UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND

EIN 34-6516654 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

UNITED WAY of GREATER CLEVELAND ("UWGC or THE ORGANIZATION") is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LOCATED IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. UWGC SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY CONNECTOR, GENERATING and COORDINATING RESOURCES ACROSS INDIVIDUAL DONORS, CORPORATIONS, SERVICE PROVIDERS and GOVERNMENT and CIVIC LEADERS to IMPROVE LIVES and CREATE COMMUNITY IMPACT AT SCALE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $56.70 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

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

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They name their leaders81 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.30%of revenue went to mission work56.7% of expenses · Program services

25.40%of revenue went to fundraising27.5% of expenses

$92.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.57%of revenue went to management and office costs15.8% of expenses

$2.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.3%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 $487,532 for SHARON SOBOL JORDAN (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$17,682,545

Mission workProgram services$9,247,77152.30% of revenue56.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,575,49614.57% of revenue15.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,492,12025.40% of revenue27.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,367,1587.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,315,38792.27% 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: 56.7% mission · 15.8% management · 27.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.5% mission · 24.2% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 19.2% management · 21.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 20.6% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 17.7% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 16.0% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 10.7% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 10.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,682,545

Expenses$16,315,387

Annual surplus $1,367,158 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)$9,247,771 · 56.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,575,496 · 15.8% of expenses

Fundraising$4,492,120 · 27.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,682,545

Expenses$16,315,387

Assets$41,256,826

Income$22,427,518

Contributions$14,021,494

Mission work (program services)$9,247,771

Fundraising$4,492,120

Grants given$97,758,765

Average grant$116,241

Management and general$2,575,496

Accounting fees$219,820

Investing fees$49,495

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

SHARON SOBOL JORDANPRESIDENT & CEO · 37 hrs/week $487,532Base $402,933 · Other $84,599

KENNETH SURRATTCHIEF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $217,859Base $187,727 · Other $30,132

KRISTIN POPELMAYERCHIEF BRAND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $181,861Base $143,777 · Other $38,084

MICHAEL BROWNSENIOR DIRECTOR, HR · 38 hrs/week $176,218Base $130,878 · Other $45,340

DEBORAH ENTYCHIEF FINANCE, CFO (THRU 8/24) · 37 hrs/week $172,148Base $149,577 · Other $22,571

RUTH DOBRANICSENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $164,016Base $134,901 · Other $29,115

TOI COMERVP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $157,604Base $147,907 · Other $9,697

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 (81)

SHARON SOBOL JORDANPRESIDENT & CEO

KENNETH SURRATTCHIEF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

KRISTIN POPELMAYERCHIEF BRAND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

MICHAEL BROWNSENIOR DIRECTOR, HR

DEBORAH ENTYCHIEF FINANCE, CFO (THRU 8/24)

RUTH DOBRANICSENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE

TOI COMERVP RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

MATT CAROLLDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

MONTE REPASKYCHAIR, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MIRANDA CREELDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/24)

MICHELLE L CONNELLDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

MICHAEL BEEDLESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/25)

MICHAEL BASTONDIRECTOR

MELISSA MAKIDIRECTOR

MAYNARD A BUCKDIRECTOR

KEVIN CLAYTONCO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING

PATRICK GAREAUDIRECTOR

MARK MEDERDIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)

LORNA WISHAMDIRECTOR

LEONARDO DICOSIMODIRECTOR (9/24-11/24)

KIP BOLLINDIRECTOR

KIM MEISEL PESSESCHAIR, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

KEVIN MARTINDIRECTOR

SONALI B WILSON ESQASST SECRETARY & CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY C

WARREN MORGANDIRECTOR

VICTOR RUIZSECRETARY

VANESSA L WHITING ESQCHAIR

TOMISLAV MIHALJEVICDIRECTOR

TARAS G SZMAGALA JRVICE CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

SUSAN D KRANTZDIRECTOR

STEPHEN HOFFMANDIRECTOR

STEFFANY LARKINSDIRECTOR

NABIL CHEHADEDIRECTOR

SHARI OBRENSKIDIRECTOR

RYAN PUENTEDIRECTOR

RONN RICHARDDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

PAUL L WELLENER IVDIRECTOR

PAUL J DOLANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

PATRICK M PASTOREDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

JUSTIN BIBBDIRECTOR

NICK KOMPAREDIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)

COLLEEN COTTERDIRECTOR

ENID B ROSENBERGCHAIR, GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE

EMILY CAMPBELLDIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)

ELIZABETH HIJARDIRECTOR

EDWARD J BELLDIRECTOR

DEE BAGWELL HASLAMDIRECTOR

DAVID C FULTON JRDIRECTOR

DAVID MILLERDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

DANIEL P WALSH JRDIRECTOR

CRAIG ARNOLDDIRECTOR

ERIK JANASDIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)

CIPRIANO BEREDODIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)

CHRIS ADAMSCHAIR, MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY COMMITTEE

CECIL J LIPSCOMBDIRECTOR

CALDER MELLINODIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24)

BRIAN J RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

BEVERLY J SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

ANDREW J PAINE IIITREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE

ANDREA M HOGBENDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

ANDRE GREMILLETDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

JAMES A RATNERVICE CHAIR

ALLISON TALLER REICHDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

JOY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOHN R CORLETTDIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

JESSICA MATIADIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

JEROME GRISKOVICE CHAIR, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

JENICE CONTRERASDIRECTOR

JEFFREY D ZIMONCHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

JEFFERY K PATTERSONDIRECTOR

JASMIN SANTANADIRECTOR

KEITH J LIBMANDIRECTOR

J DAVID HELLERCO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING

IRA C KAPLANCO-CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING

INDIA BIRDSONG TERRYDIRECTOR

HOWARD W HANNADIRECTOR (THRU 9/24)

HARRIET APPLEGATEDIRECTOR

GEORGE A SAMPLEDIRECTOR

FIONA CHAMBERDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/24)

FELTON THOMAS JRDIRECTOR

ERIKA RUDIN-LURIADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 1331 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1819
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % MICHAEL BEEDLES CFO
Primary officer: MICHAEL BEEDLES, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 436-2100

Filing and classification

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