United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA ENGAGES AND BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY, UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA IS THE PLATFORM THAT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND COMPANIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY IN WHATEVER WAY THEY WISH TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE.
- Income
- $95.4 million
- Spending
- $92.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 3,448
- Highest pay
- $636,734, 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2534 of 34 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 (4)
- $1.3 million spent. UNITED WAY INVESTS IMPACT DOLLARS IN ASSEMBLING TEAMS OF NONPROFITS TO WORK ON COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, LIKE GIVING KIDS THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, TEACHING FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING, BRINGING PRIMARY CARE ACCESS AND GIVING FAMILIES THE TOOLS TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM HOMELESSNESS. GIVING TO THE UNITED WAY CHILD WELL-BEING IMPACT FUND ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. THE FUND COVERS MULTIPLE AREAS THAT HELP ADVANCE CHILD WELL-BEING ACROSS GREATER ATLANTA. DECISIONS ARE MADE THROUGH A PROCESS DIRECTED BY UNITED WAY AND INVOLVES SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AS WELL AS TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. INVESTMENTS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY PARTNER NONPROFITS WITH PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS IN CREATING MEASURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.
- $19.6 million spent. UNITED WAY HELPS PEOPLE VOLUNTEER IN A NUMBER OF WAYS, SUCH AS LENDING THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF ISSUES, AND DONATING HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE ITEMS. UNITED WAY PROVIDES SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE THROUGH FIVE LOCAL OFFICES TO HELP COMMUNITIES SOLVE PROBLEMS. THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GIFTS IN KIND ATLANTA, UNITED WAY HELPS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY. WE WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA TO COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE IN OUR REGION CAN THRIVE. UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA'S 2-1-1 CONTACT CENTER IS A FULL-SERVICE CONTACT CENTER THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ADDRESS EVERYDAY CHALLENGES OF LIVING, AS WELL AS THOSE THAT DEVELOP DURING TIMES OF COMMUNITY EMERGENCIES. ANSWERING OVER 79,000 LIVE CONTACTS THROUGH TELEPHONE, TEXT, LIVE CHAT, EMAIL, AND POSTAL SEARCHES AS WELL AS OVER 367,000 DIGITAL CONTACTS THROUGH TEXT ON DEMAND, MOBILE APP, CHATBOT AND WEB SEARCHES, 2-1-1 HELPS MANY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO SEARCH THE 211 DATABASE FOR THEMSELVES.
- $48.1 million spent. UNITED WAY HAS ADOPTED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DOZENS OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, A "YARDSTICK" FOR CHILD WELLBEING A SET OF 16 MEASURES THAT ALLOW US TO ASSESS HOW WELL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE DOING BY NEIGHBORHOOD. UNITED WAY'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MOVE THE NEEDLE ON THESE CRITICAL MEASURES. ITS FOCUSES ARE ON CREATING STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR CHILDREN TO GROW, THEREBY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS DESPITE ADVERSE CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS NURTURING COMMUNITIES THAT NEED WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. FOR EVERY MEASURE OF CHILD WELL-BEING, THERE IS A MULTITUDE OF FACTORS THAT CAN ADVERSELY INFLUENCE OUTCOMES AND A SERIES OF ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE THAT CAN CHANGE THESE OUTCOMES FOR THE BETTER. WE CONSIDER ALL POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS THAT HELP US MOVE THE NEEDLE, INCLUDING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, VOLUNTEERISM, AND MORE.
- $5.7 million spent. UNITED WAY PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES ACROSS GREATER ATLANTA THROUGH THE USE OF THE LOUDERMILK CONFERENCE CENTER. THE LOUDERMILK CONFERENCE CENTER EXEMPLIFIES UNITED WAY'S COMMITMENT TO THE CITY BY SERVING AS THE PREMIER MEETING PLACE FOR METRO ATLANTA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY ALSO LEASES THE WOODRUFF VOLUNTEER CENTER TO NON-PROFITS AND OTHER BUSINESSES. ADDITIONALLY, UNITED WAY EARNS REVENUE ON FEES FOR SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS.
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 August 1972.
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.
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