TY 2025 Form 990

(A)
Name and title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) YOLANDA MCCRAY......................................................................
CEO

40.00
.................

76,459

(2) LAUREN BROWN......................................................................
MEMBER

.................

(3) PAULA LEGGETTE......................................................................
MEMBER

.................

(4) ROSS MARPLE......................................................................
BOARD CHAIR

.................

(5) SADIA MCKNIGHT......................................................................
MEMBER

.................

(6) JIMMY PARKER......................................................................
TREASURER

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(7) JESSICA REED......................................................................
VICE CHAIR

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(8) CAMILLA ROBINSON......................................................................
MEMBER

.................

(9) MAURETTA WILSON......................................................................
SECRETARY

.................

(A)
Name and title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2025

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY INC

Employer identification number

57-0526145

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization must generally satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...........................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2021	(b) 2022	(c) 2023	(d) 2024	(e) 2025	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	852,009	888,145	567,366	441,381	299,597	3,048,498
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	852,009	888,145	567,366	441,381	299,597	3,048,498
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) ..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						3,048,498

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2021	(b) 2022	(c) 2023	(d) 2024	(e) 2025	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	852,009	888,145	567,366	441,381	299,597	3,048,498
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..	6,433	235,011	17,832			259,276
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10						3,307,774

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

33,379

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2025 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

92.160 %

Public support percentage for 2024 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

85.970 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2025. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .......................

33 1/3% support test—2024. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .....................

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2025. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2024. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions .....................................................

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2021	(b) 2022	(c) 2023	(d) 2024	(e) 2025	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.")
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2021	(b) 2022	(c) 2023	(d) 2024	(e) 2025	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975
c	Add lines 10a and 10b
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2025 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2024 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2025 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2024 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests-2025. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .......

33 1/3 % support tests—2024. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .....

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions ....

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental supported organization. Describe in Part VI how you supported a governmental supported organization (see instructions).

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of its supported organization(s)? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to each of its supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above, constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a, 3b, and 3c below.

Are the organization and its supported organization(s) part of an integrated system (for example, a hospital system)? If “Yes,” provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization direct the policies, programs, and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect (and remove) a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by 0.035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally- integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5.	6
7 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	7
8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6	8
9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount	9

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025
1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025:
a From 2020.......
b From 2021.......
c From 2022.......
d From 2023.......
e From 2024.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2025 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2025 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2021.....
b Excess from 2022.....
c Excess from 2023.....
d Excess from 2024.....
e Excess from 2025.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2025)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, and 3c; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5 and 7; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990) 2025

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

	(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after July 25, 2006, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......	1	313,221
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................	3	313,221
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................	4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......	5	313,221

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........	1	436,996
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................	3	436,996
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................	4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......	5	436,996

