United Way of Central New York INC EIN 15-0532073

United Way of Central New York INC

EIN  15-0532073 Public foundation / grantmaker Syracuse, NY Founded 1921
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Verified accurate 8/14/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Mobilizes community resources and distributes federal funding to local service providers to prevent, reduce, and ultimately end homelessness across three Central New York counties.
Leadership
Nancy Kern Eaton · President · $150K
Money in and out
$9.1M revenue, $9.0M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Mobilizes community resources and distributes federal funding to local service providers to prevent, reduce, and ultimately end homelessness across three Central New York counties. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $9.1M in revenue, $9.0M in expenses, and $5.0M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$9.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $100K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +117% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2025▲ +12%
Expenses
$9.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
Total assets
$10.1M
FY20250%
Total liabilities
$5.1M
FY2025▼ -8%
Total revenue
$9.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$100K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 343
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 443
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Community Impact and Engagement

Everything we do is dedicated to ensuring that every person in our community can live, learn, grow, work, play, and thrive. Our thriving united way framework focuses on four key pillars: healthy community, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency.

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Housing & Homeless Coalition

The housing and homeless coalition of central new york (HHC) acts as the local hud continuum of care (coc NY-505). The united way of central new york became the collaborative applicant in 2017 and the staff of HHC became united way EMPLOYEES.HHC is dedicated to reducing, preventing, and ultimately ending homelessness in our community.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County

The literacy coalition of onondaga county (lcoc) began in 2007-2008. Lcoc works to achieve 100% literacy across all ages. Lcoc brings together stakeholders to monitor literacy and support programs that support learning for children and adults.

$665Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnited Way of Central New York INC
EINHdr · item D15-0532073
Principal addressHdr · item CSyracuse, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unitedway-cny.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1921
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T700)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a43
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b43
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$149,939Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$118,295Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair - Investment Committ
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Kern Eaton’s $150K as President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nancy Kern Eaton$149,939$144,127$140,366$129,022$127,753
Lynne-Marie Ryan$118,295$106,694$101,025$96,012$92,354

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$8.5M · 94%
Program service revenue$271K · 3%
Investment income$311K · 3%
Contributions & grants94%$8.5M
Program service revenue3%$271K
Investment income3%$311K
— government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.10
Program services85%$7.6M
Management & general5%$429K
Fundraising10%$914K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$933K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$5.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $9.0M · Less non-cash grants $27K · Cash operating expenses/yr $8.9M
9.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.6M · Total expenses $9.0M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $429K · Total expenses $9.0M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $914K · Total expenses $9.0M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $949K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6.1M
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8.5M · Total revenue $9.1M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.2M · Total revenue $9.1M
25%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $271K · Total revenue $9.1M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $311K · Total revenue $9.1M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $271K · Total expenses $9.0M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $9.1M · Prior year $8.1M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $8.9M · FY2024 $9.1M
0%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $9.1M · Expenses $9.0M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.0M · Total assets $10.1M
49%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.1M
58%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nancy Kern Eaton · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $150K · Total expenses $9.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.1M · Total expenses $9.0M
35%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 12%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K
Grants paid · 162 grants · $19.2M · 2020–2024
2425 Designations to Other 501(c)(3) OrganizationsFY2024$996,991
The Salvation ArmyNY · FY2024$374,550
Huntington Family Centers INCNY · FY2024$168,300
Peace INCNY · FY2024$112,800
Contact Community Services INCNY · FY2024$112,150
On Point for College INCNY · FY2024$52,000
Samaritan Center INCNY · FY2024$39,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$9.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$8.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$8.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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