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United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Scranton, PA · EIN 24-0795389 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania reported $12.2 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.68 went to program services, $5.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.6% of the total. Government grants made up 81.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,539 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% 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 $10.0M

For 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 $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
86.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
81.1%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
13.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$159,539$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.60%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 24100.0%

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 expense
$3.2M expenses · 33.5% of program spending

Housing United Neighborhood Centers provides housing and supportive services to homeless families with children as well as chronic homeless adults. The families and individuals are housed in scattered site apartments throughout lackawanna county. Each program participant is assigned a case manager who assists with life skills training and self-sufficiency. Program participants develop a goal plan to address the multiple barriers to permanent housing including budgeting, transportation, childcare, health care services and responsible renting

$2.8M expenses · 29.8% of program spending

Community services program provides the basis of food and clothing to households in crisis. In addition, following general assessment, our intake workers allocate appropriate services such as advocacy referral, and financial assistance, to help fulfill clients immediate needs. Our work also serves a secondary function to help families achieve self-sufficiency in the long run

$2.1M expenses · 22.2% of program spending

Childcare United Neighborhood Centers provides child care services to school age children at three different sites in lackawanna county. Each center includes a preschool program for the early education of children. All three centers have achieved star 4 ratings from the commonwealth of pennsylvania. In addition to the educational curriculum, children are provided health and nutrition services and daily transportation

$1.4M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,539$0$0$159,539
COO
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,323$0$0$117,323

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $277K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$10.0M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$10.0M94.7%$10M$159,539
FY2024 ⓘ$9.4M$9.3M94.4%$7.9M$144,763
FY2023 ⓘ$9.0M$9.2M93.9%$7.7M—
FY2022 ⓘ$9.2M$8.9M94.1%$7.8M$182,672
FY2021 ⓘ$7.2M$6.8M94.1%$7.1M$120,000
FY2020 ⓘ$6.7M$6.3M93.4%$6.6M$135,552

Governance 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–1b24 · 24 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 5171
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania totaling $285K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania'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 Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania reported that 94.7% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $159,539, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania get its money?

Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.6% came from contributions and grants (including 81.1% from government grants) and 13.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 24-0795389 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 202610589349300311 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202522199349300807 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349304596 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311749349300411 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202232999349300523 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349305485 · read the filing

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