United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 23-1556045 Website

UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO END INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY IN OUR REGION BY HARNESSING, LEVERAGING AND STRATEGICALLY INVESTING THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF DONORS, ADVOCATES AND VOLUNTEERS, TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$113.9M

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$14.1M

-19.6% YoY

Grant Count

128

-65.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$110K

+134.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18M$36M$53M$71M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$113,880,133$114,678,858$111,398,154
Revenue$27,028,337$23,154,345$23,240,167
Expenses$25,244,739$28,388,825$30,549,248
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$9,300,792$-664,429$2,345,641
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$14M$19M522 grants2020442 grants2021359 grants2022374 grants2023128 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTE…$2.1MGREATER PHILADELPHIA COM…$1.5MAFRICAN CULT ALL OF NORT…$1.0MLOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPOR…$1.0MCAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAM…$921KUTILITY EMERGENCY SERVIC…$576KCOMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES…$569KDREXEL UNIVERSITY$512KPHILADELPHIA LAWYERS FOR…$399KCLARIFI$395K

Grant Size Distribution

1,825 grants across all recorded years

1444<$50K237$50–100K101$100–250K18$250–500K17$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WILLIAM A GOLDERERPRESIDENT & CEO$450KAMY LEICHNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$243KTABITHA JENKINSGENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF PEOP…$233KMICHAEL BANKSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SENIOR …$228KKATE HOUSTOUNCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER$210KERIKA JOY ERBCHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICAT…$173KKELLY SHANNON WOODLANDMANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHI…$164KELIZABETH TORRESMANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING$149KANDREA A ANDERSONCHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER (THR…$148KJENNIFER R LARKINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$146KMELISSA CULPMANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS …$144KALEXANDER HOFFMASTERDIRECTOR, MAJOR & PRINCIPAL …$119KJENNIFER EGMONTDIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & COMMU…$116K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN SALVESONBOARD MEMBER, BOARD CHAIR1
MARCEL PRATTBOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY1
ANN ARENABOARD MEMBER1
CHEKEMMA FULMORE-TOWNSENDBOARD MEMBER1
CHRISTEN WOODSBOARD MEMBER1
CLAIRE GREENWOODBOARD MEMBER1
DALILA WILSON-SCOTTBOARD MEMBER1
DANIEL P BAUDERBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 07/2023)1
DENNIS PULLINBOARD MEMBER1
ELIZABETH MURPHYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2023)1
ELLEN PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER1
ERINN T CORBETT-WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 07/2023)1
FRANCES A MCELHILLBOARD MEMBER1
JIM BUCKBOARD MEMBER1
JOHN CHINBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 07/2023)1
JOHN J LYNCH IIIBOARD MEMBER1
KATHERINE KEEFEBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 07/2023)1
LESLIE RICHARDSBOARD MEMBER1
MARCUS ALLENBOARD MEMBER1
MELISSA GRIMMBOARD MEMBER1
MICHAEL KERLINBOARD MEMBER1
OMAR WOODARDBOARD MEMBER1
PETER HAASBOARD MEMBER1
RAKIA REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER1
ROBERT MCNEILLBOARD MEMBER1
SARAH BOUCHARDBOARD MEMBER1
SARAH HARRISBOARD MEMBER1
SHARMAIN MATLOCK-TURNERBOARD MEMBER1
STEVEN GRABELLBOARD MEMBER1
WILLIAM J CARISSBOARD MEMBER1
WILLIAM L CONRADBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 07/2023)1
AMY LEICHNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER37.5$243,486
ERIKA JOY ERBCHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER37.5$173,412
JENNIFER R LARKINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER37.5$146,030
KATE HOUSTOUNCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER37.5$209,801
MICHAEL BANKSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SENIOR ADVISOR37.5$228,086
TABITHA JENKINSGENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER37.5$232,764
WILLIAM A GOLDERERPRESIDENT & CEO37.5$449,831
ANDREA A ANDERSONCHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER (THRU 09/2023)37.5$148,460
ALEXANDER HOFFMASTERDIRECTOR, MAJOR & PRINCIPAL GIVING37.5$119,294
ELIZABETH TORRESMANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING37.5$149,281
JENNIFER EGMONTDIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS37.5$116,427
KELLY SHANNON WOODLANDMANAGING DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP EQUITY37.5$164,243
MELISSA CULPMANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS37.5$143,823

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

42states
+35 more states

Cities

AbingtonAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllentownAmblerAngletonAnn ArborArdmoreArlingtonAshtabulaAstonAtlantaAtlantic CityAtlantic CyAttleboroAudubonAugustaAuroraAustinBala Cynwyd

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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