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United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley reported $11.0 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.44 went to program services, $8.22 to management and general costs and $10.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 6.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $310,382 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $10MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $310,382 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.03% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseUnited Way is focused on three priority areas that we believe are essential building blocks for a great life: health access, economic mobility, and educational equity. Our approach is unique because we invest in programs that meet a need, achieve results and are good stewards of resources. Volunteers, who are donors and leaders, review and assess programs to determine funding. Each year, people across our community benefit from programs and initiatives made possible through generous contributions. Over the past year, United Way funding ensured help was available to meet the growing needs…
United Way programsthe volunteer center assists the organization by promoting volunteering programs needed in the community.community schools provides a neighborhood-based initiative led by the organization aimed at transforming schools into centers for creating neighborhoods where the strategy, schools, students, families, and community thrive as a unit to achieve student success. This transformation is achieved through robust family and community engagement, complemented by the integration of essential social services. Community schools united currently serves dorothy height, martin luther…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $281,261 | $0 | $29,121 | $310,382 |
| CFO/SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,038 | $0 | $6,815 | $162,853 |
| EXECUTIVE VP OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,526 | $0 | $1,105 | $142,631 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF, GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,431 | $0 | $5,963 | $142,394 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,766 | $0 | $18,715 | $130,481 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $446K (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–1b25 · 25 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 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,610
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley totaling $741K 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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Of every $100 United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley spent in FY2025, $81.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley reported that 81.4% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 10.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $310,382, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 6.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0572434 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 202610349349301616 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530519349300843 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349307781 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331079349300343 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210249349300031 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130539349301153 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0572434: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.