Nonprofit · EIN 95-2274801
UNITED WAY INC
Also known as UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $50,225,007 | $46,676,596 | $3,548,411 | $182,513,736 | $101,241,354 | $81,272,382 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $38,681,108 | $49,630,595 | -$10,949,487 | $188,168,540 | $112,381,464 | $75,787,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,559,171
- of which government grants
- $1,582,635
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,532,607
- Royalties
- $265
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$25,264
- Other revenue
- $4,133,229
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,703,154
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,384,150
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,196,294
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,093,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $289,700
- Legal fees
- $2,298
- Accounting fees
- $147,380
- Occupancy
- $1,056,896
- Travel
- $206,198
- Depreciation
- $92,497
- Program services (functional)
- $39,737,842
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,600,080
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,338,674
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $188,168,540
- Total assets, end of year
- $182,513,736
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,241,354
- Net assets, end of year
- $81,272,382
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,316,315
- Publicly traded securities
- $49,438,481
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $44,826,539
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $36,445,843
- Gross receipts
- $88,434,749
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 1,320
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISE BUIK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $512,413 | $479,649 |
| LINING RECENDEZ | VP, FINANCE Officer | 50 | $254,186 | $70,186 |
| CHRIS KO | VP, IMPACT & STRATEGY Key employee | 50 | $224,271 | $25,437 |
| THOMAS NEWMAN | VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $198,176 | $33,450 |
| ERIN MORTON | VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 50 | $195,000 | $14,224 |
| DAVID TRAN | DIR., FINANCE & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $154,379 | $29,072 |
| XOCHITL FLORES | DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,011 | $38,077 |
| SHANNON BIGGS | DIRECTOR OF TALENT & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,702 | $17,333 |
| EMILY BRADLEY | DIR., STRATEGIC INVST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $131,532 | $15,862 |
| HAZEL LOPEZ | DIR., CRISIS SOULTIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,332 | $10,161 |
| MARTHA SANTANA-CHIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE OH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN YAMAMOTO | CORPORATE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR CAMPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN CHAVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CLERI REALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DEMOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY ESPINOZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HEADRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC HICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA HRNA | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE JUAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE KANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEWART KWOH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE LIVESAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAIA REIN-HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA SALINAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN SUGAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAMED TAVAJOHI | BOARD MEMBER. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HASSAN WEBBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHEELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WROAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON YOHNKE | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISE BUIK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $496,597 | $270,078 |
| LINING RECENDEZ | VP, FINANCE Officer | 50 | $234,457 | $61,123 |
| TAULENE KAGAN | VP, SPEC. PROJ. & INIT. - PART YEAR Key employee | 50 | $206,937 | $52,187 |
| CHRIS KO | VP, IMPACT & STRATEGY Key employee | 50 | $206,660 | $24,819 |
| THOMAS NEWMAN | VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 50 | $177,605 | $31,654 |
| ERIN MORTON | VP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 50 | $187,988 | $10,805 |
| DAVID TRAN | DIR., FINANCE & BUSINESS SOLUTION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $157,081 | $22,190 |
| CRISTIAN YANCEY | DIR., MARKET. & ENGAGE. - PART YEAR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $153,133 | $21,847 |
| XOCHITL FLORES | DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,930 | $35,075 |
| JASON RIFFE | DIR., HOUSING INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,179 | $12,343 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | DIR., COMM. ACTIVATION - PART YEAR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,152 | $11,543 |
| LARRY JAMES | CHAIR - PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SANTANA-CHIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CLERI REALE | CORPORATE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR CAMPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN CHAVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DEMOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY ESPINOZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC HICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA HRNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE JUAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE KANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART KWOH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE OH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RAFFETTO | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAIA REIN-HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALINAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SCHILLING | BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE SHOPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SUGAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMED TAVAJOHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASSAN WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHEELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WROAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN YAMAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON YOHNKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 515 S FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-3301
