MCDOWELL COUNTY UNITED WAY
EIN 56-0797948 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
What they do
COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH ANNUAL FUND DRIVE and OVERSIGHT of THE ALLOCATION of FUNDS to DESIGNATED AGENCIES, HELPING THEM to BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY BY HELPING AREA RESIDENTS
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BRIAN PRICEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMY JOHNSONDIRECTOR
BRIAN GARDNERDIRECTOR
CHAD RAYPRESIDENT
CHRIS KIRBYDIRECTOR
GINNY HINESDIRECTOR
GREG ANDERSONPAST PRESIDENT
PAT GROSSDIRECTOR
RYAN KELLEYDIRECTOR
STEVE MCMAHANDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1978
- Location
- PO BOX 1563, MARION, NC 28752-1563
- County
- Avery
- In care of
- CHAD RAY
- Primary officer
- CHAD RAY, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- LOWDERMILK CHURCH & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2026