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United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes reported $31.8 million in revenue and $35.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.46 went to program services, $10.94 to management and general costs and $10.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.9% of the total. Government grants made up 19.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $421,019 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $421,019 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 54.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 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 expenseCommunity impact: a network of community volunteers, in coordination with trained staff, determine how United Way of Greater Rochester and the finger lakes invests donor dollars from its annual campaign efforts into the community each year. These investments support a broad network of human service organizations, community initiatives and innovative strategies to address our most pressing local challenges with real, impactful solutions. United Way of Greater Rochester and the finger lakes also allows donors to direct their campaign pledges to eligible health and human service organizations
Community impact and services: community impact expenses are incurred to accomplish the investment process described in the community impact section in 4a above. Additionally, community services include a donor designation program to collect, process and transfer donations on behalf of hundreds of health and human service agencies in the Greater Rochester and the finger lakes region. United Way provides annual african american, latino, LGBTQ, labor and young professional leadership development programs to promote a diversity of leadership throughout the region. The organization also provides…
Togethernow (tn): United Way serves as host and fiscal agent for togethernow (tn) whose goal is to improve the health and economic well-being of individuals and families in monroe county, especially those who are vulnerable or impacted by poverty. By connecting a diverse network of committed providers with community members, they have established an accessible network of education, health, and human services using their information-sharing platform, mywayfinder
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 Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $365,782 | $0 | $55,237 | $421,019 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $222,044 | $0 | $37,816 | $259,860 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,076 | $0 | $5,462 | $192,538 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOGETH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,487 | $0 | $13,192 | $164,679 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,113 | $0 | $19,387 | $156,500 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RMAPI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,946 | $0 | $15,435 | $154,381 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,925 | $0 | $29,728 | $149,653 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, TOGETH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,094 | $0 | $8,296 | $148,390 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b29 · 28 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5111
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,303
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes totaling $2.9M 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 Rochester and the Finger Lakes spent in FY2025, $78.46 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 Rochester and the Finger Lakes's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes reported that 78.5% of its $35.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 10.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $421,019, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes get its money?
Of $31.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 83.9% came from contributions and grants (including 19.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1015782 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 March 31, 2025, object 202542969349301684 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202403049349300505 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202312909349300846 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202232919349300013 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202142779349301224 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202023219349312672 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1015782: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.