United Way Inc

Portland, ME, 04101 (207) 874-1000 Est. 1929 EIN 01-0241767
T70Z - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.uwsme.org

Mission

United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
614
Total Giving
$38.2M
Recipients
584
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $62,532 Median: $28,614

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202478$3.4M $44K764
202390$6.9M $77K779
202287$8.3M $96K678
2021102$5.5M $54K1781
202090$5.1M $57K1669
201996$4.1M $42K3854
201771$4.8M $68K680

Sectors Funded

Human Services
126
Health Care
59
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
40
Youth Development
34
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
32
Crime & Legal-Related
31
Education
29
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
27
and 9 more sectors

Top States

Maine
607
New Hampshire
4
Massachusetts
2
New Jersey
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
216
$10M - $50M
101
$5M - $10M
69
$100K - $500K
43
$500K - $1M
38
Over $50M
35
Under $100K
15

Top Grantees

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The Opportunity Alliance
ME - 7 grants
$3.7M
ME - 7 grants
$3.3M
Catholic Charities Maine
ME - 7 grants
$3.1M
City of Portland
ME - 5 grants
$1.9M
ME - 7 grants
$1.2M
ME - 7 grants
$1.2M
ME - 5 grants
$1.1M
$642K

Grants Awarded · 535 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$8,910,279
Total Expenses
$9,996,311
Net Assets
$16,335,694
58 employees 1,701 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
19.6 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 6.6%
Expenses ↓ 22.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.6% Earned revenue 2.4% Investment 4.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 72.3% Management 14.8% Fundraising 12.9%

Officers & Trustees (31)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$8,910,279 ↓$9,996,311$16,335,694
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$9,538,507 ↓$12,941,051$16,234,793
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$12,277,892 ↓$13,922,816$18,328,710
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$13,282,477 ↑$10,550,047$19,293,153
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$9,363,699 ↓$9,655,457$17,595,477
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$9,606,119 ↓$9,841,376$15,037,375
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$11,269,460 $9,318,502$15,398,534

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EIN: 01-0241767 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data