UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC

EIN 30-0200478 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

UNITED WAY of METRO CHICAGO BRINGS TOGETHER and ACTIVATES PEOPLE, RESOURCES, and EXPERTISE to IMPROVE OUTCOMES for INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

87.08%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services

6.66%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$103.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.03%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,778,681 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $435,406 for SEAN GARRETT (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$47,075,947

Mission workProgram services$40,995,80887.08% of revenue83.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,721,27210.03% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,137,5486.66% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$48,854,628103.78% 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: 83.9% mission · 9.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 8.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 8.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 10.1% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 6.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 5.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 7.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 6.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$47,075,947

Expenses$48,854,628

Annual shortfall $1,778,681 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)$40,995,808 · 83.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,721,272 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$3,137,548 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$47,075,947

Expenses$48,854,628

Assets$48,777,265

Income$55,097,915

Contributions$45,069,699

Mission work (program services)$40,995,808

Fundraising$3,137,548

Grants given$242,107,582

Average grant$82,999

Management and general$4,721,272

Stocks and bonds$10,032,046

Accounting fees$158,475

Investing fees$104,540

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

SEAN GARRETTPRESIDENT & CEO · 38 hrs/week $435,406Base $408,461 · Other $26,945

RONALD DENARDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $300,735Base $287,910 · Other $12,825

KIMBERLEE GUENTHERCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $236,136Base $217,504 · Other $18,632

JACQUELYN GRIMESVP, MARKETING · 38 hrs/week $229,986Base $183,133 · Other $46,853

TAMIYA AURELCHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $215,196Base $191,623 · Other $23,573

ESTHER FRANCO-PAYNEEXEC DIRECTOR, PSPC · 38 hrs/week $214,851Base $185,159 · Other $29,692

CHRISTOPHER PRESTONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $198,498Base $179,588 · Other $18,910

RICHARD LAPLATTEXEC DIRECTOR, 211 · 38 hrs/week $175,152Base $158,877 · Other $16,275

KEVIN GRAANASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $167,166Base $148,464 · Other $18,702

DEBORAH THORNTONEA/SECRETARY (THRU 09/24) · 38 hrs/week $131,024Base $104,226 · Other $26,798

ELIZABETH LACH - CHIEFDEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 09/2024) · 38 hrs/week $106,913Base $96,700 · Other $10,213

LISSETTE HUERTASEA/SECRETARY (AS OF 10/24) · 38 hrs/week $106,224Base $75,738 · Other $30,486

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 (42)

SEAN GARRETTPRESIDENT & CEO

RONALD DENARDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KIMBERLEE GUENTHERCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

JACQUELYN GRIMESVP, MARKETING

TAMIYA AURELCHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER

ESTHER FRANCO-PAYNEEXEC DIRECTOR, PSPC

CHRISTOPHER PRESTONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

RICHARD LAPLATTEXEC DIRECTOR, 211

KEVIN GRAANASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

DEBORAH THORNTONEA/SECRETARY (THRU 09/24)

ELIZABETH LACH - CHIEFDEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 09/2024)

LISSETTE HUERTASEA/SECRETARY (AS OF 10/24)

ROBERT A SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT REITERBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT SWANSONBOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

RANDY MEHRBERGBOARD MEMBER

PAULETTE DODSONBOARD MEMBER

NEIL MURRAYBOARD MEMBER

WENDELL DALLASBOARD MEMBER

WOLFE TONEBOARD MEMBER

MARK SKERJANBOARD MEMBER

MARK PRINDIVILLEBOARD MEMBER

MANUEL FLORESBOARD TREASURER

KUNAL KAPOOR CFSBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 06/2025)

HANNAH HAYESBOARD MEMBER

BRIDGET GAINERBOARD MEMBER

CARINA MARKELBOARD MEMBER

DARREL HACKETTBOARD MEMBER

DARREN JONESBOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/2025)

DAVID BLOWERSBOARD MEMBER

DEREK DOUGLASBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD MCGROGANBOARD MEMBER

EILEEN MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

LISA N JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY DEVRONBOARD MEMBER

JULIA MORSCH SZNEWAJSBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH ESCOEBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN COLEBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA PONCEBOARD MEMBER

LINDA L IMONTIBOARD MEMBER

LINDA T COBERLYBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLZ, CHICAGO, IL 60654-1103
County: Cook
In care of: % RONALD DENARD
Primary officer: RONALD DENARD, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 906-2350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes