UNITED WAY OF BAY COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF BAY COUNTY

EIN 38-1360524

What they do

to ENGAGE and EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY to COLLECTIVELY IMPACT LIVES. UNITED WAY of BAY COUNTY ENVISIONS A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY PERSON HAS ACCESS to EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD to AN ENHANCED QUALITY of LIFE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

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

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

Money made simple

81.93%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

4.48%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$95.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.54%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$2.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.2%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 $85,548 for NICOLE LUCZAK (PRESIDENT/CE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,589,053

Mission workProgram services$1,301,91281.93% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$151,5279.54% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$71,2094.48% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$64,4054.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,524,64895.95% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 85.4% mission · 9.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.95% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 14.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 14.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 14.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 11.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 183.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,589,053

Expenses$1,524,648

Annual surplus $64,405 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)$1,301,912 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$151,527 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$71,209 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,589,053

Expenses$1,524,648

Assets$3,427,190

Income$1,623,645

Contributions$1,322,346

Mission work (program services)$1,301,912

Fundraising$71,209

Grants given$2,866,912

Average grant$29,556

Management and general$151,527

Stocks and bonds$2,129,050

Accounting fees$44,352

Investing fees$11,141

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NICOLE LUCZAKPRESIDENT/CE · 40 hrs/week $85,548Base $79,065 · Other $6,483

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 (24)

NICOLE LUCZAKPRESIDENT/CE

JEREMY COURIERDIRECTOR

SCOTT TREPKOWSKIDIRECTOR

SARAH CHAMPAGNEDIRECTOR

RYAN CHARNEYSECRETARY

ROBERT MEADDIRECTOR

PAUL GAISERDIRECTOR

MATTHEW SOUSDIRECTOR

MATT CAIRYDIRECTOR

MADISON JARMONVICE CHAIR

LUCAS PAVEGLIODIRECTOR

KEITH MANNINGTREASURER

ALICEA MOLLDIRECTOR

JENNA DOSTCHAIR

GEORGE PAINTERDIRECTOR

FAHIM ISLAMDIRECTOR

ERIC ALLSHOUSEDIRECTOR

DAN BUCHANANDIRECTOR

CORINNA SCHARFIMMEDIATE PA

BRANDON KINGDIRECTOR

BRADLEY TUCKERDIRECTOR

ANNE FILSINGERDIRECTOR

ANN GRADYDIRECTOR

ANDY KOWALCZYKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 909 WASHINGTON AVE STE 2, BAY CITY, MI 48708-5722
County: Bay
In care of: % MARYBETH LAISURE EXEC DIR
Primary officer: NICOLE LUCZAK, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(989) 893-7508

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes