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United Way of Berks County
United Way of Berks County reported $15.7 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.00 went to program services, $8.93 to management and general costs and $12.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,874 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $215,874 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 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 | 35.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMore than 190,000 children, families and seniors benefitted from vital health and human services programs funded by United Way of Berks County (uwbc) throughout 2025. Uwbc's work and investments focus on four areas: education, financial stability, health and safety net services.see additional information on sch o.during 2025, uwbc invested funding in 51 programs delivered by 33 agencies and 5 contracted partners, as well as supported community initiatives and provided various one-time grants. All programs uwbc invests in annually are evaluated by our community impact cabinet, focus area…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 37.50 hrs/week | $198,192 | $0 | $17,682 | $215,874 |
| SR VP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $132,539 | $0 | $24,374 | $156,913 |
| SR VP LEADERSHIP UNITED Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $123,482 | $0 | $14,741 | $138,223 |
| VP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $113,093 | $0 | $24,541 | $137,634 |
| SR VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $111,182 | $0 | $14,815 | $125,997 |
| VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $106,963 | $0 | $14,087 | $121,050 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Berks County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $373K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b36 · 36 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 2Yes
- 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,497
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Berks County totaling $822K 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 Berks 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 Berks County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Berks County spent in 2025, $79.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Berks County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, United Way of Berks County reported that 79.0% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 12.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Berks County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Berks County reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $215,874, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Berks County get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 86.4% came from contributions and grants and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Berks County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1655375 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641759349301244 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521769349300907 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421789349300112 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311709349300441 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221809349300307 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141749349301509 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021769349300212 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1655375: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.