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United Way of King County

EIN 91-0565555 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH COMMUNITIES TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR EVERYONE.

Income
$49.7 million
Spending
$52.8 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
5.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
358
Volunteers
2,824
Highest pay
$484,851, president 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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    37 of 37 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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 (7)
  1. $11.2 million spent. SUPPORTING YOUTH & EARLY LEARNING (EDUCATION STRATEGIES): PARENTCHILD+ (PC+) IS A HOME-VISITING PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS FAMILIES TO RESOURCES, PROMOTES PARENT-CHILD VERBAL INTERACTION THROUGH PLAY, AND PREPARES THE FAMILY FOR KINDERGARTEN. SINCE THE START OF PC+, MORE THAN 14,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE BEEN SERVED WITH 830 CHILDREN SERVED THIS PAST YEAR. PARTICIPANTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO DEMONSTRATE KINDERGARTEN READINESS, MORE LIKELY TO MEET 3RD GRADE MATH AND READING STANDARDS, AND 30% MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.
  2. $8.0 million spent. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION & RENTAL ASSISTANCE: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ANOTHER YEAR OF KEEP KING COUNTY HOUSED FUNDS. MORE THAN 500 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDING UP TO 9 MONTHS OF BACK RENT AND 3 MONTHS FORWARD RENT TO KEEP FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 400 RENTAL PROPERTIES TO PROVIDE AND PREVENTED EVICTION FOR OVER 200 HOUSEHOLDS.
  3. $6.5 million spent. EQUITABLE PHILANTHROPY: OUR EQUITABLE PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM IN FY25 ENCOMPASSED THE BLACK COMMUNITY BUILDING COLLECTIVE (BCBC), THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES FUND (ICF), AND BACKBONE SUPPORT FOR OUR COUNTY'S PORTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT PLAN (CRP). BCBC ADDRESSES HISTORIC UNDERINVESTMENT IN BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS, COMBINING FLEXIBLE, TRUST-BASED FUNDING WITH INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT ACROSS KING COUNTY. IN FY25 WE SUPPORTED 14 ORGANIZATIONS. ICF SUPPORTS TRIBES AND NATIVE-LED NONPROFITS IN KING COUNTY THROUGH PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING THAT PARTNERS WITH NATIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DETERMINE GRANT CRITERIA, EVALUATE FUNDING REQUESTS, AND MAKE FUNDING DECISIONS. IN FY25 WE SUPPORTED 29 ORGANIZATIONS. OUR CRP PROJECT MADE GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 80 ORGANIZATIONS, PRIORITIZING THOSE WITH ANNUAL BUDGETS OF LESS THAN $2 MILLION
  4. $7.8 million spent. ACCESS TO RESOURCES & FINANCIAL STABILITY: FINANCIAL STABILITY ENCOMPASSES UWKC'S FOOD SECURITY, FREE TAX PREPARATION, AND BRIDGE TO FINISH PROGRAMS. ALL THREE OF THESE BODIES OF WORK SEEK TO ADDRESS POVERTY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES. UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY'S HOME GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAM DELIVERED CULTURALLY SPECIFIC FOOD BOXES TO OVER 5,000 HOUSEHOLD WEEKLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 15,000 YOUTH IN 2025. UNITED WAY'S FREE TAX PREPARATION CAMPAIGN PROVIDED IN-PERSON SERVICES WITH MORE THAN 500 VOLUNTEERS PREPARING TAX RETURNS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 18,200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED MORE THAN $17 MILLION IN TAX RETURNS. FINALLY, THE BRIDGE TO FINISH PROGRAM SERVED 5,430 POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS ENSURING THEY COULD ACCESS BASIC NEEDS RESOURCES SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON THEIR EDUCATION AND GRADUATE.
  5. $5.4 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM: SUPPORTING YOUTH ACHIEVEMENTS: OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE BRIDGE TO FINISH, HELPING COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS PERSIST TO GRADUATION. INTERVENTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY NEEDS GRANTS, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, ACCESS TO FOOD, AND MORE.
  6. $500,945 spent. BRIDGING THE WEALTH GAP:THE GOAL OF THE BRIDGING THE WEALTH GAP PROGRAM WAS TO SUPPORT WEALTH BUILDING AMONG ASSET-LIMITED, INCOME-CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED HOUSEHOLDS IN THE PUGET SOUND. THIS WOULD BE ACHIEVED BY UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY (UWKC) OPERATING A LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM THAT WOULD DRIVE ACCESS TO CAPITAL IN ORDER TO START OR GROW SMALL BUSINESSES AND FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP. FURTHERMORE, UWKC WOULD SERVE AS A CONVENER BETWEEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS), COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), AND INDIVIDUALS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.
  7. $152,772 spent. NATIONAL SERVICE (AMERICORPS):THE UWKC AMERICORPS PROGRAM PLACED HOSTED OVER 60 MEMBERS ANNUALLY WHO PROVIDED BOTH DIRECT SERVICE AND CAPACITY BUILDING. MEMBERS SERVED BOTH INTERNALLY AT UWKC AND AT EXTERNAL COMMUNITY SITES WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THEY SUPPORTED THE WORK OF THE BRIDGE TO FINISH, FOOD SECURITY, HOUSING STABILITY, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MEMBERS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN INCREASING COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS WERE ENDED IN LATE APRIL OF 2025 BECAUSE MULTIPLE CONTRACTS WERE CANCELLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE UWKC CONTRACTS WERE AMONG THOSE IMPACTED.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1953.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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