UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY

EIN 91-0650669 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

We Unite The Community to End Poverty One Household At A Time. We Provide Programs That Strengthen Families Such As Our Centers for Strong Families Which Increase Economic Self-sufficiency By Providing Finance, Jobs and Income Support Coaches.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

91.66%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

13.77%of revenue went to fundraising12.1% of expenses

$113.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.43%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$2.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $951,470 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $242,884 for DONA PONEPINTO (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$6,859,905

Mission workProgram services$6,287,97391.66% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$578,6248.43% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$944,77813.77% of revenue12.1% of expenses

Total expenses$7,811,375113.87% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.5% mission · 7.4% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.87% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 6.6% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 7.7% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 7.4% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 6.9% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 7.2% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,859,905

Expenses$7,811,375

Annual shortfall $951,470 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)$6,287,973 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$578,624 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$944,778 · 12.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,859,905

Expenses$7,811,375

Assets$17,466,785

Income$8,297,079

Contributions$5,900,667

Mission work (program services)$6,287,973

Fundraising$944,778

Grants given$5,980,510

Average grant$27,061

Management and general$578,624

Stocks and bonds$11,121,861

Accounting fees$39,383

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DONA PONEPINTOPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $242,884Base $216,256 · Other $26,628

ANNIE FRISBIECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $146,908Base $129,374 · Other $17,534

PETER J GRIGNONSR VP OF FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $135,788Base $113,064 · Other $22,724

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 (32)

DONA PONEPINTOPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ANNIE FRISBIECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PETER J GRIGNONSR VP OF FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SHASTA KELLEYDIRECTOR

KENT ROBERTSDIRECTOR - EMERITUS NON VOTING

MARK PINTODIRECTOR

MIKE GRIFFUSDIRECTOR

NATHE LAWVERCHAIR

PAMELA CHANDRANDIRECTOR

RENEE MCCLAINDIRECTOR

SEBRENA CHAMBERSPAST CHAIR

JEFF MINCHEFFDIRECTOR

STUART GROVERDIRECTOR

TANISHA JUMPERSECRETARY

TIM HOLMESDIRECTOR

TINA VASENDIRECTOR

YELDA BRYANTDIRECTOR

JOE MARTINEZDIRECTOR

AJ GORDONDIRECTOR

JAMES WALTONDIRECTOR - EMERITUS NON VOTING

JACQUELINE JUSTICEDIRECTOR

JACKIE FLOWERSVICE CHAIR

GRANT TWYMANDIRECTOR

GEORGIA LOMAXDIRECTOR

FAALUAINA PRITCHARDDIRECTOR

ELI TAYLORDIRECTOR

EILEEN WALKERDIRECTOR

BETH JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ARCHI SHARMADIRECTOR

ANTHONY STANCILDIRECTOR

ANDY LARSONTREASURER

AMANDA WESTBROOKEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 1501 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA 98402-3302
County: Pierce
In care of: % UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY
Primary officer: Dona Ponepinto, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontactus@uwpc.org Phone(253) 272-4263

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes