | $3,100,000 |
| Designated Funds | Community Develop | $1,187,656 |
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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 | $25,484,990 | $10,123,316 | $9,346,360 | $4,287,656 | 2 | $18,583 |
| 2024 | $24,451,208 | $8,762,403 | $9,509,653 | $4,839,682 | 2 | $14,953 |
| 2023 | $25,472,208 | $8,542,027 | $8,854,551 | $4,316,145 | 2 | $4,503 |
| 2022 | $26,438,024 | $9,161,083 | $9,062,859 | $4,690,809 | 2 | $19,447 |
| 2021 | $25,602,392 | $8,558,046 | $7,092,702 | $3,302,974 | 2 | $5,922 |
| 2020 | $6,800,900 | $3,910,428 | $1,844,421 | $456,714 | 1 | $8,009 |
About United Way of the Coastal Empire
Based on IRS filings
United Way of the Coastal Empire is a public charity, based in Savannah, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.3M. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of the Coastal Empire is led by Kimberly Waller, President on the 2025 filing; 4 of 52 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Waller
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$99K (2025)
Michael Kaigler
Board Chair
Strategic Plan Committee Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Ballard-Washington
Reo Chair
Reo Committee Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Reo Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie McCurry
Director
Director → At-Large Member, 2021
At-Large Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Wilson
Director
Director → Campaign Vice Chair, 2023
Campaign Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff O'Connor
Director
Board Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bennett
Director
Board Vice C → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Ricky Temple
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hancock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Terry Enoch
Director
Campaign Cha → At-Large Member, 2022
At-Large Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Hart
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Klausmeier
Director
Director → Marketing Chair, 2023
Marketing Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Robinett
Director
Campaign Vice → Campaign Chair, 2023
Campaign Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Tyre
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wilder-Bryan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Toma
Director
Community in → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonia Howard-Hall
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Kelso
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Grant
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Burkoff
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hart
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Davenport
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha B. Fogarty
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam McCachern
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Cutter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quentin Marlin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Wright
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Lenny Gunther
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney West
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Derek White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Lisa Colbert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Redner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Cramer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nolan Hennessee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Mosley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Mock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Konkel
Vice President Resource
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Katie Willoughby
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$32K (2025)
Leia Dedic
Chief Impact
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Cecilia Russo Turner
Board Vice C
Executive Committee Secretary → Director, 2024
Director → Board Vice C, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Rabitsch
Immediate Pa
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Chandler
Campaign Vice
Executive Committee At-Large → Director, 2024
Director → Campaign Vice, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Sewell
Strategic Pl
Volunteer Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Strategic Pl, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taffanye Young
Secretary
Executive Committee At-Large → Director, 2024
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sprosty
Treasurer
Treasurer → Executive Committee Treasurer, 2023
Executive Committee Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yancy Ford
Campaign Cha
Director → Campaign Cha, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jones
Committee Inv. C
Community Investments Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Committee Inv. C, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ansley Threlkeld
Volunteers C
Director → Volunteers C, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Somi Benson-Jaja
Marketing Ch
Director → Marketing Ch, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Tallent
Direct Svs C
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (61)
- Former: Aaron Wilborn (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brynn Grant (2020–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Joseph Tallent (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Larry Silbermann (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mandy Parsons (2020–2024) — CFO
- Former: Terry Enoch (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Derek White (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Colbert (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Pritpal Singh (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Price (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Chance Ward (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Stacy (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jordan Urban (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisette Ricelli (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick Wall (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ricky Temple (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lameisha Hunter-Kelly (2024) — Director
- Former: Lenny Gunther (2024) — Director
- Former: Patti Lyons (2024) — Director
- Former: Tara Nobles (2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Levett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Austin Sullivan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Corey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Cosey (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Cheeks (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nick Jennings (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: John Lester (2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Hubbard (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chief Roy Minter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Flaxer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Danielle Canfield (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gail Eubanks (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: George Powers (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Usry (2020–2022) — Marketing Ch
- Former: Jeff Joyner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joey Strength (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Mierke (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Jones-Heath (2020–2022) — Direct Servi
- Former: Tonya Poole (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tripp Addison (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James McCurry (2022) — At-Large Member
- Former: Kevin Owens (2022) — Director
- Former: Sam McCachem (2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Lippert (2022) — Director
- Former: Alexi Floyd (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ben Jones (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christy Farmer Woiwode (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Katrina Bostick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Libby Kessler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Hefner (2020–2021) — Volunteers C
- Former: Mark Shawe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Toma (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nathan Benson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stacy Jennings (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Morrissey (2020–2021) — Community Ch
- Former: Truitt Eavenson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tyler Groesser (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Wilder- Bryan (2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Washington-Ballard (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Wilder -Bryan (2020) — Director
- Former: Toby Moreau (2020) — Immediate Pa
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 $127K, to Leia Dedic (Chief Impact). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of the Coastal Empire
How much does United Way of the Coastal Empire give each year?
United Way of the Coastal Empire gave $4.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.8M across 2 grants.
How large is United Way of the Coastal Empire?
United Way of the Coastal Empire reported $25.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.1M.
Where does United Way of the Coastal Empire operate?
United Way of the Coastal Empire has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is United Way of the Coastal Empire's EIN?
United Way of the Coastal Empire's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0623603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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