United Way of the Southern Alleghenies

Analysis

United Way of the Southern Alleghenies is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 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, United Way of the Southern Alleghenies reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.6m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.3m (-24%), an average of -8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, United Way of the Southern Alleghenies sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oregon 4-H Foundation ($1.3m), Rocky Mountain Field Institute Inc ($1.3m) and Hospice of Chenango County Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 4.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $225k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $118k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 11 employees.