UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF WYOMING VALLEY

EIN 24-0831490 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O for COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONTHROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH and SAFETY NET PRIORITIES, THE UNITED WAY of WYOMING VALLEY PROVIDES LEADERSHIP THAT IMPROVES COMMUNITY CONDITIONS and ADVANCES THE COMMON GOOD for ALL. THE ORGANIZATION is SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THE GROWING ISSUES of CHILDHOOD POVERTY and HAS CREATED THE POVERTY to POSSIBILITY INITIATIVE to IMPROVE THE ODDS for CHILDREN and FAMILIES IN THE WYOMING VALLEY to BE SUCCESSFUL. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS GOALS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT and INVESTMENT, ADVOCACY and VOLUNTEERISM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.81%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

5.78%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses

$87.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.46%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$3.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.8%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$12,609,886

Mission workProgram services$9,560,07275.81% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$688,2255.46% of revenue6.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$728,4585.78% of revenue6.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,633,13112.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,976,75587.05% 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: 87.1% mission · 6.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 6.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 7.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 6.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 6.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 5.4% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 7.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 9.6% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,609,886

Expenses$10,976,755

Annual surplus $1,633,131 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)$9,560,072 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$688,225 · 6.3% of expenses

Fundraising$728,458 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,609,886

Expenses$10,976,755

Assets$33,987,494

Income$16,940,461

Contributions$10,570,124

Mission work (program services)$9,560,072

Fundraising$728,458

Grants given$16,865,132

Average grant$52,376

Management and general$688,225

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

WILLIAM M JONESFORMER CEO $216,749Base $186,851 · Other $29,898

FRANCIS COLLINICFO · 40 hrs/week $106,887Base $92,962 · Other $13,925

SARA PEPERNOCEO · 40 hrs/week $41,055Base $36,256 · Other $4,799

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 (35)

WILLIAM M JONESFORMER CEO

FRANCIS COLLINICFO

SARA PEPERNOCEO

ROBERT GRAHAM IIIFINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

JOSH KATYLGOVERNANACE /PERSONNEL & E

KERRI MCKEOWNCIC/PERSONNEL & ETHICS COM

LINDSAY GRIFFIN-BOYLANGOVERNANACE COMMITTEE

MEGAN KENNEDYCIC COMMITTEE

PAT ENDLERCIC/STEERING COMMITTEE

REBECCA THALENFELDCIC COMMITTEE

REV MICHAEL BREWSTERCIC COMMITTEE

JAMES FORSEMANPERSONNEL & ETHICS/HIV

SARAH BLOCKHIV/CIC COMMITTEE

SUSANNE MULLINFINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

TARA MUGFORD WILSONCHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TINA DOWDSTEERING/FINANCE & AUDIT C

TROY STANDISHSECRETARY, EXECUTIVE/GOVER

ZUBEEN SAEEDSTEERING/GOVERNANCE COMMIT

DANI MOONEYCIC VICE CHAIR/HIV

ATTY PAUL RUSHTON1ST VICE CHAIR, EXECUTIVE/

BETH HASTIECIC COMMITTEE

BILL SORDONIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CARL WITKOWSKISTEERING CHAIR/CIC COMMITT

CARMEN KAHIUPERSONNEL & ETHICS CHAIR/S

CARMEN MAGISTROFINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

CHRISTINE JENSENCIC - CHAIR/EXECUTIVE

DAN KIMBROUGHSTEERING/CIC COMMITTEE

JOHN MCCARTHYFINANCE & AUDIT/YOUNG PROF

DANIELLE HAWLEY2ND VICE CHAIR, TREASURER

DON BROMINSKIEXECUTIVE/GOVERNANCE CHAIR

DR DAN MYERSFINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

DR GREG CANTFINANCE & AUDIT/GOVERNANCE

ED CASULLIFINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

GINO BARTOLIFINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE

AMY VIENEYPERSONNEL & ETHICS/CIC COM

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 100 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE 2ND, WILKESBARRE, PA 18701-3507
County: Luzerne
In care of: SARA PEPERNO
Primary officer: SARA PEPERNO, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 829-6711

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KRONICK KALADA BERDY & CO PC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes