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← UNITED WAY OF BERGEN COUNTY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNITED WAY OF BERGEN COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,776,032
Total expenses
$13,861,622
Contributions and grants received
$13,312,624
Grants paid
$12,462,411
Program service revenue
$251,246
Investment income
$79,349
Other revenue
$132,813
Total assets, end of year
$31,890,555
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,828,585
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$24,061,970
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,943,286
Management and general expenses
$585,666
Fundraising expenses
$332,670
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,943,286

Program services were 93.4% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $342,199

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,970,425

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $585,507

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DEVELOPER'S FEES REVENUE

    total $159,822 · related or exempt $159,822

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SOCIAL SERVICE FEES

    total $91,424 · related or exempt $91,424

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $79,349 · excluded $79,349

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $121,707

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $342,199

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $125,494

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$3,787 · excluded -$3,787

  • 11a · Other revenue: PLEDGE PROCESSING FEES

    total $136,600 · excluded $136,600

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $136,600

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $12,442,427 · program services $12,442,427

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,984 · program services $19,984

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $213,584 · program services $149,509 · management and general $21,358 · fundraising $42,717

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $546,879 · program services $170,320 · management and general $288,957 · fundraising $87,602

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $31,676 · program services $8,317 · management and general $18,444 · fundraising $4,915

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $71,934 · program services $26,028 · management and general $34,012 · fundraising $11,894

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $58,206 · program services $23,858 · management and general $24,437 · fundraising $9,911

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $630 · management and general $630

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,250 · program services $12,399 · management and general $12,700 · fundraising $5,151

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $211,297 · program services $1,695 · management and general $94,227 · fundraising $115,375

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $77,440 · program services $25,514 · management and general $26,128 · fundraising $25,798

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $17,953 · program services $7,358 · management and general $7,537 · fundraising $3,058

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $92,907 · program services $38,081 · management and general $39,006 · fundraising $15,820

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,090 · program services $6,184 · management and general $6,337 · fundraising $2,569

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,397 · program services $1,802 · management and general $1,846 · fundraising $749

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $8,457 · program services $3,466 · management and general $3,551 · fundraising $1,440

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,474 · program services $6,344 · management and general $6,496 · fundraising $2,634

  • 24a · Other expenses: CAMPAIGN MATERIALS

    total $3,037 · fundraising $3,037

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,073,342 · end of year $759,591

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,635,186 · end of year $1,699,220

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $490,302 · end of year $303,230

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,484 · end of year $18,689

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $418,030

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $351,855

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $59,676 · end of year $66,175

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $27,284,139 · end of year $28,452,407

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $899,489 · end of year $591,243

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $263,180 · end of year $107,574

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,891,319 · end of year $7,721,011

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,311,119 · end of year $24,061,970

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF BERGEN COUNTY'S UNITED WAY IS TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED WITH RESOURCES THROUGH NJ211, TO STABILIZE FAMILIES ON THE VERGE OF LOSING THEIR HOUSING THROUGH THE COMPASSION FUND AND TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS, VETERANS, FAMILIES AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE ARE BUILDING. IN EVERY ASPECT OF OUR WORK, WE ARE BUILDING BETTER LIVES, BETTER COMMUNITIES AND BETTER FUTURES. WE ARE CHANGING LIVES - DIRECTLY AND CONCRETELY. WE HAVE BUILT A STRONG FOUNDATION BUT THERE IS MORE WORK THAT MUST BE DONE. OUR COMMITMENT IS TO ASSIST THE MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS. HELP STARTS WITH 2-1-1 OUR FREE AND SIMPLE STATEWIDE SERVICE THAT ANSWERS EVERY CALL FOR HELP. WE HELP IN A CRISIS. WE ARE TURNING LIVES AROUND WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL PROBLEMS LIKE HOUSING WORKS, OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFORT TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF HOMES THAT PEOPLE CAN AFFORD, AND ENABLE SOME VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.

  • UWBC PROCESSES SEVERAL WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGNS. AS PART OF THIS WORKPLACE, GIVING EMPLOYEES CAN CHOOSE TO DESIGNATE THEIR DONATION TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AN IRS APPROVED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.

    Expenses $12,297,635 · Grants $12,297,635

  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING BERGEN COUNTY'S UNITED WAY WORKS TO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY BY BUILDING SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS, VETERANS, WORKING FAMILIES AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES (I.E., DOWN SYNDROME, AUTISM, AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS). THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT FROM SITE ACQUISITION AND FINANCING TO CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE COORDINATION. BERGEN COUNTY'S UNITED WAY HAS BUILT 47 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS THESE PROJECTS SERVE OVER 1,100 SENIORS, FAMILIES AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EACH DAY. ANOTHER 8 DEVELOPMENTS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

    Expenses $592,540 · Grants $37,631 · Revenue $251,246

  • NJ211 BERGEN COUNTY'S UNITED WAY PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED NJ211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM. ACCESS TO NJ211 IS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, MULTILINGUAL, AND ALWAYS OPEN. NJ211 CONNECTS THESE CALLERS TO ITS NETWORK OF OVER 2100 AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE MORE THAN 5,900 SERVICES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, FOOD ASSISTANCE AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. IN 2024, NJ211 HELPED OVER 382,000 PEOPLE FIND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY.

    Expenses $53,111 · Grants $127,145

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • THOMAS TORONTO

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $217,860
    From this org
    $190,480
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,380
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,585
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,895
    Deferred
    $15,465
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,915
    Filer's total
    $217,860

  • CAROL LOWDEN

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $135,036
    From this org
    $106,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,774
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • GINA NICOLETTI-GILSENAN

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $124,415
    From this org
    $102,001
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,414
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • PETER J INGRASCI

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • JOSEPH M HEALY

    VICE CHAIR, THRU 12/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • VALERIE A REARDON

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • GREGORY C DUNLAP

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES E HEALEY CPA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KEN FINNERTY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REVEREND RICHARD S HONG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT J IACULLO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMERICO R LISBOANO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL MOLIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALLISON WINTERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610489349301726

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