UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY

EIN 23-1260899 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to IMPROVE PEOPLES LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER and RESOURCES of OUR COMMUNITY; to PROVIDE LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES WITH NEEDED FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, and STRATEGIC SUPPORT; and to ENSURE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS FUND PROGRAMS THAT EFFECTIVELY MOVE PEOPLE FROM CRISIS to INDEPENDENCE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ALLOCATING FUNDS RAISED to PROGRAMS REVIEWED and SELECTED BY VOLUNTEER PANELS for THEIR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE and MEASURABLE RESULTS. OTHER SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE IDENTIFYING UNMET NEEDS and CREATING PILOT PROGRAMS to ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, PROVIDING INFORMATION and REFERRAL SERVICES for PEOPLE IN NEED, MENTORING NONPROFIT AGENCIES, and COORDINATING VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. WE DO ALL THIS WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of EXCELLENCE IN ETHICS and INTEGRITY to ENSURE SUCCESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.63%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

0.16%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$100.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.61%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$1.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$991,624

Mission workProgram services$888,81489.63% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$105,18610.61% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,5510.16% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$995,551100.40% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 89.3% mission · 10.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$991,624

Expenses$995,551

Annual shortfall $3,927 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$888,814 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$105,186 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,551 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$991,624

Expenses$995,551

Assets$1,349,547

Income$1,528,758

Contributions$886,709

Mission work (program services)$888,814

Fundraising$1,551

Grants given$6,184,064

Average grant$41,784

Management and general$105,186

Stocks and bonds$464,722

Accounting fees$9,500

Investing fees$1,845

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (24)

KATIE MANISDIRECTOR

WILLA HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR

TRACY WISEDIRECTOR

TOM AKANAVP - POLICY

TINA KRAVETZVP - BOARD D

SOYICA WHITEDIRECTOR

SAILAJA MOKKAPATIVP - CAMPAIG

RUKMINI LOBODIRECTOR

RICK OLSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HENLEYDIRECTOR

MARY CROWLEYDIRECTOR

LORRAINE MCCLAINVP - ALLOCAT

ANABEL PICHLERDIRECTOR

KATHY WILLARDVP - MARKETI

KATHY FISCHERDIRECTOR

JON MIERITZTREASURER

JIM GRANTDIRECTOR

JERRY POEVP - COMMUNI

FRANKLIN SILVADIRECTOR

DEDE CIMINIDIRECTOR

DARCIE MARTINCEO

CRAIG BLECHERPRESIDENT

BELINDA HARVEYDIRECTOR

ANDREW SAUDERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: PO BOX 362, KENNETT SQ, PA 19348-0362
County: Chester
In care of: DARCIE MARTIN
Primary officer: DARCIE MARTIN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@unitedwayscc.org Phone(610) 444-4357

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UMBREIT WILECZEK & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes