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United Way of Greater New Haven
United Way of Greater New Haven reported $14.9 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.67 went to program services, $7.56 to management and general costs and $5.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 54.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,801 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $13MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,801 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseUnited Way continues to respond to the needs of residents who are struggling to make ends meet by increasing the availability of and access to the basic needs of food and shelter. As the backbone of the Greater New Haven coordinated access network, United Way is at the center of a collective effort of providers and stakeholders across nineteen towns to prevent and end homelessness. United Way also works to increase the availability of healthy food during school vacation weeks and in underserved communities
We are also focused on helping children grow, learn, and thrive by supporting high-quality learning experiences beginning at birth. We manage an early head start program that provides full-day, full-year child care and comprehensive services for eighty-eight infants and toddlers and their families. Our secure start intiative provides classes and coaching to help parents, caregivers, and child care providers create strong, healthy relationships with young children. We are also leading a strategic planning process around early childhood in New Haven, and providing grants to enhance the quality…
United Way is also working to get more people on firm financial footing by connecting them to job training and job supports that lead to quality jobs, as well as connecting people with financial services and supports that allow them to save for their personal goals, such as free tax assistance and financial literacy classes. United Way also provides community navigators to connect people who are seeking to improve their financial stability with community services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $203,927 | $0 | $23,874 | $227,801 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $125,782 | $0 | $47,574 | $173,356 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - ECONOMIC Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $128,537 | $0 | $29,737 | $158,274 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $143,681 | $0 | $7,024 | $150,705 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - COMMUNITY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $126,610 | $0 | $17,802 | $144,412 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $117,611 | $0 | $14,782 | $132,393 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Greater New Haven (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $441K (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–1b19 · 19 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 26No
- 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 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,208
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LITTLE SCIENTISTS Tutoring | $123,450 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Greater New Haven totaling $411K 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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Of every $100 United Way of Greater New Haven spent in FY2025, $86.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Greater New Haven's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Greater New Haven reported that 86.7% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Greater New Haven pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Greater New Haven reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $227,801, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Greater New Haven get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 54.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Greater New Haven a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0646761 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202610679349300311 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520749349300402 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440549349300629 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310879349300416 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210949349300011 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131269349301443 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0646761: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.