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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2657933

UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY

Tax-exempt · ALLENTOWN, PA 18109

Financials

$23.5M$24.4M2022$28.5M$26.2M2023$35.8M$30.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$35,759,135$30,054,634$5,704,501$23,388,165$6,361,217$17,026,948
June 30, 2024990$28,502,147$26,179,085$2,323,062$19,400,257$6,441,096$12,959,161
June 30, 2023990$23,450,202$24,382,615-$932,413$19,328,525$6,864,893$12,463,632
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$34,550,792
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,208,343
Net gain from sales of assets
$915,710
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,260,636
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$709,603
Other salaries and wages
$4,415,661
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,374,060
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$42,750
Occupancy
$392,851
Travel
$30,792
Depreciation
$102,846
Program services (functional)
$25,389,972
Management and general (functional)
$2,588,640
Fundraising (functional)
$2,076,022

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,400,257
Total assets, end of year
$23,388,165
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,361,217
Net assets, end of year
$17,026,948
Land, buildings and equipment
$240,825
Publicly traded securities
$9,300,921
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$4,162,114
Net assets with donor restrictions
$21,189,062
Gross receipts
$38,395,774
Employees
87
Volunteers
2,970
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
PA

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
MARCI LESKOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$239,570$36,180
DAVID LEWISIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$220,499$28,539
PAUL HURD JRCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$193,220$30,345
KARA MOHSINGERCFO AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$165,219$19,596
JILL PEREIRAVP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$139,341$33,620
LAURA MCHUGHCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$153,311$13,586
ERIN CONNELLYVP, IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$122,979$32,336
LAUREN SHANAHANAVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$111,698$18,008
JOE SAVAGEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DOROTA GASIENICA-KOZAK ESQIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ANNE BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CAROL BIRKS EDDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT BLAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE BUTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VICKI DOULEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VERONICA GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAURIE GOSTLEY HACKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRISHA HIGGINS CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOANE HOCKENBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES IRWINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DWAYNE JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ERICA MELENDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DONALD OUTING PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRACY PIAZZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THOMAS RIPSAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETE RUGGIEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TYRONE RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELANIE SANCHEZ-JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JACK SILVA EDDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JILL WHEELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID LEWISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$281,779$32,089
MARCI LESKOEXECUTIVE VP, CIO, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$204,201$28,686
PAUL HURD JRCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$176,885$29,094
JILL PEREIRAVP, EDUCATION & IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$149,894$28,869
LAURA MCHUGHVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$129,171$11,786
DEBRA KLOCEKVP, FINANCE & ADMIN/TREASURER THRU AUG '23
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$119,736$20,601
LAUREN SHANAHANAVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$117,205$17,037
KARA MOHSINGERCFO; TREASURER AS OF AUG '23
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$56,250$4,227
DOROTA GASIENICA-KOZAK ESQBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JOE SAVAGEBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ANNE BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CAROL BIRKS EDDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT BLAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE BUTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARILEE FALCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VERONICA GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAURIE GOSTLEY HACKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATT GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRISHA HIGGINS CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOANE HOCKENBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES IRWINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DIANA LAQUINTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERICA MELENDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONALD OUTING PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOANNE RAPHAEL ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS RIPSAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSEPH ROY EDDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETE RUGGIEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TYRONE RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MELANIE SANCHEZ-JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JILL WHEELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID LEWISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$265,500$31,512
PAUL HURDCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
37.5$185,968$26,669
MARCI LESKOEXECUTIVE VP, CIO, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$167,835$32,420
JILL PEREIRAVP, EDUCATION & IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$132,139$26,303
DEBRA KLOCEKVP, FINANCE & ADMIN/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$132,741$17,371
LAURA MCHUGHVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$122,493$11,214
HENRY TANGREDIAVP, STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$108,355$23,127
LAUREN SHANAHANAVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$104,311$15,602
DOROTA GASIENICA-KOZAK ESQBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JOE SAVAGEBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ANNE BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE BUTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS DAUBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAFAEL DE LA HOZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARILEE FALCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VERONICA GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAURIE GOSTLEY HACKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARC GRANSON MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATT GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRISHA HIGGINS CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOANE HOCKENBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES IRWINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DIANA LAQUINTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DONALD OUTING PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID PIPERATOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOANNE RAPHAEL ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS RIPSAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSEPH ROY EDDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MELANIE SANCHEZ-JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BILL SCHANINGER PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ERICA SURITA TRIMINIOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1110 AMERICAN PKWY NE STE F120, ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-9148
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KARA MOHSINGER, 1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE F-120, ALLENTOWN, PA 18109
Signed the 990
KARA MOHSINGER, CFO AND TREASURER
Phone
(610) 807-5755
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

WE FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND EDUCATION OF EVERY PERSON IN THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY PERSON BELONGS AND EVERY PERSON THRIVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY IMPACT INVESTMENTS: IN SUPPORT OF OUR 2030 GOAL OF INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS READY TO LEARN AND SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, OUR EDUCATION INVESTMENTS TOTALED $6,653,977; PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 61,076 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH EARLY LITERACY SKILLS SUPPORT, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING, PARENT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION, SUMMER KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND SKILL-BUILDING COURSES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS AS WELL AS PROVIDING ELEMENTARY- AND MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH TARGETED ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS, SUMMER LEARNING, MENTORING, POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT. SEE ADDITIONAL INFO ON SCHEDULE O.IN SUPPORT OF OUR 2030 GOAL OF INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE OF OLDER ADULTS CONNECTED WITH RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE, OUR HEALTHY AGING INVESTMENTS TOTALED $594,313 PROVIDING 9,475 OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES INCLUDING GROCERY-SHOPPING SERVICES, FALL-PREVENTION PROGRAMS, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAMS AND IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES. IN SUPPORT OF OUR 2030 GOAL OF INCREASING COMMUNITY SAFETY AND STABILITY THROUGH FOOD, HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH, OUR COMMUNITY STABILITY INVESTMENTS TOTALED $2,719,417, AND CONNECTED MORE THAN 109,822 PEOPLE TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES THROUGH HOUSING SUPPORTS; THE PA211 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HELPLINE; FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS SUCH AS PANTRIES, MEAL CENTERS AND SUMMER MEAL DISTRIBUTIONS; RESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND CRISIS AND DISASTER RESPONSE.AGENCY DESIGNATIONS ACHIEVEMENTS: UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY HONORS DONOR REQUESTS TO DESIGNATE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANY 501(C)(3) AGENCY WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS. UNITED WAYS AROUND THE COUNTRY PERFORM THIS SERVICE FOR AGENCIES AS A COURTESY TO DONORS.LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: UNITED WAY OF GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY INVESTS IN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS THAT IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO LEARNING. THIS APPROACH ENSURES ACCESS TO SAFE AND STABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EVERY CHILD CAN BELONG AND EVERY CHILD CAN THRIVE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 34 LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 20,000 KIDS IN FIVE LEHIGH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS: ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, BANGOR AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PANTHER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. UNITED WAY SERVES AS THE CONVENER AND THOUGHT LEADER IN MOBILIZING SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, PRINCIPALS AND STAFF WHO LEAD THE VISION AT EACH SITE, AND TEAM OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. THEY INVEST IN STAFFING AND SUPPORTS THAT IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN READING AND MATH, INCREASE STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND ENGAGE MORE FAMILIES IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING. AGE-FRIENDLY LEHIGH VALLEY: RECOGNIZED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND AARP NETWORK OF AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES, AGE-FRIENDLY LEHIGH VALLEY IS A COLLECTIVE IMPACT COALITION DEDICATED TO BUILDING A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AGE SUCCESSFULLY. LED BY UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY AGE-FRIENDLY LV FOCUSES ON KEY AREAS INCLUDING HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: OUR UNITED WAY RESPONDS QUICKLY EMERGING NEEDS, INCLUDING IMMEDIATE DISASTER RELIEF AND CRISIS SUPPORT. OVER $34,000 WAS RAISED TO SUPPORT 110 INDIVIDUALS DISPLACED BY MULTI-UNIT FIRES IN ALLENTOWN AND EASTON. 100% OF CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY AIDED PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE FIRES.TEENWORKS IS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION OF LOCAL TEENS, LABOR UNIONS AND MEMBERS AND UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY. GUIDED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TEENS AND LABOR LEADERS, TEENWORKS HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $500,000 IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT 500+ COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS LED BY TEENS.RESILIENT LEHIGH VALLEY'S HANDLE WITH CARE INITIATIVE, A PROGRAM THAT ENABLES LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COMMUNICATE WITH SCHOOLS WHEN A CHILD HAS EXPERIENCED A TRAUMA, CONNECTED 796 YOUTH TO SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORT SERVICES.THROUGH A NEW HOUSING HERO INITIATIVE, UNITED WAY INVESTED $500,000 INTO EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SHELTER PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS RATES AND MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR SAFE, STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ALMOST 1,000 PEOPLE HAD ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND ANOTHER 164 FAMILIES OR HOUSEHOLDS WERE ABLE TO AVOID EVICTION AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING WITH FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
    Expenses $25,389,972 · grants $21,260,636

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
23-2657933
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
3751 (1 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,388,165
Income (IRS master file)
$38,395,774

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$35,759,135$30,054,634$23,388,165IRS
990June 2024$28,502,147$26,179,085$19,400,257IRS
990June 2023$23,450,202$24,382,615$19,328,525XML
990June 2022$25,966,681$26,084,258$15,393,137IRS
990June 2021$20,846,633$19,933,600$16,496,210IRS
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 23-2657933).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY is 23-2657933.
Is UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY 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 THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY 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 THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY 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 THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARA MOHSINGER.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,570 (MARCI LESKO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,759,135, expenses of $30,054,634 and total assets of $23,388,165 at year end.

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