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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1011104

UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY

Tax-exempt · LORAIN, OH 44052

Financials

$2.8M$2.9M2022$2.6M$2.9M2023$2.6M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,556,415$2,475,826$80,589$4,663,315$779,619$3,883,696
June 30, 2024990$2,642,067$2,880,428-$238,361$4,387,684$1,025,608$3,362,076
June 30, 2023990$2,768,185$2,888,747-$120,562$4,523,416$1,107,608$3,415,808
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,349,210
of which government grants
$441,950
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$150,742
Net gain from sales of assets
-$500
Net income from fundraising events
$31,365
Other revenue
$56,463

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,013,319
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$220,827
Other salaries and wages
$461,489
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$823,435
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,500
Occupancy
$35,516
Travel
$6,654
Depreciation
$30,800
Program services (functional)
$1,871,780
Management and general (functional)
$344,467
Fundraising (functional)
$259,579

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,387,684
Total assets, end of year
$4,663,315
Total liabilities, end of year
$779,619
Net assets, end of year
$3,883,696
Land, buildings and equipment
$499,128
Publicly traded securities
$2,929,257
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,608,199
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,275,497
Gross receipts
$2,981,456
Employees
16
Volunteers
338
Year formed
1967
State of legal domicile
OH

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
RYAN ARONEYPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
45$104,822$13,791
DIANNE BREHMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
45$89,054$13,160
BRAD YURONICHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHELLE BURGESSVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT MILLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSE GONZALEZ IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD CALABRESEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUMMER DEICHLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY KILGOREMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAWN DAILEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JADE BLAIRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCO GALLOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED OLIVERASMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAM URWINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARIA MEPHAMMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB MUNROMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLETTE PARKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAULA PITASKYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RYAN ARONEYPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
45$96,212$13,446
DIANNE BREHMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
45$86,467$13,056
BRAD CALABRESECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD YURONICHVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILL NORDLOHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSE GONZALEZ IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY KILGOREMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAWN DAILEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JADE BLAIRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCO GALLOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT MILLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE BURGESSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED OLIVERASMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAM URWINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RYAN ARONEYPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
45$88,516$11,197
DIANNE BREHMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
45$83,929$11,013
BRAD CALABRESECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACY KILGOREVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAWN DAILEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JADE BLAIRSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSALIS HAMMONSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD YURONICHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCO GALLOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSE GONZALEZ IIIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH BROWNETHICS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA SLOCUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT MILLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE BURGESSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED OLIVERASMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL NORDLOHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMANTHA ABRAHAMMEMBER (UNTIL JUNE 23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON WOODALLSTUDENT MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
642 BROADWAY, LORAIN, OH 44052-1804
In care of
% DIANNE BREHM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RYAN ARONEY, 642 BROADWAY, LORAIN, OH 44052
