United Way of Greater New Bedford Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE, PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES TO CATALYZE CHANGE THAT STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 9.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 769
- Highest pay
- $164,466, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $992,789 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM:THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH TWO COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS. ONE IS AN ACCOMMODATION RATE CONTRACT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ("DCF"), AND THE OTHER IS A COST REIMBURSEMENT GRANT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS SERVICE ALLIANCE ("MSA"). ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND BUILD A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.FAMILY RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER ("FRC") - OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN RANGE FROM BIRTH TO 18 YEARS OF AGE. WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNER, CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE FRC PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES AD SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT SERVICES AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL RESOURCES FOR SUCH THINGS AS HOUSING SERVICES, FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND CHILD CARE. THE FRC ALSO PROVIDES PARENT EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, PARENTCHILD ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR BOTH PARENTS AND TEENS. IN ADDITION, THE FRC PROVIDES SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE DEALING WITH SERIOUS PROBLEMS AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL, KNOWS AS CHILDREN REQUIRING ASSISTANCE (CRA). THESE SERVICES INCLUDE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF VOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES.NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS COALITION (NBCCC) - THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE COALITION IS TO FACILITATE THE ORGANIZATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD WHILE PROMOTING A COMMUNITY CENTERED CHILD WELFARE BEST PRACTICES APPROACH.PATCH - CO-LOCATED IN THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, ALONG WITH THE NBCCC STAFF, IS THE DCF PATCH UNIT. PATCH IS A TEAM OF DCF SOCIAL WORKERS WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR NBCCC STAFF TO PROMOTE SHARED OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM OF CHILD PROTECTION WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. BEING CO-LOCATED WITH NBCCC ENABLES DCF SOCIAL WORKERS TO CONNECT FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH DCF TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES MORE QUICKLY, MINIMIZING THE NEED FOR LENGTHY DCF INTERVENTION, AND PROVIDES FAMILIES ACCESS TO AN ARRAY OF RESOURCES TO HELP PREVENT REPEAT CHILD MALTREATMENT.
- $627,489 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM - THE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTEER PLACEMENT THROUGHT ITS ONLINE VOLUNTEER MATCHING DATABASE, CONDUCTS EVENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH VARIOUS SERVICE EVENTS, WORKS WITH GRASSROOTS GROUPS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY BUILDING MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM AND PROMOTES AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. ALSO, THROUGH IT'S HUNGER COMMISSION, IT PROVIDES FOOD AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FREE OF CHARGE TO ESTABLISHED PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS AND COUNCILS ON AGING AND PROVIDE WORKING FAMILIES WITH FREE,FRESH PRODUCE THROUGH MOBILE MARKETS.
- $380,000 spent. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM:THROUGH ITS 'COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS AND A 'CITIZENS REVIEW' PROCESS, UNDESIGNATED FUNDING IS GRANTED TO LOCAL AGENCIES AND PUBLIC ENTITIES DELIVERING SERVICES WITHIN UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS. THESE AREAS CONSIST OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND BASIC NEEDS.THROUGH THE 'CHANGEMAKER GRANTS PROGRAM', THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS SMALL GRANTS TO ALL VOLUNTEER GRASSROOTS GROUPS WHO PERFORM PROJECTS IN THE STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS.THE 'INNOVATION FUND', FUNDS HIGHER RISK, HIGHER REWARD PROJECTS THAT AIM TO BE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND BASIC NEEDS. THE CRITERIA FOR THESE PROJECTS MUST REIMAGINE THE DESIGN OF A PROGRAM, USE TECHNOLOGY IN A NEW WAY, OR TEST NEW COMMUNICATION TOOLS.'WOMEN UNITED' INITIATIVE SUPPORTS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS, LITERACY, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR WOMEN. DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE NET PROCEEDS FROM WOMEN UNITED MEMBERS AND DONATIONS.THE 'EMERGING NEEDS & OPPORTUNITIES FUND' ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO FUND PROJECTS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE AND TIMING OF OTHER FUNDING STREAMS. THIS INCLUDES PROJECTS THAT ARISE DUE TO EMERGENCIES OR CRISES THAT PRESENT THEMSELVES AS TIME SENSITIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR GREAT IMPACT.ALL APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED FOR THEIR ARTICULATION OF THE FOLLOWING:1. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHALLENGE THEY ARE TARGETING IN THE COMMUNITY.2. THE APPROPRIATENESS AND CREDIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE.3. THE COMPATIBILITY AND CAPACITY OF THEIR ORGANIZATION OR GROUP TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM STRATEGY.4. THE MEASURABLE BENEFIT PER DOLLAR INVESTED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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