UNITED WAY OF CONNECTICUT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF CONNECTICUT INC

EIN 06-1084194 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

UNITED WAY of CONNECTICUT is PROUD to BE A TRUSTED and VITAL RESOURCE for HELP and INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE PEOPLE of CONNECTICUT NEED. WE RESPOND to REQUESTS for FOOD, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARE, CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT and CRISIS SERVICES and PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES DURING NATURAL DISASTERS. WE BRING A COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE APPROACH to EVERY REQUEST for HELP, and OUR REACH ACROSS EVERY ZIP CODE MEANS WE CAN CREATE PARTNERSHIPS, SHARE INNOVATIONS and SCALE IMPACT to IMPROVE LIVES IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN CONNECTICUT.WHENEVER and WHEREVER THERE is A NEED IN CONNECTICUT, UNITED WAY of CONNECTICUT ANSWERS THE CALL.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.65%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

$96.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.41%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $299,127 for LISA TEPPER BATES (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$36,919,209

Mission workProgram services$31,250,86384.65% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,211,73311.41% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,456,6133.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$35,462,59696.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.16% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,919,209

Expenses$35,462,596

Annual surplus $1,456,613 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$31,250,863 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,211,733 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$36,919,209

Expenses$35,462,596

Assets$20,228,356

Income$36,919,209

Contributions$35,491,236

Mission work (program services)$31,250,863

Grants given$110,000

Average grant$110,000

Management and general$4,211,733

Accounting fees$65,159

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LISA TEPPER BATESPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $299,127Base $249,631 · Other $49,496

LEO PELLERINCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $206,707Base $170,684 · Other $36,023

TANYA BARRETTSR. VP HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS · 40 hrs/week $194,956Base $152,126 · Other $42,830

CHERYL SUTERASR. VP CHILD CARE · 40 hrs/week $190,013Base $166,881 · Other $23,132

AMY H CASAVINA HALLSVP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $164,402Base $153,065 · Other $11,337

SUNEETHA ADERUOUTGOING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $160,824Base $140,096 · Other $20,728

KATIE LONGLEYTREASURER/CHIEF OPERATING · 40 hrs/week $157,513Base $139,227 · Other $18,286

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

LISA TEPPER BATESPRESIDENT/CEO

LEO PELLERINCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

TANYA BARRETTSR. VP HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS

CHERYL SUTERASR. VP CHILD CARE

AMY H CASAVINA HALLSVP, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

SUNEETHA ADERUOUTGOING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

KATIE LONGLEYTREASURER/CHIEF OPERATING

YVETTE HIGHSMITHCHAIR

ALBERTO COTABOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM DARBYBOARD MEMBER

TRACY MICHAUDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

STEVEN HERNANDEZVICE CHAIR

MATT CAMMAROTOBOARD MEMBER

MARIA HARLOWBOARD MEMBER

KRISTEN JACOBYBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN H BEAMONBOARD MEMBER

JOHN EMRABOARD MEMBER

JASON JAKUBOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

GREG BUTLERBOARD MEMBER

ERIC HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

DITA BHARGAVABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 55 CAPITAL BLVD 3RD FLOOR, ROCKY HILL, CT 06067-3927
County: Hartford
In care of: % JENNIFER JOHNSON
Primary officer: LISA TEPPER BATES, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 571-7500 Officer phone(860) 571-7554

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes