United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
1800 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadeplhia, PA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $19,407,958 | $21,460,057 | $106,008,547 |
| FY2024 | $27,028,337 | $25,244,739 | $103,086,718 |
| FY2023 | $23,154,345 | $28,388,825 | $100,839,878 |
| FY2022 | $23,240,167 | $30,549,248 | $98,178,595 |
| FY2021 | $64,689,585 | $34,038,026 | $116,010,816 |
| FY2020 | $35,636,626 | $38,781,020 | $84,035,798 |
| FY2019 | $40,006,130 | $39,720,330 | $86,151,270 |
| FY2018 | $52,159,856 | $45,460,508 | $84,647,859 |
| FY2017 | $58,538,450 | $54,760,106 | $75,677,147 |
| FY2016 | $68,080,678 | $66,285,322 | $70,929,846 |
| FY2015 | $66,931,834 | $68,109,124 | $68,276,757 |
| FY2014 | $71,427,572 | $70,375,278 | $69,719,894 |
| FY2013 | $67,927,344 | $69,722,972 | $64,433,485 |
| FY2012 | $63,704,365 | $56,019,343 | $55,980,746 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (EIN 23-1556045), 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 | $13,646,589 | 70% |
| Program service revenue | $2,155,973 | 11% |
| Other revenue | $3,605,396 | 19% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $15,825,243 | 74% |
| Management & general | $4,030,680 | 19% |
| Fundraising | $1,604,134 | 7% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 70% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 74% of functional expenses, management & general 19%, and fundraising 7%.
- 74% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 2.4% of 42 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Net assets covered about 59.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 29th percentile among 2818 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.7% of 2871 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Total revenue fell from $63,704,365 in FY2012 to $19,407,958 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 8 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2015, FY2020, FY2022, FY2023, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $71,427,572 in FY2014.
- Net assets grew from $55,980,746 to $106,008,547 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 94% of revenue in FY2012 and 70% 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
END INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY IN OUR REGION BY HARNESSING, LEVERAGING AND STRATEGICALLY INVESTING THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF DONORS, ADVOCATES AND VOLUNTEERS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1991 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T700 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in PA) |
| 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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