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY INC

Employer identification number

57-0526145

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO TACKLE COMPLEX ISSUES AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE CHANGE. FROM STRENGTHENING LOCAL RESILIENCE, TO ADVANCING YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PRESSING CHALLENGES, TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, AND LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO LOCAL NEEDS. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY IS LEADING GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES TO SUSTAINABILITY BY EMPOWERING THE LIVES OF ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS AND ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE PREPARED FOR DISASTERS. COMMUNITY FOCUSED WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH AND FOR THE CITIZENS OF GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. COMMITMENT TO ACCESS WE WILL PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND AWARENESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BRUWS PURPOSE BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES. COLLABORATIVE WE ENSURE THAT OUR WORK COMPLEMENTS THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SHARE IN BRUWS PURPOSE IN MAKING OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER. CREDIBILITY WE WILL BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRUST BY CREATING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND INTEGRITY AS WE FULFILL OUR GOAL OF PRODUCING THE GREATEST COMMUNITY IMPACT. WE FOCUS ON LOCAL NEEDS TO PROVIDE LOCAL SOLUTIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	THE WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS IS OUR TRI-COUNTY RESPONSE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD NEEDS IN GEORGETOWN, HORRY, AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES (UNITED WAY OF HORRY COUNTY FOCUSES ON HORRY COUNTY). THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND EARLY GRADE READING, BIRTH 3RD GRADE, AND PROMOTES WORKING COLLABORATIVELY BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF EVERY CHILD. THROUGH OUR WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS INITIATIVE WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES, AND EARLY EDUCATION PARTNERS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS STRUGGLING IN READING, PREPARE RISING LEARNERS FOR KINDERGARTEN, AND EMPOWER FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND TEACHERS TO HELP CHILDREN READ, LEARN, AND THRIVE. WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS IMPLEMENTING THE FIVE BASICS PRINCIPLES IN LOCAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS THE BASICS WACCAMAW CONTINUES TO GROW ACROSS OUR REGION, BRINGING EARLY LEARNING PRINCIPLES TO LIFE THROUGH CREATIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. GROUNDED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD BRAIN SCIENCE, THE BASICS EMPOWERS FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND EDUCATORS TO MAKE EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS POWERFUL MOMENTS FOR LEARNING. THE FIVE BASICS PRINCIPLES 1.MAXIMIZE LOVE, MINIMIZE STRESS 2.TALK, SING, & POINT 3.COUNT, GROUP, & COMPARE 4.EXPLORE THROUGH MOVEMENT & PLAY 5.READ & DISCUSS STORIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY, UNITED WAY OF HORRY COUNTY, AND THE WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS, LOCAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ARE INCORPORATING THESE PRINCIPLES INTO DAILY ROUTINESHELPING CHILDREN BUILD LANGUAGE, MOTOR, SOCIAL, AND COGNITIVE SKILLS FROM THE START. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE COLLABORATED WITH THE FOLLOWING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN 2025 TO IMPLEMENT THE BASICS: 1. LITTLE LAMB CHILD CARE 2. LITTLE SMURFS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 3. PAWLEYS ISLAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 4. SAMPIT COMMUNITY CHILD CARE CENTER 5. THE BIBLEWAY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER 6. THE SUNSHINE PLACE ALL SIX CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ENTHUSIASTICALLY PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY MADNESS, AN ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE INITIATIVE CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR 3 AND 4-YEAR-OLDS. THIS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED ACTIVITY PACKET OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF FUN, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGED CHILDREN TO EXPLORE, IMAGINE, AND LEARN THROUGH PLAY. EACH ACTIVITY WAS CAREFULLY ALIGNED WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GOALS, FOCUSING ON BUILDING FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN LANGUAGE, MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND COGNITIVE GROWTH. THE GOAL OF MONTHLY MADNESS WAS NOT ONLY TO PROVIDE VARIETY IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT ALSO TO PROMOTE MEANINGFUL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT DURING THESE CRITICAL EARLY YEARS. TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS REPORTED THAT THE CHILDREN LOOKED FORWARD TO EACH NEW ACTIVITY, AND THE PROGRAM ADDED AN EXCITING LAYER TO THEIR DAILY ROUTINES. BY FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND CURIOSITY IN SUCH AN INTENTIONAL WAY, MONTHLY MADNESS PROVED TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR BOTH EDUCATORS AND YOUNG LEARNERS ACROSS ALL PARTICIPATING CENTERS. THRIVING FAMILIES WITH TRIPLE P TRIPLE P (POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM) CONTINUES TO EQUIP PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH THE TOOLS, STRATEGIES, AND CONFIDENCE TO NAVIGATE THE EVERYDAY UPS AND DOWNS OF RAISING CHILDRENESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONS. OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHILDRENS TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TRIPLE P IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT HELPS STRENGTHEN PARENTCHILD RELATIONSHIPS, BUILD RESILIENCE, AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR THROUGH PRACTICAL, PROVEN STRATEGIES. IN 2025, BRUW WAS PROUD TO BRING TRIPLE P TO FAMILIES ACROSS GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIESHOSTING SESSIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH A FATHERS PLACE, LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN ACCESS SUPPORT WHERE FAMILIES ALREADY LEARN AND GROW TOGETHER. WHETHER YOUR CHILD IS FACING A CHALLENGING PHASE OR YOU SIMPLY WANT TO BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS AT HOME, TRIPLE P OFFERS GUIDANCE THAT HELPS FAMILIES THRIVE. 