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United Way of Wyoming Valley
United Way of Wyoming Valley reported $12.6 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.09 went to program services, $6.27 to management and general costs and $6.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.8% of the total. Government grants made up 63.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,749 (FORMER CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $11MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,749 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseThrough the United Way of Wyoming Valley's poverty to possibility initiative and other initiatives in susquehanna county and berwick, the organization invests in programs and services to help at-risk children enter kindergarten ready to learn and move through school and beyond graduation with confidence; to help at-risk individuals and families achieve greater financial stability; and to help at-risk children and families achieve good health and avoid risky behaviors. The organization also works to provide access to food, shelter and other essential services for individuals, families and…
Pa department of health HIV contract - state and federal funds are allocated to United Way of Wyoming Valley for a variety of HIV/AIDS services in the six county region of northeastern pa. These services include providing housing assistance and subcontracting with several agencies to provide HIV prevention services as well as HIV case management services. Through medical case management clients may also receive a variety of patient services including; medical care, dental care, housing assistance, transportation assistance, emergency financial assistance, and several additional supportive…
Tax credit programs - United Way of Wyoming Valley is an approved recipient by pennsylvania department of community and economic development to receive the following four types of eitc tax credits: pre-kindergarten, k-12 scholarship (so), opportunity scholarship (ostc) educational improvement (eio). By donating to United Way of Wyoming Valley through one of these programs, a company may be eligible to receive a tax credit for their donation. Some pre-k and eio scholarships are included in the grants amount described in 4a. The opportunity scholarship and the k-12 scholarship programs provide…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CEO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $186,851 | $0 | $29,898 | $216,749 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $92,962 | $0 | $13,925 | $106,887 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $36,256 | $0 | $4,799 | $41,055 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Wyoming Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $148K (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–1b32 · 32 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 522
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,265
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Wyoming Valley totaling $223K 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 Wyoming Valley'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 Wyoming Valley, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Wyoming Valley spent in FY2025, $87.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Wyoming Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Wyoming Valley reported that 87.1% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 6.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Wyoming Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Wyoming Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,749, for the role of FORMER CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Wyoming Valley get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.8% came from contributions and grants (including 63.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Wyoming Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 24-0831490 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 202600489349300835 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313347 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420299349301792 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310349349300406 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200469349301500 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120569349300207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 24-0831490: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.