Metro United Way Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Metro United Way's mission is to improve lives and our community by engaging people to give, advocate, and volunteer.
- Income
- $16.9 million
- Spending
- $16.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 21.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 79
- Volunteers
- 5,023
- Highest pay
- $288,688, president, ceo, and board secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2537 of 37 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 April 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 (5)
- $5.9 million spent. THRIVING KIDS: More than 800 children were screened through our developmental screening hub that equips families with resources, provides referrals, and distributes books and activities. Over two hundred beds were built by volunteers and given to students who did not have a bed to call their own. Thousands of young people were impacted through our youth success network. Several thousand diapers were collected, impact kits were created and distributed to Metro United Way partners. Over 40,000 books were distributed throughout our more than 40 Little Free Library network.
- $3.3 million spent. STRONG HOUSEHOLDS: Approximately 250 individuals participated in workforce coaching. Approximately 22,000 individuals were connected to resources in our community through our 211 helpline. Several households in Southern Indiana were helped through the home ownership process. Over 500 households were helped with housing or rental assistance. MUW continued to assist families, helping them to avoid utility interruption. Approximately 65,000 people were supplied with food.
- $863,464 spent. EQUITABLE COMMUNITY: Over 160 scholarships provided to young men. Several nonprofit organizations participated in MUW's Black Love Philanthropic Partnership. MUW continued its very successful Beyond Buzzwords speaker series as well as its racial wealth gap simulations which has been well received by both individuals and corporations.
- $374,664 spent. Grants to not-for-profit organizations and various programs specifically focused on basic services in MUW's county service areas outside of Jefferson County as well as a combination of our core pillars
- $427,985 spent. Engaged with employees from several corporations to participate in volunteer projects that focused around MUW's 3 pillar areas.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 October 13, 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 April 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 April 1938.
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 October 21, 2026.
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