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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1322169

UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY

Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93901

Financials

$11.9M$11.7M2022$5.7M$5.7M2023$4.1M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,136,682$4,011,881$124,801$10,847,196$3,093,510$7,753,686
June 30, 2024990$5,687,919$5,704,559-$16,640$10,733,215$3,197,386$7,535,829
June 30, 2023990$11,936,275$11,656,141$280,134$12,099,159$4,641,381$7,457,778
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,577,726
of which government grants
$1,279,840
Program service revenue
$383,634
Investment income
$195,361
Net income from fundraising events
-$20,189
Other revenue
-$20,039

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$447,966
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$342,113
Other salaries and wages
$1,419,843
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,168,228
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$717
Accounting fees
$56,957
Occupancy
$205,650
Depreciation
$156,906
Program services (functional)
$2,862,315
Management and general (functional)
$662,578
Fundraising (functional)
$486,988

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,733,215
Total assets, end of year
$10,847,196
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,093,510
Net assets, end of year
$7,753,686
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,152,471
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,192,744
Net assets with donor restrictions
$560,942
Gross receipts
$4,167,176
Employees
53
Volunteers
816
Year formed
1953
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATY CASTAGNAPresident & CEO
Officer
40$180,730$28,876
LYNDA PATRICKVP RESOURCE DEVELP40$120,581$26,368
JOSHUA MADFISVP COMM INVESTMENT40$119,695$21,134
DANAE THOMASVP FINANCE
Officer
40$117,228$15,279
MONICA TOVARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEACON WARREN HOYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FANA OLDFIELDTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANN KERNSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL CHIBAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GLENNA DATTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXIS GARCIA-ARRAZOLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARMEN GILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUANA GOMEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRAYTON JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHYAM KAMATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE LORCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JORDAN PRATT-THATCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHANNAN WATKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATY CASTAGNAPresident & CEO
Officer
40$183,355$15,983
JOSHUA MADFISVP COMM INVESTMENT40$113,850$12,616
LYNDA PATRICKVP RESOURCE DEVELP40$114,816$2,250
DANAE THOMASVP FINANCE
Officer
40$53,092$2,936
MONICA TOVARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEACON WARREN HOYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FANA OLDFIELDTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANN KERNSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL CHIBAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GLENNA DATTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVE EMERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANKER FANOEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARMEN GILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRAYTON JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHYAM KAMATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE LORCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JORDAN PRATT-THATCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUAN P RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YVONNE THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHANNAN WATKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATY CASTAGNAPresident & CEO
Officer
40$172,500$19,441
JOSHUA MADFISVP COMM INVESTMENT40$111,102$14,876
LYNDA PATRICKVP RESOURCE DEVELP40$111,102$3,381
AMY STOKERVP FINANCE
Officer
40$60,921$9,012
SANDI EASONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVE EMERSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DEBORAH SOBERSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JACOB MARTINEZVC INVESTMENTS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MONICA TOVARVC DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEFAN LORCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RENE L MENDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUAN P RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEACON WARREN HOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHERINE KANTARDJIEFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN KERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHYAM KAMATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHANNAN WATKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FANA OLDFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
232 MONTEREY ST STE 200, SALINAS, CA 93901-3409
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATY CASTAGNA, 232 MONTEREY STREET 200, SALINAS, CA 93901
Signed the 990
KATY CASTAGNA, President & CEO
Phone
(831) 372-8026
Return prepared by
Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1322169 or by the name UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Our Mission is Connecting people, partners, and pathways to improve lives across Monterey County.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION: UWMC CONTINUED COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY CHILD CARE. UWMC SUPPORTED FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS (FFN) PROGRAM IN PROVIDING HOME-BASED, LOW-COST, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO HELP ENSURE CHILDREN ARE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY PREPARED TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. PROGRAM GRANTS SUPPORTED 77 FFNS THROUGH 288 PLAYGROUPS, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND HOME VISITS. 10 PRESCHOOL SERVICE CORPS AMERICORPS MEMBERS PROVIDED LANGUAGE AND LITERACY TUTORING TO 109 CHILDREN AT 9 SITES THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY. STUFF THE BUS PROVIDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, GENERATING 6,705 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT HOMELESS LIAISONS.
    Expenses $863,329 · grants $259,827
  • 211 MONTEREY COUNTY: UWMC CONNECTS PEOPLE TO SERVICES BY PROVIDING REFERRALS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES VIA PHONE, INTERNET, AND TEXT, WITH A LARGE INCREASE IN SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19. SERVICES PROVIDED BY BILINGUAL CALL SPECIALISTS WITH INTERPRETATION AVAILABLE IN OVER 300 LANGUAGES 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WE MADE 18,753 REFERRALS TO 12,308 CALLERS AND HAD 72,575 WEBSITE SEARCHES. TO ENHANCE CONNECTIONS TO SERVICES, 455 BI-DIRECTIONAL REFERRALS WERE MADE THROUGH UWMCS SMART REFERRAL NETWORK (SRN). IT ALLOWS USERS TO MAKE CLOSED LOOP REFERRALS. CASE MANAGERS, OTHER FRONT-LINE WORKERS, AND RESIDENTS IN NEED OF SERVICES USE THE PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY NEEDED SERVICES IN THE COUNTY 211 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE DATABASE AND MORE EFFECTIVELY ENROLL IN THEM.
    Expenses $550,991
  • OTHER: UWMC DEVELOPED THE HOPE AND HELP NETWORK TO BRING TOGETHER PROVIDERS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND COORDINATION FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. UWMC CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS RECOGNIZING VOLUNTEERS, FACILITATES THE ALLOCATION OF SAFETY NET GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER, AND CONTINUTES TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS AND DATA FROM THE REAL COST MEASURE AND IMPACT MONTEREY COUNTY REPORTS.
    Expenses $434,563 · grants $136,579 · revenue $5,801
  • ASSET BUILDING: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE SERVICE HELPED 1,305 HOUSEHOLDS FILE THEIR TAX RETURNS AND GENERATED $2,470,000 IN REFUNDS THROUGH 83 VOLUNTEERS AND EIGHT SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY; PROVIDED JOB PLACEMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR 159 CALWORKS CUSTOMERS TO BUILD SKILLS AND CREATE A PATH TO EMPLOYMENT. 35 FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS PRESENTED TO 642 RESIDENTS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.
    Expenses $434,444 · grants $43,000
  • COMMUNITY IMPACT CENTER THE UNITED WAY MONTEREY COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT CENTER IS LOCATED AT 232 MONTEREY STREET, IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN SALINAS. IT IS A HUB FOR COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION AMONGST COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WE OFFER CONFERENCE ROOMS AND MEETING SPACES TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF LIKE-MINDED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACROSS MONTEREY COUNTY. AT 32,000 SQUARE FEET, IT CURRENTLY HOUSES OFFICES FOR FIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OFFERS FIVE CONFERENCE ROOMS FOR COMMUNITY USE. LAST YEAR, 195 MEETINGS WERE HELD BY 34 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVING 3,996 ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $400,938 · revenue $377,833
  • HOUSING STABILIZATION: UWMC PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY AS A LEAD PARTNER TO DISTRIBUTE GOVERNMENT FUNDING, DEVELOPING AND COORDINATING COUNTYWIDE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT HOUSING STABLITY. UWMC PARTNERED WITH 5 AGENCIES TO DISTRIBUTE $ 709,566 IN DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE HOUSING NAVIGATION, CLOSED LOOP REFERRALS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR 1,214 HOUSEHOLDS.
    Expenses $178,050 · grants $30,560

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-1322169
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
1953
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,847,196
Income (IRS master file)
$4,167,176

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,136,682$4,011,881$10,847,196XML
990June 2024$5,687,919$5,704,559$10,733,215IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$11,936,275$11,656,141$12,099,159XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$44,052,409$42,496,215$16,475,555IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 94-1322169).

Questions about UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY

What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY is 94-1322169.
Is UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
Are donations to UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY 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 MONTEREY COUNTY 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 MONTEREY COUNTY 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 MONTEREY COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATY CASTAGNA.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,730 (KATY CASTAGNA, President & CEO).
How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,136,682, expenses of $4,011,881 and total assets of $10,847,196 at year end.

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