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United Way of Middle Tennessee
Also known as United Way of Greater Nashville (Uwgn)
United Way of Middle Tennessee reported $33.5 million in revenue and $37.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.85 went to program services, $5.66 to management and general costs and $8.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.2% of the total. Government grants made up 28.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $407,459 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 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 | 91.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $407,459 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 44 of 44 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe community impact funding program provides funding support to 184 nonprofit agencies in cheatham, davidson, dickson, hickman, houston, montgomery, stewart, robertson, and williamson counties, tn. These programs serve low-income individuals and families, vulnerable children and adults by providing measurable changes in behavior or condition in three focus areas - education, financial stability and health. Highlights of program outcomes in these areas are: education-94% of pre-k children enrolled in the read to succeed early literacy program assessed kindergarten ready. Financial…
United Way administers ryan white part b funding that is awarded to state health departments through the health resources and services administration (hrsa). This grant focuses on providing HIV care and support services (non-medical case management, food bank/home-delivered meals, transportation, emergency financial assistance, housing, and psychosocial support) to individuals living in the state of tennessee. With these dollars the program can serve over 2,900 individuals annually
During the annual United Way campaign, some donors choose to directly designate some portion of their gift to a specific non-profit agency or United Way in another community. Designated gifts are aggregated and are then paid to the agencies or organizations as they are collected, subject only to a modest administrative fee to help support the cost of the United Way campaign. The designated gifts are distributed to the recipient agencies without restriction, for use as determined by the agency. To be eligible for designated gifts, agencies must be tax exempt under section 5013, have a health…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $389,940 | $0 | $17,519 | $407,459 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,040 | $0 | $15,450 | $272,490 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,276 | $0 | $1,627 | $237,903 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,542 | $0 | $7,735 | $212,277 |
| CHIEF VOLUNTEERISM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,611 | $0 | $6,433 | $194,044 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,930 | $0 | $15,234 | $192,164 |
| SR. DIR., COMMUNITY IMPACT OFF. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,538 | $0 | $6,743 | $176,281 |
| DIRECTOR, IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,166 | $0 | $7,625 | $145,791 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Middle Tennessee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b44 · 44 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 5139
- Volunteers Part I, line 625,700
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MCNEELY PIGOTT & FOX PUBLIC RELATIONS L Public relations services | $241,837 |
| BI-STAR CONSTRUCTION Disaster relief construction | $180,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Middle Tennessee totaling $313K 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 Middle Tennessee'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 Middle Tennessee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Middle Tennessee spent in 2025, $85.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Middle Tennessee's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, United Way of Middle Tennessee reported that 85.8% of its $37.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 8.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Middle Tennessee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Middle Tennessee reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $407,459, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Middle Tennessee get its money?
Of $33.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.2% came from contributions and grants (including 28.8% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Middle Tennessee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0533104 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641899349300839 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541829349300604 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412139349301016 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301939349300145 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241749349301564 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142319349300019 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002339349301400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0533104: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.