THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 735, PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0735

In care of

% LEONARD HAWKINS

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BOBBI WATT GEER PHD, 1250 PENN AVENUE PO BOX 735, PITTSBURGH, PA 152300735

Signed the 990

BOBBI WATT GEER PHD, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(412) 261-6010

Website

WWW.UWSWPA.ORG

Return prepared by

BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

UNITED WAY LEADS AND MOBILIZES THE CARING POWER OF INDIVIDUALS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED MEASURABLY IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, CREATING LONG LASTING CHANGE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF RESIDENTS IN ALLEGHENY, ARMSTRONG, BUTLER, FAYETTE AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES.

Program accomplishments

• MEETING BASIC NEEDSBASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS FOOD AND SAFE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ARE THE FOUNDATION OF WELL-BEING AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, AGE OR ABILITY TO HAVE HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS. THE ABILITY TO GET TO SCHOOL AND WORK, PAY FOR UTILITIES AND RENT AND FUND NECESSARY HOME REPAIRS KEEPS FAMILIES ON TRACK AND OUT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS. A STRONG NETWORK OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT POSITIVELY IMPACTS PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND HELPS PEOPLE LIVE MEANINGFUL LIVES. WHEN FAMILIES ARE STRONG AND ALL MEMBERS ARE SAFE, THEY CAN THEN FULFILL THEIR DREAMS OF EDUCATION, GOOD JOBS AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. UNITED WAY INVESTS IN PARTNERS COMMITTED TO: ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD; PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACCESS TO SAFE AND SECURE HOUSING THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SHELTER, ADDRESS EVICTION PREVENTION, SUPPORT HOME REPAIRS AND OFFER UTILITY ASSISTANCE; PROVIDING ACCESS TO RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION; OFFERING SAFETY AND SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; AND COMBATTING SOCIAL ISOLATION BY PROVIDING INTERVENTIONS THAT PROMOTE CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $6,245,799 · grants $3,448,800
• BUILDING FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFEALL YOUNG PEOPLE DESERVE THE CHANCE TO HAVE A POSITIVE START TOWARD ADULTHOOD, TO LEARN AND SUCCEED TO THE LEVEL OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ABILITY AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN NEED THE PREPARATION AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILL SETS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ABILITY, THRIVE WHEN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HELP THEM ACHIEVE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND TAKE A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH THAT HELPS CHILDREN AND YOUTH OVERCOME CHALLENGES. ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND EDUCATIONAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING BUILDS ON SKILLS LEARNED AT SCHOOL AND INSTILLS A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. UNITED WAY INVESTS IN PARTNER AGENCIES COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, PREPARING CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE FAMILY SO THEY CAN GROW AND LEARN TOGETHER; WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME OPPORTUNITIES THAT KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE AND ENGAGED AND HELP THEM RETAIN WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED; SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SO THAT STUDENTS IN ALL GRADE LEVELS CAN SUCCEED BOTH IN AND BEYOND SCHOOL; AND PROVIDING A WIDE VARIETY OF CAREER, TRADE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-READINESS SUPPORT, INCLUDING PROGRAMMING, TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED UNDERINVESTMENT.
  Expenses $3,726,615 · grants $2,057,759
• MOVING TO FINANCIAL STABILITYTO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT PEOPLE EARN A LIVING WAGE AND HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BUILD WEALTH. SUCCESS SHOULD NOT BE DEPENDENT ON RACE, GENDER AND ABILITY, AND ALL PEOPLE DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL FREEDOM. ACCESS TO AND AWARENESS OF SERVICES AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ASSET BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF WORKING FAMILIES. MEANINGFUL WORK HELPS PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, DISABILITY, GENDER AND PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS, HAVE PRIDE AND CONFIDENCE THAT THEY CAN SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE AND TRANSPORTATION HELP PEOPLE FIND AND SUSTAIN GOOD JOBS THAT ADVANCE THEIR GOALS AND HELP THEM BECOME VITAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THEIR COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY INVESTS IN PARTNER AGENCIES COMMITTED TO CONNECTING PEOPLE TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE THAT ALL WORKERS ARE POSITIONED TO ACHIEVE JOB SUCCESS; PROVIDING ACCESS TO SAFE AND RELIABLE CHILD CARE AND TRANSPORTATION SO THAT FINDING AND MAINTAINING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT IS POSSIBLE; OFFERING EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS RACE, GENDER AND ABILITY SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN ACCESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT INCREASE THEIR INCOME AND FINANCIAL SECURITY; HELPING WORKING FAMILIES TO MOVE FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING AND PROMOTING TWO-GENERATION APPROACHES THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR ADULTS TO FOSTER ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ASSETS THROUGH FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT.
  Expenses $3,282,857 · grants $1,812,725
• COMMUNITY SERVICES: OTHER PROGRAM SUPPORT:UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INVESTS IN COMMUNITY SUPPORT, 2-1-1 CONTACT CENTER AND VOLUNTEERISM. THESE INVESTMENTS INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS, DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NONPROFITS AND VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE.UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MANAGES THE PA 211 CONTACT CENTER FOR 30+ COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. OUR RESOURCE NAVIGATORS ARE REAL PEOPLE AVAILABLE BY PHONE, TEXT AND CHAT 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. RESOURCE NAVIGATORS ASSESS THE NEEDS OF EACH PERSON AND OFFER CONNECTIONS TO MORE THAN 7,000 AGENCIES THAT UPDATE THEIR LISTINGS WITH US REGULARLY. OUR 211 CONTACT CENTER ALSO CONNECTS PEOPLE TO SERVICES SUCH AS FREE TAX PREP APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING AND REFERRALS FOR LOW-COST INTERNET AND DIGITAL DEVICES.
  Expenses $13,197,374 · grants $9,593,072 · revenue $3,934,916

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.

IRS record

EIN

25-1043578

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

1957

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)

Assets (IRS master file)

$92,377,630

Income (IRS master file)

$55,418,890

Filing history

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 25-1043578).

Questions about THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

What is the EIN of THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA?

The employer identification number (EIN) of THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA is 25-1043578.

Is THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.

Are donations to THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 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 THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 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 THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 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 THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BOBBI WATT GEER PHD.

Who are the officers and directors of THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 76 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $332,748 (BOBBI WATT GEER PHD, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,540,763, expenses of $32,663,476 and total assets of $92,377,630 at year end.

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