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United Way of Greater Charlottesville
United Way of Greater Charlottesville reported $12.7 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.79 went to program services, $2.06 to management and general costs and $5.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 76.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,227 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 356% 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 $13MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 76.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,227 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.03% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseSchool readiness: recognizing the crucial role of education in building economic independence to break the cycle of poverty, envision focuses on strengthening school readiness among economically disadvantaged children to prepare for a life of academic success. As such, this initiative builds systems at the community level to ensure every child and family has access to high-quality early childhood education. The organization's five-year strategic goal is to reduce the current shortfall of 2,700+ early education and care slots by investing in the growth of new early education placements…
Connected community: United Way leads collaborative systems-building through the establishment and facilitation of community-wide task forces, coalitions, forums, and social equity initiatives, empowering people, organizations, and businesses to come together as volunteers and partners to make our community stronger. The organizations' strategic goal is to lead 100 community convenings including task forces, coalitions, and forums, from january 2023 to december 2027
Financial stability: United Way helps families achieve financial independence by providing: innovative services that leverage the organization's strengths as a collaborator and convener, access to a network of partner nonprofits with complimentary services, and grant opportunities for small business owners. The organization's five-year strategic goal is to help support 1,800 alice families move closer to financial independence by december 2027 in the thomas jefferson planning district (tjpd)
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 Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $217,253 | $0 | $38,974 | $256,227 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $109,747 | $0 | $21,004 | $130,751 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Greater Charlottesville (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $399K (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–1b17 · 17 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 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,947
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Greater Charlottesville totaling $283K 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 Charlottesville'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 Charlottesville, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Greater Charlottesville spent in FY2025, $92.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Greater Charlottesville's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Greater Charlottesville reported that 92.8% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Greater Charlottesville pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Greater Charlottesville reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $256,227, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Greater Charlottesville get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 76.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Greater Charlottesville a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0505882 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 202641349349300149 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349304013 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349307805 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311049349300311 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349302345 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202132459349301218 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0505882: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.