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Greater Twin Cities United Way
Greater Twin Cities United Way reported $45.3 million in revenue and $52.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.58 went to program services, $6.59 to management and general costs and $13.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.9% of the total. Government grants made up 16.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $513,649 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 26% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $52MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $513,649 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 53 of 53 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducational success: United Way's vision | all young children and their families enter kindergarten ready to learn and thrive, and all youth have the skills, relationships and mindsets to choose and direct their future success. United Way meets urgent needs by supporting nonprofits doing impactful work in early childhood education and career and future readiness, and by connecting callers to education resources via its 211 resource helpline. United Way also makes lasting change to improve the education system through its 80x3: resilient from the start initiative, which is focused on expanding…
Stable housing: United Way's vision | episodes of homelessness are rare, brief and nonrecurring. United Way meets urgent needs by supporting nonprofits doing impactful work in housing and by connecting callers to housing and shelter resources via its 211 resource helpline. Housing is by far the greatest reason people in our region reach out to 211. United Way also makes lasting change to improve housing by leading the pathways home initiative focused on preventing homelessness by connecting young people exiting foster care or incarceration to critical support, and by leading advocacy efforts…
Economic opportunity: United Way's vision | all adults enter the workforce prepared for skilled employment and increased wealth. United Way meets urgent needs by supporting nonprofits doing impactful work to provide job training and entrepreneurship support, and by connecting callers to employment resources via its 211 resource helpline. United Way also makes lasting change to improve systems by building educator-employer partnerships through its career academies initiative, focused on expanding access to wealth-building careers for youth; and advocating for policies that mitigate the impacts…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $462,608 | $0 | $51,041 | $513,649 |
| SVP ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,688 | $0 | $49,089 | $235,777 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,451 | $0 | $29,296 | $228,747 |
| SVP COMMUNITY IMPACT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,541 | $0 | $14,086 | $207,627 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMIN SERVICES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,159 | $0 | $45,379 | $204,538 |
| VP INDIVIDUAL GIVING & DONOR DIVERSIFICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,299 | $0 | $26,586 | $201,885 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GEN NEXT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,470 | $0 | $13,466 | $196,936 |
| VP DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,683 | $0 | $23,737 | $191,420 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Twin Cities United Way (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b53 · 53 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 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 5211
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,300
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INSIGHT GLOBAL LLC Hr consulting | $301,740 |
| PROTIVITI INC Accounting and consulting services | $299,490 |
| MOMENTUM ADVOCACY LLP Advocacy consulting services | $221,517 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
68 private foundations reported grants to Greater Twin Cities United Way totaling $7.8M 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 Greater Twin Cities United Way's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Twin Cities United Way, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Twin Cities United Way spent in 2025, $79.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Twin Cities United Way's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Greater Twin Cities United Way reported that 79.6% of its $52.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 13.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Twin Cities United Way pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Twin Cities United Way reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $513,649, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Twin Cities United Way get its money?
Of $45.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 85.9% came from contributions and grants (including 16.4% from government grants) and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Twin Cities United Way a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1973442 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612399349300116 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512399349300926 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442959349301124 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312159349300326 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233139349302073 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132469349300443 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043109349300244 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1973442: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.