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United Way of Greater Cleveland
United Way of Greater Cleveland reported $17.7 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $56.68 went to program services, $15.79 to management and general costs and $27.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $487,532 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% 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 $16MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 56.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 27.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.32 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $487,532 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.99% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 60 of 61 | 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 expenseInformation & referral - United Way serves as the gateway to social services in the community through their 2-1-1 service. United Way 2-1-1 connects individuals and families to social services 24 hours a day, every day of the year providing information and service navigation to help people find and understand their options to access community resources. 226,000 clients were connected with experts who help to secure food, housing and utility assistance, reduce prescription costs, support veterans, and more
Economic mobility programs aim to close wage gaps and break the cycle of generational poverty by increasing access to education for children and paving career pathways for adults. 3,000 workers have been connected with in-demand careers
Agency capacity - United Way connects donors and causes and is dedicated to putting donor dollars to work making the greatest impact for people in need. United Way provides agency partner resources for capacity building. United Way also funds catholic charities, united black fund, and the jewish community federation
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 Director/trustee, officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $402,933 | $0 | $84,599 | $487,532 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $187,727 | $0 | $30,132 | $217,859 |
| CHIEF BRAND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $143,777 | $0 | $38,084 | $181,861 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, HR Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $130,878 | $0 | $45,340 | $176,218 |
| CHIEF FINANCE, CFO (THRU 8/24) Officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $149,577 | $0 | $22,571 | $172,148 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $134,901 | $0 | $29,115 | $164,016 |
| VP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $147,907 | $0 | $9,697 | $157,604 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Greater Cleveland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $535K (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–1b61 · 60 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5131
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEATH ANALYTICS LLC It consulting services | $418,721 |
| BDO USA Tax & audit services | $161,172 |
| MERIDIAN MANAGEMENT PARTNERS Financial consulting services | $129,472 |
| COMMUNITY COUSELING SERVICES Development consulting services | $101,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Greater Cleveland totaling $1.4M 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 Greater Cleveland'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 Greater Cleveland, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Greater Cleveland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Greater Cleveland reported that 56.7% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 27.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Greater Cleveland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Greater Cleveland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $487,532, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Greater Cleveland get its money?
Of $17.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.3% came from contributions and grants and 15.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Greater Cleveland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-6516654 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 202620759349300437 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349313390 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349315795 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349308456 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349301800 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111139349300236 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-6516654: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.