2025 YTD TRIPLE P PARTICIPANT DATA: 128 UNDUPLICATED ENROLLED FAMILIES 14 DUPLICATED ENROLLED FAMILIES 15 SEMINARS COMPLETED 212 CHILDREN IN FAMILIES 147 FAMILY PARTICIPANTS 5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 3 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BUILDING A CULTURE OF EARLY LITERACY: 1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN WE ARE EXCITED TO SUPPORT A NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE THATS SIMPLE, FUN, AND IMPACTFUL1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. THE CONCEPT IS EASY: FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ 1,000 BOOKS WITH THEIR CHILDREN BEFORE THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN. READING ALOUD FROM BIRTH PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN STRENGTHENING LANGUAGE SKILLS, BUILDING VOCABULARY, AND LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR READING SUCCESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, GENEROUS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, AND DONORS, WE ARE WORKING TO SPREAD THE JOY OF READING AND MAKE EARLY LITERACY A SHARED COMMUNITY PRIORITY. OUR GOAL IS CLEAR: TO BUILD A STRONG CULTURE OF READING AND EARLY LITERACY THROUGHOUT GEORGETOWN COUNTY AND BEYOND, EMPOWERING EVERY CHILD TO START SCHOOL READY TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. BRIDGING THE GAP TO KINDERGARTEN: KINDERWAVES KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMP BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY IS COMMITTED TO HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN START SCHOOL WITH CONFIDENCE AND SUCCESS. RECOGNIZING THE VITAL ROLE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, WEVE LAUNCHED INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES AS THEIR CHILDREN PREPARE FOR KINDERGARTEN. OUR KINDERWAVES KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMP, HELD JUNE 912, GAVE RISING KINDERGARTNERS FROM MARYVILLE, KENSINGTON, ANDREWS, AND WACCAMAW ELEMENTARY A FUN AND ENGAGING START TO THEIR SCHOOL JOURNEY. THE 4-DAY CAMP HELPED CHILDREN ADJUST TO CLASSROOM ROUTINES, BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND EXPLORE HANDS-ON LEARNING. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED CRAFTS, GAMES, AND A SPECIAL VISIT FROM MOLLY MCNEILL WITH SCDNR, WHO SHARED PHOTOS OF SEA ANIMALS, READ THE RAINBOW FISH, AND TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING. EACH CHILD EVEN WENT HOME WITH A DNR COLORING BOOK TO CONTINUE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT HOME 3,000 STUDENTS, ONE POWERFUL MESSAGE: THERES ONLY ONE YOU - UNITED TO READ 2025 OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS, BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY HAS BEEN HOSTING ITS ANNUAL UNITED TO READ DAY, WHERE OVER 125 VOLUNTEERS ARE CONNECTED TO EVERY PRE K - 2ND GRADE CLASSROOM IN GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THERE'S ONLY ONE YOU BY KATHRYN HELING AND DEBORAH HEMBROOK WAS SHARED WITH OVER 3,000 PRE K2ND GRADE STUDENTS DURING UNITED TO READ 2025 ON NOVEMBER 6TH, CELEBRATING INDIVIDUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND SELF-WORTH. THROUGH VIBRANT ILLUSTRATIONS, THE BOOK HELPED YOUNG READERS APPRECIATE WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE AND RECOGNIZE THE VALUE IN OTHERS. CREATIVITY MEETS LITERACY: MAKE YOUR MARK BOOKMARK CONTEST BRUW LAUNCHED ITS FIRST ANNUAL MAKE YOUR MARK BOOKMARK CONTEST, INVITING 2ND GRADERS TO DESIGN A BOOKMARK TO BE FEATURED DURING OUR UNITED TO READ EVENT EACH NOVEMBER. THE WINNING DESIGN IS SHARED WITH OVER 3,000 PREK2ND GRADE STUDENTS ACROSS WILLIAMSBURG AND GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS YEARS WINNER, WAS A STUDENT FROM GREELEYVILLE STEAM ACADEMY, IMPRESSED JUDGES WITH HER DETAILED THE WILD ROBOT BOOKMARK. THIS CONTEST WAS SPONSORED BY OUR FRIENDS AT GEORGETOWN KRAFT CREDIT UNION. AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, SHARED: WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO COMBINE ARTISTIC TALENTS WITH LITERACY SKILLS THANK YOU, GKCU HEROES FOR LITERACY: CHANGING CHILDRENS STORIES, ONE PAGE AT A TIME HEROES FOR LITERACY CONTINUES TO THRIVE AS PART OF BLACK RIVER UNITED WAYS YOUTH OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE. EACH WEEK, COMMUNITY HEROES VOLUNTEER TWO HOURS PER WEEK FOR NINE WEEKS, PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL-GROUP READING SUPPORT IN LOCAL CLASSROOMS. 20 HEROES TUTORED 107 STUDENTS. REAL MENTORS BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY WAS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH HTC (HORRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE) TO BRING THE REAL MENTOR PROGRAM BY SCHOLASTIC TO KENSINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THIS INITIATIVE CONNECTED CARING VOLUNTEERS WITH FIRST- GRADE CLASSROOMS FOR A YEAR OF SHARED READING AND MENTORSHIP. EACH QUARTER, MENTORS READ A FEATURED BOOK WITH THEIR CLASS, AND EVERY STUDENT RECEIVED THEIR OWN COPY TO BUILD A PERSONAL HOME LIBRARY. 78 CHILDREN WERE IMPACTED AND 156 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THESE CHILDREN.