Mission
To maximize community resources and mobilize the caring power to help people in need in Becker County, MN.
Public Charity
BECKER COUNTY UNITED WAY
BECKER COUNTY UNITED WAY is a Public Charity headquartered in Detroit Lakes, MN. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $240K revenue, $271K expenses, $230K total assets. IRS filings disclose 19 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $411K.
EIN: 237225418
Detroit Lakes, MN
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$240K
Total Expenses$271K
Total Assets$230K
Grants Given19
Grant Total$411K
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Becker County United Way
How Becker County United Way divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$24
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$51
Money allocated to non-profit agencies as determined by Budget & Allocation committee
$10
Food for Thought Backpack Program distributes approximately 6,400 backpacks with food for a weekend for a hungry child for the 9 months school is in session at a…
$3
DAY OF CARING coordinates over 2,000 volunteers each volunteering 4 hours of service to complete hundreds of projects that address senior needs at a very low cost
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Becker County United Way
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
$41,500
Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes
$20,000
Boys & Girls Club of White Earth
$10,000
$8,750
$8,750
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Allison Hefta
Past President
Alyssa Hagedorn
Board Member
Anissa Newberg
Board Member
Cara Frank
Past President
Cody Einerson
Board Member
Courtney Mcnamee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $240K | $271K | $230K |
| 2025 | $289K | $241K | $261K |
| 2024 | $261K | $233K | $213K |
| 2023 | $239K | $269K | $184K |
| 2022 | $249K | $237K | $215K |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $249K to $240K (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $230K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN.
MN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.