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United Way of Wise County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Decatur, TX EIN: 75-1748583 Website

United Way of Wise County Inc is a public charity based in Decatur, Texas. It raises funds and distributes them to nonprofit entities providing services to Wise County residents, and supports local health and human service organizations.

United Way of Wise County Inc at a glance

In short: United Way of Wise County Inc gave $349K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $14K). 48% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$348,899
+1.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
25
+8.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,956
-7.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,300
Total assets
$411,012
+20.2% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
48% first-time grantees (12 of 25, 2024)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to United Way of Wise County Inc

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 213, Decatur, TX 76234
Phone: (940) 627-3684
Website: https://wisecountyunitedway.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who United Way of Wise County Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Communities in Schools of North Texas: $35KCommunities in Schools ofNorth Texas$35KWise Area Relief Mission: $34KWise Area Relief Mission$34KWise County Committee on Aging: $26KWise County Committee on Aging$26KChildren's Advocacy Centers for North Texas: $20KChildren's Advocacy Centersfor North Texas$20KWise Christian Counseling (Wise CCC): $20KWise Christian Counseling(Wise CCC)$20KWise County Domestic Violence Task Force: $20KWise County Domestic ViolenceTask Force$20KMHMR Foundation: $19KMHMR Foundation$19KCASA of Wise and Jack Counties: $17KCASA of Wise and Jack Counties$17KSalvation Army - Wise Service Unit: $14KSalvation Army - Wise ServiceUnit$14KActs 4 Others: $14KActs 4 Others$14K

The largest 2024 recipient was Communities in Schools of North Texas ($35K). Together the top 10 received $219K.

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 105 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s stated work and grant distributions serve Wise County, Texas.

Is United Way of Wise County Inc open to new grantees?

48%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 12 of 25 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 52% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20 grants2020 17 grants2021 20 grants2022 23 grants2023 25 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $256K (2021) to $349K (2024). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $349K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Communities in Schools of North Texas Youth Development$35,000
Wise Area Relief Mission Basic Services$33,600
Wise County Committee on Aging Basic Services$26,000
Children's Advocacy Centers for North Texas Victim Assistance$20,000
Wise Christian Counseling (Wise CCC) Children and Family Services$20,000
Wise County Domestic Violence Task Force Victim Assistance$20,000
MHMR Foundation Children and Family Services$19,200
CASA of Wise and Jack Counties Victim Assistance$16,800
Salvation Army - Wise Service Unit Basic Services$14,400
Acts 4 Others Basic Services$14,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$411,012$465,544$398,061$348,89925$5,220
2023$342,029$340,273$401,238$345,42023$5,104
2022$401,394$349,832$364,838$290,98420$896
2021$416,400$412,494$335,610$256,27517$665
2020$342,889$261,545$380,891$325,92120$1,786

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s mission is to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of the Wise County community through fundraising campaigns, donor investment strategies, and collaboration with partner agencies delivering health and human services. On its 2024 filing, it describes conducting annual fundraising campaigns and distributing contributions to United Way agencies in Wise County.

Its 2024 filing also describes underwriting an annual countywide community health fair that promotes access to and education about public health services, and providing leadership, publicity, consultation, and other assistance to community organizations providing health and human services to Wise County residents. The organization says it has worked with more than 30 local agencies.

Grantmaking

The 2023 filing reports $345,420 in grants across 23 grants, an average of about $15,018 per grant. The 2022 filing reports $290,984 across 20 grants, an average of about $14,549 per grant. The 2024 filing reports no grants. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 25 grants totaling $348,899.

The available information does not identify individual grantees or grant amounts. The organization describes distributing funds to nonprofit entities that provide services to Wise County residents.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The organization’s website lists Mike McQuiston as president, J. D. Clark for Admission & Allocations, Anna Wallace as secretary/communications & PR, Todd Scroggins as treasurer, Beverly Lindsey as chair of nominations, and Terry Everett as executive director.

The 2024 filing lists J D Clark as second vice president and the following directors: Megan Adams, Laura Anderson, Mike Bell, Wendell Berry Jr., Jean Bible, Bill Brimmer, Leah Clark, Kerry Clower, and Curtis Creswell.

United Way of Wise County Inc is led by Gaitlin Neeper, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 41 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gaitlin Neeper

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    $17K (2024)

  • Mike McQuiston

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Lindsey

    Nominations Chair

    Nominations → Nominations Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Brimmer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Callie Manning

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chance Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Creswell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Manoushagian

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Fletcher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Mann

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Stowers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Griselda Miramontes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Morrow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Clower

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Pack

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Sherwood

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martine Simpson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Bell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Hayes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Lopez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Fothergill

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie Ramsey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabrina Easley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Mann

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendell Berry Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Klose

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Mann

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Coy Stephens

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Bible

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Neil Henderson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelby Carpenter

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Wallace

    3rd Vice President

    Director → 3rd Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. D. Clark

    2nd Vice President

    Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Everett

    1st Vice President

    Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Andrew Rottner

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Martin Woodruff (2020–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Trey Horn (2023) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Rottner (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kim Lawson (2020–2022) — 3rd Vice President
  • Former: Lacey Collins (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Holt (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Derwin Tanner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dickie Greenwood (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donnie Leonardo (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Haley (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Bettye Rigdon (2020) — Director
  • Former: Brandon Peavey (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sally Rodgers (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Gaitlin Neeper — Executive Director: $17KGaitlin NeeperExecutive Director$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $17K, to Gaitlin Neeper (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Wise County Inc

How much does United Way of Wise County Inc give each year?

United Way of Wise County Inc gave $349K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $345K across 23 grants.

What is United Way of Wise County Inc's typical grant size?

United Way of Wise County Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,300, and its average grant was $13,956, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Wise County Inc that year got $14K on average.

Does United Way of Wise County Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Wise County Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Basic Services" (9 grants), "Children and Family Services" (8 grants) and "Victim Assistance" (6 grants).

Who are United Way of Wise County Inc's largest grantees?

United Way of Wise County Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Communities in Schools of North Texas ($35,000), Wise Area Relief Mission ($33,600) and Wise County Committee on Aging ($26,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Wise County Inc?

United Way of Wise County Inc reported $411K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $466K.

What does United Way of Wise County Inc fund?

The organization’s mission is to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of the Wise County community through fundraising campaigns, donor investment strategies, and collaboration with partner agencies delivering health and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Wise County Inc?

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

Where does United Way of Wise County Inc make grants?

The organization’s stated work and grant distributions serve Wise County, Texas.

What is United Way of Wise County Inc's EIN?

United Way of Wise County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1748583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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