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B	EVERY COMMUNITY DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROSPER. AT BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY WE WORK WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT ARE READY FOR ANY CHALLENGE. THROUGH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WE ARE STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITIES FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SECURE FUTURE. BE READY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RECOVERY THROUGH BE READY BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY EMPOWERS OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PREPARE FOR, RECOVER FROM, AND RESPOND TO DISASTER. OUR PROACTIVE APPROACH ENSURES THAT ALL OUR RESIDENTS ARE RESILIENT AND READY FOR ANY KIND OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER. THROUGH OUR BE READY KIDS EDITION, BRUW PROVIDED IN-SCHOOL DISASTER TRAINING TO 1,114 STUDENTS AND EACH STUDENT RECEIVED A DISASTER KIT. WINYAH BAY COAD: COLLABORATION IN ACTION AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE WINYAH BAY COAD (COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER), WE WORK ALONGSIDE A DEDICATED STEERING COMMITTEE OF EIGHT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ACROSS GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. OUR WORK DOESNT START WHEN A STORM HITS IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY, IN THE BLUE SKIES BUILDING STRONG SYSTEMS AND TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS SO OUR COMMUNITY IS READY WHEN THE GREY SKIES COME. IN 2025, WE EXPANDED OUR IMPACT BY PARTNERING WITH THREE FOOD TRUCKS TO DELIVER MEALS TO AFFECTED COMMUNITIES AND JOINED FORCES WITH TWO MINISTERIAL ALLIANCES TO PROVIDE CRITICAL EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT DURING RECOVERY. LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026, WERE DEEPENING THESE COLLABORATIONS AND REFINING OUR DISASTER RESPONSE STRATEGIES ALL TO ENSURE THAT EVERY NEIGHBOR RECEIVES THE CARE, SUPPORT, AND DIGNITY THEY DESERVE AFTER DISASTER STRIKES. REACHING ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA: STRENGTHENING RECOVERY EFFORTS STATEWIDE AFTER THE UNEXPECTED IMPACT OF HURRICANE HELENE, MANY COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINAS MIDLANDS AND UPSTATE REGIONS WERE LEFT REELING. HURRICANES WERE NEVER EXPECTED TO REACH SO FAR INLAND, LEAVING THESE AREAS UNPREPARED FOR THE DEVASTATION. THE WINYAH BAY COAD HAS BEEN ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THESE COMMUNITIES BY TRAINING LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUPS IN THE ESSENTIAL PROCESSES OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE BUILDING.
FORM 990, PART VI	RELATED PARTY: PAST BOARD CHAIR RECUSES HERSELF FROM ANY BANKING VOTES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2	SOUTH STATE BANK MANAGER PAST BOARD CHAIR
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE CEO AND BOARD TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMEND ITS APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	EACH YEAR OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND SIGN AN ASSURANCE TO THAT EFFECT. ANY CONFLICTS SO DISCLOSED ARE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. DURING THE YEAR, IF ANY OTHER CONFLICTS ARE MADE AWARE TO MANAGEMENT, IT WOULD PURSUE AND RESOLVE THOSE ISSUES WITH THE OFFICE OR BOARD MEMBER IN QUESTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE PRESIDENT & CEO, FINANCE MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE BOARD WORK TOGETHER ANNUALLY TO DEVELOP THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, INCLUDING ANY SALARY AND BENEFIT CHANGES. ANY NEW EMPLOYEE POSITIONS WOULD BE BUDGETED AND APPROVED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE PRESIDENT & CEO, FINANCE MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE BOARD WORK TOGETHER ANNUALLY TO DEVELOP THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, INCLUDING ANY SALARY AND BENEFIT CHANGES. ANY NEW EMPLOYEE POSITIONS WOULD BE BUDGETED AND APPROVED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023 AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE AT REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO TACKLE COMPLEX ISSUES AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE CHANGE. FROM STRENGTHENING LOCAL RESILIENCE, TO ADVANCING YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PRESSING CHALLENGES, TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, AND LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO LOCAL NEEDS. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY IS LEADING GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES TO SUSTAINABILITY BY EMPOWERING THE LIVES OF ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS AND ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE PREPARED FOR DISASTERS. COMMUNITY FOCUSED WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH AND FOR THE CITIZENS OF GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. COMMITMENT TO ACCESS WE WILL PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND AWARENESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BRUWS PURPOSE BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES. COLLABORATIVE WE EN
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	9
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	9
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2025 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	5
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	165
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	441,381	299,597
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........		0
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	10,524	6,889
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)		6,735
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	451,905	313,221
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	286,470	244,322
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 24,889
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	238,495	192,674
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	524,965	436,996
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-73,060	-123,775
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	393,556	273,329
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	12,864	16,412
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	380,692	256,917

