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United Way of the Coastal Empire
United Way of the Coastal Empire reported $10.1 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.58 went to program services, $11.97 to management and general costs and $15.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $128,095 (CHIEF IMPACT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between 2019 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 $9.3MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $128,095 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 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 | 31.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 48 of 48 | 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 expenseStrategic investments of 3,100,000 were made through an extensive community, volunteer-driven evaluation process. These funds support 82 critical human services programs across 53 local nonprofit organizations, providing a safety-net for the most vulnerable and pathways for upward mobility, ensuring everyone can thrive. The team has also completed three bipoc (black, indigenous, people of color) nonprofit leadership symposiums and graduated more than 55 nonprofit leaders
Direct services, provided through the United Way's 211 information and referral service and county service centers, answered more than 8645 calls for help and coordinated the distribution of managed funds, including the city of savannah's rental and security deposit assistance program. The team distributed more than 570,000 of assistance since the program's inception to 440 families, a 40% increase over the city's original goal for number of families served. Other notable assistance includes, but is not limited to the publix fund with more than 8,000 in assistance to employed individuals…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,465 | $0 | $630 | $128,095 |
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,129 | $0 | $14,301 | $113,430 |
| VP RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,886 | $0 | $5,769 | $111,655 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $32,488 | $0 | $1,615 | $34,103 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of the Coastal Empire (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $315K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b48 · 48 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 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,964
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to United Way of the Coastal Empire totaling $967K 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 Coastal Empire spent in FY2025, $72.58 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 Coastal Empire's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of the Coastal Empire reported that 72.6% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 15.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of the Coastal Empire pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of the Coastal Empire reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $128,095, for the role of CHIEF IMPACT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of the Coastal Empire get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 5.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of the Coastal Empire a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0623603 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 202600379349300815 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349314144 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349300333 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310759349301701 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202202309349301550 · read the filing
- FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2020, object 202130699349300423 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349312303 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0623603: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.