UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING LEADERS AND MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE BEEN EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT BY FOCUSING ON THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF A BETTER LIFE: EDUCATION, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, HOUSING AND HEALTH. FAMILY STABILITY IS AT THE DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: HEART OF THIS WORK, WHICH INCLUDES HELPING CHILDREN BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL; ENSURING INDIVIDUALS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE PLACE TO CALL HOME; HELPING PEOPLE FIND STABLE ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT THAT BRINGS IN ENOUGH INCOME TO COVER THE BASICS, AND ENSURING OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND HEALTHCARE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 33 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $466
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $664
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $623
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $333
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $379
- Benefits
- $741
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $880
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $108
- Benefits
- $882
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $219
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $220
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $120k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $255
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $123k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $143
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $117k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $332k | $56k | $1k | $22k | $424k $466k |
SVP & Chief Operating Officer | $187k | $21k | $2k | $27k | $274k $301k |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer | $214k | $25k | $466 | $1k | $247k $272k |
SVP & Chief Impact Officer senior vice president | $185k | $22k | $1k | $13k | $232k $255k |
VP & Chief Information Officer chief information officer | $159k | $20k | $2k | $664 | $217k $239k |
SVP & Chief Development Officer | $164k | $20k | $2k | $8k | $199k $219k |
SVP & Chief Grants Officer senior vice president | $165k | $20k | $623 | $4k | $196k $216k |
SVP & Chief Innovation and Data Research Officer senior vice president | $167k | $20k | $333 | $1k | $195k $214k |
VP of Education & Sr Program Officer vice president | $121k | $14k | $379 | $741 | $186k $204k |
VP & Controller vice president | $142k | $17k | $880 | $18k | $185k $204k |
VP Marketing & Innovation vice president | $146k | $17k | $108 | $882 | $170k $186k |
SVP & Chief Principal Gifts Officer senior vice president | $135k | $15k | $219 | $12k | $170k $186k |
Vp, Major Gifts vice president | $119k | $16k | $220 | $21k | $163k $179k |
VP & Chief Information Officer chief information officer | $120k | $20k | $255 | $13k | $160k $176k |
Vp, United Way Neighborhood Zones vice president | $123k | $14k | $143 | $10k | $153k $168k |
Avp, Housing Empl Partnerships & Public Policy highest compensated employee | $117k | $14k | $1k | $11k | $150k $165k |
Vp, Strategic Initiative & Program Compliance vice president | — | — | — | — | $149k $164k |
Avp, Administration & Operations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $148k $163k |
Vp, Program Data Research & Results vice president | — | — | — | — | $147k $162k |
VP Grant Development vice president | — | — | — | — | $145k $160k |
VP & Chief of Staff vice president | — | — | — | — | $144k $159k |
VP Planned & Major Gifts vice president | — | — | — | — | $144k $158k |
AVP Information Technology & Security highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $142k $156k |
Vp, Human Resources & Chief People Officer vice president | — | — | — | — | $142k $156k |
AVP & Assistant Controller highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $136k $149k |
VP Development vice president | — | — | — | — | $131k $144k |
AVP Equity & Special Initiatives highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $122k $135k |
VP and Chief Research Officer vice president | — | — | — | — | $120k $132k |
Director, Membership Groups highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $117k $129k |
AVP Grant Management highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $115k $127k |
Sr. Director, Communications & Content director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $113k $124k |
VP Client Development vice president | — | — | — | — | $111k $122k |
Avp, Homeless Services highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $102k $112k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 42 unpaid individuals.
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Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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