Public Charity

UNITED WAY LEGACY FOUNDATION

UNITED WAY LEGACY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHARLOTTE, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $3K, expenses of $2.8M. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.8M.

EIN: 562277050 CHARLOTTE, NC Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$3K

Total Expenses$2.8M

Grants Given2

Grant Total$2.8M

Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO HOLD AND MANAGE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WITH THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS.

Where $100 goes at United Way Legacy Foundation

How United Way Legacy Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$97 Programs the work itself

$3 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $97 for programs

$97

Human services

All program spending

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

CHARLOTTE, NC · 2024

DISTRIBUTE REMAINING ASSETS

$2,756,648

FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS

CHARLOTTE, NC · 2022

READ CHARLOTTE PROGRAM

$50,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Douglas Benson

CHAIR Joe Wall

DIRECTOR Ron Messenger

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$50,000 1 grant

Unspecified

$2,756,648 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$3K	$2.8M	—
2023	$665	$37K	$2.8M
2022	$5K	$88K	$2.4M
2020	$3K	$31K	$2.5M
2019	$2K	$32K	$2.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2K to $3K (+44%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.

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