Signed the 990
RYAN ARONEY, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(440) 277-6530
Return prepared by
COHEN & CO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO LEAD MEASURABLE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, CREATING A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL, BY CONNECTING COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, HEALTH COMMUNITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY IMPACT - INVOLVES THE PROCESS OF PLANNING, INVESTING AND EVALUATING RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CHANGE IN THREE PRIORITY AREAS: EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, HELPING WORKING FAMILIES BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE AND INDEPENDENT, AND CREATING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PLEDGED TO WORK COLLECTIVELY ON ACHIEVING THIS HIGH LEVEL OF COMMUNITY IMPACT.UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY (UWGLC) PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON WORKING WITH SYSTEMS AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN AND THAT EARLY ADOLESCENTS HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, IN-SCHOOL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, EXERCISE AND NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT, PARENTING EDUCATION AND RESOURCING, AND RISKY BEHAVIOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. MULTI-YEAR FUNDING HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO MEASURE BASELINE DATA, PILOT TEST BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS WITH SMALL GROUPS, AND IMPLEMENT LARGER-SCALE PROGRAMS WITH PROMISING EARLY RESULTS. FOR EXAMPLE, LITERACY PROGRAMS ARE BRINGING AGE- AND LANGUAGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO 61% OF ALL CHILDREN 0-5 LIVING IN ELYRIA, LORAIN AND OBERLIN EACH MONTH; AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,276 LITERACY KITS WERE DELIVERED TO PRESCHOOLERS. FURTHER, 21/21 OF PARTNER EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN LORAIN HAVE ACHIEVED OHIO HEALTHY PROGAM CERTIFICATION STATUS; 13,392 BOOKS WERE LOGGED IN ELYRIA'S 1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN; AND OBERLIN'S PRE-K CLASSROOM WAS USED 880 TIMES BY FAMILIES. ACROSS THE THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN COMMON VIEW, OVER 1,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL PROGRAMMING; OVER 100 STUDENTS ATTENDED COLLABORATIVE SPONSORED SUMMER CAMPS IN LORAIN AND ELYRIA; 349 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP BUILDING SESSIONS; AND 67 MENTORING SESSIONS WERE ATTENDED BY ELYRIA YOUTH SPONSORED BY THE COLLABORATIVE. ADDITIONALLY, 50 PARENTS IN LORAIN ATTENDED PADRES COMPROMETIDOS EVENTS TO LEARN SKILLS THAT SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. LORAIN AND ELYRIA'S FREEDGES TOGETHER SERVED 7,053 PERSONS. OVER 10,000 YOUTH ARE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING.UWGLC PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON WORKING WITH SYSTEMS AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT WORKING FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY INCREASE THEIR INCOMES, BUILD SAVINGS, AND GAIN ASSETS TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN ACTIVITIES THAT ENSURE THAT FAMILIES SUFFERING A SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL CRISIS AVOID EVICTION, UTILITY TERMINATION, AND JOB LOSS AND ARE ABLE TO BUILD FUTURE RESOURCES. ELEVENTH-YEAR COLLABORATIVE FUNDING HAS RESULTED IN THE UCAN PARTNERSHIP ASSISTING 395 HOUSEHOLDS (OVER 1200 PERSONS) AVOID EVICTION (285 HOUSING BILLS), UTILITY DISCONNECT (146 PAYMENTS), AND JOB LOSS (7 JOBS), WITH A LESS THAN 6% RECIDIVISM RATE. HEALTH CUTS ACROSS THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND EDUCATION IMPACT AREAS OF THE AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT. OUR AGENDA PROMOTES HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH DIET AND EXERCISE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REDUCING RISK FACTORS FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME, INCLUDING DIABETES, OBESITY, AND HEART DISEASE. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF ALL TYPES, INCLUDING THE WINTER MONTHS; ENSURE ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN HEALTHY FOODS; MAINTAIN HEALTHY WORKPLACES; AND IMPROVE NUTRITION. MULTI-YEAR FUNDING HAS ALLOWED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO MEASURE DATA, CONTINUE TO PILOT TEST BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS ON A SMALL SCALE, AND IMPLEMENT LARGER-SCALE INITIATIVES. THIS INCLUDES FRESH AFFORDABLE PRODUCE PICKUPS IN NORTH RIDGEVILLE, WELLINGTON, AND LAGRANGE, WITH 1,059 PRODUCE BAGS THIS YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THRIVE, KEY- AND H&S-SPONSORED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FITNESS EVENTS HAD A TOTAL OF 7,286 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING DURING WINTER MONTHS. THE 5-K WALK-RUN EVENT IN WELLINGTON ATTRACTED 121 PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES. 955 (DUPLICATED) SENIORS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ATTENDED THE WELLINGTON MEMORY CAFE. PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN LORAIN COUNTY, UNITED WE SWEAT WAS FORMED IN 2011 TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING IN GREATER LORAIN COUNTY BY RAISING AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO FITNESS AND NUTRITION OPTIONS. 10,240 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED IN-PERSON INITIATIVE-SPONSORED FREE FITNESS EVENTS THIS YEAR.
