United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc
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25 people12 organisationsi25 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
25 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randi Warren Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Catherine Budzynski | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chief Raymond Smith | Executive Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Schoonover | Executive Committee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Craig Burgess JD | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Andy Roddenbery | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Brenda Coley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Drdionne Rosser-Mims | Executive Committee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gwendolyn Ruff | Executive Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Isaiah Hugley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jack Turner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jackie Screws | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Keith Pierce | Executive Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Blair | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Len Sexton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa Gauntt | Executive Committee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mike Burns | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ms Terry Bargy | Executive Committee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rabbi Beth Schwartz | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rinkesh Patel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rob Ward | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robbie Raybon | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rodney Mahone | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Teddy Reese | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| W Clark Turner | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Hinton | CFO/Secretary | since 2024 |
| Andrew Hilmes | Executive VP of Economic Development | 2025 |
| Ben Moser | CEO | since 2020 |
| Erika Cottigham | CFO | 2024 |
| Erika Cottingham | CFO/Secretary | since 2022 |
| Jennifer Bickerstaff | Chief of Staff, General Counsel | 2025 |
| Jennifer St John | Senior Vice President of Impact | 2025 |
| John Greenhaw | Finance Chair/Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Scott D Ferguson | CEO | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Moser | CEO | 40 | $281k | $29k | |
| Alex Hinton | CFO/Secretary | 40 | $156k | $7k | |
| Andrew Hilmes | Executive VP of Economic Development | 40 | $142k | $1k | |
| Jennifer Bickerstaff | Chief of Staff, General Counsel | 40 | $136k | $6k | |
| Jennifer St John | Senior Vice President of Impact | 40 | $112k | $19k | |
| Ms Terry Bargy | Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Blair | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Budzynski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Burgess JD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Brenda Coley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Gauntt | Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Isaiah Hugley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Mahone | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rinkesh Patel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Pierce | Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robbie Raybon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Teddy Reese | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Andy Roddenbery | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Drdionne Rosser-Mims | Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gwendolyn Ruff | Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Beth Schwartz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Screws | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Len Sexton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chief Raymond Smith | Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Turner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| W Clark Turner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Ward | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randi Warren | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Burns | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Schoonover | Executive Committee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc
- EIN
- 580572434
- Address
- Po Box 1157, Columbus, GA, 31902-1157
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- The mission of united way is to lead and unite our community resources in transforming lives. Funding is based on meeting a community need, measurable outcomes, and good stewardship. United way of the chattahoochee valley ranks in the top 75 united ways nationwide based on total revenue. (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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1952
- Principal officer
- Ben Moser (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1952
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCatherine Budzynski
≥8years on the filingsChief Raymond Smith
≥8years on the filingsDr Brenda Coley
≥8years on the filingsGwendolyn Ruff
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
- $15.3m
- Total liabilities
- $4.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4.3m
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 1,610
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.9m | $11.4m | Deficit $567k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley | Support of donee programs | $607k |
| Easter Seals of West Georgia Inc | Support of donee programs | $565k |
| Feeding the Valley Inc | Support of donee programs | $385k |
| Girls Inc of Columbus and Phenix Cityrussell Co | Support of donee programs | $378k |
| Hope Harbour (Columbus Alliance for Battered Women) | Support of donee programs | $272k |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Columbus | Support of donee programs | $243k |
| Mercymed of Columbus | Support of donee programs | $220k |
| House of Time Inc | Support of donee programs | $210k |
| Safehouse Ministries | Support of donee programs | $170k |
| Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of America | Support of donee programs | $162k |
| Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services Inc | Support of donee programs | $157k |
| Open Door Community House Inc | Support of donee programs | $141k |
| Salvation Army | Support of donee programs | $140k |
| Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia | Support of donee programs | $136k |
| Russell County Child Advocacy Center Inc | Support of donee programs | $88k |
| American Red Cross W Central Georgia | Support of donee programs | $85k |
| Teen Advisors Inc | Support of donee programs | $71k |
| Columbus Hospice of Georgia and Alabama | Support of donee programs | $70k |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta | Support of donee programs | $50k |
| St Anne Community Outreach | Support of donee programs | $36k |
| Valley Healthcare Systems | Support of donee programs | $35k |
| Chattahoochee Valley Imagination Library | Support of donee programs | $25k |
| Pastoral Institute | Support of donee programs | $25k |
| The Georgia Center for Opportunity | Support of donee programs | $10k |
| Goodwill of the Southern Rivers | Support of donee programs | $10k |