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United Way of Tri County
United Way of Tri County reported $10.1 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.17 went to program services, $4.60 to management and general costs and $5.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.1% of the total. Government grants made up 10.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $328,776 (PRESIDENT AND CEO, CLERK). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $328,776 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.11% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood security: it is our mission to provide hunger relief, improve the quality of life, and connect families and neighbors in need to essential services in our community. Our goal is to reduce levels of food insecurity, while strengthening the connections between people and available resources. With food pantry locations in framingham, marlborough, and clinton massachusetts, the United Way of Tri-county's food security program distributes over 4.5 million pounds of food annually. We also provide hot meals to needy individuals and families in framingham and clinton
Call center: we operate mass211, a state wide hot line that provides free information & referral services for the citizens of the commonwealth 24/7 365 days a year. Mass211 is for non-life threatening calls. We are the official hot line for the massachusetts emergency management agency, the executive office for early education and care, department of public health, children requiring assistance (cra) and the massachusetts runaway assistance program.through our call2talk mental health/suicide prevention line people who are depressed and or despondent can speak to a friendly highly trained…
The United Way of Tri-county is a community building organization that invests our donors' contributions in programs and services that have a proven track record of success. Our primary goal is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families by providing them the opportunities they need to become productive, self-sufficient members of the community. We fund community partner agencies that provide critical programs for children, families and single adults. Additionally we provide direct services to the community in the areas of food security, product philanthropy, information &…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO, CLERK Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,948 | $0 | $54,828 | $328,776 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,228 | $0 | $38,858 | $224,086 |
| FOOD PANTRY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,925 | $0 | $42,946 | $187,871 |
| MANAGER OF CAMPAIGN PROCESSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,268 | $0 | $27,381 | $140,649 |
| FOOD PANTRY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,163 | $0 | $16,322 | $120,485 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Tri County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $565K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,000
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Tri County totaling $88,802 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from United Way of Tri County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United Way of Tri County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Tri County spent in FY2025, $90.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Tri County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Tri County reported that 90.2% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Tri County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Tri County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $328,776, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO, CLERK (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Tri County get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.1% came from contributions and grants (including 10.9% from government grants) and 10.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Tri County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2104231 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641029349300104 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530919349300938 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430669349300303 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300769349300310 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200499349300405 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013179349304171 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2104231: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.