UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC

EIN 15-0532073 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

to IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER of OUR COMMUNITY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.00 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 leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

84.09%of revenue went to mission work85.0% of expenses · Program services

10.08%of revenue went to fundraising10.2% of expenses

$98.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.73%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.9%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 $168,695 for NANCY KERN EATON (PRESIDENT). 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$9,070,921

Mission workProgram services$7,628,09984.09% of revenue85.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$428,6154.73% of revenue4.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$914,14710.08% of revenue10.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$100,0601.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,970,86198.90% 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: 85.0% mission · 4.8% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 5.0% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 5.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 4.6% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 4.6% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 6.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 8.9% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 8.2% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,070,921

Expenses$8,970,861

Annual surplus $100,060 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)$7,628,099 · 85.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$428,615 · 4.8% of expenses

Fundraising$914,147 · 10.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,070,921

Expenses$8,970,861

Assets$10,114,663

Income$14,019,874

Contributions$8,521,602

Mission work (program services)$7,628,099

Fundraising$914,147

Grants given$35,546,750

Average grant$119,284

Management and general$428,615

Stocks and bonds$5,900,250

Accounting fees$25,000

Investing fees$38,630

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

NANCY KERN EATONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $168,695Base $149,939 · Other $18,756

LYNNE-MARIE RYANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $139,524Base $118,295 · Other $21,229

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 (56)

NANCY KERN EATONPRESIDENT

LYNNE-MARIE RYANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MICHAEL DURKINCHAIR LOCAL BUS DEVP COMMITTEE

JOSEPH SERBUNFORMER DIRECTOR

KATHERINE BEISSNERFORMER DIRECTOR

KERRY TAROLLIBOARD CHAIR

KRISTIN MANNIONDIRECTOR

KRISTIN WALKERDIRECTOR

LINDSAY WEICHERTDIRECTOR

MARCELLE HADDIXFORMER DIRECTOR

MARK MANNINGFORMER DIRECTOR

MARTHA WINSLOWFORMER DIRECTOR

MATTHEW CAPOGRECOCHAIR - EMERGING LEADERS UNITED

MATTHEW MALINOWSKIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BRUNNERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH PIRAINODIRECTOR

MICHAEL LONGOFORMER DIRECTOR

MIRANDA ASKEW-BROWNFORMER DIRECTOR

MONIFA WILCOXDIRECTOR

NICOLE CHIDSAYDIRECTOR

RYAN BENZVICE CHAIR

SHAUN STIMPSONDIRECTOR

STEPHEN FOURNIERCHAIR AUDIT COMMITTEE

TAI SHAWFORMER DIRECTOR

TAYLOR HODGEDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY GRAHAMDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY LALONDECHAIR - INVESTMENT COMMITT

TODD ZEGERSDIRECTOR

DIANA JONESFORMER DIRECTOR

AMY TUCKERDIRECTOR

ANDREA MASTENCHAIR REUNITED

ANDREW DERRENBACKERDIRECTOR

ASHLEY WHITEDIRECTOR

BILL PATRICKTREASURER

BJ ADIGUNCHAIR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

BRIAN BUTLERSECRETARY

C PATRICK ONEILLDIRECTOR

CASEY WHITEDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER KELLERDIRECTOR

COURTNEY MERRIMANDIRECTOR

DANIEL KOLINSKIDIRECTOR

DEBORAH WELCHCHAIR - COMMUNITY IMPACT

ALAN MARZULLODIRECTOR

EVELYN INGRAMIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

GEORGE JONESDIRECTOR

GEORGE KUHNDIRECTOR

GWENDOLYN SYKESDIRECTOR

JACQUIE KELLY KADENDIRECTOR

JAMES CAPPARELLIDIRECTOR

JAMES DAGOSTINODIRECTOR

JAMES D FREYERFORMER DIRECTOR

JAY SUBEDIDIRECTOR

JENNIFER INGERSONDIRECTOR

JENNY DOMBROSKEDIRECTOR

JEREMY THURSTONFORMER DIRECTOR

JOE NEHMEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 980 JAMES ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13203-2503
County: Onondaga
In care of: % LYNNE-MARIE RYAN
Primary officer: NANCY KERN EATON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(315) 428-2205

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes