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United Way of Southern Nevada
United Way of Southern Nevada reported $20.9 million in revenue and $21.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.93 went to program services, $9.06 to management and general costs and $5.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 21.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,562 (PRESIDENT &). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $22MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,562 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 Southern Nevada administers public and private funding for early education and provided related programs and services, including support for preschool scholarships through the nevada ready state pre- kindergarten program and neighborhood network. The goal of uwsns early education programs is to expand access to, and enrollment in, high-quality early education programs in center-based and home-based settings across the state of nevada. United Way of Southern Nevada is expanding access to high-quality school readiness programs in partnership with the nevada department of education…
United Way of Southern Nevada provides community impact grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve student success, workforce development, and community support in Southern Nevada. The goal of the uwsn grant program is to identify charitable programs that are effective at helping students reach their potential, those that are effective at helping people find a pathway into the workforce, and those that help people avoid crises and maintain household stability. In 2024-2025, uwsn made grants to 37 nonprofit organizations to improve high school graduation rates, increase the…
United Way of Southern Nevada ensures the availability of emergency support in Southern Nevada through multiple programs providing food, housing, and utility assistance. The goal of these programs is to maintain household stability for all residents of Southern Nevada. Uwsn administers project reach, an energy assistance program supporting low-income older adults; the emergency food and shelter program, a federally-funded program ensuring the availability of mass shelter, rent assistance, temporary shelter, food assistance, and utility payment assistance to residents in Southern Nevada; and a…
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 & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,916 | $0 | $15,646 | $224,562 |
| VP PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,842 | $0 | $14,348 | $173,190 |
| CHIEF ADVAN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,106 | $0 | $12,178 | $169,284 |
| CHIEF STRATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,417 | $0 | $12,572 | $151,989 |
| PRES & CEO ( Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,908 | $0 | $8,847 | $140,755 |
| VP HR (PREV) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,847 | $0 | $9,817 | $121,664 |
| SR. DIR EARL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,408 | $0 | $9,152 | $110,560 |
| CONTROLLER ( Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,852 | $0 | $9,101 | $109,953 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Southern Nevada (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $603K (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–1b22 · 22 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,277
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Southern Nevada totaling $1.2M 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 Southern Nevada'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 Southern Nevada, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Way of Southern Nevada spent in FY2025, $85.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Southern Nevada's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of Southern Nevada reported that 85.9% of its $21.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Southern Nevada pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Southern Nevada reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $224,562, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Southern Nevada get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 21.3% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Southern Nevada a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-0071328 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 202621149349301307 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500569349301770 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410399349301401 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330749349300348 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220079349302467 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121129349301112 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-0071328: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.