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United Way of the Coastal Empire

Public charity · Grantmaker Savannah, GA EIN: 58-0623603 Website

United Way of the Coastal Empire's mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring powers of communities.

Key facts about United Way of the Coastal Empire

In short: United Way of the Coastal Empire gave $4.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.1M). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
58-0623603
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,287,656
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$2,143,828
Median grant
$2,143,828
Total assets
$25,484,990

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$25.5M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.3M

-11.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.1M

-11.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Savannah

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $457K (2020) to $4.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Community Fund Allocations: $3.1MCommunity Fund Allocations$3.1MDesignated Funds: $1.2MDesignated Funds$1.2M

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

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M9$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Fund Allocations Community Develop$3,100,000
Designated Funds Community Develop$1,187,656

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$25,484,990$24,451,208$25,472,208
Revenue$10,123,316$8,762,403$8,542,027
Expenses$9,346,360$9,509,653$8,854,551
Net Investment Income$18,583$14,953$4,503

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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

Leia Dedic — Chief Impact: $127KLeia DedicChief Impact$127KAndrew Konkel — VP Resource: $106KAndrew KonkelVP Resource$106KKimberly Waller — President &: $99KKimberly WallerPresident &$99KKatie Willoughby — CFO: $32KKatie WilloughbyCFO$32K

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.

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