United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc
Raise and allocate funds to be used for various health and human services
United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc gave $123K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $123K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,971
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $122,971
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $122,971
- Total assets
- $1,648,401
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc gives
- Giving fell 46% 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 $123K (2025) to $287K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Vicksburg, MS | — | $122,971 |
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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 | $1,648,401 | $892,554 | $1,103,679 | $122,971 | 1 | $42,456 |
| 2024 | $1,899,540 | $719,255 | $1,055,850 | $156,160 | 1 | $62,998 |
| 2023 | $2,257,666 | $2,227,238 | $1,685,394 | $166,260 | 1 | $12,063 |
| 2022 | $1,824,542 | $1,370,139 | $1,003,094 | $226,951 | 1 | $10,252 |
| 2021 | $1,581,397 | $707,891 | $837,996 | $236,304 | 1 | $33,368 |
| 2020 | $1,641,681 | $1,026,232 | $1,080,234 | $287,273 | 1 | $14,986 |
| 2019 | $1,715,883 | $856,940 | $919,220 | $283,725 | 1 | $22,751 |
About United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc
Based on IRS filings
United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc is a public charity, based in Vicksburg, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $123K. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc is led by Ginger Donohue, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ginger Donohue
Chair
Audit Chair → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Michele Connelly
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$62K (2021) → $72K (2025)
David Cox
Commun Investment
Com. Investment → Commun Investment, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lauren Powers
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sharonda Taylor
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Talbot Buys
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tyler McNeal
Past Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Liz Johnson
Vice Chair
Board Member → Member at La, 2024
Member at La → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Paige Payne
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Connie Linzy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Crista Strugis Lovette
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Derrick Stamps
Member at La
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joshua Brown
Member at La
Board Member → Member at La, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michael Foley
Treasurer
Campaign Cha → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Orlon Derrick Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Alexis Jacob-Jones
Member at La
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Daniel Miles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kathy Hughes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Maribel Melo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mitchell Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Robert Arledge
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Terence A. James
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Timeka Wright Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tyann Ellis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Fermika Smith (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Jennifer Grey (2019–2024) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Josie Mayfield-Hudson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Foley (2019–2024) — Member at La
- Former: Christopher M. Barnett Sr. (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Terrance A. James (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Kyser (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Charlene Mosley (2019–2023) — Member at La
- Former: Charity Lockridge (2022–2023) — Campaign Cha
- Former: Jamma Williams (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Reggie Johnson (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Victoria Love (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Toni Lowe Fisher (2023) — Member at La
- Former: Wendi Treadwell (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susie Calbert (2019–2022) — Past Board C
- Former: Eric Paymon (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Mandarino (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Toni Lowe (2022) — Member at La
- Former: Jill Pierce (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kelle Barfield (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Khelli Lockridge (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Fondren (2019–2021) — Member at La
- Former: Marcus Dufour (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mickey Fedell (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mitzi Russell (2019–2021) — Board Vice C
- Former: Sam Andrews (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shonna Morton (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Reeves (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie Cameron (2021) — Board Campai
- Former: Sheila McKinnis (2019–2020) — Past Board C
- Former: Gerad Hardy (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Ferrell (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Nailor (2019) — Board Member
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 $72K, to Michele Connelly (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc
How much does United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc give each year?
United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc gave $123K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $156K across 1 grant.
How large is United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc?
United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $893K.
Where does United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc operate?
United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc's EIN?
United Way of West Central Mississippi Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0330259. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
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