United Planning Organization
United Planning Organization reported $42.5 million in revenue and $48.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.55 went to program services, $16.35 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 94.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,901 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,901 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseCommunity services - by partnering with other community based organizations, local businesses, government agencies and volunteers in 2023, upo planned and implemented selfsufficiency interventions that served a total of 52,852 low-income residents (men, women and children) in all four quadrants and eight wards of washington, dc. As we continue to work post covid19, upo remains resolved to helping dc residents maintain or achieve ecomonic security. Upo consistently reaches out within communities in the district of columbia that experience high levels of poverty and economic insecurity.…
Head start and early head start - United Planning Organization's (upo) head start program was initiated in 1964 and was one of the first pilot programs in the united states. In 2012, the upo office of early learning (upo-oel) was awarded a birth-to-five grant that provides seamless services for 1,200 children ages 6 weeks to 3 years old including expecting families. Upo-oel directly operates 17 early learning centers and partners with five (5) nonprofit childcare agencies that have contracts. Upo is the largest provider of early head start (ehs) services in washington, dc. Upo-oel is also a…
Homeless - upo actively stands on the frontlines of homelessness care and prevention. The agency currently operates a fleet of shelter transport vehicles that are specifically equipped to provide direct, managed support to unhoused individuals. This fleet is an integral part of the city's continuum of care for the homeless
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 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,670 | $0 | $19,231 | $235,901 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,771 | $0 | $29,388 | $195,159 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,563 | $0 | $32,860 | $178,423 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE & CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,254 | $0 | $9,067 | $171,321 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,507 | $0 | $15,472 | $165,979 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Planning Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $841K (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–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 5512
- Volunteers Part I, line 6213
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CSI CORPORATION Security services | $402,757 |
| JDL VENTURES INC Catering services | $276,088 |
| ALIGN STAFFING Staffing | $130,893 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to United Planning Organization totaling $158K 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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Questions people ask
How much of United Planning Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, United Planning Organization reported that 83.5% of its $48.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Planning Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Planning Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $235,901, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Planning Organization get its money?
Of $42.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 94.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Planning Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0788987 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602229349301550 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532129349301558 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402229349301200 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349304805 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349302303 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349301532 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0788987: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.