United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UWMD IS A COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT UNITES THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. FOR 100 YEARS, WE'VE BROUGHT TOGETHER PASSIONATE CHANGE-MAKERS, ALONGSIDE CORPORATE, CIVIC AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS, TO STRENGTHEN ACCESS (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) TO EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH, THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OPPORTUNITY ACROSS NORTH TEXAS.
- Income
- $52.5 million
- Spending
- $51.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 108
- Volunteers
- 4,981
- Highest pay
- $856,624, 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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2528 of 28 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)
- $19.1 million spent. WE COLLABORATED WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP OUR ASPIRE 2030 GOALS: OUR NORTH STAR FOR DRIVING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH ACROSS NORTH TEXAS THROUGH THE YEAR 2030. IN EDUCATION, WE SEEK TO INCREASE BY 50% THE NUMBER OF NORTH TEXAS STUDENTS READING ON GRADE LEVEL BY THIRD GRADE. IN INCOME, WE SEEK TO INCREASE BY 20% THE NUMBER OF NORTH TEXAS YOUNG ADULTS WHO EARN A LIVING WAGE. IN HEALTH, WE SEEK TO INCREASE TO 96% THE NUMBER OF NORTH TEXANS WITH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE INSURANCE. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, UWMD CREATED POSITIVE IMPACT FOR MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION NORTH TEXANS AND INVESTED IN 144 EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS. EDUCATION698,000 STUDENTS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS.INCOME571,000 NORTH TEXANS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE TO GET AND KEEP BETTER JOBS AND BUILD SAVINGS FOR THE FUTURE. HEALTH473,000 NEIGHBORS GAINED ACCESS TO THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES.
- $16.6 million spent. UWMD BUILDS, LEADS AND SUPPORTS COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT ENSURE MORE STUDENTS GRADUATE READY TO SUCCEED, MORE WORKERS BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE AND MORE FAMILIES LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE:1. THE SOUTHERN DALLAS THRIVES INITIATIVE, CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEPSICO FOUNDATION AND FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, IS A SET OF PROGRAMS THAT INVESTS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN DALLAS AND EXPANDS ACCESS TO EARLY EDUCATION, NUTRITION, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) RESOURCE ROOMS AT SOUTHERN DALLAS HIGH SCHOOLS PROVIDE A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR MORE THAN 3,650 STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, BOOKS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND MORE.SOUTHERN DALLAS THRIVES INVESTS IN CHILDCARE CENTERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EARLY EDUCATION AND ENSURE KIDS THRIVE FROM A YOUNG AGE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, THE INITIATIVE PROVIDED 86,625 HOURS OF CHILDCARE SERVICE TO 183 SOUTHERN DALLAS FAMILIES.WE ALSO DEPLOY CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES DEALING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, WE PROVIDED 25,409 SOUTHERN DALLAS HOUSEHOLDS WITH FOOD RESOURCES AND BASIC NECESSITIES AND SERVED 135,573 MEALS.EDUCATION: 2. DIGITAL BRIDGES IS A TARGETED INITIATIVE THAT DISTRIBUTES DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS SOUTHERN DALLAS TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS EDUCATION, FURTHER THEIR LEARNING AND STAY CONNECTED IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH COMPUDOPT, THE LAPTOPS COME WITH TWO YEARS OF WARRANTY AND BILINGUAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 4,748 INDIVIDUALS IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 AND DISTRIBUTED 1,461 FREE LAPTOPS.3. OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENT EDUCATION INITIATIVES INCLUDE PROGRAMS LIKE HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREVENTION & EARLY SUPPORT (HOPES) AND THE TEXAS HOME VISITING PROGRAM. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SKILLS THAT EMPOWER PARENTS, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PREVENT CHILD ABUSE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, 3,113 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN A PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND 98% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT END UP WITH AN OPEN CPS CASE.4. ONCE UPON A MONTH IS AN EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS FREE AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND PARENTAL READING GUIDES TO FAMILIES EVERY MONTH, STIMULATING CURIOSITY, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING SKILLS ALL OF WHICH SET KIDS UP FOR SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, WE DISTRIBUTED 143,724 FREE BOOKS TO 11,977 NORTH TEXAS CHILDREN.INCOME:5. COMMUNITY FINANCIAL STABILITY SUPPORTS FAMILIES SEEKING TO INCREASE SAVINGS, IMPROVE CREDIT SCORES, REDUCE DEBT AND AVOID PREDATORY LENDING PRODUCTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, OUR FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM ENABLED 19,151 TAXPAYERS TO FILE RETURNS FOR FREE, RESULTING IN $15.2 MILLION IN REFUNDS PROVIDED TO NORTH TEXAS CLIENTS. DURING OUR PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, UWMD INCREASED ACCESS TO CREDIT-BUILDING LOANS, ADDING 225 SMALL-DOLLAR IMPACT LOANS AND DISBURSING MORE THAN $225,000 IN CAPITAL. 6. PATHWAYS TO WORK IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FACILITATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 36 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THAT GIVES HARDWORKING NORTH TEXANS THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO SECURE JOBS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE AND MORE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, THE PROGRAM SERVED 25,390 INDIVIDUALS, RESULTING IN 2,007 CERTIFICATES OR DEGREES EARNED BY PARTICIPANTS AND 4,797 JOB PLACEMENTS SECURED FOR GRADUATES.7. DOLLARS FOR COLLEGE ENABLES UWMD SUPPORT TO SEED COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND INCENTIVIZES ONGOING DEPOSITS, PROVIDING AN EASY, AFFORDABLE AND SAFE WAY FOR CAREGIVERS TO BUILD SAVINGS TO COVER FUTURE COLLEGE EXPENSES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, THE PROGRAM OPENED 45 NEW SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND RESULTED IN MORE THAN $99,000 IN NEW DEPOSITS.HEALTH:8. HEALTHCARE NAVIGATORS IS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A NETWORK OF CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE NAVIGATORS FOR THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY, DELIVERING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LOOKING TO SIGN UP FOR HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH THE MARKETPLACE, MEDICAID OR CHIP. NAVIGATORS WORK DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS TO COMPARE HEALTH PLANS, UNDERSTAND BENEFITS AND APPLY FOR SUBSIDIES TO LOWER THEIR MONTHLY PREMIUMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, HEALTHCARE NAVIGATORS FIELDED 21,000 CLIENT INQUIRIES, 7,680 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE AS THEY SIGNED UP FOR CHIP/MEDICAID AND 2,316 NORTH TEXANS RECEIVED SUPPORT TO ENROLL IN A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN9. OUR SUMMER MEALS INITIATIVE WORKS TO IMPROVE AND AMPLIFY SUMMER MEALS PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE REGULAR, NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED NUTRITION PROGRAMS. IN SUMMER 2024, 1,366 CHILDREN RECEIVED REGULAR, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND 1.5 MILLION MEALS WERE SERVED IN DALLAS AND COLLIN COUNTIES.10. DOORWAYS TO HEALTH IS A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THAT SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES OF WOMEN AND INFANTS IN DALLAS BY CONNECTING THEM WITH KEY RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING HOME VISITING AND HOLISTIC MATERNAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, THE INITIATIVE SERVED 127 PREGNANT WOMEN THROUGH UWMD'S TWO PARTNERS DELIGHTED TO DOULA AND ABIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES.OVERALL:11. UWMD PARTNERS WITH A VARIETY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH ITS COMMUNITY-WIDE ASPIRE UNITED 2030 GOALS IN EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH. UWMD'S COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNERS ARE DRIVING MEASURABLE CHANGE WITHIN THE SEGMENTS OF NORTH TEXAS THAT BENEFIT MOST FROM GREATER INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, UWMD COMMITTED $46.5 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS TO 167 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCELERATE THEIR IMPACT.12. THE DATA CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE (DCBI) EQUIPS UWMD'S NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO COLLECT, ANALYZE AND APPLY DATA EFFECTIVELY. THE ASPIRE UNITED COMMUNITY VULNERABILITY COMPASS (CVC) PROVIDES HYPER-LOCAL, MICRO-LEVEL DATA ON EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH THAT ENA
- $4.0 million spent. DISTRIBUTING DONOR-DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS:UWMD ENABLES DONORS TO DESIGNATE THEIR GIFTS TO OTHER UNITED WAYS OR TO SPECIFIC AGENCIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, UWMD PROCESSED $3,987,490 IN DESIGNATIONS.
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 August 1961.
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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