United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Analysis

United Way for Southeastern Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, United Way for Southeastern Michigan reported income of $51.2m and spending of $62.7m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $61.1m to $51.2m (-16%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 392%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, United Way for Southeastern Michigan sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include E4e Relief LLC ($50.7m), United Mission for Relief and Development Umr ($57.6m) and Ohio Medical Transportation Inc ($49.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.5m. At year end it held assets of $59.1m against liabilities of $19.1m, net assets of $39.9m. It reported 261 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.