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 113,322 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	THE WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS IS OUR TRI-COUNTY RESPONSE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD NEEDS IN GEORGETOWN, HORRY, AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES (UNITED WAY OF HORRY COUNTY FOCUSES ON HORRY COUNTY). THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND EARLY GRADE READING, BIRTH 3RD GRADE, AND PROMOTES WORKING COLLABORATIVELY BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF EVERY CHILD. THROUGH OUR WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS INITIATIVE WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES, AND EARLY EDUCATION PARTNERS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS STRUGGLING IN READING, PREPARE RISING LEARNERS FOR KINDERGARTEN, AND EMPOWER FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND TEACHERS TO HELP CHILDREN READ, LEARN, AND THRIVE. WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS IMPLEMENTING THE FIVE BASICS PRINCIPLES IN LOCAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS THE BASICS WACCAMAW CONTINUES TO GROW ACROSS OUR REGION, BRINGING EARLY LEARNING PRINCIPLES TO LIFE THROUGH CREATIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. GROUNDED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD BRAIN SCIENCE, THE BASICS EMPOWERS FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND EDUCATORS TO MAKE EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS POWERFUL MOMENTS FOR LEARNING. THE FIVE BASICS PRINCIPLES 1.MAXIMIZE LOVE, MINIMIZE STRESS 2.TALK, SING, & POINT 3.COUNT, GROUP, & COMPARE 4.EXPLORE THROUGH MOVEMENT & PLAY 5.READ & DISCUSS STORIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY, UNITED WAY OF HORRY COUNTY, AND THE WACCAMAW REGION FOR CHILDHOOD SUCCESS, LOCAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ARE INCORPORATING THESE PRINCIPLES INTO DAILY ROUTINESHELPING CHILDREN BUILD LANGUAGE, MOTOR, SOCIAL, AND COGNITIVE SKILLS FROM THE START. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE COLLABORATED WITH THE FOLLOWING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN 2025 TO IMPLEMENT THE BASICS: 1. LITTLE LAMB CHILD CARE 2. LITTLE SMURFS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 3. PAWLEYS ISLAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 4. SAMPIT COMMUNITY CHILD CARE CENTER 5. THE BIBLEWAY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER 6. THE SUNSHINE PLACE ALL SIX CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ENTHUSIASTICALLY PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY MADNESS, AN ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE INITIATIVE CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR 3 AND 4-YEAR-OLDS. THIS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED ACTIVITY PACKET OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF FUN, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGED CHILDREN TO EXPLORE, IMAGINE, AND LEARN THROUGH PLAY. EACH ACTIVITY WAS CAREFULLY ALIGNED WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GOALS, FOCUSING ON BUILDING FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN LANGUAGE, MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND COGNITIVE GROWTH. THE GOAL OF MONTHLY MADNESS WAS NOT ONLY TO PROVIDE VARIETY IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT ALSO TO PROMOTE MEANINGFUL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT DURING THESE CRITICAL EARLY YEARS. TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS REPORTED THAT THE CHILDREN LOOKED FORWARD TO EACH NEW ACTIVITY, AND THE PROGRAM ADDED AN EXCITING LAYER TO THEIR DAILY ROUTINES. BY FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND CURIOSITY IN SUCH AN INTENTIONAL WAY, MONTHLY MADNESS PROVED TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR BOTH EDUCATORS AND YOUNG LEARNERS ACROSS ALL PARTICIPATING CENTERS. THRIVING FAMILIES WITH TRIPLE P TRIPLE P (POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM) CONTINUES TO EQUIP PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH THE TOOLS, STRATEGIES, AND CONFIDENCE TO NAVIGATE THE EVERYDAY UPS AND DOWNS OF RAISING CHILDRENESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONS. OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHILDRENS TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TRIPLE P IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT HELPS STRENGTHEN PARENTCHILD RELATIONSHIPS, BUILD RESILIENCE, AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR THROUGH PRACTICAL, PROVEN STRATEGIES. IN 2025, BRUW WAS PROUD TO BRING TRIPLE P TO FAMILIES ACROSS GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIESHOSTING SESSIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH A FATHERS PLACE, LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN ACCESS SUPPORT WHERE FAMILIES ALREADY LEARN AND GROW TOGETHER. WHETHER YOUR CHILD IS FACING A CHALLENGING PHASE OR YOU SIMPLY WANT TO BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS AT HOME, TRIPLE P OFFERS GUIDANCE THAT HELPS FAMILIES THRIVE. 