United Way of King County
720 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $49,716,900 | $52,836,640 | $50,173,338 |
| FY2024 | $67,208,294 | $72,049,206 | $51,554,912 |
| FY2023 | $108,002,071 | $115,807,218 | $55,790,620 |
| FY2022 | $93,617,726 | $92,612,848 | $62,384,798 |
| FY2021 | $99,874,053 | $104,317,020 | $64,796,681 |
| FY2020 | $80,698,178 | $66,200,456 | $65,722,380 |
| FY2019 | $62,977,029 | $61,015,345 | $50,928,379 |
| FY2018 | $70,905,011 | $66,865,634 | $48,958,862 |
| FY2017 | $61,281,628 | $69,772,449 | $44,294,485 |
| FY2016 | $78,672,281 | $69,555,515 | $51,965,381 |
| FY2015 | $118,376,471 | $123,280,474 | $43,559,449 |
| FY2014 | $131,123,657 | $134,041,748 | $48,814,650 |
| FY2013 | $118,071,146 | $122,227,622 | $46,367,345 |
| FY2012 | $109,197,994 | $109,631,077 | $50,625,593 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by United Way of King County (EIN 91-0565555), 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 | $47,576,467 | 96% |
| Program service revenue | $260,508 | 1% |
| Other revenue | $1,879,925 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $39,657,804 | 75% |
| Management & general | $5,473,843 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $7,704,993 | 15% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 96% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 75% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 15%.
- 75% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 10.6% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in WA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 11.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 18th percentile among 1116 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.9% of 1135 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WA.
- Total revenue fell from $109,197,994 in FY2012 to $49,716,900 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 9 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2017, FY2021, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $131,123,657 in FY2014.
- Net assets declined from $50,625,593 to $50,173,338 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
WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH COMMUNITIES TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR EVERYONE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1953 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T700 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in WA) |
| 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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