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Nonprofit · EIN 15-0532073

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC

Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13203

Financials

$8.1M$8.6M2023$9.1M$9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,070,921$8,970,861$100,060$10,114,663$5,125,554$4,989,109
June 30, 2024990$8,078,812$8,596,168-$517,356$10,140,303$5,544,231$4,596,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,521,602
of which government grants
$2,243,889
Program service revenue
$270,712
Investment income
$311,179
Net gain from sales of assets
$157,493
Net income from fundraising events
-$33,948
Other revenue
-$32,572

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,351,105
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$326,752
Other salaries and wages
$2,152,742
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,100,210
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,345
Accounting fees
$25,000
Occupancy
$160,284
Travel
$13,305
Depreciation
$20,935
Program services (functional)
$7,628,099
Management and general (functional)
$428,615
Fundraising (functional)
$914,147

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,140,303
Total assets, end of year
$10,114,663
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,125,554
Net assets, end of year
$4,989,109
Land, buildings and equipment
$99,934
Publicly traded securities
$5,900,250
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$1,283,879
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,272,988
Gross receipts
$14,019,874
Employees
54
Volunteers
8,163
Year formed
1921
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY KERN EATONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$149,939$18,756
LYNNE-MARIE RYANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$118,295$21,229
MARTHA WINSLOWFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES D FREYERFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVELYN INGRAMIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANA JONESFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY LALONDECHAIR - INVESTMENT COMMITT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KERRY TAROLLIBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL LONGOFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MANNINGFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAI SHAWFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY WEICHERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN FOURNIERCHAIR AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALAN MARZULLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIRANDA ASKEW-BROWNFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
41 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RYAN BENZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL BRUNNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL DURKINCHAIR LOCAL BUS DEVP COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GEORGE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BJ ADIGUNCHAIR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHERINE BEISSNERFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW DERRENBACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER INGERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH SERBUNFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY THURSTONFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH WELCHCHAIR - COMMUNITY IMPACT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN BUTLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARCELLE HADDIXFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COURTNEY MERRIMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL PATRICKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SHAUN STIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GWENDOLYN SYKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
C PATRICK O'NEILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW CAPOGRECOCHAIR - EMERGING LEADERS UNITED
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES CAPPARELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES D'AGOSTINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAYLOR HODGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW MALINOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA MASTENCHAIR REUNITED
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CASEY WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE CHIDSAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE NEHMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUIE KELLY KADENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH PIRAINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL KOLINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY SUBEDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE KUHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTIN MANNIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MONIFA WILCOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD ZEGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNY DOMBROSKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY KERN EATONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$144,127$18,363
LYNNE-MARIE RYANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$106,694$18,039
MARTHA WINSLOWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE A CROCKETTFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES D FREYERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVELYN INGRAMIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANA JONESCHAIR - VOLUNTEER RESOURCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF KNAUSSFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY LALONDECHAIR - INVESTMENT COMMITT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KERRY TAROLLIBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALYSE HOLSTEINFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL LONGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MANNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAI SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY WEICHERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN FOURNIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN MARZULLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIRANDA ASKEW-BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN BENZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL BRUNNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DURKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CALVIN CORRIDERSFORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BJ ADIGUNCHAIR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHERINE BEISSNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW DERRENBACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER INGERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH SERBUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEREMY THURSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEB WELCHCHAIR - COMMUNITY IMPACT C
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KERI SWEET ZAVAGLIAFORMER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCELLE HADDIXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARINA HERNANDEZFORMER BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY MERRIMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL PATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAUN STIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GWENDOLYN SYKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
