Mission
HEAD OF THE LAKES UNITED WAY'S (HLUW) MISSION IS TO UNITE CARING PEOPLE AND MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGHTEN COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
HEAD OF THE LAKES UNITED WAY
HEAD OF THE LAKES UNITED WAY is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in DULUTH, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $8.8M. Imperigo tracks 340 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $8.7M.
EIN: 410857077
DULUTH, MN
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grants Given340
Grant Total$8.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Head of the Lakes United Way
How Head of the Lakes United Way divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$51
Our community investment process provides funding for nearly 70 community programs within the focus areas of health, education, and financial stability
$15
Programming and initiatives
$6
Afl-cio community services is a partnership with organized labor that supports working families and strengthens our communities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Head of the Lakes United Way
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES DULUTH
$47,928
FREEDOM STARTUPS, FREEDOM FARMS, NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH SERVICES
$38,553
HEALTH PLACE
$35,996
YOUTH CENTER
$35,110
MENTOR DULUTH
$34,186
Showing up to 5 of 340 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
Allison Hanig-Landrus
TREASURER
Amy Hallback
DIRECTOR
Amy Honkala
DIRECTOR
Amy Starzecki
DIRECTOR (END 12/2024)
Annie Lepper
DIRECTOR
Chloe Holland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $8.8M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $8.5M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.8M | $8.2M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $8.0M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $9.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.8M to $1.5M (-17%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN, WI.
MNWI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.