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United Way of the Bay Area
Also known as United Way Bay Area
United Way of the Bay Area reported $13.9 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.69 went to program services, $12.12 to management and general costs and $15.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.2% of the total. Government grants made up 30.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $322,511 (CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 60% 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $322,511 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $281,610 | $0 | $40,901 | $322,511 |
| (THRU 10/24), CCIO (AS OF 10/24) Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $289,373 | $0 | $31,015 | $320,388 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $240,933 | $0 | $25,152 | $266,085 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, SAFETY NET SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $172,755 | $0 | $47,870 | $220,625 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, TRANSFORMATION Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $174,511 | $0 | $21,731 | $196,242 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC SUCCESS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $161,134 | $0 | $33,892 | $195,026 |
| CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER (AS OF 01/25) Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $159,925 | $0 | $22,243 | $182,168 |
| PRESIDENT, EVALUATION AND LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $149,224 | $0 | $11,549 | $160,773 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of the Bay Area (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
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–1b11 · 11 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 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,518
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTELLIGENT TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS Network management | $292,580 |
| A2Z MEDIA GROUP LLC Media advertising | $279,165 |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC Community campaign consulting | $220,096 |
| MOSS ADAMS LLP Tax & audit services | $124,975 |
| HUTCHESON CREATIVE LLC DBA GOODLY Video productions | $104,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to United Way of the Bay Area totaling $2.4M 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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Of every $100 United Way of the Bay Area spent in FY2025, $72.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of the Bay Area's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way of the Bay Area reported that 72.7% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 15.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of the Bay Area pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of the Bay Area reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $322,511, for the role of CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of the Bay Area get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.2% came from contributions and grants (including 30.9% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of the Bay Area a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1312348 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 202611339349303616 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349311837 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349305271 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349303014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349318308 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349306790 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1312348: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.