Greater Mankato Area United Way Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Grant applications every organization applying for funding from greater mankato area united way (gmauw) must complete an application on an annual basis. The application requires a rigorous reporting process including the actual number of individuals served, the impact and outcomes of funding, and actual financial statements. The applications and budgets are reviewed by teams of volunteers who have been trained by gmauw director of community impact. Program service accomplishments 1 greater mankato area united way's (gmauw) core commitments are to secure resources, convene the community, and connect people and organizations to recourses. Through these actions, gmauw aims to ensure the well-being, stability, and self-sufficiency of individuals of all ages and to build a better tomorrow for all in our region. Gmauw provided funding to 66 programs across 44 nonprofit agencies in 2025. Of these programs, 39 received additional "one-time" funding in the fall of 2025. Gmauw secures resources by soliciting individuals and businesses throughout the region during the annual campaign. In 2025, approximately 5,000 individuals donated through workplace campaigns or other personal giving, while approximately 150 companies pledged a corporate gift. Additionally, more than 1,700 volunteers donated over 16,000 hours of volunteer service enabling gmauw to keep overhead low while maximizing impact. In-kind donations, whose value totaled over 880,000 in 2025, are also essential to ensuring gmauw activities have the maximum impact. Community impact - education gmauw helps to stabilize families in need and gives them tools for success by supporting basic needs, education, and health. The focus area of education is structured to building systems of support for parents and young children to ensure that all children are ready for kindergarten, ensure youth have healthy growth and development opportunities and that youth have access to quality youth development programs that foster positive experiences. These programs served about 19,570 youth in 2025. Examples of other educational initiatives include the united way fourth- grade book project, which served about 1,600 children; "the kindness booth" book project, which served approximately 2,000 children; and the annual reading festival, which served more than 500 children and families.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.6%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 77.4%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.98 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.4%; rating input score 99; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.2%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.2; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.2%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings