United Way Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE CAN ACCOMPLISH MORE TOGETHER THAN ALONE. BY COMBINING COMMUNITY POWER, DONATIONS AND NEW SOLUTIONS TO LONG STANDING CHALLENGES WE CAN SUPPORT NEIGHBORS ON A PATHWAY FROM POVERTY TO PROSPERITY.
- Income
- $50.2 million
- Spending
- $46.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 1,320
- Highest pay
- $992,062, 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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)
- $29.5 million spent. SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN CRISIS TAPPING INTO OUR COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO HELP, WE MULTIPLY CONTRIBUTIONS AND HARD WORK INTO IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR NEIGHBORS WHO NEED FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.WE ARE INVESTING TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING THE DAILY CRISIS OF POVERTY. WE HAVE:- SUPPORTED 17,969 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED UTILITIES ASSISTANCE & 281,574 MEALS WERE SERVED BY 168 ORGANIZATIONS UNDER EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) THIS PAST YEAR. THE LAST CONTRACTED PERIOD OF EFSP WILL END DEC 2025. WITH FEDERAL CHANGES THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CLEAR PLAN FOR THE CONTINUATION OF EFSP. (CONT. ON SCH. O)- COORDINATED INVESTMENTS IN SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS AT PLACES THAT SUPPORT HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE UNHOUSED ANT AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. IN THE LAST YEAR, 34 DAYTIME SITES AND 7 SENIOR CENTERS WERE FUNDED SHELTERS, AND AN ADDITIONAL SET OF 8 TARGETED SITES FOR LARGER INVESTMENT, WERE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE 84K+ PEOPLE EXPERIENCING AND AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. - LAUNCHED IN RESPONSE TO THE WILDFIRES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT. TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN 33 PARTNERS INVESTED IN ACROSS TWO PHASES OF GRANTMAKING TOTALING $2.725M. - LED EFFORTS TO PASS A LOCAL RESOURCE MEASURE TO SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NOVEMBER 2024 WHICH WE THEN HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF, INCLUDING COUNTYWIDE GOAL SETTING AND PROGRAM GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT.
- $6.8 million spent. BUILDING SHARED PROSPERITYEVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN L.A. IS FULL OF DREAMERS AND DOERS WHO HAVE A VISION FOR WHAT THEIR COMMUNITY COULD BE. THAT'S WHY WE WORK WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CREATE COMMUNITY-OWNED APPROACHES TO BUILDING WEALTH AND POWER THAT WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR THIS GENERATION AND THE NEXT.WE ARE INVESTING FOR SHARED PROSPERITY EFFORTS THAT CREATE PATHWAYS OF OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY ACROSS OUR REGION. WE HAVE:- THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE HAS INVESTED IN 374 AFFORDABLE UNITS FINANCED AT 50% OF THE AVERAGE COST THIS LAST YEAR AND CONTINUES TO SCALE THAT PROGRAM THROUGH LACAHSA, THE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY WE HELPED CREATE. IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE AN (CONT. ON SCH. O) IMPACTFUL SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ACROSS OUR REGION.- THE COMMUNITY PROSPERITY INITIATIVE AIMS TO ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR THEM. OVER THE YEAR, OVER COMMUNITY PROJECT DESIGN WORK WAS COMPLETED ACROSS OF NORTH LONG BEACH, ASSET MAPPING IN FINAL STAGES IN CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, AND WILLOWBROOK, ADDING TO THE EFFORTS IN PICO UNION. A PROSPERITY FUND WAS LAUNCHED WHICH INVESTED IN 12 PROJECTS. EARLY ROUND PROJECTS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED IMPACTING 330+ SMALL BUSINESSES AND MICROENTREPRENUERS THROUGH THEIR EFFORTS. - TO INCREASE COMPLETION AND TRANSFER RATES, SUPPORTED 479 STUDENTS THROUGH WAY2SUCCESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESOURCE FAIR, MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, STUDENT SUCCESS FUNDS, AND DISTRIBUTED 6100 COPIES OF OUR 2ND ANNUAL TOOL KIT FOCUSED ON DUAL ENROLLMENT WITH LBCCD, LBUSD, CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY, ED TRUST WEST.
- $3.4 million spent. UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES ENABLES DONORS TO DESIGNATE THEIR GIFTS TO OTHER UNITED WAY OR TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, WE PROCESSED $3,402,083 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 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 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 May 1965.
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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