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The United Way of Central Maryland
The United Way of Central Maryland reported $33.0 million in revenue and $40.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.45 went to program services, $7.50 to management and general costs and $13.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.2% of the total. Government grants made up 26.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $437,385 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $41MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $437,385 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 42 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 40 of 40 | 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
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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 Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $392,538 | $0 | $44,847 | $437,385 |
| SVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $222,463 | $0 | $41,822 | $264,285 |
| SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $245,235 | $0 | $9,344 | $254,579 |
| SVP & CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $212,498 | $0 | $27,504 | $240,002 |
| VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $190,934 | $0 | $20,755 | $211,689 |
| SVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $190,497 | $0 | $18,724 | $209,221 |
| VP & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $171,731 | $0 | $34,926 | $206,657 |
| VP & CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $177,694 | $0 | $23,520 | $201,214 |
42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The United Way of Central Maryland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b40 · 40 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 5253
- Volunteers Part I, line 637,597
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNTITED WAY WORLDWIDE Membership dues | $521,925 |
| UPIC SOLUTIONS Cloud and crm services | $489,474 |
| TEAL MEDIA Web, brand and digital marketing | $189,834 |
| KO PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC Public affairs | $129,000 |
| THE BALTIMORE SUNTRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO Advertising | $109,100 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
47 private foundations reported grants to The United Way of Central Maryland totaling $3.2M 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 The United Way of Central Maryland's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The United Way of Central Maryland, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The United Way of Central Maryland spent in FY2025, $79.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The United Way of Central Maryland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The United Way of Central Maryland reported that 79.5% of its $40.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 13.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The United Way of Central Maryland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The United Way of Central Maryland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $437,385, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The United Way of Central Maryland get its money?
Of $33.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.2% came from contributions and grants (including 26.4% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The United Way of Central Maryland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0591543 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 202630909349300718 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511199349301561 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410649349300811 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300659349301010 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220619349301352 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110569349300321 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0591543: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.