2025 YTD TRIPLE P PARTICIPANT DATA: 128 UNDUPLICATED ENROLLED FAMILIES 14 DUPLICATED ENROLLED FAMILIES 15 SEMINARS COMPLETED 212 CHILDREN IN FAMILIES 147 FAMILY PARTICIPANTS 5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 3 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BUILDING A CULTURE OF EARLY LITERACY: 1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN WE ARE EXCITED TO SUPPORT A NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE THATS SIMPLE, FUN, AND IMPACTFUL1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PREPARE YOUNG CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. THE CONCEPT IS EASY: FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ 1,000 BOOKS WITH THEIR CHILDREN BEFORE THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN. READING ALOUD FROM BIRTH PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN STRENGTHENING LANGUAGE SKILLS, BUILDING VOCABULARY, AND LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR READING SUCCESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, GENEROUS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, AND DONORS, WE ARE WORKING TO SPREAD THE JOY OF READING AND MAKE EARLY LITERACY A SHARED COMMUNITY PRIORITY. OUR GOAL IS CLEAR: TO BUILD A STRONG CULTURE OF READING AND EARLY LITERACY THROUGHOUT GEORGETOWN COUNTY AND BEYOND, EMPOWERING EVERY CHILD TO START SCHOOL READY TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. BRIDGING THE GAP TO KINDERGARTEN: KINDERWAVES KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMP BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY IS COMMITTED TO HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN START SCHOOL WITH CONFIDENCE AND SUCCESS. RECOGNIZING THE VITAL ROLE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, WEVE LAUNCHED INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES AS THEIR CHILDREN PREPARE FOR KINDERGARTEN. OUR KINDERWAVES KINDERGARTEN READINESS CAMP, HELD JUNE 912, GAVE RISING KINDERGARTNERS FROM MARYVILLE, KENSINGTON, ANDREWS, AND WACCAMAW ELEMENTARY A FUN AND ENGAGING START TO THEIR SCHOOL JOURNEY. THE 4-DAY CAMP HELPED CHILDREN ADJUST TO CLASSROOM ROUTINES, BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND EXPLORE HANDS-ON LEARNING. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED CRAFTS, GAMES, AND A SPECIAL VISIT FROM MOLLY MCNEILL WITH SCDNR, WHO SHARED PHOTOS OF SEA ANIMALS, READ THE RAINBOW FISH, AND TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING. EACH CHILD EVEN WENT HOME WITH A DNR COLORING BOOK TO CONTINUE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT HOME 3,000 STUDENTS, ONE POWERFUL MESSAGE: THERES ONLY ONE YOU - UNITED TO READ 2025 OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS, BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY HAS BEEN HOSTING ITS ANNUAL UNITED TO READ DAY, WHERE OVER 125 VOLUNTEERS ARE CONNECTED TO EVERY PRE K - 2ND GRADE CLASSROOM IN GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THERE'S ONLY ONE YOU BY KATHRYN HELING AND DEBORAH HEMBROOK WAS SHARED WITH OVER 3,000 PRE K2ND GRADE STUDENTS DURING UNITED TO READ 2025 ON NOVEMBER 6TH, CELEBRATING INDIVIDUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND SELF-WORTH. THROUGH VIBRANT ILLUSTRATIONS, THE BOOK HELPED YOUNG READERS APPRECIATE WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE AND RECOGNIZE THE VALUE IN OTHERS. CREATIVITY MEETS LITERACY: MAKE YOUR MARK BOOKMARK CONTEST BRUW LAUNCHED ITS FIRST ANNUAL MAKE YOUR MARK BOOKMARK CONTEST, INVITING 2ND GRADERS TO DESIGN A BOOKMARK TO BE FEATURED DURING OUR UNITED TO READ EVENT EACH NOVEMBER. THE WINNING DESIGN IS SHARED WITH OVER 3,000 PREK2ND GRADE STUDENTS ACROSS WILLIAMSBURG AND GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS YEARS WINNER, WAS A STUDENT FROM GREELEYVILLE STEAM ACADEMY, IMPRESSED JUDGES WITH HER DETAILED THE WILD ROBOT BOOKMARK. THIS CONTEST WAS SPONSORED BY OUR FRIENDS AT GEORGETOWN KRAFT CREDIT UNION. AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, SHARED: WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO COMBINE ARTISTIC TALENTS WITH LITERACY SKILLS THANK YOU, GKCU HEROES FOR LITERACY: CHANGING CHILDRENS STORIES, ONE PAGE AT A TIME HEROES FOR LITERACY CONTINUES TO THRIVE AS PART OF BLACK RIVER UNITED WAYS YOUTH OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE. EACH WEEK, COMMUNITY HEROES VOLUNTEER TWO HOURS PER WEEK FOR NINE WEEKS, PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL-GROUP READING SUPPORT IN LOCAL CLASSROOMS. 