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United Way Fox Cities

Menasha, WI · EIN 39-0912895 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

United Way Fox Cities reported $10.1 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.52 went to program services, $9.38 to management and general costs and $6.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. Government grants made up 6.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $292,667 (PRESIDENT/CEO - FORMER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% 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 $11M

For 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 $10M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.5%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.4%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.1%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
96.8%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
6.4%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.5%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$292,667$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.77%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
33
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.256.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 20100.0%

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
$7.0M expenses · 78.8% of program spending · grants $6.6M · revenue $49,835

Community development - United Way Fox Cities partners with key stakeholders and area experts to identify our community's greatest needs and determine strategies that result in measurable change to impact community need in three areas: health, education and financial stability. Volunteers help US invest in initiatives, grants, collaborations and programs at local partner agencies that work together to support our strategies. United Way Fox Cities is investing 6 million dollars in various non-profit programs and initiatives which help to serve close to 85,000 individuals. United Way Fox Cities…

$480K expenses · 5.4% of program spending · grants $480K

Grant management - United Way Fox Cities supports community partners, programs and initiatives through grant application and management to allow organizations to receive additional funding and donations while working to improve their communities

$360K expenses · 4.0% of program spending · grants $360K · revenue $73,000

Path - United Way Fox Cities' path (providing access to healing) for students is a school-based program designed to improve access to mental health services and therapy for children and youth who are unable to obtain care elsewhere in the community

$1.1M 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 - FORMER
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$292,667$0$0$292,667
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$167,708$0$6,198$173,906
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$116,802$0$29,618$146,420

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way Fox Cities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $183K (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$10M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$11M84.5%$5.4M$292,667
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$13M83.3%$5.9M$159,391
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$12M81.2%$8.0M$175,841
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$11M82.8%$11M$142,882
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$9.3M85.0%$11M$192,038
FY2020 ⓘ$9.6M$9.8M85.5%$8.5M$191,118

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–1b20 · 20 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 555
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,138

Private foundation grants it received

13 private foundations reported grants to United Way Fox Cities totaling $87,560 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 Way Fox Cities'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 Fox Cities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of United Way Fox Cities's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, United Way Fox Cities reported that 84.5% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 6.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does United Way Fox Cities pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation United Way Fox Cities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $292,667, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO - FORMER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does United Way Fox Cities get its money?

Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants (including 6.4% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is United Way Fox Cities a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-0912895 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 202610479349301781 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202540459349301744 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202440469349302049 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320469349302057 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202200429349300520 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120469349301682 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-0912895: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.