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Nonprofit · EIN 22-1904427

UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC

Tax-exempt · RAHWAY, NJ 07065

Financials

$3.8M$4.5M2022$4.4M$2.9M2023$4.7M$4.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$4,666,297$4,346,797$319,500$4,462,159$1,591,950$2,870,209
August 31, 2024990 (amended)$4,432,267$2,860,981$1,571,286$3,934,986$1,489,287$2,445,699
August 31, 2023990$3,763,649$4,480,004-$716,355$3,168,887$2,547,772$621,115
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,688,901
of which government grants
$3,987,152
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47,264
Net gain from sales of assets
$15,931
Net income from fundraising events
-$110,307
Other revenue
-$69,868

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,376,888
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$204,522
Other salaries and wages
$1,220,776
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,693,935
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$120,269
Travel
$17,108
Depreciation
$33,641
Program services (functional)
$4,041,460
Management and general (functional)
$172,808
Fundraising (functional)
$132,529

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,934,986
Total assets, end of year
$4,462,159
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,591,950
Net assets, end of year
$2,870,209
Land, buildings and equipment
$537,375
Publicly traded securities
$755,842
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,166,462
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,703,747
Gross receipts
$4,991,707
Employees
61
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
NJ

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIENNE CHERRYCEO
Officer
40$185,576$4,823
JUANITA AYALA VARGASCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$110,877$5,983
MARTIN P MELILLICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANNA BELLIN-PYLESVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CLARENCE BURKNIGHT IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANNE KROONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GERALDINE HARVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC LEVINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY LOCKHARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES L MEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS PONOSUKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RODERICK SPEARMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALISON G YABLONOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUCY AMICCUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE-ANN ANDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH ORSITATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIENNE CHERRYCEO
Officer
40$98,140$2,092
MARTIN P MELILLICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANNA BELLIN-PYLESVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CLARENCE BURKNIGHT IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DONALD BUCCIARELLITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LUIS LIMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GERALDINE HARVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC LEVINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY LOCKHARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES L MEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH DIAZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS PONOSUKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RODERICK SPEARMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALISON G YABLONOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT QUINNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUCY AMICCUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIENNE CHERRYCEO Hired61923
Officer
40$37,830
CLARENCE BURKNIGHT IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$9,167
MARTIN P MELILLICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANNA BELLIN-PYLESVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DONALD BUCCIARELLITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LUIS LIMATRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
GERALDINE HARVEYTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
ERIC LEVINETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
LARRY LOCKHARTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
JAMES L MEYERTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
JOSEPH DIAZTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
THOMAS PONOSUKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
RODERICK SPEARMANTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
ALISON G YABLONOWITZTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$0
ROBERT QUINNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LUCY AMICCUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
219 CENTRAL AVE, RAHWAY, NJ 07065-3301
In care of
% JULIENNE CHERRY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JULIENNE CHERRY, 219 CENTRAL AVENUE, RAHWAY, NJ 07065
Signed the 990
JULIENNE CHERRY, CEO
Phone
(908) 353-7171
Return prepared by
TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY GREATER UNION COUNTY IS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES BY UNITING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE WILL, PASSION, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FAMILY STRENGTHENING ENSURES THAT EVERYONE IN UNION COUNTY HAS THE NECESSARY OPPORTUNITIES, RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF THEIR FAMILY. WE FOCUS ON FAMILY STRENGTHENING BY ADVANCING EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH THROUGHOUT ONE'S JOURNEY FROM BIRTH TO ADULTHOOD. THE UNION COUNTY FAMILY STRENGTHENING NETWORK (UCFSN) IS A UNIQUE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, FAITH BASED AND NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS. PARTNERS WORK TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS FOR FAMILIES, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD SUCCEEDS IN LIFE.
    Expenses $302,877 · grants $174,391
  • FUNDS RAISED AND DISTRIBUTED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AS DIRECTED BY CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH THE UNITED WAY PLEDGE DESIGNATION PROGRAM SYSTEM.
    Expenses $3,616,289 · grants $1,184,363
  • COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS: NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP CLIENTS SERVED BY EVIDENCE BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH HOME VISITATION PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS A REGISTERED NURSE WITH FIRST TIME PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM GIVES BABIES A GREAT START IN LIFE BY GIVING FIRST TIME MOTHERS SUPPORT WHILE HELPING THEM TO LEARN RESPONSIBLE PARENTING. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) IN MAY 2015, UWGUC WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT BY THE COUNTY OF UNION TO IMPLEMENT THE WIA/WIOA PROGRAM AND CONTINUES TO DO SO.
    Expenses $122,294 · grants $18,134

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-1904427
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
1969
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,462,159
Income (IRS master file)
$4,991,707

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$4,666,297$4,346,797$4,462,159XML
990August 2024$4,302,006$2,808,308$3,911,089XML
990August 2023$3,763,649$4,480,004$3,168,887XML
990August 2022$4,198,546$4,480,581$3,685,668IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 22-1904427).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC is 22-1904427.
Is UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY 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 GREATER UNION COUNTY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JULIENNE CHERRY.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,576 (JULIENNE CHERRY, CEO).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,666,297, expenses of $4,346,797 and total assets of $4,462,159 at year end.

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