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United Way
Also known as United Way of Greater Los Angeles
United Way reported $50.2 million in revenue and $46.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.14 went to program services, $7.71 to management and general costs and $7.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $992,062 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% 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 $47MFor 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 $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 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 | 74.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $992,062 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.13% | 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 | 20.9 | 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 expenseSupporting people in crisis tapping into our collective ability to help, we multiply contributions and hard work into immediate relief for neighbors who need food, housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.we are investing to sustain and expand assistance to individuals and families experiencing the daily crisis of poverty. We have:- supported 17,969 households received utilities assistance & 281,574 meals were served by 168 organizations under emergency food and shelter program (efsp) this past year. The last contracted period of efsp will end dec 2025. With federal changes there is…
Building shared prosperityevery neighborhood in l.a. Is full of dreamers and doers who have a vision for what their community could be. That's why we work with local partners to create community-owned approaches to building wealth and power that will change the future for this generation and the next.we are investing for shared prosperity efforts that create pathways of opportunity and equity across our region. We have:- the affordable housing initiative has invested in 374 affordable units financed at 50% of the average cost this last year and continues to scale that program through lacahsa…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $512,413 | $0 | $479,649 | $992,062 |
| VP, FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $254,186 | $0 | $70,186 | $324,372 |
| VP, IMPACT & STRATEGY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $224,271 | $0 | $25,437 | $249,708 |
| VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $198,176 | $0 | $33,450 | $231,626 |
| VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $195,000 | $0 | $14,224 | $209,224 |
| DIR., FINANCE & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,379 | $0 | $29,072 | $183,451 |
| DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $138,011 | $0 | $38,077 | $176,088 |
| DIRECTOR OF TALENT & STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $141,702 | $0 | $17,333 | $159,035 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,320
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NM MARKETING Advocacy communication & mailings | $742,288 |
| SLAY EVENT MGMT & CONS Events management | $705,885 |
| KPMG Res. Analysis on homeless sec. Workforce | $595,000 |
| VERITIMO It management | $486,002 |
| VOXPOP Programmatic digital comm & design | $445,769 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from United Way'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Way reported that 85.1% of its $46.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $992,062, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way get its money?
Of $50.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 74.8% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2274801 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 202611279349303076 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521289349302742 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349303449 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349300516 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349306367 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121369349300907 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2274801: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.