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United Way of Summit and Medina
United Way of Summit and Medina reported $12.0 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.33 went to program services, $22.31 to management and general costs and $6.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.0% of the total. Government grants made up 38.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $359,685 (PRESIDENT & CEO THRU 2/25). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% 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 $15MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $359,685 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.42% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 59 of 59 | 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 expenseHousing services - our housing services department serves as the front door for homeless services in summit county and performed 1,418 assessments for shelter or housing during FY 25. Uwsm directly assisted 697 households with rent and/or utility assistance during the year. Uwsm also administers the community's homeless management information system and is an active participant in the summit county continuum of care which works to end homelessness in our community
2-1-1 - uwsm's 2-1-1 program connects people in need with services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing referrals by phone and text and through the 2-1-1 online resource database. 2-1-1 also plays a key role as the entry point to uwsm's other services, initiatives, and programs. In FY25, 2-1-1 continues to provide 2-1-1 service for a total of eight counties (summit, medina, carroll, harrison, jefferson, lorain, portage, and tuscarawas counties). 2-1-1 handled 95,500 calls and texts, and 247,521 online database searches in Summit & Medina counties. 2-1-1 has truly become the entry point to…
Community impact - community impact is the effort to align resources around common strategies to accomplish our four bold goals by 2028. Uwsm brings together non-profit agencies, government agencies, topical experts, volunteers and funders to plan and work collaboratively toward achieving community-wide objectives. As part of that effort, we invest resources in internal programming, nonprofit agencies and volunteer activities that have a track record of improving education, income, and health and reducing systemic barriers in Summit and Medina counties with data-driven results
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 THRU 2/25 Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $313,775 | $0 | $45,910 | $359,685 |
| PRES & CEO BEG 2/25, CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $177,422 | $0 | $39,441 | $216,863 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $166,484 | $0 | $36,298 | $202,782 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $154,846 | $0 | $28,917 | $183,763 |
| VP, CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,449 | $0 | $36,140 | $168,589 |
| CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $146,625 | $0 | $17,373 | $163,998 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $153,539 | $0 | $2,416 | $155,955 |
| VP, IT & BUILDING OPS. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,559 | $0 | $43,503 | $154,062 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Summit and Medina (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b59 · 59 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5116
- Volunteers Part I, line 6446
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Summit and Medina totaling $1.2M 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 Summit and Medina'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 Summit and Medina, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Summit and Medina spent in FY2025, $71.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Summit and Medina's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, United Way of Summit and Medina reported that 71.3% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.3% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Summit and Medina pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Summit and Medina reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $359,685, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO THRU 2/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Summit and Medina get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 93.0% came from contributions and grants (including 38.4% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Summit and Medina a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1169257 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 202620429349301827 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202530449349300818 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202400449349302350 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320139349300522 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202122999349301607 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202003009349300425 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1169257: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.