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United Way of Southeast Louisiana
United Way of Southeast Louisiana reported $18.0 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.67 went to program services, $4.02 to management and general costs and $7.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. Government grants made up 20.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,711 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% 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 $21MFor 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 $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$75.40 $14M
- Government grants$20.26 $3.7M
- Program service revenue$0.39 $71,288
- Investment income$3.95 $712K
Other revenue was negative: −$55,429. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $406,711 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.96% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 39 of 39 | 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
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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, 37.50 hrs/week | $346,117 | $0 | $60,594 | $406,711 |
| EVP/COO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $255,419 | $0 | $32,657 | $288,076 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $164,845 | $0 | $37,292 | $202,137 |
| CHIEF EQUITY & IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $156,963 | $0 | $25,990 | $182,953 |
| SR. VP, CI-FINANCIAL CAPABILITY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $136,724 | $0 | $25,303 | $162,027 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $137,038 | $0 | $22,573 | $159,611 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $123,187 | $0 | $32,775 | $155,962 |
| SR. VP, STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $125,905 | $0 | $23,992 | $149,897 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Southeast Louisiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b39 · 39 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 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,172
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HANDS ON NEW ORLEANS Disaster rebuilding | $145,250 |
| STACKWELL CAPITAL INC Financial investment education | $140,000 |
| THE CURTIS GROUP Endowment & planned giving consultant | $111,313 |
| RESOURCEFULL CONSULTING LLC Grade level reading consultant | $107,364 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Southeast Louisiana totaling $274K 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 of Southeast Louisiana'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 Southeast Louisiana, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Southeast Louisiana spent in FY2025, $88.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Southeast Louisiana's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Southeast Louisiana reported that 88.7% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Southeast Louisiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Southeast Louisiana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $406,711, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Southeast Louisiana get its money?
Of $18.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.9% came from contributions and grants (including 20.3% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Southeast Louisiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0471369 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 202533249349300313 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413069349301961 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313339349301306 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243139349305384 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103439349301110 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023259349301102 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0471369: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.