Union Settlement Association
Union Settlement Association reported $27.0 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.21 went to program services, $19.81 to management and general costs and $0.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.2% of the total. Government grants made up 73.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $276,216 (EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU DEC 2024)). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 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 $29MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $27M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.33 $1.2M
- Government grants$73.78 $20M
- Program service revenue$20.47 $5.5M
- Investment income$1.42 $385K
Other revenue was negative: −$47,749. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $276,216 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseEarly childhood education & family service: providing high quality early care and education services for head start and child care eligible families and children. Operating from 6 sites across east harlem, we serve 2-, 3-, and 4-year olds in classroom designed to meet the social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and language needs of the children to support school readiness. In addition, our family child care networks supports individual family child care providers in the provision of high-quality services to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers following the nycdoe's let's play curriculum. The…
Youth services:our youth services department provides more than 3,000 children, adolescents and young adults with programs that foster creativity, curiosity, resilience and problem solving; instill habits of persistence and perseverance; and enhance social and emotional skills. Services include afterschool and summer programs, college preparation, job readiness, and programs for disconnected and court-involved youth
Senior services:our five older adult centers, meals on wheels, and naturally occurring retirement community (norc) programs provide nutrition, wellness, education, case assistance, transportation and other services to over 1,500 older adults each year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU DEC 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $275,000 | $0 | $1,216 | $276,216 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,815 | $0 | $14,226 | $223,041 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,766 | $0 | $13,352 | $204,118 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,459 | $0 | $30,371 | $201,830 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,658 | $0 | $16,781 | $188,439 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,962 | $0 | $1,216 | $182,178 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTH DEV & OP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,898 | $0 | $1,101 | $151,999 |
| PROGRAM OFFICER, FAMILIES/YOUTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,844 | $0 | $2,342 | $140,186 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Union Settlement Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $576K (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–1b20 · 20 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 5444
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BTQ FINANCIAL Financial management services | $973,473 |
| EDISON BALLROOM LLC Event services | $287,265 |
| PROGRESS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC It services | $194,788 |
| PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP Audit services | $161,550 |
| EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN PC Legal services | $105,138 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Union Settlement Association totaling $438K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Union Settlement Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Union Settlement Association reported that 79.2% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Union Settlement Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Union Settlement Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $276,216, for the role of EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU DEC 2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Union Settlement Association get its money?
Of $27.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.2% came from contributions and grants (including 73.9% from government grants) and 20.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Union Settlement Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1632530 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 202610779349301221 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501279349301820 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349311558 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349320511 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349317978 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131169349300318 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1632530: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.