Public Charity

LAKES AREA UNITED WAY

LAKES AREA UNITED WAY, of BRAINERD, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $282K in revenue, $221K in expenses, $305K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 25 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $222K.

EIN: 410950452 BRAINERD, MN Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: T12 Latest filing: 2025

Organization Summary

Grants Given 25

Filing History 2021–2025

Grant Total $222K

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Financial Snapshot · 2025

Total Revenue $282K

Total Expenses $221K

Total Assets $305K

Total Revenue$282K

Total Expenses$221K

Total Assets$305K

Grants Given25

Grant Total$222K

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF CROW WING COUNTY UNITED WAY INC. IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY. IT DOES THIS EACH DAY THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIPS CREATED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. WHETHER IT IS BOARD MEMBERS, PARTNER PROGRAMS, OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WANTING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS, UNITED WAY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND LIVING IN CROW WING AND CASS COUNTIES IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST LIVING INDIVIDUAL LIVES: IT'S ABOUT LIVING AS AN INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITY. IT'S ABOUT LIVING UNITED.

Where $100 goes at Lakes Area United Way

How Lakes Area United Way divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$84 Programs the work itself

$8 Management running the organization

$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$84

The organization conducts a fundraising campaign in the fall of each year

All program spending

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.

Sample Grants Given

KINSHIP PARTNERS

BRAINERD, MN · 2021

1:1 MENTORING

$6,500

BREATH OF LIFE ADULT SERVICE

BRAINERD, MN · 2021

SPONSORSHIP/ TRANSPORTATION

$6,000

THE SALVATION ARMY

BRAINERD, MN · 2020

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION PROGRAM

$7,000

BREATH OF LIFE ADULT SERVICE

BRAINERD, MN · 2020

SPONSORSHIP/ TRANSPORTATION

$7,000

FAMILY SAFETY NETWORK

WALKER, MN · 2020

FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM

$5,500

Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Ben Lindstrom

BOARD MEMBER Don Ryan

BOARD MEMBER Jessica Seibert

BOARD MEMBER Joan Theisen

Executive Dir. Jon Aga

CHAIRPERSON Kim Blank

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

$46,000 2 grants

Youth Development

$31,500 5 grants

General Support

$30,000 3 grants

Health & Medicine

$27,000 4 grants

Fundraising & Sponsorship

$25,600 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$282K	$221K	$305K
2024	$271K	$248K	$259K
2023	$271K	$272K	$253K
2022	$215K	$248K	$265K
2021	$346K	$274K	$320K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $346K to $282K (-19%), with total assets most recently reported at $305K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN.

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