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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona reported $12.8 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.20 went to program services, $14.62 to management and general costs and $10.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 54.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $411,069 (President and CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 13% 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 $15MFor 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 $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$41.75 $5.3M
- Government grants$54.02 $6.9M
- Program service revenue$0.72 $92,705
- Investment income$3.51 $449K
Other revenue was negative: −$51,937. 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) | 75.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $411,069 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.72% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseUnited Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona is building a thriving community by uniting people, ideas, and resources, serving more than 250,000 individuals locally in 2024-2025. With more than a century of service in this region, United Way of Tucson remains committed to transforming lives and driving lasting change by focusing on key issues: educational success, financial wellness, healthy living, housing stability, and homelessness. As the premier community convener, United Way fosters strategic partnerships and mobilizes resources to design impactful, innovative solutions that support…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $392,033 | $0 | $19,036 | $411,069 |
| Senior VP & Chief Impact Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,471 | $0 | $13,940 | $182,411 |
| Executive Vice President & COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,108 | $0 | $14,518 | $173,626 |
| Vice President & CAF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,808 | $0 | $11,410 | $160,218 |
| Vice President and CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $75,756 | $0 | $5,565 | $81,321 |
| Vice President and CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $55,428 | $0 | $16,087 | $71,515 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $920K (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–1b23 · 23 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 596
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,481
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona totaling $144K 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 Tucson and Southern Arizona'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 Tucson and Southern Arizona, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona spent in FY2025, $75.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona reported that 75.2% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 10.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $411,069, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 54.2% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0098932 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 202600659349300240 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520879349300917 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441009349301119 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300909349300820 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200909349300225 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140889349300904 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0098932: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.