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United Way of Bergen County
United Way of Bergen County reported $13.8 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.37 went to program services, $4.23 to management and general costs and $2.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,860 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 20% 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 $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 March 31, 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) | 93.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,860 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseUwbc processes several workplace giving campaigns. As part of this workplace, giving employees can choose to designate their donation to an organization that has been determined to be an IRS approved 501(c)(3) organization
Affordable housing Bergen County's United Way works to address the affordable housing crisis in northern and central new jersey by building safe and affordable housing for seniors, veterans, working families and adults with disabilities (I.e., down syndrome, autism, and multiple sclerosis). The organization manages all aspects of development from site acquisition and financing to construction and service coordination. Bergen County's United Way has built 47 affordable housing projects these projects serve over 1,100 seniors, families and adults with developmental disabilities each day.…
Nj211 Bergen County's United Way provides oversight of the nationally accredited nj211 information and referral system. Access to nj211 is free, confidential, multilingual, and always open. Nj211 connects these callers to its network of over 2100 agencies that provide more than 5,900 services such as mental health counseling, food assistance and homelessness prevention. In 2024, nj211 helped over 382,000 people find health and human service resources in local communities throughout new jersey
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 Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $190,480 | $0 | $27,380 | $217,860 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $106,262 | $0 | $28,774 | $135,036 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $102,001 | $0 | $22,414 | $124,415 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Bergen County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $214K (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–1b11 · 10 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 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Z ARCHITECTS Architectural services | $494,214 |
| BENEDETTO CONTRACTING INC Contractor | $192,350 |
| VIRGONA & VIRGONA ARCHITECTS Architectural services | $134,637 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Bergen County totaling $266K 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 Bergen County'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 Bergen County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Bergen County spent in FY2025, $93.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Bergen County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, United Way of Bergen County reported that 93.4% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Bergen County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Bergen County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $217,860, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Bergen County get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Bergen County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-6028959 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 202610489349301726 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202520489349301037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202410459349302806 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320459349302502 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202230469349300148 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120479349300412 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-6028959: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.