United Way of Williston
United Way of Williston is committed to supporting our community by securing financial contributions and directing available resources to assist those who have unmet basic human needs.
United Way of Williston at a glance
- Total assets
- $145,957
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $148,245
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,025
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $118,081
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United Way of Williston funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How United Way of Williston gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $134K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Williston, ND | To Assist Those Who | $10,706 |
| Family Voices of ND Edeley, ND | To Assist Those Who | $6,828 |
| Path Williston, ND | To Assist Those Who | $6,151 |
| American Red Cross Mid-Dakota Minot, ND | To Assist Those Who | $5,727 |
| Family Crisis Shelter Williston, ND | — | $5,496 |
| Great Plains Food Bank Fargo, ND | — | $5,389 |
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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 | $145,957 | $148,245 | $118,081 | — | — | $1,025 |
| 2024 | $115,793 | $122,084 | $90,871 | $40,297 | 6 | $1,431 |
| 2023 | $84,877 | $145,424 | $174,456 | $134,298 | 10 | $618 |
| 2022 | $113,806 | $120,491 | $118,994 | $65,081 | 6 | $25 |
| 2021 | $112,348 | $137,650 | $117,965 | $76,079 | 7 | $25 |
| 2020 | $92,757 | $124,297 | $156,286 | $71,902 | 7 | $20 |
About United Way of Williston
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Williston is a public charity, based in Williston, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of Williston is led by Sheila Goehring, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheila Goehring
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brandy Burg
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brandy Shahin
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Dawn Hustad
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kayla Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kayla Wilson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kellie Ekness
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kristen Iverson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Leah Windnagle
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mark Holman
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Monica Schroeder
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sabrina Ramey
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Amanda Piesik (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Huck (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brock Romine (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James Bervig (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: James Laqua (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jenny Wolf (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Mehlhoff (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kami Dornfeld (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Kayla Dees (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Wenko (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Olivia Oster (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Williston
How large is United Way of Williston?
United Way of Williston reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $148K.
Where does United Way of Williston operate?
United Way of Williston has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is United Way of Williston's EIN?
United Way of Williston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0279072. 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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
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