United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc
75 College Ave, Rochester, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $31,752,740 | $35,882,253 | $161,830,873 |
| FY2024 | $34,619,652 | $38,110,215 | $161,939,436 |
| FY2023 | $31,306,632 | $44,522,537 | $152,763,590 |
| FY2022 | $45,112,374 | $43,290,784 | $178,371,914 |
| FY2021 | $71,376,155 | $44,656,900 | $186,240,236 |
| FY2020 | $47,504,121 | $38,754,419 | $115,136,607 |
| FY2019 | $33,101,321 | $35,418,059 | $137,227,013 |
| FY2018 | $41,104,933 | $34,643,662 | $142,157,296 |
| FY2017 | $32,144,986 | $32,560,287 | $134,958,670 |
| FY2016 | $32,733,109 | $34,182,438 | $125,857,960 |
| FY2015 | $35,437,771 | $34,115,475 | $134,003,654 |
| FY2014 | $36,862,106 | $33,974,223 | $140,987,397 |
| FY2013 | $38,110,197 | $42,390,355 | $129,455,527 |
| FY2012 | $46,404,753 | $37,257,170 | $128,525,035 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc (EIN 16-1015782), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $26,629,015 | 84% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $5,123,725 | 16% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $28,154,467 | 78% |
| Management & general | $3,923,869 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $3,803,917 | 11% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 84% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 78% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 11%.
- 78% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 17.4% of 69 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 54.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 42nd percentile among 6257 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.9% of 6563 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Total revenue fell from $46,404,753 in FY2012 to $31,752,740 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 4 and decreased in 9 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2016, FY2017, FY2019, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $71,376,155 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $128,525,035 to $161,830,873 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 71% of revenue in FY2012 and 84% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER AND THE FINGER LAKES' MISSION IS TO UNITE THE GOODWILL AND RESOURCES OF OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT EVERYONE CAN THRIVE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1987 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T700 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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