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United We

Public charity · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 43-1584928 Website

United We's mission is to advance all women's economic well-being and civic leadership.

United We at a glance

In short: United We gave $201K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), top state Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,881
+7.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-42.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,220
+88.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$43,366
Total assets
$5,057,818
-4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arkansas (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who United We funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

University of Arkansas: $85KUniversity of Arkansas$85KUniversity of Missouri: $45KUniversity of Missouri$45KTulane University: $41KTulane University$41KUniversity of Notre Dame: $29KUniversity of Notre Dame$29K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Arkansas ($85K). Together the top 4 received $201K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Notre DameKansas CityLawrenceNew OrleansGreenvilleFayettevilleOklahoma CityJefferson City

How United We gives

  • Giving grew 140% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $240K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $201K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, ARProgram Research$85,000
University of Missouri Kansas City, MOProgram Research$45,481
Tulane University New Orleans, LAProgram Operations$41,250
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INProgram Operations$29,150
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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
2025$5,057,818$1,847,604$2,559,363$200,8814$112,701
2024$5,277,575$877,830$2,649,313$186,9137$129,434
2023$6,371,457$2,599,428$2,981,456$240,1976$122,355
2022$6,308,746$1,759,678$2,612,089$83,7584$121,080
2021$7,827,404$2,398,865$2,187,634$13,7501$152,422
2020$6,780,452$1,078,638$1,128,757$35,5402$293,494
2019$6,447,634$1,191,162$957,177$46,5001$577,024

About United We

Based on IRS filings

United We is a public charity, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $113K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United We is led by Wendy Doyle, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wendy Doyle

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2019) → $229K (2025)

  • Joan Ruff

    Chair

    Ex-Officio → Chair, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Jordan

    Director

    Ex-Officio → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Owens

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne St Peter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Cavalier

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Kwo Gerson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Clune

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Edwards

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Meltzer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Arredondo

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $57K (2025)

  • Micaela Brokaw

    CDO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2025)

  • Sarah Smith

    COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2025)

  • Dan Cranshaw

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Sullivan

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Donovan

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Angie Heer (2020–2024) — CDO
  • Former: Ebony Reed (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Patti Phillips (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Starr Terrell (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Murray (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Christie Zarkovich (2020) — Director
  • Former: Christy Gautreaux (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Colleen Dougherty Euteneuer (2019) — Chair Elect
  • Former: Linda Hanson (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Lou Wade (2019) — Director

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

Wendy Doyle — President & CEO: $229KWendy DoylePresident & CEO$229KSarah Smith — COO: $150KSarah SmithCOO$150KMicaela Brokaw — CDO: $123KMicaela BrokawCDO$123KJulian Arredondo — CFO: $57KJulian ArredondoCFO$57K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $229K, to Wendy Doyle (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about United We

How much does United We give each year?

United We gave $201K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $187K across 7 grants.

What is United We's typical grant size?

United We's median grant in 2025 was $43,366, and its average grant was $50,220, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United We give grants?

United We's top state is Arkansas, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Missouri (23%) and Louisiana (21%).

Does United We give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on United We's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is United We?

United We reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

What is United We's EIN?

United We's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1584928. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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