Public Charity

UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY is a Public Charity headquartered in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $19.4M revenue, $21.5M expenses, $116.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 3,978 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $172.5M.

EIN: 231556045 PHILADELPHIA, PA Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.4M
Total Expenses$21.5M
Total Assets$116.0M
Grants Given3,978
Grant Total$172.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO END INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY IN OUR REGION BY HARNESSING, LEVERAGING AND STRATEGICALLY INVESTING THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF DONORS, ADVOCATES AND VOLUNTEERS, TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY.

Where $100 goes at United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

How United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$46
Other program services (Expenses $ 9,247,817 including grants of $ 5,422,201)(Revenue $ 2,184,980) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (Expenses $ 464,192 including grants of $ 362,450) EARLY LEARNING - THE…
57% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 9,247,817 grants; 464,192 grants
$16
Community resiliency
20% of program spending
$8
Financial empowerment
10% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Before you apply to United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Rarely funds new orgs 12% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

PITTSBURGH, PA · 2024
OPERATING SUPPORT / DONOR DESIGNATED
$1,588,855
PHILADELPHIA, PA · 2024
OPERATING SUPPORT / DONOR DESIGNATED
$664,574
PHILADELPHIA, PA · 2024
OPERATING SUPPORT / DONOR DESIGNATED
$529,938
PHILADELPHIA, PA · 2024
OPERATING SUPPORT
$521,000
PHILADELPHIA, PA · 2024
OPERATING SUPPORT
$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 3,978 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 09/2024) Amy Leichner
BOARD MEMBER Ann Arena
BOARD MEMBER Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend
BOARD MEMBER Christen Woods
BOARD MEMBER Claire Greenwood
BOARD MEMBER Dalila Wilson-Scott

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$82,921,414 1530 grants
Unspecified
$89,543,385 2448 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19.4M $21.5M $116.0M
2024 $27.0M $25.2M $113.9M
2023 $23.2M $28.4M $114.7M
2022 $23.2M $30.5M $111.4M
2021 $64.7M $34.0M $139.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $64.7M to $19.4M (-70%), with total assets most recently reported at $116.0M.

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

Grant Geography

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

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