Nonprofit · EIN 13-1760110
UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $835,217,861 | $594,076,448 | $241,141,413 | $514,509,936 | $72,742,787 | $441,767,149 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $720,404,955 | $727,680,750 | -$7,275,795 | $275,185,035 | $83,189,858 | $191,995,177 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $829,050,932 | $857,921,084 | -$28,870,152 | $295,994,448 | $94,774,790 | $201,219,658 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $830,604,668
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,320,929
- Royalties
- $459,172
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $775,558
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$896,039
- Other revenue
- $292,264
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $468,530,820
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,770,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,071,813
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $53,513,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $21,657,449
- Legal fees
- $737,423
- Accounting fees
- $264,059
- Occupancy
- $511,526
- Travel
- $1,241,871
- Depreciation
- $1,799,408
- Program services (functional)
- $493,604,863
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,403,526
- Fundraising (functional)
- $81,068,059
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $275,185,035
- Total assets, end of year
- $514,509,936
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,742,787
- Net assets, end of year
- $441,767,149
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,096,107
- Publicly traded securities
- $69,879,948
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $132,688,712
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $309,078,437
- Gross receipts
- $845,648,886
- Employees
- 379
- Volunteers
- 24,268
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Nyenhuis | Director/President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 54 | $928,033 | $48,831 |
| Cristina Shapiro-Alster | Chief Strategy Officer & Pres. of IF4C Officer | 20 | $486,743 | $47,530 |
| Michele Walsh | EVP, Asst. Secretary Officer | 54 | $456,704 | $42,880 |
| Jessica Leinwand | CLOGC-Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Officer | 52 | $437,968 | $39,071 |
| Shelley Effman | Chief Marketing Officer Key employee | 50 | $363,578 | $37,403 |
| Michael Klompus | Chief People & Operations Officer Key employee | 50 | $362,856 | $36,882 |
| Michael S Chen | CFO/Assistant Treasurer Officer | 54 | $362,022 | $30,406 |
| Darla Silva | Chief Program Officer Key employee | 50 | $332,914 | $42,496 |
| Shannon Congemi | VP - Technology Highest-paid employee | 50 | $297,685 | $33,371 |
| Helene L Vallone-Raffaele | VP - Donor Strategy & Experience (Until 2/19/25) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $264,796 | $32,252 |
| Kristi Burnham | VP - Employee Engagement & Development Highest-paid employee | 50 | $251,467 | $31,052 |
| Leslie Goldman | VP - Global Cause Partnership (Until 1/17/25) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $242,904 | $27,425 |
| Brian Meyers | VP- Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 50 | $254,171 | $12,802 |
| Maria Middleton | Controller/Assistant Treasurer Officer | 50 | $200,973 | $14,287 |
| BERNARD TAYLOR | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT T BROWN | DIRECTOR/ VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOHNS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANNIGAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL J HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EWOUT STEENBERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN BAPTIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET TRUNCALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN O'FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN GRABOYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATA N REDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE GILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIPPE GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE EATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEA LEONI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/12/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J NYENHUIS | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 54 | $881,582 | $47,476 |
| CRISTINA SHAPIRO-ALSTER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFF. & PRES. OF IF4C Officer | 20 | $463,357 | $44,346 |
| RENEE CUTTING | CHIEF PHILATHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $460,726 | $41,582 |
| JESSICA LEINWAND | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 52 | $415,401 | $31,150 |
| MICHELE WALSH | EVP & CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 54 | $398,826 | $38,206 |
| SHELLEY EFFMAN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $337,106 | $41,844 |
| MICHAEL KLOMPUS | CHIEF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS OFFICERS Key employee | 50 | $332,184 | $39,035 |
| DARLA SILVA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $321,544 | $37,997 |
| MICHAEL S CHEN | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 54 | $332,892 | $8,953 |
| KATHLEEN MCDONNELL | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $303,222 | $1,516 |
| HELENE L VALLONE-RAFFAELE | VP - DONOR STRATEGY & EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $263,626 | $32,542 |
| SHANNON CONGEMI | VP - TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $265,524 | $26,070 |
| KRISTAN BURNHAM | VP - EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $248,911 | $31,788 |
| LESLIE GOLDMAN | VP - GLOBAL CAUSE PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $239,251 | $29,083 |
| GLEN BAPTIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT T BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE EATON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIPPE GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL J HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOHNS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEA LEONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY SCHLEIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD TAYLOR | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANNIGAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET TRUNCALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M SABLE | DIRECTOR (END 1/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LIZ SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EWOUT STEENBERGEN | DIRECTOR / CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN GRABOYS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATA N REDDY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA JONES | DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J NYENHUIS | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 54 | $839,920 | $53,087 |
| RENEE CUTTING | CHIEF PHILATHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $512,492 | $38,493 |
| CRISTINA SHAPIRO-ALSTER | INTERIM CFO/TREAS (10/22-12/22) Officer | 20 | $446,198 | $49,015 |
| BRETT D ROBINSON | FORMER CFO/TREASURER (UNTIL 5/22) Former | 0 | $383,509 | $19,807 |
| MICHELE WALSH | EVP, ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 54 | $346,097 | $32,795 |
| SHELLEY EFFMAN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $329,411 | $39,059 |
| MICHAEL KLOMPUS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $324,871 | $30,875 |
| MARGARITE BUITRGAGO | INTERIM CFO/TREASURER (UNTIL 10/22) Officer | 54 | $324,147 | $0 |
| DARLA SILVA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $286,372 | $35,711 |
| JESSICA LEINWAND | ASST. SECRETARY / GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 52 | $306,887 | $5,729 |
| HELENE L VALLONE-RAFFAELE | VP - DONOR STRATEGY & EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $270,380 | $31,759 |
| KATHLEEN MCDONELL | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $300,559 | $420 |
| ANDREW RHODES | CHIEF INFO. OFFICER (UNTIL 8/22) Key employee | 50 | $262,639 | $25,080 |
| LESLIE GOLDMAN | VP - GLOBAL CAUSE PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $242,492 | $25,350 |
| BRIAN MEYERS | VP - PHILANTHROPY ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $228,933 | $29,895 |
| SHANNON CONGEMI | VP - TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $234,032 | $23,969 |
| GLEN BAPTIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT T BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIPPE GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY (END 6/30/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL J HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOHNS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEA LEONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIKEMBE MUTOMBO | DIRECTOR (INACTIVE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O'FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY SCHLEIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANNIGAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET TRUNCALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LIZ SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EWOUT STEENBERGEN | DIRECTOR / CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY M COHEN | DIRECTOR (END 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S CHEN | CFO / TREASURER (START 1/10/23) Officer | 54 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK, NY 10038-4912
- In care of
- % MICHAEL CHEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL J NYENHUIS, 125 Maiden Lane 10th Floor, New York, NY 10038
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL J NYENHUIS, DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (212) 686-5522
- Website
- WWW.UNICEFUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO RELENTLESSLY PURSUE A BETTER WORLD FOR EVERY CHILD. UNICEF USA ADVANCES THE GLOBAL MISSION OF UNICEF BY RALLYING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TO SUPPORT THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES, THAT DELIVER THE ESSENTIALS THAT GIVE EVERY CHILD A BETTER CHANCE IN LIFE (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS TO UNICEF AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF (UNICEF USA) HAS AUTHORIZED GRANTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) FROM CONTRIBUTIONS AND IN-KIND GIFTS RECEIVED BY UNICEF USA. THESE GRANTS WERE APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND USED BY UNICEF AND OTHER NGOS FOR PROGRAMS IN MORE THAN 190 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. UNICEF USA'S GRANTS SUPPORT WORK TO DELIVER THE ESSENTIALS THAT GIVE EVERY CHILD AN EQUITABLE CHANCE IN LIFE: HEALTH CARE AND IMMUNIZATIONS, SAFE WATER AND SANITATION, NUTRITION, EDUCATION, EMERGENCY RELIEF AND MORE.Expenses $468,530,820 · grants $468,530,820
- PUBLIC INFORMATION: UNICEF USA HAS RALLIED THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TO SUPPORT THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, REACHING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS THROUGH ISSUE-ORIENTED VIDEOS, TELEVISION AND PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, A VARIETY OF PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS, THE INTERNET VIA OUR WEBSITE (WWW.UNICEFUSA.ORG) AND OTHER MOBILE AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS. THE UNICEF USA COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WORKS RELENTLESSLY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING THE WORLD'S CHILDREN. THIS YEAR, CHILDREN AND ADULTS ADDED MEANING TO THEIR HALLOWEEN-ING BY SUPPORTING OUR TRADEMARK FUNDRAISER, TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR UNICEF. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS WERE INFORMED ABOUT THE WORK OF UNICEF AND UNICEF USA THROUGH IN-PERSON AND OTHER EVENTS, SPEAKERS' SERIES AND PROGRAM VISITS. TOGETHER, UUSA AND ITS SUPPORTERS WERE ABLE TO HARNESS A COLLECTIVE, GLOBAL VOICE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN.Expenses $23,100,706
- ADVOCACY: UNICEF USA ENGAGES IN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO CHILD RIGHTS, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ENSURING EVERY CHILD IS HEALTHY, EDUCATED, PROTECTED, AND RESPECTED. UNICEF USA ALSO WORKS WITH PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS, INFLUENCERS, COALITIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO RALLY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TO SUPPORT UNICEF'S GLOBAL WORK AND PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES. FINALLY, UNICEF USA WORKS WITH U.S. POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE FEDERAL AND STATE POLICIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT CHILDREN AND TO SECURE FUNDING FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN AID.Expenses $1,973,337
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1760110
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $514,509,936
- Income (IRS master file)
- $845,648,886
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $835,217,861 | $594,076,448 | $514,509,936 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $720,404,955 | $727,680,750 | $275,185,035 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $829,050,932 | $857,921,084 | $295,994,448 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,061,946,827 | $995,720,663 | $445,451,590 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1760110).
Questions about UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF
- What is the EIN of UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF is 13-1760110.
- Is UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL J NYENHUIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $928,033 (Michael J Nyenhuis, Director/President/CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $835,217,861, expenses of $594,076,448 and total assets of $514,509,936 at year end.
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