UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EIN 56-0564547 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

WE BRIDGE PEOPLE, LOCAL UNITED WAYS, and RESOURCES SO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIES THRIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.00 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

38.47%of revenue went to mission work92.0% of expenses · Program services

$41.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.33%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$1.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.6%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 $190,048 for BRITTANY PRUITT FLETCHER (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$15,715,210

Mission workProgram services$6,045,36538.47% of revenue92.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$523,0563.33% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,146,78958.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,568,42141.80% 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: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,715,210

Expenses$6,568,421

Annual surplus $9,146,789 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)$6,045,365 · 92.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$523,056 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,715,210

Expenses$6,568,421

Assets$10,997,080

Income$15,715,210

Contributions$14,073,559

Mission work (program services)$6,045,365

Grants given$1,417,282

Average grant$42,948

Management and general$523,056

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

BRITTANY PRUITT FLETCHERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $190,048Base $180,000 · Other $10,048

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 (22)

BRITTANY PRUITT FLETCHERPRESIDENT & CEO

KATHRYN FIRMIN-SELLARSDIRECTOR

SHERRY S BRADSHERVICE CHAIRPERSON

SHERRY ARCHIBALDDIRECTOR

ROY WATSON JRSECRETARY

NICOLE RAPUANODIRECTOR

MOLLY TAYLORDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ADAMOLEKUNDIRECTOR

MARQUITA ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

KIM MCCOMBS PHDDIRECTOR

KEVIN MCDONALDDIRECTOR

KENDRA MARTINDIRECTOR

ANDREA STEPHENSDIRECTOR

JEFFREY JOHNSONPAST CHAIRPERSON

JANE PAKSOYDIRECTOR

JANE LIEBSCHERDIRECTOR

GARETH MONTAGUE-SMITHTREASURER

FERNANDO LITTLEDIRECTOR

DERRICK REMERDIRECTOR

BRIAN WHITECHAIRPERSON

BRETT ECKERMANDIRECTOR

AYANA SIMONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1130 KILDAIRE FARM RD STE 100, CARY, NC 27511-4561
County: Wake
In care of: % KENYA CHERRY
Primary officer: BRITTANY PRUITT FLETCHER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 834-5200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILLIAMS OVERMAN PIERCE LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes