UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

200 GARRETT ST STE I, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902-5662

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

RAVI COOPER, 200 GARRETT ST SUITE I, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902

Signed the 990

RAVI COOPER, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(434) 972-1701

Website

UNITEDWAYCVILLE.ORG

Return prepared by

HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP

Mission

THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY, ENABLING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL.

Program accomplishments

• SCHOOL READINESS: RECOGNIZING THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF EDUCATION IN BUILDING ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ENVISION FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING SCHOOL READINESS AMONG ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN TO PREPARE FOR A LIFE OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS. AS SUCH, THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS SYSTEMS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE CURRENT SHORTFALL OF 2,700+ EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SLOTS BY INVESTING IN THE GROWTH OF NEW EARLY EDUCATION PLACEMENTS; PROVIDE ACCESS TO SUPPORTS SUCH THAT 95% OF ALL PUBLICLY FUNDED EARLY EDUCATION SITES WILL IMPROVE THEIR VIRGINIA QUALITY SITE SCORES. SEE SCH. O FOR CONTINUATION. STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. GRANTMAKING AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERS FOCUSED ON DECREASING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN UNDER AGE FIVE.2. EARLY EDUCATION: EXPANDS ACCESS AND HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR ALL CHILDREN AGES ZERO TO FIVE. THE UNITED WAY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VIRGINIA EARLY CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION AS THE DESIGNATED LEAD AGENCY FOR READY REGIONS BLUE RIDGE, ADMINISTERS GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: MIXED DELIVERY, VIRGINIA QUALITY BIRTH-TO-FIVE (VQB5), AND COORDINATED ENROLLMENT. 3. EARLY LEARNERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHO ARE WORKING TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY BY ELIMINATING THE BARRIER OF THE COST OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE AND PLACES CHILDREN IN HIGH-QUALITY SETTINGS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF POVERTY AND OTHER DETERMINANTS THAT IMPACT A CHILD'S ABILITY TO ARRIVE AT SCHOOL READY TO LEARN.
  Expenses $10,206,235 · grants $595,629
• CONNECTED COMMUNITY: UNITED WAY LEADS COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS-BUILDING THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FACILITATION OF COMMUNITY-WIDE TASK FORCES, COALITIONS, FORUMS, AND SOCIAL EQUITY INITIATIVES, EMPOWERING PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES TO COME TOGETHER AS VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER. THE ORGANIZATIONS' STRATEGIC GOAL IS TO LEAD 100 COMMUNITY CONVENINGS INCLUDING TASK FORCES, COALITIONS, AND FORUMS, FROM JANUARY 2023 TO DECEMBER 2027. SEE SCH. O FOR CONTINUATION. STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE: 1. UNITED WAY DAY OF CARING: AN ANNUAL DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER THAT PROMOTES VOLUNTEERISM BY CONNECTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS, AND AREA CITIZENS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS.2. CARING FOR COMMUNITY AWARDS: RECOGNIZES EVERYDAY UNSUNG HEROES FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY3. VOLUNTEER CENTER: CONNECTS POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS TO LOCAL SERVICE NEEDS AT NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS4. WOMEN UNITED: ENABLES WOMEN TO COME TOGETHER THROUGH COLLECTIVE GIVING, EDUCATION, AND STRATEGIC ACTION TO EMPOWER AND UPLIFT ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING WOMEN AND CHILDREN.5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE: FOSTERS AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THAT VALUES DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION, AND COLLABORATION. STRENGTHENS REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION BY ENGAGING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY GROUPS TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT WITH POTENTIAL VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING ATTENDING LOCAL EVENTS, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS. LEADS VARIOUS INITIATIVES TO AMPLIFY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS, INCLUDING GRANTS TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES, ENVISION RADIO, THE ENVISION FORUM, AND THE ENVISION BUSINESS GUIDE.
  Expenses $249,954 · grants $22,500
• FINANCIAL STABILITY: UNITED WAY HELPS FAMILIES ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING: INNOVATIVE SERVICES THAT LEVERAGE THE ORGANIZATION'S STRENGTHS AS A COLLABORATOR AND CONVENER, ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF PARTNER NONPROFITS WITH COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES, AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC GOAL IS TO HELP SUPPORT 1,800 ALICE FAMILIES MOVE CLOSER TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY DECEMBER 2027 IN THE THOMAS JEFFERSON PLANNING DISTRICT (TJPD). SEE SCH. O FOR CONTINUATION. STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE:1. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM: A FAMILY-CENTERED INVESTMENT MODEL THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHO ARE WORKING TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY BY ELIMINATING SPECIFIC BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. 2. DRIVING LIVES FORWARD: CONNECTS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RELIABLE MOTOR VEHICLES, DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE, AUTO INSURANCE SUPPORT, AND AFFORDABLE AUTO LOAN FINANCING. 3. UW2WORK FLEET: UNITED WAY FORMED UW2WORK, LLC TO HOLD A FLEET OF LOANER VEHICLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S NETWORK2WORK PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFERS USED VEHICLES TO CLIENTS FOR A SIX-MONTH PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO PURCHASE, BASED ON MEETING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. VEHICLES ARE TEMPORARILY TITLED TO UNITED WAY UNTIL OWNERSHIP TRANSFERS TO THE CLIENT. 4. FINANCIAL RESILIENCY: THE TASK COALITION (FRTC), COMPRISING NINE AREA AGENCIES, SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO REMOVE BARRIERS IMPACTING THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF FAMILIES FROM UNDER-RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES LIVING IN OR NEAR POVERTY. UNITED WAY ACTS AS THE BACKBONE AND SERVICE PROVIDER THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION OF PARTNER SERVICES. THE FRTC APPROACH FOCUSES ON TARGET POPULATIONS VIA FINANCIAL RESILIENCY METRICS, SHARED DATA BETWEEN PARTNERS AND THREE-YEAR CLIENT COMMITMENT, AND PERSONALIZED GOALS AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY. 5. GRANT-MAKING FOR SMALL BUSINESS: TARGETED GRANTMAKING TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT/WEALTH-BUILDING AMONG ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH HISTORICALLY LIMITED ACCESS TO CAPITAL.6. LYFT: PROVIDES AN ALTERNATE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO THOSE WHO NOT OWN A VEHICLE OR HAVE AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE SO THEY ARE ABLE TOO GET TO WORK, JOB INTERVIEWS OR TRAINING, AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES.7. VEHICLE REPAIR: PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO OWN A VEHICLE BUT ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD NECESSARY REPAIRS8. PROSPER: A FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND SUCCESS BY OFFERING ACCESS TO PERSONALIZED SUPPORT, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, SKILL-BUILDING AND INCENTIVE-BASED REWARDS.
  Expenses $768,017 · grants $367,549
• ADMINISTRATIVE PARTNERS: PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL, MARKETING, FUND DISBURSEMENT, AND PROGRAMMATIC.1. SANTA FUND FOR SCHOOLKIDS: PROVIDES CLOTHING, SHOES, MEDICINE, EYEGLASSES, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS FOR LOW-INCOME SCHOOL CHILDREN IN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE COUNTIES OF ALBEMARLE, BUCKINGHAM, FLUVANNA, GREENE, LOUISA, MADISON, NELSON, AND ORANGE.2. PATHWAYS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, UNITED WAY PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PATHWAYS COMMUNITY RESOURCE HELPLINE.3. DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY: A GLOBAL BOOK-GIFTING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE TO INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING.
  Expenses $466,894 · grants $352,624

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.

IRS record

EIN

54-0505882

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

1972

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$8,984,623

Income (IRS master file)

$18,609,383

Filing history

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 54-0505882).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE is 54-0505882.

Is UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.

Are donations to UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE 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 WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE 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 WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE 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 WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAVI COOPER.

Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,253 (RAVI COOPER, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLE have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,692,123, expenses of $12,599,834 and total assets of $8,984,623 at year end.

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