20 HEROES TUTORED 107 STUDENTS. REAL MENTORS BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY WAS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH HTC (HORRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE) TO BRING THE REAL MENTOR PROGRAM BY SCHOLASTIC TO KENSINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THIS INITIATIVE CONNECTED CARING VOLUNTEERS WITH FIRST- GRADE CLASSROOMS FOR A YEAR OF SHARED READING AND MENTORSHIP. EACH QUARTER, MENTORS READ A FEATURED BOOK WITH THEIR CLASS, AND EVERY STUDENT RECEIVED THEIR OWN COPY TO BUILD A PERSONAL HOME LIBRARY. 78 CHILDREN WERE IMPACTED AND 156 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THESE CHILDREN.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 102,691 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	EVERY COMMUNITY DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROSPER. AT BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY WE WORK WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THAT ARE READY FOR ANY CHALLENGE. THROUGH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WE ARE STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITIES FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SECURE FUTURE. BE READY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RECOVERY THROUGH BE READY BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY EMPOWERS OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PREPARE FOR, RECOVER FROM, AND RESPOND TO DISASTER. OUR PROACTIVE APPROACH ENSURES THAT ALL OUR RESIDENTS ARE RESILIENT AND READY FOR ANY KIND OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTER. THROUGH OUR BE READY KIDS EDITION, BRUW PROVIDED IN-SCHOOL DISASTER TRAINING TO 1,114 STUDENTS AND EACH STUDENT RECEIVED A DISASTER KIT. WINYAH BAY COAD: COLLABORATION IN ACTION AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE WINYAH BAY COAD (COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER), WE WORK ALONGSIDE A DEDICATED STEERING COMMITTEE OF EIGHT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ACROSS GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. OUR WORK DOESNT START WHEN A STORM HITS IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY, IN THE BLUE SKIES BUILDING STRONG SYSTEMS AND TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS SO OUR COMMUNITY IS READY WHEN THE GREY SKIES COME. IN 2025, WE EXPANDED OUR IMPACT BY PARTNERING WITH THREE FOOD TRUCKS TO DELIVER MEALS TO AFFECTED COMMUNITIES AND JOINED FORCES WITH TWO MINISTERIAL ALLIANCES TO PROVIDE CRITICAL EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT DURING RECOVERY. LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026, WERE DEEPENING THESE COLLABORATIONS AND REFINING OUR DISASTER RESPONSE STRATEGIES ALL TO ENSURE THAT EVERY NEIGHBOR RECEIVES THE CARE, SUPPORT, AND DIGNITY THEY DESERVE AFTER DISASTER STRIKES. REACHING ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA: STRENGTHENING RECOVERY EFFORTS STATEWIDE AFTER THE UNEXPECTED IMPACT OF HURRICANE HELENE, MANY COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINAS MIDLANDS AND UPSTATE REGIONS WERE LEFT REELING. HURRICANES WERE NEVER EXPECTED TO REACH SO FAR INLAND, LEAVING THESE AREAS UNPREPARED FOR THE DEVASTATION. THE WINYAH BAY COAD HAS BEEN ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THESE COMMUNITIES BY TRAINING LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUPS IN THE ESSENTIAL PROCESSES OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE BUILDING.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 13,475 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	COMMUNITY SUPPORT BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY PROVIDES OVERALL SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH ONE PROGRAM: SC211 (HUMAN SERVICE HOTLINE) BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY IS THERE WHEN OUR COMMUNITIES NEED US. ONE WAY THAT HAPPENS IN 99% OF THE U.S. AND ACROSS CANADA IS THROUGH 211. THIS CONFIDENTIAL 24/7 CALL CENTER CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH LOCALLY AVAILABLE HELP. 211 IN GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES RECEIVED: - 1,129 CALLS AND MADE - 2531 SERVICE REFERRALS

