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UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC

EIN 35-1007590 INDIANAPOLIS, IN

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Revenue 2024
$51,112,879
Expenses 2024
$61,528,735

Program services were 81.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
T700
Classification
1000
Street
2955 N MERIDIAN ST STE 300

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA PARTNERS TO DESIGN, SUPPORT AND GROW SYSTEMS THAT ACCELERATE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND UPWARD MOBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN OR NEAR POVERTY AND STRIVING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.WE HELP PEOPLE LIVE THE LIVES THEY ARE CAPABLE OF LIVING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA DESIGNS, SUPPORTS AND GROWS SYSTEMS THAT ACCELERATE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND UPWARD MOBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN OR NEAR POVERTY AND STRIVING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. OUR VISION IS THAT CENTRAL INDIANA WILL BE A COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THRIVE; NEIGHBORS CARE FOR EACH OTHER; AND WE ARE PROUD OF ALL OUR RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR WORK THROUGH ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT SUPPORT OUR STRATEGIES; CAPACITY BUILDING TO STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN SERVICES SECTOR; DATA AND RESEARCH TO SHOW REAL OUTCOMES; GRANTMAKING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF DIRECT-SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT THE WORK OF OUR PARTNERS; AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND CONVENING ACROSS THE SECTOR. OUR ANCHOR STATEMENT IS TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE THE LIVES THEY ARE CAPABLE OF LIVING.

  • United Way's Economic Mobility strategies focus on distancing 10,000 Central Indiana households out of poverty by investing in partners that expand access to jobs, education, and financial security. In 2024/2025, $10 million supported 29 CBOs serving 4,386 families and over 11,800 individuals, with a Peer Learning network established to strengthen collaboration and outcomes. The Center for Working Families (CWF) advanced stability for 3,264 individuals through integrated coaching, with 584 achieving an average monthly income increase of $1,400, supported by expanded training and evaluation tools. Additionally, the Workforce Pathways Accelerator pilot, launched with Dress for Success Indianapolis and Indianapolis Urban League, invested $200,000 in each partner to deliver certifications, training, and barrier removal, supporting 63 participants on pathways to sustaining-wage employment

    Expenses $14,762,939 · Grants $14,463,672

  • United Way's Basic Needs strategy strengthens community organizations' ability to support Hoosiers in crisis by providing access to essentials such as shelter, food, health services, and transportation. In 2024/2025, UWCI awarded $12.45 million to 60 community-based organizations (CBOs) for basic needs, delivering nearly 2.9 million services and 3.6 million meals to over 140,000 individuals.

    Expenses $9,553,296 · Grants $9,550,000

  • United Way's Early Care & Learning initiatives advance family stability by expanding access to affordable, high-quality childcare and education while promoting long-term academic success for children. In 2024/2025, 273 educators engaged in professional development through the Early Learning Providers Community of Practice. Additionally, the Early Childhood Education Providers Council has guided grantmaking to stabilize the workforce, and the ReadUP initiative has continued to enhance literacy outcomes, serving more than 7,500 students to date with the support of dedicated community volunteers. United Way advanced its Safe and Affordable Housing strategy in 2024 through a framework focused on reducing housing insecurity, expanding affordable housing supply, and fostering innovation. Key initiatives included the Winter Assistance Fund, which provided $127,224 in utility support to 212 households; and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which distributed $2.69 million across six counties to strengthen shelter and food access. Additionally, the Homelessness Targeted Initiative Fund (TIF) advanced systemic solutions to homelessness through capacity building, governance improvements, and the development of a Case Management Institute to strengthen housing navigation and long-term stability.

    Expenses $3,547,396 · Grants $2,300,649

  • Through Other Program services, United Way ensures that all our work is backed up with research and data, implemented with fidelity, and leveraged with other community resources. These included community needs/human services research; public policy advocacy; volunteer training, development, and deployment; nonprofit leadership education and training; and convening community leaders and funders to align resources around shared community goals. We also deployed $950,000 to 13 organizations through our social innovation fund grants. United Way addresses Central Indiana's most pressing needs in education, economic mobility, safe & affordable housing, and basic needs. Much of this work was accomplished in fiscal year 2024/2025 through support of accredited Community Based Organizations (CBOs) across the human services spectrum. These CBOs are part of a rigorous evaluation process that assesses organizational governance; leadership; diversity, equity & inclusion; financial stability; strategic planning; community responsiveness; sustainability & scalability; and ability to market and engage funders to support their work. United Way also supported these CBOs' general operations through donor designated and other-directed gifts; capital, technology and facilities maintenance grants; and evaluation, capacity building, contingency, staff support, and other activities. in addition, United Way administered donor designated dollars to a wide range of unaffiliated organizations across the non-profit sector.

    Expenses $22,407,080 · Grants $16,003,065 · Revenue $612,377

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Dick Hester

    TREASURER & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Fred Payne

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $507,470
    From this org
    $453,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,642
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $347,970
    Bonus
    $104,833
    Other
    $1,025
    Deferred
    $34,586
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,056
    Filer's total
    $507,470

  • Jeff Harrison

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amanda Bonilla

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andre Franklin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrew Michie

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ann Merkel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Garrison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bryan Mills

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chris Lowery

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher Barney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Daniel Diehl

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Deborah Daniels

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dennis Andres

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Denny Sponsel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Denny Stephens

    DIRECTOR (BEG 08/01/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Diana Nolting

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Geoff Gailey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Grace Findley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Greg Pemberton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James Starbuck

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jason Eckerle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jean Wojtowicz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeb Banner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Ping

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $51,112,879
    Expenses
    $61,528,735
    Contributions
    $33,315,503
    Grants paid
    $42,317,386
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $77,143,888
    Expenses
    $62,378,816
    Contributions
    $68,861,704
    Grants paid
    $42,334,899
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $54,398,251
    Expenses
    $55,648,307
    Contributions
    $40,127,143
    Grants paid
    $36,690,651

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $59,941,831
    Expenses
    $60,103,440
    Assets (EOY)
    $217,442,591

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $87,284,758
    Expenses
    $58,787,628
    Assets (EOY)
    $243,230,085

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $79,366,860
    Expenses
    $81,376,746
    Assets (EOY)
    $185,379,837

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $54,660,274
    Expenses
    $58,165,846
    Assets (EOY)
    $180,178,676

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $63,166,205
    Expenses
    $66,156,288
    Assets (EOY)
    $182,673,389

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $74,979,567
    Expenses
    $65,306,510
    Assets (EOY)
    $184,305,381

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $61,230,934
    Expenses
    $57,191,875
    Assets (EOY)
    $165,365,580

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $68,857,610
    Expenses
    $59,418,650
    Assets (EOY)
    $168,084,429

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $68,713,064
    Expenses
    $50,640,656
    Assets (EOY)
    $162,495,958

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

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

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

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

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA LLC

    PROPERTY HOLDING CO. · DE · income $0 · assets $0

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.