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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas reported $52.5 million in revenue and $51.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.57 went to program services, $9.41 to management and general costs and $14.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 13.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $856,624 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 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 $52MFor 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 $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 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 | 96.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $856,624 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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 expenseWe collaborated with a broad spectrum of community partners to develop our aspire 2030 goals: our north star for driving transformational change in education, income and health across north texas through the year 2030. In education, we seek to increase by 50% the number of north texas students reading on grade level by third grade. In income, we seek to increase by 20% the number of north texas young adults who earn a living wage. In health, we seek to increase to 96% the number of north texans with access to affordable healthcare insurance. (continued in schedule o)in fiscal year 2024-25…
Uwmd builds, leads and supports collaborative programs and initiatives that ensure more students graduate ready to succeed, more workers become financially stable and more families live longer, healthier lives. Examples include:1. The southern dallas thrives initiative, created in partnership with pepsico foundation and frito-lay north america, is a set of programs that invests in the communities of southern dallas and expands access to early education, nutrition, college and career readiness, and workforce development.(continued in schedule o) resource rooms at southern dallas high schools…
Distributing donor-designated contributions to nonprofit organizations:uwmd enables donors to designate their gifts to other united ways or to specific agencies. In fiscal year 2024-25, uwmd processed $3,987,490 in designations
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 AND CEO Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $681,530 | $0 | $175,094 | $856,624 |
| CHIEF IMPACT/STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $465,408 | $0 | $41,836 | $507,244 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,308 | $0 | $28,211 | $333,519 |
| CFO/CORP. SECRETARY(AS OF 06/2025) Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $250,648 | $0 | $10,530 | $261,178 |
| SVP, CORP/FOUND. ENGMT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,462 | $0 | $17,728 | $260,190 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR CRM & DATABASE MGMT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,018 | $0 | $18,029 | $237,047 |
| VP, LEADERSHIP GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,425 | $0 | $34,593 | $199,018 |
| VP, CSR STRATEGY (THRU 04/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,482 | $0 | $20,680 | $197,162 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b28 · 28 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 5108
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,981
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LERMA ADVERTISING LLC Consulting services | $662,782 |
| MISSION CRM LTD Consulting services | $535,993 |
| PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYMENT DALLAS LLC Temporary staffing | $441,289 |
| TONY FAY PUBLIC RELATIONS Consulting services | $394,433 |
| TODD EVENTS DESIGN CREATIVE SERVICES Centennial celebration events | $333,563 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas totaling $4.7M 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 Metropolitan Dallas'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 Metropolitan Dallas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Metropolitan Dallas spent in FY2025, $76.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas reported that 76.6% of its $51.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 14.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Metropolitan Dallas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Metropolitan Dallas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $856,624, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Metropolitan Dallas get its money?
Of $52.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 13.0% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Metropolitan Dallas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-6005352 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 202641129349301904 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531189349300723 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349312704 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349309504 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201819349300615 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101629349301520 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-6005352: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.