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United Way of Southern Chester County

EIN 23-1260899 · Kennett Sq, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER AND RESOURCES OF OUR COMMUNITY; TO PROVIDE LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES WITH NEEDED FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT;AND TO ENSURE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS FUND PROGRAMS THAT EFFECTIVELY MOVE PEOPLE FROM CRISIS TO INDEPENDENCE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ALLOCATING FUNDS RAISED TO PROGRAMS REVIEWED AND SELECTED BY VOLUNTEER PANELS FOR THEIR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE AND MEASURABLE RESULTS. OTHER SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE IDENTIFYING UNMET NEEDS AND CREATING PILOT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, MENTORING NONPROFIT AGENCIES, AND COORDINATING VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. WE DO ALL THIS WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN ETHICS AND INTEGRITY TO ENSURE SUCCESS.

Income
$991,624
Spending
$995,551
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
4
Volunteers
258

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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)
  1. $650,000 spent. ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES SERVING THE HUMAN NEEDS OF SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS. THESE GRANTS MOVE PEOPLE FROM CRISIS TO INDEPENDENCE AND PROMOTE STABILITY/SUSTAINABILITY AROUND HEALTH AND AGING CONCERNS.
  2. $8,287 spent. DESIGNATIONS TO VARIOUS NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THROUGH DONOR DIRECTIVES.
  3. $230,527 spent. IN HOUSE PROGRAMS - COMMUNITY IMPACT, MENTORING AGENCIES, VOLUNTEERISM, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1964.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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