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United Way of Central Florida
United Way of Central Florida reported $14.4 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.63 went to program services, $9.75 to management and general costs and $9.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.5% of the total. Government grants made up 19.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,144 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% 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 $15MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 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 | 94.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,144 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 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 | 15.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 Impact: UWCF's premiere Community Investment Process mobilizes more than 130 volunteers on 15 teams around their focus areas of EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH and SAFETY NET. These volunteers visit program sites, review previous investments, program goals and outcomes, and make recommendations about the most effective way to meet critical community needs. EDUCATION: The Early Literacy Initiative helps at-risk children develop the language skills they need to succeed in school. Given the right start, children learn to read, succeed academically and are more likely to graduate from high…
Community Wellness: The UWCF Community Wellness initiative is a grant in collaboration with the Polk County Community Health Care Division. Polk County is on an October 1-September 30 fiscal year. During the 2024-25 Polk County fiscal year the grant provided a $460,000 administrative fee to UWCF, up to $500,000 to fund a team of UWCF Community Wellness Navigators, and $3,277,170 was awarded to fund behavioral/mental health and prevention/early intervention programs through an open Request for Proposals (RFP) to Polk County 501(c)3 organizations. The navigator program's main purpose is to…
Disaster Relief: Provides immediate assistance and long-term recovery support in the event our community needs urgent disaster relief. UWCF develops partnerships to address the many challenges and/or emergencies that our community faces. UWCF meets with partners to coordinate the efforts of government, businesses, non-profit and faith-based organizations involved in disaster response. UWCF continues to respond to disasters through food security efforts and other assistance. With the support of local partnerships, UWCF was able to provide the following support: * The United Community Relief…
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, 37.5 hrs/week | $186,411 | $0 | $23,733 | $210,144 |
| COO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $155,884 | $0 | $21,025 | $176,909 |
| CFO Through Feb 2025 Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $144,614 | $0 | $12,160 | $156,774 |
| Chief Development and Marketing Officer Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $132,330 | $0 | $13,460 | $145,790 |
| VP Marketing & Communications Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $101,663 | $0 | $16,870 | $118,533 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Central Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $764K (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–1b32 · 32 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 560
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,030
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Central Florida totaling $2.9M 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 Central Florida'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 Central Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Central Florida spent in FY2025, $80.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Central Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Central Florida reported that 80.6% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 9.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Central Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Central Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $210,144, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Central Florida get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.5% came from contributions and grants (including 19.9% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Central Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2116280 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 202610289349300206 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511089349301816 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430169349303558 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213499349301196 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123559349301107 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130509349300818 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2116280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.