CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY INC

EIN 38-1363572 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

Capital Area United Way Mobilizes Financial and Volunteer Resources, Partners and Voices to Address The Inequities In Economic and Educational Outcomes to Increase The Number of Financially Stable Families.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.10 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 2021The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

58.48%of revenue went to mission work76.1% of expenses · Program services

8.04%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$76.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.29%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

97.5%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 $115,177 for TERESA KMETZ (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$2,839,512

Mission workProgram services$1,660,64458.48% of revenue76.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$292,26010.29% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$228,3198.04% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Total expenses$2,181,22376.82% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202176.1% mission

202084.5% mission

201983.1% mission

201882.0% mission

201782.0% mission

201681.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,839,512

Expenses$2,181,223

Annual surplus $658,289 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)$1,660,644 · 76.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$292,260 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$228,319 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,839,512

Expenses$2,181,223

Income$3,555,041

Contributions$2,768,153

Mission work (program services)$1,660,644

Fundraising$228,319

Management and general$292,260

Executive compensation (total)$234,002

Accounting fees$18,294

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TERESA KMETZPRESIDENT & CEO · 45 hrs/week $115,177Base $113,146 · Other $2,031

JAMES E EDDYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 41 hrs/week $100,879Base $84,668 · Other $16,211

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 (36)

TERESA KMETZPRESIDENT & CEO

JAMES E EDDYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RICK OLIVAREZDIRECTOR

L ROBERT MCCONNELLDIRECTOR

LEAH ANN SHERERDIRECTOR

LISA WEBB-SHARPDIRECTOR

LUCIANNA SOLISDIRECTOR

MARCUS KIRKPATRICKDIRECTOR

MIKE HUERTADIRECTOR

MUHAMMAD QAWWEEDIRECTOR

RENEE BROWNDIRECTOR

KATE STUDLEYDIRECTOR

SARAH ANTHONYDIRECTOR

SATYA VEERAPANENIDIRECTOR

SUSAN PORRETTDIRECTOR

TERI BERNERODIRECTOR

TONY CHANDLERDIRECTOR

UNAA HOLINESSDIRECTOR

WHITNEY ANDERSON-HARRELLDIRECTOR

EDWARD THOMASDIRECTOR

ANDY SCHORDIRECTOR

ASHLEE WILLISDIRECTOR

BEN FRANTZDIRECTOR

CHRIS KECKDIRECTOR

CHRIS TYLERDIRECTOR

DAVID HOCKADAYDIRECTOR

DEB BITTNERSECRETARY

DRU MITCHELLBOARD VICE CHAIR

ALFONSO SALIASDIRECTOR

ERIK DECKERTREASURER

JACKIE GORDONDIRECTOR

JAMES MCCURTISDIRECTOR

JAMIE RABEBOARD CHAIR

JAYME TAYLORDIRECTOR

JERRY SWARTZIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JIM PAULDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 330 Marshall Street STE 203, Lansing, MI 48912
County: Ingham
In care of: Teresa L Kmetz
Primary officer: Teresa L Kmetz, President/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(517) 203-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: July 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MASTER PLAN INC
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs