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United Way Suncoast
United Way Suncoast reported $21.7 million in revenue and $21.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.24 went to program services, $10.18 to management and general costs and $12.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $310,051 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $22MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $310,051 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.6 | 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 expenseFinancial security we know that across our five-county region, 45% or 658,473 families earn below the alice threshold, a nationwide marker for financial health. From this threshold, a family with two adults and two children in childcare needs to make over $100,000 to get by financially across our region. To address these hundreds of thousands of families, United Way Suncoast rallies around building stronger financial security for everyone. United Way Suncoast concentrates on ensuring our alice families have access to financial services and support as well as career opportunities that lead to…
Educational opportunity when a young child enters kindergarten ready for school, there is an 82% chance that child will master basic skills by age 11, compared with a 45% chance for children who are not school ready. United Way Suncoast concentrates on ensuring children enter kindergarten ready to learn by strengthening caregivers as their child's first teacher, providing early learning educators with professional development opportunities, and enhancing early learning centers to provide high-impact tools to strengthen school readiness. (continued on schedule o)over the last three years, our…
Community resiliency community resiliency encompasses capacity building and disaster resiliency. Capacity building leverages our expertise to support, enhance and invest in our nonprofit partners. Disaster resiliency is our commitment to proactive preparation and response to disasters and emerging challenges. Capacity building is best defined as investment. That is because our investments in partner programs and capacity building efforts yield a return for the community. Every dollar we invest in increasing the capacity of our partners returns a value of $2.75 to the community. (continued on…
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, 45.00 hrs/week | $268,013 | $0 | $42,038 | $310,051 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $166,722 | $0 | $21,255 | $187,977 |
| CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $160,318 | $0 | $18,561 | $178,879 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $154,359 | $0 | $18,036 | $172,395 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $151,576 | $0 | $14,670 | $166,246 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $134,888 | $0 | $18,879 | $153,767 |
| VP, PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $116,310 | $0 | $25,044 | $141,354 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way Suncoast (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $518K (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 4Yes
- 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 575
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,234
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STRATUS LIVE LLC It data system integration and support | $341,570 |
| SIXWATCH Managted it services | $217,826 |
| RSA CONSULTING GROUP LLC Public policy consultant | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to United Way Suncoast totaling $276K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from United Way Suncoast'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 Suncoast, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way Suncoast spent in FY2025, $77.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way Suncoast's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way Suncoast reported that 77.2% of its $21.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 12.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way Suncoast pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way Suncoast reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $310,051, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way Suncoast get its money?
Of $21.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way Suncoast a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3725701 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 202600799349300300 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530629349301978 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430679349302003 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300529349300610 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230749349300923 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130689349300403 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3725701: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.