UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC

EIN 35-1007590 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

UNITED WAY of CENTRAL INDIANA DESIGNS, SUPPORTS and GROWS SYSTEMS THAT ACCELERATE FINANCIAL STABILITY and UPWARD MOBILITY for INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES LIVING IN or NEAR POVERTY and STRIVING for A BRIGHTER FUTURE. OUR VISION is THAT CENTRAL INDIANA WILL BE A COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES THRIVE; NEIGHBORS CARE for EACH OTHER; and WE ARE PROUD of ALL OUR RESIDENTS QUALITY of LIFE. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR WORK THROUGH ADVOCATING for PUBLIC POLICIES THAT SUPPORT OUR STRATEGIES; CAPACITY BUILDING to STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN SERVICES SECTOR; DATA and RESEARCH to SHOW REAL OUTCOMES; GRANTMAKING and COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS to SUPPORT THE SUCCESS of DIRECT-SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; INITIATIVES and PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT THE WORK of OUR PARTNERS; and THOUGHT LEADERSHIP and CONVENING ACROSS THE SECTOR. OUR ANCHOR STATEMENT is to HELP PEOPLE LIVE THE LIVES THEY ARE CAPABLE of LIVING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 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

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 leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.35%of revenue went to mission work81.7% of expenses · Program services

11.22%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses

$120.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.80%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$4.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,415,856 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$51,112,879

Mission workProgram services$50,270,71198.35% of revenue81.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,521,97410.80% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,736,05011.22% of revenue9.3% of expenses

Total expenses$61,528,735120.38% 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: 81.7% mission · 9.0% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 6.3% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 6.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 7.4% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 6.5% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 6.5% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 8.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 7.1% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$51,112,879

Expenses$61,528,735

Annual shortfall $10,415,856 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)$50,270,711 · 81.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,521,974 · 9.0% of expenses

Fundraising$5,736,050 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$51,112,879

Expenses$61,528,735

Assets$255,154,897

Income$56,931,003

Contributions$33,315,503

Mission work (program services)$50,270,711

Fundraising$5,736,050

Grants given$348,650,342

Average grant$97,661

Management and general$5,521,974

Stocks and bonds$225,120,376

Accounting fees$68,236

Investing fees$442,175

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

FRED PAYNEPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $507,470Base $453,828 · Other $53,642

REGINA ASHLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $259,963Base $238,335 · Other $21,628

JENNIFER GALLAGHERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $243,199Base $221,481 · Other $21,718

SARA VANSLAMBROOKCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $235,691Base $203,788 · Other $31,903

PENNY KELLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $221,929Base $192,609 · Other $29,320

DENISE LUSTERCHIEF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION OFFIC · 40 hrs/week $221,483Base $200,996 · Other $20,487

LUCIA DOWNTONVICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $160,092Base $133,791 · Other $26,301

ASHLEY SCRUGGSVP TALENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $153,615Base $135,707 · Other $17,908

MAARTEN BOUTVP MAJOR AND TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $151,588Base $135,050 · Other $16,538

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 (61)

FRED PAYNEPRESIDENT AND CEO

REGINA ASHLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JENNIFER GALLAGHERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SARA VANSLAMBROOKCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

PENNY KELLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DENISE LUSTERCHIEF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION OFFIC

LUCIA DOWNTONVICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

ASHLEY SCRUGGSVP TALENT MANAGEMENT

MAARTEN BOUTVP MAJOR AND TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFTS

MAX HARPERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL OCONNORDIRECTOR

MARY BOELKEDIRECTOR

MARVIN BLADEDIRECTOR

MARIA WILEYDIRECTOR

MANDY PARRISDIRECTOR

LISA HARRISDIRECTOR

LAUREN JAMESDIRECTOR

KEN BRITTDIRECTOR

KAYE VITUGDIRECTOR

KALEN JACKSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BECHERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DILTSDIRECTOR

JOHNA NORTONDIRECTOR

MIKE NORTHDIRECTOR

NEELY PIERCEDIRECTOR

RAFAEL SANCHEZDIRECTOR

SAMUEL ODLEDIRECTOR

SCOTT BEIERDIRECTOR

SCOTT LUCDIRECTOR

SHELLY SMITHDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE KIMDIRECTOR

TEKIAH TUNSTALLDIRECTOR

TORY CASTORDIRECTOR

DICK HESTERTREASURER & SECRETARY

ANDRE FRANKLINDIRECTOR

ANDREW MICHIEDIRECTOR

ANN MERKELDIRECTOR

BRIAN GARRISONDIRECTOR

BRYAN MILLSDIRECTOR

CHRIS LOWERYDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BARNEYDIRECTOR

DANIEL DIEHLDIRECTOR

DEBORAH DANIELSDIRECTOR

DENNIS ANDRESDIRECTOR

DENNY SPONSELDIRECTOR

DENNY STEPHENSDIRECTOR (BEG 08/01/24)

DIANA NOLTINGDIRECTOR

JULIE SINGERDIRECTOR

GEOFF GAILEYDIRECTOR

GRACE FINDLEYDIRECTOR

GREG PEMBERTONDIRECTOR

JAMES STARBUCKDIRECTOR

JASON ECKERLEDIRECTOR

JEAN WOJTOWICZDIRECTOR

JEB BANNERDIRECTOR

JEFF HARRISONCHAIR

JENNIFER PINGDIRECTOR

JEREMY BUCHANANDIRECTOR

JIMMIE MCMILLIANDIRECTOR

AMANDA BONILLADIRECTOR

JOSEPH SMITH JRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 2955 N MERIDIAN ST STE 300, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208-5195
County: Marion
In care of: FRED PAYNE
Primary officer: FRED PAYNE, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunity@uwci.org Phone(317) 923-1466

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes