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United Way of Palm Beach County
United Way of Palm Beach County reported $13.8 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.52 went to program services, $6.78 to management and general costs and $9.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 33.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,819 (President & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 20% 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 $14MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,819 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.80% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseStabilizing families by investing in: Financial stability - Households increase income, build savings, and grow assets. Fight hunger - Households have increased access to nutritious food. Housing & homelessness - Individuals and families achieve housing stability.Helping youth succeed by investing in: Graduate & thrive - Youth gain the education, skills, and support to succeed in life. Mentoring - Youth have access to a positive, caring relationship with a nonparental adult.Empowering healthy lives by investing in: Special needs - Enhancing the quality of life for families with children with…
Investing in programs and initiatives that help individuals and nonprofit organizations during a crisis.211's information, assessment and referral helpline provides guidance and support 24-hours a day, seven days a week for individuals and families facing a variety of challenges.United Way leads the County's disaster relief and recovery efforts by coordinating volunteers and donations, providing necessary funds to agencies so they can open their doors and provide services as soon as possible, as well as participating in long-term recovery efforts
Support initiatives that build the organizational capacity of nonprofit organizations.Nonprofit legal assistance project offers access to an attorney for any matter affecting a nonprofit organization, their board of directors, staff or clients.Agency accreditation strengthens the administrative and operational capacity of nonprofit agencies by assessing the agencies' health as well as core competencies in numerous areas including board governance, financial practices, strategic planning, fundraising, human resources and more
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $342,003 | $0 | $60,816 | $402,819 |
| Exec VP of Community Inves Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,051 | $0 | $51,293 | $264,344 |
| SVP of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,613 | $0 | $24,454 | $189,067 |
| SVP of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,347 | $0 | $12,724 | $185,071 |
| SVP of Philanthropy Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,209 | $0 | $8,366 | $148,575 |
| VP of Special Initiatives Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,592 | $0 | $20,914 | $133,506 |
| VP of Community Impact Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,022 | $0 | $20,432 | $131,454 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Palm Beach County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $613K (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–1b27 · 27 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 566
- Volunteers Part I, line 611,090
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Palm Beach County totaling $2.3M 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 Palm Beach County'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 Palm Beach County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Palm Beach County spent in FY2025, $83.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Palm Beach County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, United Way of Palm Beach County reported that 83.5% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 9.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Palm Beach County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Palm Beach County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $402,819, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Palm Beach County get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 33.3% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Palm Beach County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0683258 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 202640899349300144 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530909349301003 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430589349300733 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330669349301118 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200569349301550 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120909349300307 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0683258: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.