United Way of Monroe-Lenawee Counties INC EIN 38-1437937

United Way of Monroe-Lenawee Counties INC

EIN  38-1437937 Public foundation / grantmaker Monroe, MI
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Funds local human services and connects people to resources and educational programs.
Leadership
Laura Schultz Pipis · Executive Di · $70K
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency

Funds local human services and connects people to resources and educational programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $537K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$537K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$65K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +20% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +17% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -11%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -12%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -4%
Total liabilities
$523K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$537K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$65K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 321
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 421
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $669K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Allocations

Agency relations - community building to provide financial and related management support to human service organizations providing needed community services.

$445Kprogram expense
02

Health Check

Project ramp - community service provide low cost health tests for seniors and non-insured individuals. Provide wheelchair ramps for persons in need. Designated to provide a process where people are brought together to improve their own environment and to help

$115Kprogram expense
03

Information and Referral

Labor liason a free confidential service to link people in need of human services with agencies designed to eliminate or alleviate that need. Promotes a community link between organized labor with social service delivery systems and educational programs that are available for union members.

$109Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnited Way of Monroe-Lenawee Counties INC
EINHdr · item D38-1437937
Principal addressHdr · item CMonroe, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.monroeuw.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T70Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1952

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a21
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b21
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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$70,041Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Campaign Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Schultz Pipis’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 13th 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Laura Pips$72,814
Laura Schultz Pipis$70,041

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$935K · 90%
Investment income$57K · 5%
Other revenue$51K · 5%
Contributions & grants90%$935K
Investment income5%$57K
Other revenue5%$51K
— government grantsLn 1e$166K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.06
Program services78%$864K
Management & general16%$174K
Fundraising6%$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$523K
Total net assetsLn 32$537K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $782K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $864K · Total expenses $1.1M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $174K · Total expenses $1.1M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $68K · Total expenses $1.1M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $68K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $864K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $935K · Total revenue $1.0M
90%
Government reliance
Government grants $166K · Total revenue $1.0M
16%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $57K · Total revenue $1.0M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $1.2M
-11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $537K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $1.1M
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $537K · Total assets $1.1M
51%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $721K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
68%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Laura Schultz Pipis · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $1.1M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $315K · Total expenses $1.1M
29%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -11%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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 · FY2024
See all 4 funders →
Grants paid · 66 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2023
Paulas HouseMI · FY2023$21,699
Casa of Monroe CountyFY2023$14,929
Holiday Camp AssociationMI · FY2023$14,762
Legal Services of S Central MiMI · FY2023$13,769
VariousFY2023$12,706
Cancer Center - PromedicaOH · FY2023$11,351
Gabby's Ladder INCMI · FY2023$11,257
The Mon-Arc of Monroe INCMI · FY2023$10,060
Catherine Cobb Safe HouseMI · FY2023$6,384
Bedford Senior CenterFY2023$6,202
Paulas HouseMI · FY2022$29,420
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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