UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON

EIN 74-1167964 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

See Schedule O We Work Together to Improve Lives, Build A Stronger Community, and Create Meaningful Opportunities for People to Prosper.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.80 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 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

73.40%of revenue went to mission work83.8% of expenses · Program services

8.47%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$87.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.71%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.5%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$79,626,568

Mission workProgram services$58,443,74673.40% of revenue83.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,543,6205.71% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,742,0468.47% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,897,15612.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$69,729,41287.57% 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: 83.8% mission · 6.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 7.2% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 7.5% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 4.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 4.9% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 4.8% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 3.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 3.5% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$79,626,568

Expenses$69,729,412

Annual surplus $9,897,156 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)$58,443,746 · 83.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,543,620 · 6.5% of expenses

Fundraising$6,742,046 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$79,626,568

Expenses$69,729,412

Assets$99,530,404

Income$88,398,167

Contributions$77,600,724

Mission work (program services)$58,443,746

Fundraising$6,742,046

Grants given$542,126,242

Average grant$279,303

Management and general$4,543,620

Stocks and bonds$33,630,413

Accounting fees$89,115

Investing fees$52,454

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

AMANDA MCMILLIANPRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $482,522Base $425,321 · Other $57,201

ANGEL HARRISVP & CHIEF ADV. OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $348,603Base $322,080 · Other $26,523

MARY VAZQUEZVP, COMMUNITY OUTREACH · 50 hrs/week $236,695Base $190,393 · Other $46,302

MARGARET M OSERVP, MISSION & STRATEGY · 50 hrs/week $234,185Base $207,135 · Other $27,050

JAIDEEP HEBBARVP & CSFO (THRU 8/24) · 50 hrs/week $231,551Base $211,319 · Other $20,232

BARBARA L WALKERAVP, PRINCIPAL GIFTS OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $227,827Base $199,451 · Other $28,376

JEFFREY NASHAVP, INNOVATION & DATA MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $205,467Base $169,890 · Other $35,577

HENRY J ADASOAVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 50 hrs/week $181,375Base $138,942 · Other $42,433

KENNETH W MILLERSR. DIR IT TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY · 50 hrs/week $174,838Base $150,337 · Other $24,501

VERONICA HAGERTYSR. DIR. BOARD DEV & NP TRAINING · 50 hrs/week $173,054Base $148,890 · Other $24,164

BART FERRELLCSFO (FROM 12/24) · 50 hrs/week $30,283

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)

AMANDA MCMILLIANPRESIDENT & CEO

ANGEL HARRISVP & CHIEF ADV. OFFICER

MARY VAZQUEZVP, COMMUNITY OUTREACH

MARGARET M OSERVP, MISSION & STRATEGY

JAIDEEP HEBBARVP & CSFO (THRU 8/24)

BARBARA L WALKERAVP, PRINCIPAL GIFTS OFFICER

JEFFREY NASHAVP, INNOVATION & DATA MANAGEMENT

HENRY J ADASOAVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

KENNETH W MILLERSR. DIR IT TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY

VERONICA HAGERTYSR. DIR. BOARD DEV & NP TRAINING

BART FERRELLCSFO (FROM 12/24)

MELINDA YEETRUSTEE

WILLIE CHIANGTRUSTEE

LIAM MALLONTRUSTEE

LILYANNE MCCLEANTRUSTEE

MARC BOOMTRUSTEE

MARC WATTSTRUSTEE

MARTYN E GOOSSENTRUSTEE

ALLEN XITRUSTEE

WAYNE MCCONNELLTRUSTEE

TRACIE J RENFROETRUSTEE

MARY BETH GRACYTRUSTEE

TINA FARACATRUSTEE

NANCY A MEYERTRUSTEE

NATALY MARKSTRUSTEE

PAULA DESROCHESTRUSTEE

RYAN LANCETRUSTEE

SAM TUCKERTRUSTEE

SANDY JOHNSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT HALLAMTRUSTEE

SHAUNA JOHNSON CLARKTRUSTEE

STEVE KEANTRUSTEE

STEVE STEPHENSCHAIR

STEVEN WOLFTRUSTEE

TANDRA PERKINSTRUSTEE

DON M WOOTRUSTEE

BECKY RUSHTRUSTEE

CAMILO AMEZQUITATRUSTEE

CHRIS CHAMPIONTRUSTEE

CLINT FOLLETTETRUSTEE

CYNTHIA COLBERTTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA HANSENTRUSTEE

DANIEL KALMSTRUSTEE

DANIEL CARDINAL DINARDOTRUSTEE

DAVID BAKERTRUSTEE

DAVID L CALLENDERTRUSTEE

DESRYE MORGANTRUSTEE

DIANNE RALSTONTRUSTEE

KELLY HACKETTSECRETARY

DONNA SIMS WILSONTRUSTEE

DOROTHY ABLESTRUSTEE

DOUG PFERDEHIRTTRUSTEE

ELI VIAMONTESTRUSTEE

ERIC TANZBERGERTRUSTEE

ESI AKINOSHOTRUSTEE

GREG GRISSOMTRUSTEE

JESSE GELSOMINITRUSTEE

JOE ROVIGTRUSTEE

JOHN JOHNSONTRUSTEE

JOSE ESPINELTRUSTEE

JULIE SUDDUTHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 50 WAUGH DR, HOUSTON, TX 77007-5813
County: Harris
In care of: % HAROLD COSARE
Primary officer: Bart Ferrell, Chief Strategy & Fin Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 685-2300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes