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United Way of Central Alabama
United Way of Central Alabama reported $128.2 million in revenue and $126.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.48 went to program services, $3.29 to management and general costs and $3.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.5% of the total. Government grants made up 54.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $624,421 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $127MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $128MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $624,421 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 52 of 53 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth - uwca provides programs and services to address hunger, community health and well-being, mental health and youth health and wellness throughout Central Alabama. This includes: 322,907 clients who received health, medical or nutrition-related services; 10,983 people with disabilities who were provided with services designed to improve quality of life; 210,784 clients who received services for physical and/or mental health; 35,957 individuals who received mental health services such as crisis counseling and intervention; 26,573,265 meals distributed to individuals and families to fight…
Access to services - uwca provides a network of care through more than 200 partners and programs in 1,200 service locations throughout alabama. Uwca supports a statewide information and referral network called 211 connects alabama, which is an innovative person-to-person communications system connecting alabamians to available resources in their communities and providing referrals for all basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, financial assistance and childcare. In 2024, 211 connected 137,253 callers to vital resources. United Way's area agency on aging for jefferson county received…
Education - uwca promotes youth health and wellness across the education continuum, from quality childcare to dropout prevention. We provide youth support and after-school programs, including tutoring, STEM programs, life skills development, mentoring and more. Our success by six initiative, part of our early childhood development and education focus, enhances children's school readiness by training pre-k educators and providing high-quality early-learning curricula, classroom materials, equipment and evaluation. In 2024, the program served 2,391 students. Additionally, our help me grow…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $544,505 | $0 | $79,916 | $624,421 |
| EXECUTIVE VP & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,675 | $0 | $58,806 | $329,481 |
| SR VP & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,861 | $0 | $43,025 | $245,886 |
| SR. VP RESOURCE DEVELOPMEN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,349 | $0 | $32,418 | $230,767 |
| SR. VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,769 | $0 | $57,712 | $228,481 |
| SR. VP COMMUNITY INITIATIV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,843 | $0 | $31,072 | $201,915 |
| VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,184 | $0 | $47,104 | $197,288 |
| SR. VP MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,530 | $0 | $25,083 | $191,613 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Central Alabama (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
2024 · 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–1b53 · 52 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 26Yes
- 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 5249
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,204
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PANGEATWO Staffing and recruitment | $306,561 |
| THE MODERN BRAND COMPANY LLC Marketing | $190,931 |
| HELIX LTD Maintenance | $118,531 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Central Alabama totaling $3.2M 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 Alabama'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 Alabama, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Central Alabama's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, United Way of Central Alabama reported that 93.5% of its $126.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Central Alabama pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Central Alabama reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $624,421, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Central Alabama get its money?
Of $128.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.5% came from contributions and grants (including 54.8% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Central Alabama a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-0288846 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349315227 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349307383 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349320233 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349314128 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112949349301301 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349308045 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-0288846: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.