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United Way of Greater Toronto
United Way of Greater Toronto reported $111.1 million in revenue and $108.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.25 went to program services, $11.24 to management and general costs and $9.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. Government grants made up 6.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $272,225 (President & CEO). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 27% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $109MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $111MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $272,225 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseHighest 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 Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $258,666 | $0 | $13,559 | $272,225 |
| Chief Financial & Op. Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $199,200 | $0 | $10,442 | $209,642 |
| Chief of Staff Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $151,635 | $0 | $7,949 | $159,584 |
| VP,COMMUNITY IMPACT & MOBILIZA Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $151,635 | $0 | $7,949 | $159,584 |
| VP, Philanthropy & Marketing Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $150,125 | $0 | $7,870 | $157,995 |
| VP, Transformation Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $137,340 | $0 | $7,199 | $144,539 |
| VP, Community Investment & Dev Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $126,926 | $0 | $6,653 | $133,579 |
| DIRECTOR, COMM. Service Inv. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $122,312 | $0 | $6,412 | $128,724 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Way of Greater Toronto (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b18 · 18 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 620,000
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Questions people ask
How much of United Way of Greater Toronto's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, United Way of Greater Toronto reported that 79.3% of its $108.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 9.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Way of Greater Toronto pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Way of Greater Toronto reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $272,225, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Way of Greater Toronto get its money?
Of $111.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 93.9% came from contributions and grants (including 6.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Way of Greater Toronto a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-6001253 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 March 31, 2025, object 202532489349300238 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202422559349300407 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202312279349300911 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202212289349301556 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202132669349300308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-6001253: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.