United Way for Southeastern Michigan
3011 W Grand Blvd Ste 500, Detroit, MI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $112,317,221 | $115,291,584 | $39,699,497 |
| FY2024 | $93,127,658 | $101,827,424 | $43,630,816 |
| FY2023 | $51,188,539 | $62,687,280 | $39,909,408 |
| FY2022 | $10,405,979 | $11,926,364 | $49,078,030 |
| FY2021 | $94,790,668 | $74,022,648 | $66,030,703 |
| FY2020 | $65,376,066 | $73,611,601 | $37,549,123 |
| FY2019 | $61,081,988 | $63,771,207 | $47,205,233 |
| FY2018 | $60,589,247 | $63,734,542 | $50,450,353 |
| FY2017 | $60,221,210 | $63,879,646 | $55,889,340 |
| FY2016 | $51,929,894 | $53,795,843 | $58,406,266 |
| FY2015 | $61,061,206 | $55,113,370 | $59,475,963 |
| FY2014 | $61,864,397 | $55,387,678 | $54,245,650 |
| FY2013 | $50,422,915 | $53,084,890 | $37,877,159 |
| FY2012 | $51,326,712 | $53,761,488 | $37,782,712 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by United Way for Southeastern Michigan (EIN 20-3099071), 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 | $108,840,244 | 97% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $3,476,977 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $106,178,929 | 92% |
| Management & general | $5,026,950 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $4,085,705 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 92% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 4%.
- 92% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 61.8% of 55 Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations nationwide (too few in MI for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 4.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 22nd percentile among 69 Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations in MI.
- Total revenue was the highest among 71 Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations in MI.
- Total revenue rose from $51,326,712 in FY2012 to $112,317,221 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 11 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $37,782,712 to $39,699,497 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
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
TO MOBILIZE THE CARING POWER OF DETROIT AND SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUAL LIVES IN MEASURABLE AND LASTING WAYS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2005 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | M20 — Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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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