Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$13,135,919

Total expenses

$12,545,157

Contributions and grants received

$12,415,766

Grants paid

$1,019,066

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$577,164

Other revenue

$142,989

Total assets, end of year

$9,206,127

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,603,840

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$7,602,287

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$11,686,048

Management and general expenses

$251,678

Fundraising expenses

$607,431

Program service expenses (Part III)

$11,686,048

Program services were 93.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• SCHOOL READINESS: RECOGNIZING THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF EDUCATION IN BUILDING ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ENVISION FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING SCHOOL READINESS AMONG ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN TO PREPARE FOR A LIFE OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS. AS SUCH, THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS SYSTEMS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF KINDERGARTENERS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES WHO PASS DEVELOPMENTAL BENCHMARKS BY 10% BY 2027, AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACK KINDERGARTENERS WHO PASS THE BENCHMARKS BY 20% WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD.STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. GRANTMAKING AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERS FOCUSED ON DECREASING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN UNDER AGE FIVE.2. EARLY EDUCATION: EXPANDS ACCESS AND HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR ALL CHILDREN AGES ZERO TO FIVE. THE UNITED WAY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VIRGINIA EARLY CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION AS THE DESIGNATED LEAD AGENCY FOR READY REGIONS BLUE RIDGE, ADMINISTERS GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: MIXED DELIVERY, VIRGINIA QUALITY BIRTH-TO-FIVE (VQB5), AND COORDINATED ENROLLMENT.3. EARLY LEARNERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHO ARE WORKING TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY BY ELIMINATING THE BARRIER OF THE COST OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE AND PLACES CHILDREN IN HIGH-QUALITY SETTINGS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY AND OTHER DETERMINANTS THAT IMPACT A CHILD'S ABILITY TO ARRIVE AT SCHOOL READY TO LEARN.

  Expenses $10,522,482 · Grants $554,503

• CONNECTED COMMUNITY: THE UNITED WAY PROVIDES ACCESS TO RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS THAT CAN HELP FAMILIES SCALE ECONOMICALLY AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EXPERIENCE IMPACT AND CONNECTION THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM, MEDIA, AND STORYTELLING. THE ORGANIZATION'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL IS TO BUILD A MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY THROUGH A DEEPENED UNDERSTANDING OF RACE AND EQUITY. STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. DAY OF CARING: A DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER THAT PROMOTES VOLUNTEERISM BY CONNECTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS, AND AREA CITIZENS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS.2. VOLUNTEER CENTER: CONNECTS POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS WITH NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS.3. DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION: IMPLEMENTS AND MANAGES THE INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF EQUITY AND TO PROVIDE EQUITY GRANTS TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES.4. SOCIAL EQUITY INITIATIVES: ENVISION RADIO/PODCAST, ENVISION FORUM, BLACK BUSINESS GUIDE, AND LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS TO AMPLIFY COMMUNITY VOICES THAT SUPPORT THE ENVISION INITIATIVE.

  Expenses $227,346 · Grants $520

• FINANCIAL STABILITY: UNITED WAY HELPS FAMILIES ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING: INNOVATIVE SERVICES THAT LEVERAGE THE ORGANIZATION'S STRENGTHS AS A COLLABORATOR, ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF PARTNER NONPROFITS WITH COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES, AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL IS TO HELP LIFT 1,800 FAMILIES - INCLUDING AT LEAST 630 BLACK FAMILIES - OUT OF POVERTY IN THE THOMAS JEFFERSON PLANNING DISTRICT (TJPD) BY 2027. STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM: A FAMILY-CENTERED INVESTMENT MODEL THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHO ARE WORKING TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY BY ELIMINATING SPECIFIC BARRIERS TO SUCCESS.2. DRIVING LIVES FORWARD: CONNECTS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RELIABLE MOTOR VEHICLES, DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND AFFORDABLE AUTO LOAN FINANCING.3. UW2WORK FLEET: UNITED WAY FORMED UW2WORK, LLC TO HOLD A FLEET OF LOANER VEHICLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S NETWORK2WORK PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFERS USED VEHICLES TO CLIENTS FOR A SIX-MONTH PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO PURCHASE, BASED ON MEETING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. VEHICLES ARE TEMPORARILY TITLED TO UNITED WAY UNTIL OWNERSHIP TRANSFERS TO THE CLIENT.4. FINANCIAL RESILIENCY: THE TASK FORCE (FRTF), COMPRISING NINE AREA AGENCIES, SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO REMOVE BARRIERS IMPACTING THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF FAMILIES FROM UNDER-RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES LIVING IN OR NEAR POVERTY. UNITED WAY ACTS AS THE BACKBONE AND SERVICE PROVIDER THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION OF PARTNER SERVICES. THE FRTF APPROACH FOCUSES ON TARGET POPULATIONS VIA FINANCIAL RESILIENCY METRICS, SHARED DATA BETWEEN PARTNERS AND THREE-YEAR CLIENT COMMITMENT, AND PERSONALIZED GOALS AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES.5. GRANT-MAKING FOR SMALL BUSINESS: TARGETED GRANTMAKING TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT/WEALTH-BUILDING AMONG ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS WITH HISTORICALLY LIMITED ACCESS TO CAPITAL.

  Expenses $608,580 · Grants $268,997

• ADMINISTRATIVE PARTNERS: PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL, MARKETING, FUND DISBURSEMENT, AND PROGRAMMATIC.1. SANTA FUND FOR SCHOOLKIDS: PROVIDES CLOTHING, SHOES, MEDICINE, EYEGLASSES, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS FOR LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHILDREN IN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE COUNTIES OF ALBEMARLE, BUCKINGHAM, FLUVANNA, GREENE, LOUISA, MADISON, NELSON, AND ORANGE.2. WOMEN UNITED IN PHILANTHROPY: MAXIMIZES WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN PHILANTHROPY BY ENGAGING AND EDUCATING ITS MEMBERSHIP, INCREASING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE IMPACT OF COLLECTIVE GIVING TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICES.3. PATHWAYS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, UNITED WAY PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PATHWAYS COMMUNITY RESOURCE HELPLINE.

  Expenses $327,640 · Grants $195,046

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• UNITED WAY STAUNTON AUGUSTA WAYNESBORO

  $25,000

  SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• CHARLOTTESVILLE FREE CLINIC

  $25,000

  SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• FOOTHILLS ADVOCACY CENTER

  $25,000

  SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• THE BRIDGE MINISTRY

  $15,000

  SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• PIEDMONT HOUSING ALLIANCE

  $15,000

  SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

• RITA'S BRIGHT BEGINNINGS

  $15,000

  STIMULATE AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES

• SPIRIT LAB DISTILLING

  $10,000

  STIMULATE AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES

• SWYFT TRANSPORTATION

  $10,000

  STIMULATE AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES

• ALLENS SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD

  $10,000

  STIMULATE AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES

• BLACK ROSES

  $10,000

  STIMULATE AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

7 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202531329349304013

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.