United Way Worldwide: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 13-1635294)

Angela Williams’s $779K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Brian Gallagher	—	$188,776	$363,506	$3,180,985	$861,633
Angela Williams	$779,178	$991,200	$606,734	$171,539	—
Neeraj Mehta	—	—	—	$448,247	—
Nicole Cooper	$414,760	—	—	—	—
Alice Archcabal	$248,110	$414,257	$195,968	—	—
Odessa Jackson Peterson	$411,379	—	—	—	—
Stanley Little	—	—	$210,477	$400,011	$372,720
Odessa Jackson	—	$393,309	$284,962	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mobilizes global communities to improve lives by funding and supporting local programs focused on education, financial stability, and healthy living.

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3 programs · $53.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Global Network Advancement

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$29.9Mprogram expense

02

Brand strategy and marketing-see schedule o

$12.0Mprogram expense

03

Donor Advised Giving (domestic and Intenational)

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$11.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

The Frank and Pearl E Gelbman Charitable TrustFY2025$150K

The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$76K

C A Johnson Trust FBO United Way (pre-1969FY2025$46K

C T Johnson Trust FBO United Way (pre-1969FY2025$43K

Our Change FoundationFY2025$32K

The Sulsberger FoundationFY2025$32K

Give Back FoundationFY2025$29K

John F & Loretta a Hynes FoundationFY2025$25K

Total grants receivedfrom 18 funders$537K

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Grants paid · 4,123 grants · $138.0M · 2020–2024

United Way of North CarolinaNC · FY2024$736,333

Charities Aid Foundation AmericaVA · FY2024$556,230

United Way of Greater Atlanta INCGA · FY2024$460,565

United Way of Greater HoustonTX · FY2024$440,950

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas INCTX · FY2024$421,365

United Way of Wisconsin INCWI · FY2024$390,333

United Way California Capital RegionCA · FY2024$343,333

United Way Suncoast INCFL · FY2024$340,243

United Way of the National Capital AreaVA · FY2024$260,450

United Way of San Diego CountyCA · FY2024$235,125

United Way of King CountyWA · FY2024$234,000

United Way INCCA · FY2024$226,900

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago INCIL · FY2024$226,650

United Way of the Bay AreaCA · FY2024$225,000

United Way of the Coastal Empire INCGA · FY2024$214,021

United Way of Greenville County IncorporatedSC · FY2024$154,000

United Way of Lee County INCFL · FY2024$142,062

United Way of the Central Savannah River Area INCGA · FY2024$134,049

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$72.4M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.0M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.7M

Investment incomeLn 3$983K

Money outPt IX

$75.0M

Ln 25

Programscol B$57.8M

Managementcol C$10.5M

Fundraisingcol D$6.7M

Owns and owesPt X

$48.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.4M

Total assetsLn 16$68.0M

LiabilitiesLn 26$19.9M

PeoplePt VI, VII

45

listed · VII A

PaidVII A16

Voting boardVI 1a23

IndependentVI 1b23

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.0M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.1M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.7M

Investment incomeLn 3$983K

Other incomeLn 4–11$644K

Gains on assetsLn 7$239K

Total revenueLn 12$72.4M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$10.8M

SavingsLn 2$531K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.4M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.0M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.1M

Other assetsLn 15$10.6M

Total assetsLn 16$68.0M

LiabilitiesLn 26$19.9M

Net assetsLn 32$48.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 5286

VolunteersI 675

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$5.2M	$11.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$26.8M	$19.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$20.9M	$20.1M
Total assetsLn 16	$70.8M	$68.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$21.7M	$19.9M
Net assetsLn 32	$49.1M	$48.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$11.6M	$11.6M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$10.8M	$10.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$4.1M	$2.7M	$760K	$599K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6	$232K		$232K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$21.4M	$14.6M	$3.7M	$3.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$999K	$587K	$265K	$147K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$2.3M	$1.4M	$618K	$342K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$1.8M	$1.0M	$467K	$259K
Legal feesLn 11b	$753K	$436K	$187K	$131K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$294K	$29K	$265K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$52K		$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$12.0M	$8.7M	$2.3M	$1.0M
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2.4M	$2.3M	$39K	$14K
Office expensesLn 13	$730K	$517K	$125K	$88K
Information technologyLn 14	$516K	$285K	$163K	$69K
OccupancyLn 16	$737K	$427K	$182K	$128K
TravelLn 17	$964K	$633K	$109K	$222K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$548K	$509K	$28K	$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$1.2M	$713K	$310K	$218K
InsuranceLn 23	$251K	$11K	$240K	$297
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$1.3M	$595K	$423K	$298K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$75.0M	$57.8M	$10.5M	$6.7M

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$72.4M	$75.0M	−$2.6M	$48.1M	990 PDF
FY2023	$51.6M	$65.7M	−$14.2M	$49.1M	990 PDF
FY2022	$98.5M	$84.1M	$14.4M	$62.1M	990 PDF
FY2021	$113.4M	$109.2M	$4.2M	$47.0M	990 PDF
FY2020	$255.2M	$251.3M	$3.9M	$37.9M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $72,397,617 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,525,082$41,046,025

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,289,710$29,724,255

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,063,219$983,417

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $690,242$643,920

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,568,253$72,397,617

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,323,180$22,424,325

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,692,483$30,793,645

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,707,480$21,798,697

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,723,143$75,016,667

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,154,890−$2,619,050

Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23

VI-1b Independent voting members23

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $72,397,617 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,046,025

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,110,859

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,046,025

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,724,255$29,724,255

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $744,326$744,326

VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $308,332$308,332

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $335,588$335,588

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $239,091$239,091

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,724,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,627,337$72,397,617

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $75,016,667 across 21 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,629,961$11,629,961

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $10,794,364$10,794,364

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,733,872 · Management $759,750 · Fundraising $598,922$4,092,544

IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $232,370$232,370

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,560,431 · Management $3,664,795 · Fundraising $3,153,861$21,379,087

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $587,209 · Management $264,963 · Fundraising $146,823$998,995

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,369,476 · Management $617,942 · Fundraising $342,418$2,329,836

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,035,005 · Management $467,020 · Fundraising $258,788$1,760,813

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $435,667 · Management $186,606 · Fundraising $131,064$753,337

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,310 · Management $264,529$293,839

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $52,170$52,170

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,657,987 · Management $2,338,545 · Fundraising $1,037,265$12,033,797

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,307,632 · Management $38,870 · Fundraising $13,889$2,360,391

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $516,988 · Management $125,404 · Fundraising $87,755$730,147

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $284,856 · Management $162,734 · Fundraising $68,667$516,257

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $427,140 · Management $181,989 · Fundraising $128,211$737,340

IX-17 TravelPrograms $633,421 · Management $109,324 · Fundraising $221,554$964,299

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $509,085 · Management $28,452 · Fundraising $10,778$548,315

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $713,062 · Management $310,020 · Fundraising $217,770$1,240,852

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,566 · Management $240,481 · Fundraising $297$251,344

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $595,390 · Management $423,219 · Fundraising $298,000$1,316,609

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,831,422 · Management $10,469,183 · Fundraising $6,716,062$75,016,667

Part X · Balance sheet $67,977,328 assets, 19 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,300,143$10,825,845

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $921,383$531,161

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,215,836$3,845,267

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,768,839$2,388,936

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $402,703$572,481

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,899,373$20,053,831

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,425,416$13,574,446

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,387,758$5,387,758

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$159,107

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,506,839$10,638,496

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,828,290$67,977,328

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,394,220$2,667,752

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,071,693$4,836,509

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,639,400$3,626,581

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,725,302$19,887,562

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,603,951$24,314,261

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,499,037$23,775,505

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,102,988$48,089,766

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,828,290$67,977,328

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,089,766 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$72,397,617

XI-2 Total expenses$75,016,667

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,619,050

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,102,988

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$412,408

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,193,420

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,089,766

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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