The United Way of Lackawanna Wayne and Pike Counties

Analysis

The United Way of Lackawanna Wayne and Pike Counties is a registered charity in United States, based in Scranton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1955, 71 years ago. 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 June 2023, The United Way of Lackawanna Wayne and Pike Counties reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.2m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.8m to $3.8m (+0.6%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The United Way of Lackawanna Wayne and Pike Counties sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Crowden Music Center ($3.8m), Center for Public Integrity ($3.8m) and Autism Services Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $423k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $448k. At year end it held assets of $9.2m against liabilities of $674k, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 17 employees.