United Way of Southwest Minnesota
Donations deductibleUnited Way of Southwest Minnesota's network
17 people4 organisationsi17 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Castor Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andy Lanoue | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Angie Hennen | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brian Jeremiason | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Casey Pohlen | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cedric Williams | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cheryl Smith | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Doug Desmet | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hans Zahrbock | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kim Holm | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Suby | Resource Dev | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melissa Maranell | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mike Panka | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rachel Nuese | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Scott Voss | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shawna Christianson | Community Im | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tracie Hansen | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Marcy Heemeyer | President & CEO (Beginning Year) | 2019 |
| Marissa Kunde | President & CEO (Interim) | 2019 |
| MEG Louwagie | CEO | since 2023 |
| Sarah Kicmal | President & CEO | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Louwagie | CEO | 40 | $55k | $10k | |
| Al Castor | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Shawna Christianson | Community Im | 3 | $0 | ||
| Doug Desmet | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tracie Hansen | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Angie Hennen | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kim Holm | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Brian Jeremiason | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Andy Lanoue | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Maranell | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Nuese | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mike Panka | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Casey Pohlen | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Smith | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matt Suby | Resource Dev | 3 | $0 | ||
| Scott Voss | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cedric Williams | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Hans Zahrbock | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- United Way of Southwest Minnesota
- EIN
- 416023143
- Address
- Po Box 41, Marshall, MN, 56258-0041
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- The united way of southwest minnesota invests donations into our communities primarily through community impact grants. We focus on four key areas: youth opportunity, healthy communities, financial security, and community resilience. Programs that receive funding are carefully selected based on their significant impact on the lives of residents in lincoln, lyon, murray, yellow medicine, and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T70Z Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1962
- Principal officer
- Meg Louwagie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsAl Castor
≥6years on the filingsBrian Jeremiason
≥6years on the filingsRachel Nuese
≥5years on the filingsHans Zahrbock
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $787k
- Total liabilities
- $225k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $563k
- Contributions and grants received
- $384k
- Program service revenue
- $1k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $316k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 201
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $410k | $519k | Deficit $109k |
| 2023 | $572k | $499k | $73k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
15 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Imagination Library | Youth opportunity | $64k |
| United Community Action PTSHP | Healthy communities | $33k |
| New Horizons Crisis Center | Community resilience | $26k |
| United Community Action PTSHP | Community resilience | $24k |
| United Community Action PTSHP | Financial security | $17k |
| Serveminnesota | Youth opportunity | $16k |
| New Horizons Crisis Center | Community resilience | $16k |
| Stuff the Bus | Youth opportunity | $16k |
| Marshall Food4kids | Healthy communities | $14k |
| Wild About Kindergarten | Youth opportunity | $13k |
| United Community Action PTSHP | Youth opportunity | $10k |
| Junior Achievement | Financial security | $10k |
| Lutheran Social Services of Mn | Healthy communities | $10k |
| Prairie Five Community Action | Healthy communities | $10k |
| Hope Harbor | Community resilience | $8k |