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United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley reported $35.8 million in revenue and $30.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.48 went to program services, $8.61 to management and general costs and $6.91 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 $275,750 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% 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 $30MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $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 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,750 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 26 | 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 investments: in support of our 2030 goal of increasing the percentage of students ready to learn and successful in school, our education investments totaled $6,653,977; providing approximately 61,076 children and families with early literacy skills support, high-quality early learning, parent and child development education, summer kindergarten readiness and skill-building courses for early childhood teachers as well as providing elementary- and middle-school students with targeted academic interventions, summer learning, mentoring, positive youth development, behavioral…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $239,570 | $0 | $36,180 | $275,750 |
| IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $220,499 | $0 | $28,539 | $249,038 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $193,220 | $0 | $30,345 | $223,565 |
| CFO AND TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $165,219 | $0 | $19,596 | $184,815 |
| VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $139,341 | $0 | $33,620 | $172,961 |
| CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $153,311 | $0 | $13,586 | $166,897 |
| VP, IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $122,979 | $0 | $32,336 | $155,315 |
| AVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $111,698 | $0 | $18,008 | $129,706 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $710K (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–1b26 · 23 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 587
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,970
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley totaling $9.7M 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 the Greater Lehigh Valley spent in FY2025, $84.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley reported that 84.5% of its $30.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,750, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley get its money?
Of $35.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2657933 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 202601289349302410 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521219349301642 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349302479 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300449349301495 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210429349301656 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140509349300729 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2657933: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.