United Way of Greater Charlotte
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Raises and distributes funds to local nonprofits and other United Ways to support education, health, housing, financial stability, and youth programs. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $17.1M in revenue, $22.4M in expenses, and $19.5M in net assets.Pt I
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Community Investment
The community investment process focuses on economic mobility across the region, while also helping provide a safety net for people and families in need. Annually, united way of greater charlotte invests in more than 100 local nonprofit agencies and initiatives through the funding provided by generous corporate and private foundations…
Government Grants
United way partners with the city of charlotte, mecklenburg county, and the state of north carolina to distribute funds to organizations and coalitions that, together, work to end homelessness.
Designations to other united ways and other 501(c)(3) organizations: donors may direct their contributions to out of area united ways or qualified tax-exempt organizations that provide services in the areas of health, housing, and children and youth. These funds are raised and distributed by our united way to the organizations.
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Laura Yates Clark’s $213K as President/CEO (thru 6/24) is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 658 $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 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Yates Clark | $213,116 | $344,750 | $344,750 | $258,523 | $254,817 |
| Kathryn Firmin-Sellers | $200,321 | $169,500 | — | $127,639 | $118,159 |
| Clint Hill | $177,651 | $169,820 | $169,820 | $152,585 | $148,192 |
| Kathryn Firminsellers | — | — | $169,500 | — | — |
| Kendra Green | $130,597 | $113,798 | $113,798 | — | — |
| Jamese Ivy | $119,422 | $110,950 | $110,950 | — | — |
| O'Shauna Hunter | $105,507 | — | — | — | — |
| Leanne Skipper | $101,805 | — | — | — | — |
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
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Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 73% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 20% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 11% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -17% | — | — |
| 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.
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