Public Charity

UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $85.6M revenue, $84.4M expenses, $89.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,638 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $358.3M.

EIN: 132617681 NEW YORK, NY Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$85.6M
Total Expenses$84.4M
Total Assets$89.6M
Grants Given1,638
Grant Total$358.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

UWNYC WORKS WITH A COALITION OF TRUSTED PARTNERS TO UNITE COMMUNITY POWER WITH CITYWIDE POSSIBILITY. TOGETHER, WE MEET TODAY'S MOST URGENT NEEDS WHILE BUILDING TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW - STRIVING FOR HEALTH, OPPORTUNITY, AND PROSPERITY FOR EVERY NEW YORKER IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD.UWNYC SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET, AS WELL AS THE AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERS, AND INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THEM. WE SIT AT THE NEXUS OF THE CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH MORE THAN 300 CORPORATIONS, 600 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, 20,000 INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS.

Where $100 goes at United Way of New York City

How United Way of New York City divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$42
Justice & opportunitypartnering with government and trusted community partners to build sustainable community safety
49% of program spending
$25
Food and benefits access building the capacity of the emergency food system across New York city and ensuring people have access to emergency food and public benefits
30% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 600 organizations
$15
Health equitybolstering the provision of culturally competent health care services and policies in New York city and beyond to mitigate health disparities
17% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook
Add this to your website

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

DRISCOLL FOODS
CLIFTON, NJ · 2024
HUNGER PREVENTION NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HPNAP), EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP), AND NOURISH NY ARE UWNYCS LARGEST PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS IN NEW YORK CITY. HPNAP AND EFSP HAVE BEEN CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS OF UWNYC FOR 40 YEARS.
$9,505,008
JUSTICE INNOVATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT
$7,735,406
RISING GROUND INC
YONKERS, NY · 2024
ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT
$3,376,810
URBAN YOUTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INC
BRONX, NY · 2024
ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT
$2,726,274
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY · 2024
ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT
$2,495,913

Showing up to 5 of 1,638 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amani Toomer
SVP, COMMUINITY IMPACT America Canas
DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Andrew Bregenzer
DIRECTOR Anish Melwani
SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL Ann Brown
DIRECTOR Ann M Vermes

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$87,237,113 212 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$86,226,814 137 grants
Health & Medicine
$81,401,509 744 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$30,832,148 96 grants
Human & Social Services
$28,234,372 18 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $85.6M $84.4M $89.6M
2024 $81.2M $84.0M $73.5M
2023 $65.2M $68.5M $51.6M
2022 $63.6M $56.0M $37.7M
2021 $61.0M $60.8M $40.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $61.0M to $85.6M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $89.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

ALAZCACOCTDCDEGAILIN

Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

Similar Organizations in NY

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUTE
BROOKLYN, NY · Federated Giving Programs
THE RIORDAN FOUNDATION
New York, NY · Federated Giving Programs
Nachtsheim Family Foundation
Albany, NY · Federated Giving Programs
UNITED WAY OF THE DUTCHESS-ORANGE REGION INC
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY · Federated Giving Programs
SMACH ZEVILIN OF NY INC
SPRING VALLEY, NY · Federated Giving Programs

Browse all nonprofits & foundations in New York, →

See the full picture for UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

Complete financials, all 1,638 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 880,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
Start Free Trial → Log In
7-day free trial Cancel any time