UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC

COLUMBUS, OH, 43215-2255 (614) 227-2700 Est. 1951 EIN 31-4393712
T700 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.liveunitedcentralohio.org

Mission

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO IS THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT HARNESSES THE POWER OF COMMUNITIES WORKING TOGETHER - PEOPLE, NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT - TO CREATE A STRONGER, MORE EQUITABLE CENTRAL OHIO. SEE SCHEDULE O.WE DO THIS PRIMARILY BY HELPING FAMILIES IN CRISIS MEET BASIC NEEDS AND CHILDREN ACHIEVE STUDENT SUCCESS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,819
Total Giving
$108.8M
Recipients
1,394
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $59,615 Median: $20,373

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024197$11.9M $60K0154
2023199$12.5M $63K9145
2022228$13.5M $59K12143
2021268$11.7M $44K31164
2020305$16.0M $53K55150
2019294$20.5M $70K14172
2018328$22.7M $69K3180

Sectors Funded

Human Services
364
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
130
Education
109
Youth Development
102
Religion-Related
61
Health Care
50
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
48
Employment
43
and 14 more sectors

Top States

Ohio
1675
New York
25
California
16
Georgia
14
Virginia
14
Illinois
10
Maryland
9
Tennessee
8
and 19 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
433
$5M - $10M
259
$10M - $50M
254
Over $50M
196
$100K - $500K
101
$500K - $1M
89
Under $100K
39

Top Grantees

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$6.6M
$3.5M
$3.4M
DESIGNATIONS TO OTHER UNITED WAYS AND AGENCIES PAID DIRECTLY BY THIRD-PARTY
OH - 2 grants
$3.3M
$2.8M
$2.6M
OH - 13 grants
$2.4M
OH - 14 grants
$2.0M

Grants Awarded · 1678 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$24,296,435
Total Expenses
$23,438,085
Net Assets
$28,656,037
100 employees 442 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-03-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
14.7 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 7.1%
Expenses ↓ 0.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.8% Investment 4.2% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 84.4% Management 7.7% Fundraising 7.8%

Officers & Trustees (40)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
$24,296,435 ↓$23,438,085$28,656,037
2023 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
$26,157,145 ↑$23,619,732$27,113,280
2022 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
$22,819,783 ↓$23,576,024$23,419,216
2021 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
$24,823,088 ↓$24,633,049$24,006,824
2020 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
$27,229,926 ↓$25,664,058$22,194,902
2019 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
$28,736,302 ↓$31,702,782$19,442,200
2018 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
$32,136,367 $35,060,666$22,480,227

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EIN: 31-4393712 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data