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United Way of Southeastern Connecticut
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut reported $14.2 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.47 went to program services, $3.67 to management and general costs and $6.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. Government grants made up 24.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,848 (President & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $14MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,848 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 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 | 10.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseGemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center:The Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center is making a difference for the families facing hunger and food insecurity in southeastern Connecticut. Almost 19% of children are food insecure in the southeastern Connecticut region, meaning, they lack consistent access to enough food to live a healthy, active life.The Food Center provides food and basic needs items to sixty-five food assistance programs and a mobile food pantry program throughout New London County which support over 27,500 people every month. These sites include food pantries…
Financial Security:UWSECT supports the Eastern Coordinated Access Network (ECAN) through fiscal management and partner collaboration. The ECAN is primarily funded through the Connecticut Department of Housing. UWSECT bolsters the ECAN by providing the overall management of the Department of Housing funds and coordinating the use of a portion of those funds for client assistance. This past year, UWSECT supported the application, award, and distribution of $2.1M in funding to the homelessness response system, with over $400,000 in direct financial assistance to households experiencing a housing…
Healthy Community:United Way of Southeastern Connecticut supports programs located in New London County that promote and provide a Healthy Community. The outcome for these programs is to ensure that individuals/families have access to healthcare and improve their health. These programs improve the physical, mental, and emotional health of individuals and families, eliminating personal barriers and improving the quality of life.United Way serves as the backbone agency on behalf of the Eastern Connecticut Health Collaborative (ECHC), a thirteen-town collaborative, including both Tribal nations…
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,145 | $0 | $39,703 | $191,848 |
| Vice President of Finance Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,364 | $0 | $43,321 | $171,685 |
| Vice President of Resource Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,625 | $0 | $17,963 | $140,588 |
| Vice President of Community Impact Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,382 | $0 | $16,045 | $119,427 |
| Vice President of Food Center Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,898 | $0 | $8,472 | $114,370 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Southeastern Connecticut (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $738K (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–1b21 · 21 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 524
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,039
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Southeastern Connecticut totaling $93,812 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 Southeastern Connecticut'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 Southeastern Connecticut, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Southeastern Connecticut spent in FY2025, $89.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Southeastern Connecticut's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut reported that 89.5% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 3.7% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Southeastern Connecticut pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Southeastern Connecticut reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $191,848, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Southeastern Connecticut get its money?
Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 24.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Southeastern Connecticut a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0771393 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 202503439349300215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413129349300841 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303559349300610 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330389349300048 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123509349300407 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120089349301852 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0771393: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.