The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
PO Box 735, Pittsburgh, PA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $38,540,763 | $32,663,476 | $75,756,404 |
| FY2024 | $36,410,338 | $33,616,325 | $65,993,158 |
| FY2023 | $36,607,504 | $34,630,646 | $59,816,425 |
| FY2022 | $41,142,392 | $38,008,664 | $53,083,883 |
| FY2021 | $53,624,606 | $41,987,504 | $56,079,298 |
| FY2020 | $44,115,100 | $38,843,606 | $35,879,312 |
| FY2019 | $41,788,306 | $39,871,041 | $32,036,668 |
| FY2018 | $38,800,845 | $38,439,035 | $32,998,168 |
| FY2017 | $39,069,410 | $37,508,330 | $30,728,645 |
| FY2016 | $39,395,675 | $41,472,229 | $27,168,862 |
| FY2015 | $35,952,323 | $34,947,501 | $26,190,076 |
| FY2014 | $36,334,453 | $34,255,419 | $25,425,022 |
| FY2013 | $34,784,329 | $33,425,271 | $21,511,107 |
| FY2012 | $32,856,409 | $31,970,894 | $17,946,118 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania (EIN 25-1043578), 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 | $31,911,998 | 83% |
| Program service revenue | $3,934,916 | 10% |
| Other revenue | $2,693,849 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $26,452,645 | 81% |
| Management & general | $2,423,702 | 7% |
| Fundraising | $3,787,129 | 12% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 83% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 81% of functional expenses, management & general 7%, and fundraising 12%.
- 81% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 19% of 42 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Net assets covered about 27.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 21st percentile among 2818 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.3% of 2871 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Total revenue rose from $32,856,409 in FY2012 to $38,540,763 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2016).
- The highest revenue on record here is $53,624,606 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $17,946,118 to $75,756,404 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 93% of revenue in FY2012 and 83% in 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
UNITED WAY LEADS AND MOBILIZES THE CARING POWER OF INDIVIDUALS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED MEASURABLY IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, CREATING LONG LASTING CHANGE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF RESIDENTS IN ALLEGHENY, ARMSTRONG, BUTLER, FAYETTE AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1957 |
| 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 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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