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses229,488

1b	Sub-Total..............
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A..
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c).........	76,459

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	88,832

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	210,765

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		299,597

		Business Code
2a
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			6,889	6,889
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
			(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents	6a
b	Less: rental expenses	6b
c	Rental income or (loss)	6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
			(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	7b
c	Gain or (loss)	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..

Business Code
11a	OTHER REVENUE		900099	6,735	6,735
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			6,735
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			313,221	13,624

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	76,459	38,229	38,230
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........
7	Other salaries and wages........	119,557	20,576	98,981
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........	48,306	14,492	33,814
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	9,364	7,491	1,873
12	Advertising and promotion ....	24,889			24,889
13	Office expenses .......	11,928	9,542	2,386
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	7,861	6,289	1,572
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	3,790	3,032	758
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	4,286	3,429	857
23	Insurance ...	5,411	4,329	1,082
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	MISSION READ	113,322	113,322
b	EQUIPMENT LEASE	8,034	6,427	1,607
c	SUPPLIES	2,912	2,330	582
d	BANK CHARGES	877		877
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	436,996	229,488	182,619	24,889
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			338,899	1	225,492
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........				2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			6,491	3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......				9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	68,414
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	20,577	48,166	10c	47,837
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			393,556	16	273,329

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	6,868	17	12,636
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	5,996	25	3,776
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	12,864	26	16,412

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	300,733	27	256,917
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	79,959	28
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	380,692	32	256,917
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	393,556	33	273,329

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	68,414	20,577	47,837
e	Other .....
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				47,837

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
ACCRUED PR	2,132
COMPENSATED ABSENCES	1,644







Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	3,776
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII