Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T70)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON
Financial strength (30%)
80/100
Reliability (20%)
70/100
Effectiveness (25%)
93/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
The mission of the United Way of Greater Houston is to increase the organized capacity of people to care for themselves and others and to mobilize our community to make lasting change in critical social needs areas.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$79.6M
Total Revenue
$69.7M
Total Expenses
$64.8M
Net Assets
248
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
3583.4%
Operating Reserve
11.15x
Liability-to-Asset
34.9%
Revenue Diversification
97.5%
Executive Compensation
$1.6M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 379 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.8% | 91.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.5% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.7% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
3583.4% | 1066.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
11.2 mo | 29.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
34.9% | 6.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
97.5% | 91.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
21.9% | 6.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
13.7% | 9.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
12.4% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $79.6M | $69.7M | $64.8M | 83.8% | 248 |
| 2024 | $65.3M | $61.3M | $54.3M | 82.5% | 224 |
| 2023 | $62.4M | $61.9M | $48.3M | 82.5% | 207 |
| 2022 | $64.0M | $90.5M | N/A | — | 218 |
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