United Way Fresno and Madera Counties

Analysis

United Way Fresno and Madera Counties is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1925, 101 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 Fresno and Madera Counties reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $3.8m (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 105%. 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, United Way Fresno and Madera 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 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council Inc ($3.8m), YWCA North Central Indiana Inc ($3.8m) and National Black Caucus of State Legislators ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $144k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $886k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 24 employees.