United Way Inc
515 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $50,225,007 | $46,676,596 | $81,272,382 |
| FY2024 | $38,681,108 | $49,630,595 | $75,787,076 |
| FY2023 | $47,407,107 | $44,808,121 | $85,845,112 |
| FY2022 | $49,602,090 | $44,155,282 | $81,104,740 |
| FY2021 | $68,762,414 | $41,034,127 | $75,876,044 |
| FY2020 | $59,662,223 | $55,109,866 | $41,412,931 |
| FY2019 | $59,604,703 | $48,294,639 | $38,605,282 |
| FY2018 | $46,705,474 | $49,406,413 | $29,902,278 |
| FY2017 | $67,005,092 | $67,760,243 | $30,817,438 |
| FY2016 | $73,153,055 | $71,205,024 | $27,254,368 |
| FY2015 | $67,322,105 | $65,809,515 | $29,556,989 |
| FY2014 | $67,919,273 | $66,781,137 | $29,465,550 |
| FY2013 | $70,365,552 | $69,320,556 | $27,985,448 |
| FY2012 | $66,801,550 | $63,057,923 | $24,701,329 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by United Way Inc (EIN 95-2274801), 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 | $37,559,171 | 75% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $12,665,836 | 25% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $39,737,842 | 85% |
| Management & general | $3,600,080 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $3,338,674 | 7% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 75% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 7%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 30.4% of 115 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 20.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 24th percentile among 6903 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99% of 7106 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Total revenue fell from $66,801,550 in FY2012 to $50,225,007 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2017, FY2018, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $73,153,055 in FY2016.
- Net assets grew from $24,701,329 to $81,272,382 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 98% of revenue in FY2012 and 75% 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
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1965 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T700 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in CA) |
| 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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