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United Way of Long Island
United Way of Long Island reported $16.5 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.07 went to program services, $3.45 to management and general costs and $7.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 61.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,825 (President). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% 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 $17MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $406,825 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.45% | 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 | 6.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 43 | 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 expenseHEALTH - United Way of Long Island partners with agencies and programs that help individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles, provide access to healthcare, support strong families and promote independent living. 35% of United Way of Long Islands allocations to partner agencies were invested in Health initiatives.Other highlights include approximately $4.8M investment to the Ryan White Part A/MAI program managed by United Way of Long Island
HOUSING FOR ALL - United Way of Long Island partners with agencies to ensure that residents with low and moderate incomes have energy efficient and healthy housing throughout the region.Highlights include approximately $2.5M invested through the HOPWA program
United Way of Long Island partners with agencies and programs that help children to succeed from cradle to career, encourage positive youth development, advance the study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and increase the percentage of students who graduate from high school and are career ready. The organization also partners with agencies and programs that promote stable employment, support affordable housing, provide emergency shelter and increase the percentage of families who are financially self-sufficient through vocational training in high growth, high-demand…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $347,584 | $0 | $59,241 | $406,825 |
| CDO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,103 | $0 | $50,267 | $247,370 |
| HOUSING DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,157 | $0 | $50,807 | $235,964 |
| SR VP GRANTS ADMIN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,908 | $0 | $47,391 | $207,299 |
| CFO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,674 | $0 | $12,274 | $195,948 |
| Training instruct Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,569 | $0 | $9,224 | $116,793 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Long Island (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $407K (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–1b43 · 43 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Long Island totaling $2.0M 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 Long Island'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 Long Island, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Long Island spent in FY2025, $89.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Long Island's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Long Island reported that 89.1% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Long Island pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Long Island reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $406,825, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Long Island get its money?
Of $16.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 61.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Long Island a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-6042392 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 202640769349301244 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521199349301782 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202420949349301617 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321099349300117 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349305073 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349301331 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-6042392: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.