VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY

EIN 86-0104419 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

IMPROVES LIVES BY MOBILIZING COMMUNITY, CORPORATE and NONPROFIT PARTNERS to REACH BOLD GOALS for MARICOPA COUNTY IN THE AREAS of HEALTH, HOUSING and HOMELESSNESS, EDUCATION and WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 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

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 leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.87%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services

5.56%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$105.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.91%of revenue went to management and office costs5.6% of expenses

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,926,121 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $373,739 for CARLA VARGAS JASA (PRESIDENT AND 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$73,525,775

Mission workProgram services$69,016,85093.87% of revenue89.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,345,1145.91% of revenue5.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,089,9325.56% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Total expenses$77,451,896105.34% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 89.1% mission · 5.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 3.3% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 3.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 4.4% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 3.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 3.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 4.3% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 4.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$73,525,775

Expenses$77,451,896

Annual shortfall $3,926,121 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$69,016,850 · 89.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,345,114 · 5.6% of expenses

Fundraising$4,089,932 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$73,525,775

Expenses$77,451,896

Assets$100,423,177

Income$89,446,431

Contributions$71,593,766

Mission work (program services)$69,016,850

Fundraising$4,089,932

Grants given$743,928,976

Average grant$766,937

Management and general$4,345,114

Stocks and bonds$71,029,490

Accounting fees$187,100

Investing fees$122,327

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

CARLA VARGAS JASAPRESIDENT AND CEO · 50 hrs/week $373,739Base $354,191 · Other $19,548

TANYA MUNIZCHIEF FIN. & OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 9/2024) · 50 hrs/week $251,035Base $233,798 · Other $17,237

LAURA KAISERCHIEF CORP RELATIONS & BRAND OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $208,158Base $184,067 · Other $24,091

EMMA V GARCIA-LOERACHIEF COMM DEV & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $200,779Base $175,859 · Other $24,920

CHRISTINE SULLIVANCONTR(THRU 9/24)/CFO(AT 9/24) · 50 hrs/week $194,850Base $172,652 · Other $22,198

COLLEEN GAUTAMSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & ADMIN · 50 hrs/week $184,682Base $156,094 · Other $28,588

MELISSA BOYDSTONSVP, COMM DEV & ENGAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $183,631Base $161,433 · Other $22,198

SHELLEY GRIFFINVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 50 hrs/week $171,813Base $155,668 · Other $16,145

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)

CARLA VARGAS JASAPRESIDENT AND CEO

TANYA MUNIZCHIEF FIN. & OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 9/2024)

LAURA KAISERCHIEF CORP RELATIONS & BRAND OFFICER

EMMA V GARCIA-LOERACHIEF COMM DEV & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

CHRISTINE SULLIVANCONTR(THRU 9/24)/CFO(AT 9/24)

COLLEEN GAUTAMSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & ADMIN

MELISSA BOYDSTONSVP, COMM DEV & ENGAGEMENT

SHELLEY GRIFFINVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MATT BYRNESDIRECTOR/ VICE CHAIR

PAT EDWARDSDIRECTOR

NEIL GIULIANODIRECTOR

MONICA WHITINGDIRECTOR

MONICA VILLALOBOSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW FEENEYDIRECTOR

LEE ANN BOHNDIRECTOR

LISA CAGNOLATTIDIRECTOR

LATASHA CAUSEYDIRECTOR/ BOARD CHAIR

PAUL FANNINDIRECTOR

PAULA BOCA-BOMMARITODIRECTOR

RAY SCHEYDIRECTOR

REBECCA BURLEIGHDIRECTOR

ROBYN ARNELL BRENDENDIRECTOR

RUBEN ALVAREZDIRECTOR

SABRINA FREIBERGDIRECTOR

TODD SANDERSDIRECTOR

TRACY BAMEDIRECTOR

TYLER PFEIFERDIRECTOR

GREG GEISTDIRECTOR

AMANDA MUIRDIRECTOR

ANGIE BOND-SIMPSONDIRECTOR

ANTHONY SHARETTDIRECTOR

CHAD GESTSON EDDDIRECTOR

CHRIS CAMACHODIRECTOR

CHRISTINE WILKINSON PHDDIRECTOR

DANIEL WANIDIRECTOR

DAVID LONGDIRECTOR/TREASURER

DRENA KUSARIDIRECTOR

GEOFFREY BURBRIDGEDIRECTOR

LAUREN TOBIASSENDIRECTOR

HOPE LEVINDIRECTOR

JEFF BARTONDIRECTOR

JEN POKORSKIDIRECTOR

JENNY HOLSMAN-TETREAULTDIRECTOR

JIM MACDONALDDIRECTOR

JOHN GRAHAMDIRECTOR

KIMBERLEY THOMPSON-HEINLDIRECTOR

KYLE STEINBUCHDIRECTOR

ADAM REICHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 3115 N 3RD AVENUE SUITE G-130, PHOENIX, AZ 85013-4313
County: Maricopa
In care of: % CHRISTINE J SULLIVAN
Primary officer: CARLA VARGAS JASA, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(602) 631-4800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes