Valley United Way Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTEERISM, AND COLLABORATION.
- Income
- $649,503
- Spending
- $706,320
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 110
- Highest pay
- $92,250, president and 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 (1)
- $538,179 spent. VALLEY UNITED WAY OPERATES NUMEROUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING: VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: THE CORPORATE/COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER COUNCIL ACTIVELY PROMOTED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES SUCH AS BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, FOOD DRIVES LIKE HARVEST HOUSE, AND TOYS FOR KIDS, A HOLIDAY PROGRAM BY TEAM, INC. ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING FOOD SECURITY: THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY DISTRIBUTED OVER 700 BACKPACKS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING ANSONIA, DERBY, OXFORD, SEYMOUR AND SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, SOME STUDENTS RECEIVED ESSENTIAL CLOTHING ITEMS SUCH AS SOCKS, UNDERWEAR, AND OTHER NECESSARY APPAREL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR THE SCHOOL. THE HARVEST HOUSE FOOD DRIVE EXHIBITED TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT BY COLLABORATING WITH ALL FIVE LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, MANAGING TO RAISE ROUGHLY $23,105 THROUGH A VIRTUAL CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS CAUSE, LOCAL BUSINESSES LIKE IROQUOIS, BAKER TILLY AND CDW ACTIVELY GATHERED AND DONATED FOOD TO SUPPORT THESE FOOD BANKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MOREOVER, THE TOYS4KIDS HOLIDAY GIVING DRIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEAM, INC., GENEROUSLY PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 10,000 TOYS TO 2,108 CHILDREN DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON. REVITALIZED THE CORPORATE VOLUNTEER COUNCIL (CVC) BY FINDING THE RIGHT LEADERSHIP(ANNE KEANE PASSED AWAY), BOLSTERED BY THE BACKING OF MAGGIE KRUSE, AND EXTENDED CRUCIAL BACKEND SUPPORT SERVICES. WE NO LONGER SERVE AS THE FIDUCIARY FOR THE VALLEY COUNCIL FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1968.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Valley of the Sun United Way (Phoenix, AZ), EIN 86-0104419. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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