Public Charity

VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY

Based in PHOENIX, AZ, VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $73.5M in revenue, $77.5M in expenses, $100.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 969 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $711.8M.

EIN: 860104419 PHOENIX, AZ Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$73.5M
Total Expenses$77.5M
Total Assets$100.4M
Grants Given969
Grant Total$711.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

IMPROVES LIVES BY MOBILIZING COMMUNITY, CORPORATE AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO REACH BOLD GOALS FOR MARICOPA COUNTY IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Where $100 goes at Valley of the Sun United Way

How Valley of the Sun United Way divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$74
Grants, allocations, and distributions to health and human service programs, and vsuw community objectives
81% of program spending
$9
Designations to various community non-profit organizations
10% of program spending
$9
Program activities supporting community initiatives
9% of program spending
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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 Valley of the Sun United Way

Sometimes funds new orgs 18% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

First Things First Quality First Scholarships to Providers
Phoenix, AZ · 2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$45,070,430
Direct Designations to Various Agencies
Phoenix, AZ · 2024
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,026,755
Other Community Initiatives - Various Partners
Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Program Support
$3,019,094
Mesa, AZ · 2024
Program Support
$762,435
Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Program Support
$734,400

Showing up to 5 of 969 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Reich
DIRECTOR Amanda Muir
DIRECTOR Angie Bond-Simpson
DIRECTOR Anthony Sharett
PRESIDENT AND CEO Carla Vargas Jasa
DIRECTOR Chad Gestson Edd

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$557,020,752 903 grants
Education
$54,447,924 19 grants
Youth Development
$2,716,550 17 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$2,519,493 7 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$1,632,050 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $73.5M $77.5M $100.4M
2024 $119.5M $119.1M $101.7M
2023 $110.6M $112.7M $108.5M
2022 $79.9M $80.6M $104.1M
2021 $109.9M $90.5M $109.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $109.9M to $73.5M (-33%), with total assets most recently reported at $100.4M.

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

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL, MA, and 4 other states.

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