- In care of
- % LINING LEE RECENDEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELISE BUIK, 515 S FIGUEROA STREET SUITE 900, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
- Signed the 990
- ELISE BUIK, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (213) 808-6220
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
WE CAN ACCOMPLISH MORE TOGETHER THAN ALONE. BY COMBINING COMMUNITY POWER, DONATIONS AND NEW SOLUTIONS TO LONG STANDING CHALLENGES WE CAN SUPPORT NEIGHBORS ON A PATHWAY FROM POVERTY TO PROSPERITY.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN CRISIS TAPPING INTO OUR COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO HELP, WE MULTIPLY CONTRIBUTIONS AND HARD WORK INTO IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR NEIGHBORS WHO NEED FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.WE ARE INVESTING TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING THE DAILY CRISIS OF POVERTY. WE HAVE:- SUPPORTED 17,969 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED UTILITIES ASSISTANCE & 281,574 MEALS WERE SERVED BY 168 ORGANIZATIONS UNDER EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) THIS PAST YEAR. THE LAST CONTRACTED PERIOD OF EFSP WILL END DEC 2025. WITH FEDERAL CHANGES THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CLEAR PLAN FOR THE CONTINUATION OF EFSP. (CONT. ON SCH. O)- COORDINATED INVESTMENTS IN SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS AT PLACES THAT SUPPORT HOUSEHOLDS WHO ARE UNHOUSED ANT AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. IN THE LAST YEAR, 34 DAYTIME SITES AND 7 SENIOR CENTERS WERE FUNDED SHELTERS, AND AN ADDITIONAL SET OF 8 TARGETED SITES FOR LARGER INVESTMENT, WERE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE 84K+ PEOPLE EXPERIENCING AND AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. - LAUNCHED IN RESPONSE TO THE WILDFIRES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT. TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN 33 PARTNERS INVESTED IN ACROSS TWO PHASES OF GRANTMAKING TOTALING $2.725M. - LED EFFORTS TO PASS A LOCAL RESOURCE MEASURE TO SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NOVEMBER 2024 WHICH WE THEN HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF, INCLUDING COUNTYWIDE GOAL SETTING AND PROGRAM GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $29,540,681 · grants $14,878,624 · revenue $1,634,837
- BUILDING SHARED PROSPERITYEVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN L.A. IS FULL OF DREAMERS AND DOERS WHO HAVE A VISION FOR WHAT THEIR COMMUNITY COULD BE. THAT'S WHY WE WORK WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CREATE COMMUNITY-OWNED APPROACHES TO BUILDING WEALTH AND POWER THAT WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR THIS GENERATION AND THE NEXT.WE ARE INVESTING FOR SHARED PROSPERITY EFFORTS THAT CREATE PATHWAYS OF OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY ACROSS OUR REGION. WE HAVE:- THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE HAS INVESTED IN 374 AFFORDABLE UNITS FINANCED AT 50% OF THE AVERAGE COST THIS LAST YEAR AND CONTINUES TO SCALE THAT PROGRAM THROUGH LACAHSA, THE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY WE HELPED CREATE. IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE AN (CONT. ON SCH. O) IMPACTFUL SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ACROSS OUR REGION.- THE COMMUNITY PROSPERITY INITIATIVE AIMS TO ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BUILDING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR THEM. OVER THE YEAR, OVER COMMUNITY PROJECT DESIGN WORK WAS COMPLETED ACROSS OF NORTH LONG BEACH, ASSET MAPPING IN FINAL STAGES IN CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, AND WILLOWBROOK, ADDING TO THE EFFORTS IN PICO UNION. A PROSPERITY FUND WAS LAUNCHED WHICH INVESTED IN 12 PROJECTS. EARLY ROUND PROJECTS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED IMPACTING 330+ SMALL BUSINESSES AND MICROENTREPRENUERS THROUGH THEIR EFFORTS. - TO INCREASE COMPLETION AND TRANSFER RATES, SUPPORTED 479 STUDENTS THROUGH WAY2SUCCESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESOURCE FAIR, MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, STUDENT SUCCESS FUNDS, AND DISTRIBUTED 6100 COPIES OF OUR 2ND ANNUAL TOOL KIT FOCUSED ON DUAL ENROLLMENT WITH LBCCD, LBUSD, CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY, ED TRUST WEST.Expenses $6,795,078 · grants $3,422,447
- UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES ENABLES DONORS TO DESIGNATE THEIR GIFTS TO OTHER UNITED WAY OR TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, WE PROCESSED $3,402,083 IN DESIGNATIONS.Expenses $3,402,083 · grants $3,402,083 · revenue $51,062
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2274801
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $182,513,736
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,434,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $47,407,107 | $44,808,121 | $92,970,414 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $49,602,090 | $44,155,282 | $90,002,015 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about UNITED WAY INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY INC is 95-2274801.
- Is UNITED WAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY 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 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 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 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELISE BUIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $512,413 (ELISE BUIK, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,225,007, expenses of $46,676,596 and total assets of $182,513,736 at year end.
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