C PATRICK O'NEILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW CAPOGRECOCHAIR - EMERGING LEADERS UNITED
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES CAPPARELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES D'AGOSTINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAYLOR HODGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW MALINOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA MASTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASEY WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
980 JAMES ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13203-2503
In care of
% LYNNE-MARIE RYAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NANCY KERN EATON, 980 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13203
Signed the 990
NANCY KERN EATON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(315) 428-2205
Return prepared by
DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT:EVERYTHING WE DO IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY CAN LIVE, LEARN, GROW, WORK, PLAY, AND THRIVE. OUR THRIVING UNITED WAY FRAMEWORK FOCUSES ON FOUR KEY PILLARS: HEALTHY COMMUNITY, YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY. WE CONVENE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THESE PILLARS, WE LEAD COALITIONS, WE FUND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS TARGETED OUTCOMES, AND WE RUN PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS YOUTH LITERACY, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ACCESSING RESOURCES.
    Expenses $4,465,134 · grants $3,351,105 · revenue $270,712
  • LITERACY COALITION OF ONONDAGA COUNTY:THE LITERACY COALITION OF ONONDAGA COUNTY (LCOC) BEGAN IN 2007-2008. LCOC WORKS TO ACHIEVE 100% LITERACY ACROSS ALL AGES. LCOC BRINGS TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS TO MONITOR LITERACY AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT LEARNING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE LCOC CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY AND IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST PROGRAM IN NYS. 1,822,073 BOOKS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM. A FREE BOOK IS SENT IN THE MAIL EVERY MONTH TO CHILDREN IN ONONDAGA COUNTY FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE. LCOC ALSO FOCUSES ON LITERACY SERVICES FOR ADULTS.
    Expenses $664,745
  • HOUSING & HOMELESS COALITION:THE HOUSING AND HOMELESS COALITION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK (HHC) ACTS AS THE LOCAL HUD CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC NY-505). THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK BECAME THE COLLABORATIVE APPLICANT IN 2017 AND THE STAFF OF HHC BECAME UNITED WAY EMPLOYEES.HHC IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING, PREVENTING, AND ULTIMATELY ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE HHC ALLOCATES AND OVERSEES FEDERAL FUNDING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE THREE-COUNTY REGION: ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, AND CAYUGA. PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, THROUGH THE WORK OF THE HHC, HOMELESSNESS IN THIS REGION HAD BEEN REDUCED. SINCE 2021, HOMELESSNESS HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY AND THE HHC HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE TO ADDRESS THE NEW CHALLENGES THAT HAVE ARISEN. HHC HAS ALSO BROUGHT IN NEW GRANTS DURING THE YEAR AND HAS ADDED STAFF.
    Expenses $1,031,646
  • CA$H COALITION:UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK ADMINISTERS THE CA$H COALITION (CREATING ASSETS, SAVINGS & HOPE), CONVENER OF ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ASSET-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ONONDAGA COUNTY. THE CA$H COALITION OVERSEES FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES THROUGH THE VITA (VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM. TOTAL RETURNS WERE 2,760 GENERATING RETURNS OF $3.68M.2-1-1:2-1-1 CNY IS AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2015 THAT SERVES ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, MADISON, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES. IT IS SUPPORTED BY NYS, ONONDAGA COUNTY, AND UNITED WAY. IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS/TEXTS TO 211 CNY BETWEEN 7/1/24 AND 6/30/25 WAS 34,509.REGIONAL VOLUNTEER CENTER:UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK COORDINATES A COMPREHENSIVE VOLUNTEER CENTER SERVING CAYUGA, CORTLAND, MADISON, ONONDAGA, AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. OUR VOLUNTEER CENTER WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PANDEMIC RELIEF EFFORTS. WE CONNECTED 3,419 PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERCNY, DAY OF CARING, AND COMMUNITY DRIVES. THE DAY OF CARING IN 2024 MOBILIZED 1,444 VOLUNTEERS, LOGGED A TOTAL OF OVER 4,332 HOURS ON OUR DAY OF CARING, COMPLETING 100+ PROJECTS AT LOCAL NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE VALUE OF THAT TIME CAN BE CALCULATED AT OVER $150K!WE ALSO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING DRIVES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR:- 2024 CARE PACKAGE THAT BUILT APPROXIMATELY 1,800 CARE PACKAGES.- 2024 BOOK DRIVE THAT PROVIDED OVER 5,000 BOOKS.- 2025 SHARE THE WARMTH/MLK DAY OF SERVICE: THAT PROVIDED OVER 1,000 COATS AND WINTER ITEMS.- 2025 UNITED FOR MOMS THAT PROVIDED 225 BAGS.LEADSAFE CNY COALITION:IN MARCH OF 2024, UNITED WAY OF CNY BECAME THE HOME OF THE LEADSAFE CNY COALITION AND HIRED A DIRECTOR. THE COALITION IS FOCUSED ON ERADICATING LEAD POISONING, ASSISTING/EDUCATING AFFECTED FAMILIES, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE TO TESTING, REMEDIATION, AND HEALTHCARE. THRIVE AT WORK:THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ON-SITE FINANCIAL COACHING AND EDUCATION TO HELP EMPLOYEES NAVIGATE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND BUILD STABILITY.BOOK BUDDIES:A TUTORING PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THAT TRAINS AND PLACES VOLUNTEERS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN IN GRADES K-3.
    Expenses $1,466,574

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
15-0532073
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,114,663
Income (IRS master file)
$14,019,874

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,070,921$8,970,861$10,114,663XML
990June 2024$8,078,812$8,596,168$10,140,303XML
990June 2023$9,093,701$9,888,283$8,999,113IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 15-0532073).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC is 15-0532073.
Is UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NANCY KERN EATON.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 56 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,939 (NANCY KERN EATON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,070,921, expenses of $8,970,861 and total assets of $10,114,663 at year end.

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