UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA

EIN 94-1312348 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

UWBA MOBILIZES THE BAY AREA to DISMANTLE THE ROOT CAUSES of POVERTY and BUILD EQUITABLE PATHWAYS to PROSPERITY. THROUGH INITIATIVES and POLICY CHANGE, WE PROVIDE IMMEDIATE and LONG-TERM SUPPORT for EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, FINANCIAL STABILITY, and MEETING BASIC NEEDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 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.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

112.18%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

23.44%of revenue went to fundraising15.2% of expenses

$154.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.70%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,547,517 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $322,511 for BERINI CHRISTOPHER (CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER). 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$13,895,020

Mission workProgram services$15,586,945112.18% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,598,86018.70% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,256,73223.44% of revenue15.2% of expenses

Total expenses$21,442,537154.32% 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: 72.7% mission · 12.1% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 10.8% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 12.2% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 9.7% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 17.2% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 14.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 10.7% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 9.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,895,020

Expenses$21,442,537

Annual shortfall $7,547,517 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)$15,586,945 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,598,860 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$3,256,732 · 15.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,895,020

Expenses$21,442,537

Assets$24,186,546

Income$19,760,433

Contributions$12,805,352

Mission work (program services)$15,586,945

Fundraising$3,256,732

Grants given$73,627,241

Average grant$40,388

Management and general$2,598,860

Stocks and bonds$12,879,943

Accounting fees$197,685

Investing fees$85,154

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

BERINI CHRISTOPHERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $322,511Base $281,610 · Other $40,901

BATSON KELLY - INTERIM CEO(THRU 10/24), CCIO (AS OF 10/24) · 38 hrs/week $320,388Base $289,373 · Other $31,015

KATAOKA BRIANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $266,085Base $240,933 · Other $25,152

ESCOBAR LAURAVICE PRESIDENT, SAFETY NET SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $220,625Base $172,755 · Other $47,870

CHEUNG WINNIEVICE PRESIDENT, TRANSFORMATION · 38 hrs/week $196,242Base $174,511 · Other $21,731

HARDEN NICOLEVICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC SUCCESS · 38 hrs/week $195,026Base $161,134 · Other $33,892

BRISSENDEN-SMITHSARA ELIZABETHCHIEF CULTURE OFFICER (AS OF 01/25) · 38 hrs/week $182,168Base $159,925 · Other $22,243

CHAN JACQUELINE - VICEPRESIDENT, EVALUATION AND LEARNING · 38 hrs/week $160,773Base $149,224 · Other $11,549

BROWDER KEISHA - CHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 10/24) · 38 hrs/week $75,510Base $66,561 · Other $8,949

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 (20)

BERINI CHRISTOPHERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

BATSON KELLY - INTERIM CEO(THRU 10/24), CCIO (AS OF 10/24)

KATAOKA BRIANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ESCOBAR LAURAVICE PRESIDENT, SAFETY NET SERVICES

CHEUNG WINNIEVICE PRESIDENT, TRANSFORMATION

HARDEN NICOLEVICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC SUCCESS

BRISSENDEN-SMITHSARA ELIZABETHCHIEF CULTURE OFFICER (AS OF 01/25)

CHAN JACQUELINE - VICEPRESIDENT, EVALUATION AND LEARNING

BROWDER KEISHA - CHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 10/24)

STREET ERICDIRECTOR, CHAIR AUDIT COMMITTEE

ALAFIA JOYDIRECTOR, CHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

MCCARTHY GIOIABOARD CHAIR

MANZO PETETREASURER, CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE

KRIVKOVICH ALEXISDIRECTOR

JOHNSON KEVINSECRETARY

GONZALEZ RUDYDIRECTOR

CHEN ALICE - BOARD VICECHAIR, CHAIR ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

BRANCH MICHELLE - DIRECTORCHAIR PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

BOLARIA-SHIFRIN RUBYDIRECTOR

BASOCO-VILLARREAL ANISSADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 550 KEARNY ST STE 510, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-2595
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: KEISHA BROWDER
Primary officer: KEISHA BROWDER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 808-4300

Filing and classification

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