    Expenses $1,455,891 · grants $1,013,319
  • INFORMATION AND REFERRAL REFERS PEOPLE TO SERVICES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT LOCAL AGENCIES THROUGH UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 FIRST CALL FOR HELP, A CONFIDENTIAL, FREE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE. THERE WERE 14,820 CALLS AND 29,126 UNIQUE WEBSITE USERS.
    Expenses $134,418
  • TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES ACCESS TO RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE IN ALL PARTS OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY. UNITED WAY INVESTS IN EFFORTS TO LINK RIDERS WITH CRITICLLY NEEDED RIDES, SUCH AS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS, MAXIMIZING THE USE OF LOCALLY-AVAILABLE AND COORDINATED RESOURCES THROUGH MOBILITY MANAGEMENT. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO CONTINUE PARTNERING IN THE ELYRIA AND LORAIN VIA LC PILOT IN THE UPCOMING 12 MONTHS. THE 2024-2028 LORAIN COUNTY COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION PLAN WAS UPDATED FOR THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; 197 HOURS OF INDIVIDUALIZED TRAVEL TRAINING WAS PROVIDED; AND CARFIT CERTIFICATION WAS MAINTANED AND USED TO ASSIST EVENT ATTENDEES IN MAKING THEIR VEHICLES SAFELY ACCESSIBLE.
    Expenses $95,745
  • DIRECT SERVICES - DIRECT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY UWGLC THROUGH THE LORAIN COUNTY FREE TAX PREP COALITION. TAXFILER SURVEYS NOTE THAT THEIR REFUNDS ARE USED FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS SUCH AS UTILITIES, GROCERIES, AND RENT/MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, DEMONSTRATING TAX REFUNDS DIRECTLY SUPPORT FAMILY SATBILITY AND OVERALL COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. INCOME TAX PREPARATION PARTNERS COORDINATED BY UWGLC COMPLETED 2,221 FEDERAL (AND A SIMILAR NUMBER STATE) TAX RETURNS FOR A TOTAL REFUND OF $2,082,479, OF WHICH $598,989 WAS FROM THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. THE FREE TAX PROGRAM SAVED TAXFILERS AN ESTIMATED $832,875 IN PREP AND FILING FEES.UNITED WAY VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES MATCH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND STRIVES TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND PARTICIPATION OF ALL SEGMENTS OF VOLUNTEER RESOURCES THROUGH RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RECOGNITION. 675 DUPLICATED (234 UNDUPLICATED) VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 2,367 VOLUNTEER HOURS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
    Expenses $84,759
  • HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ALSO KNOWN AS CONTINUUM OF CARE COORDINATION) HOMELESSNESS SHOULD BE RARE, BRIEF, AND RESOLVABLE THROUGH SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. UNITED WAY INVESTS IN A CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT SEEKS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, ALIGN EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNHOUSED, ASSURE EXTRA SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE DURING EXTREME WEATHER, AND RESULTS IN SERVICE-ENRICHED PERMANENT HOUSING. HOUSING RELATED RESOURCES WERE COORDINATED FOR OVER 50 PERSONS (DUPLICATED) MONTHLY; AND BETWEEN 5 AND 10 LANDLORDS RECEIVE LANDLORD-TENANT COUNSELING AND CRISIS INTERVENTION EACH MONTH. 1,107 ADDITIONAL OVERFLOW COTS FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER WERE MADE AVAILABLE DURING THE MOST RECENT EXTREME WEATHER SEASONS, INCLUDING 98 MOTEL VOUCHERS AT A VOUCHER COST OF $9,999.37.
    Expenses $100,967

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
34-1011104
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
1967
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,663,315
Income (IRS master file)
$2,981,456

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,556,415$2,475,826$4,663,315XML
990June 2024$2,642,067$2,880,428$4,387,684XML
990June 2023$2,768,185$2,888,747$4,523,416XML
990June 2022$2,689,855$2,696,432$4,711,092IRS
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 34-1011104).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY is 34-1011104.
Is UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY 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 LORAIN COUNTY 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 GREATER LORAIN COUNTY 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 GREATER LORAIN COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN ARONEY.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,822 (RYAN ARONEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,556,415, expenses of $2,475,826 and total assets of $4,663,315 at year end.

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