Orange Countys United Way

Analysis

Orange Countys United Way is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Orange Countys United Way reported income of $35.4m and spending of $32.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $18.0m to $35.4m (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Orange Countys United Way sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore ($35.3m), Holdsworth Center ($35.6m) and Baltimore Community Foundation Inc ($35.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $35.3m against liabilities of $7.5m, net assets of $27.8m. It reported 94 employees.