UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA INC

EIN 58-0566194 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

UNITED WAY of GREATER ATLANTA ENGAGES and BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE and RESOURCES to DRIVE SUSTAINABLE and EQUITABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WELL-BEING of CHILDREN, FAMILIES, and INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. for INDIVIDUALS and ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT to HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH of THEIR COMMUNITY, UNITED WAY of GREATER ATLANTA is THE PLATFORM THAT ENABLES INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, and COMPANIES to MAKE A DIFFERENCE INDIVIDUALLY and COLLECTIVELY IN WHATEVER WAY THEY WISH to CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, TALENT, and TREASURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.33%of revenue went to mission work81.2% of expenses · Program services

10.17%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$96.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.01%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$95,403,461

Mission workProgram services$74,727,99678.33% of revenue81.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,643,8948.01% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,697,84110.17% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,333,7303.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$92,069,73196.51% 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: 81.2% mission · 8.3% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 7.4% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 6.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 4.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 4.1% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 4.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 5.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 4.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$95,403,461

Expenses$92,069,731

Annual surplus $3,333,730 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)$74,727,996 · 81.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,643,894 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$9,697,841 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$95,403,461

Expenses$92,069,731

Assets$118,633,450

Income$111,234,407

Contributions$86,252,090

Mission work (program services)$74,727,996

Fundraising$9,697,841

Grants given$396,838,827

Average grant$132,944

Management and general$7,643,894

Stocks and bonds$44,563,258

Accounting fees$236,205

Investing fees$74,809

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

MILTON LITTLE JRCEO · 40 hrs/week $636,734Base $557,160 · Other $79,574

TIM PAKENHAMCOO · 40 hrs/week $452,692Base $430,724 · Other $21,968

KRISTEN MCCOLLUMCFO & CPO · 40 hrs/week $399,743Base $286,426 · Other $113,317

KATRINA MITCHELLCHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $312,367Base $230,819 · Other $81,548

NATALIE EVANSCHIEF DATA OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $291,622Base $224,074 · Other $67,548

PROTIO BISWASSENIOR VP, ECONOMIC STABILITY · 40 hrs/week $246,478Base $172,415 · Other $74,063

LAUREN BROOKSSENIOR VP, REVENUE · 40 hrs/week $231,747Base $195,674 · Other $36,073

CLAIRE BURKECONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $222,147Base $167,681 · Other $54,466

ORINZAL WILLIAMSVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $221,667Base $145,255 · Other $76,412

MARGARET ADAMSVP OF MAJOR GIFTS & MULTI-YEAR GIVING · 40 hrs/week $191,792Base $153,416 · Other $38,376

SANJAY M PAREKHENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE · 40 hrs/week $191,790Base $169,160 · Other $22,630

ANITA GELLERSENIOR VP, MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $179,810Base $159,707 · Other $20,103

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 (48)

MILTON LITTLE JRCEO

TIM PAKENHAMCOO

KRISTEN MCCOLLUMCFO & CPO

KATRINA MITCHELLCHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER

NATALIE EVANSCHIEF DATA OFFICER

PROTIO BISWASSENIOR VP, ECONOMIC STABILITY

LAUREN BROOKSSENIOR VP, REVENUE

CLAIRE BURKECONTROLLER

ORINZAL WILLIAMSVP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MARGARET ADAMSVP OF MAJOR GIFTS & MULTI-YEAR GIVING

SANJAY M PAREKHENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE

ANITA GELLERSENIOR VP, MARKETING

DENNIS LONGASSISTANT VP OF DEVELOPMENT, OUTSIDE

AMANDA CRUMBYVP, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION

SCOTT ASHERAT LARGE (FULTON)

SARAH CLAMPAT LARGE

WILL WILLIAMSAT LARGE

RICARDO DE GENOVACOMMUNITY INVESTMENT CHAIR

RAPHAEL BOSTICIMMEDIATE PAST PRES./GOV. CHAIR

SCOTT STEARSMANAT LARGE

PETER CARTERBOARD CHAIR

NEON CHAPMANAT LARGE

THOMAS TOM BREMSAT LARGE

TIFFANY GILBERTAT LARGE

MARGARET GRAFFAT LARGE

TRACY TECHAUAT LARGE

TUCKER MCNEILMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

JAMES RICHARDSON MDAT LARGE

ANGELA DOTSONAT LARGE

ANN BURRISAT LARGE

BELISA URBINAAGENCY LIAISON

BRIAN SAPPINGTONAT LARGE

CHRISTI SCHENZEL CLARKAT LARGE

CONDACE PRESSLEYAT LARGE

ELIZABETH DALIA RACINEAT LARGE

FELICIA MCDADEDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

GREGORY MCCLENDONAT LARGE

JACQUELINE GRAYAT LARGE

MARANIE BROWNAT LARGE

JAMIE KLINNERTFINANCE & PROPERTY EXECUTIVE CHAIR

JANELLE WILLIAMSAT LARGE

JEFFREY JEFF PLACEAT LARGE (COBB)

JENNIFER DAWSONAT LARGE

JESSICA CORLEYAT LARGE

KAMAU BOBBAT LARGE

KATE KOPLAN MDAT LARGE

KATHY WALLERAT LARGE

LYNN STANERAT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 40 COURTLAND STREET NE SUITE 300, ATLANTA, GA 30303-2538
County: Fulton
In care of: KRISTEN MCCOLLUM
Primary officer: KRISTEN MCCOLLUM, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND PEOPLE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 527-7200

Filing and classification

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