Greater Twin Cities United Way is located in Minneapolis, MN. The organization was established in 2000. According to its NTEE Classification (T70) the organization is classified as: Federated Giving Programs, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2020, Greater Twin Cities United Way employed 185 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations.
For the year ending 12/2020, Greater Twin Cities United Way generated $57.7m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (8.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $60.5m during the year ending 12/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (7.4%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2015, Greater Twin Cities United Way has awarded 1,144 individual grants totaling $212,751,682. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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OUR MISSION IS TO UNITE AS CHANGEMAKERS, ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL GOOD AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES NO ONE CAN SOLVE ALONE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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HOUSEHOLD STABILITY - UNITED WAY'S VISION IS THAT HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER ARE RARE, BRIEF AND NONRECURRING. UNITED WAY STABILIZES THE COMMUNITY WITH EMERGENCY FOOD AND HUNGER RELIEF SERVICES AS WELL AS SAFE SHELTER AND HOUSING SERVICES, WHILE LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND CAPACITY OF ITS SERVICES.
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS - UNITED WAY'S VISION IS THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE READY TO THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, PERSONALLY AND SOCIALLY. UNITED WAY SUPPORTS ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION FROM PRENATAL TO AGE FIVE SO ALL CHILDREN HAVE A THRIVING START. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INCREASES ACCESS TO CAREER PATHWAYS THROUGH UNITED WAYS CAREER ACADEMIES PROGRAM SO YOUTH HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS TO CHOOSE AND DIRECT THEIR OWN FUTURES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
DONOR DESIGNATIONS - UNITED WAY FUNDRAISING RESULTS ALSO INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED WAY THAT DONORS DIRECT TO SPECIFIC NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 5,391 DONOR DESIGNATIONS TO 1,281 AGENCIES IN 2020.
UNITED WAYS 2-1-1 RESOURCE HELPLINE: CARING 2-1-1 CALL SPECIALISTS ADDRESS 52 URGENT NEEDS EVERY HOUR, PROVIDING PEOPLE GUIDANCE, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO STATEWIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO HELP THEM WITH BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE, EMPLOYMENT AND MORE. THE DATA FROM 2-1-1 INFORMS UNITED WAYS GRANT INVESTMENTS IN HOUSING, FOOD, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS UNITED WAYS ADVOCACY STRATEGIES IN ADVANCING EQUITABLE POLICIES AND STATE FUNDING. 2-1-1 DATA ALSO SHAPES UNITED WAYS COMMUNITY IMPACT AND FUNDING STRATEGIES, AND ADVISES STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS ABOUT CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2020, UNITED WAY PROVIDED REAL-TIME 2-1-1 DATA TO LEGISLATORS, WHICH UNDERSCORED THE URGENT NEED FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING SUPPORT RESULTING FROM THE HARSH IMPACT OF COVID-19. AS A RESULT, UNITED WAY HELPED SECURE 100 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, 2-1-1 SERVED AS AN ACCESS POINT FOR PEOPLE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND SIGN UP FOR SUPPORT. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: UNITED WAYS'S VISION IS THAT ALL ADULTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKFORCE AND ADVANCE TOWARD FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES. UNITED WAY PREPARES JOB SEEKERS WITH LOW INCOMES THROUGH JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS AND IS ACCOUNTABLE TO KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS JOB PLACEMENT, INCREASED EARNINGS AND JOB RETENTION. ADVOCACY: UNITED WAY INFLUENCES GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS TO PASS AND EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT POLICY AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND CHANGES IN THE HOUSING, FOOD, EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE SYSTEMS. ALONGSIDE COALITIONS, UNITED WAY LEVERAGES RESEARCH AND DATA TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LAWMAKERS ON SYSTEMS-LEVEL ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT SECTORS. FOR INSTANCE, UNITED WAY IS PARTNERING WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION AND THE SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION ON A MULTI-YEAR COLLABORATION TO BRING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHICH IS BASED ON RACIST POLICIES. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE START EARLY FUNDERS COALITION; A STATEWIDE COLLABORATION LED BY UNITED WAY TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY. IN 2020, THE COLLABORATION HELPED SECURE 30 MILLION IN EMERGENCY STATEWIDE GRANTS. NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS: UNITED WAY CONNECTS LEADERS, TRAINS TEAMS AND PROVIDES GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NONPROFITS DOING HIGH-IMPACT WORK. WITH EQUITY AND INCLUSION AT THE CENTER OF UNITED WAYS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION INVESTS DONOR RESOURCES IN 100+ NONPROFITS ON THE FRONTLINES OF REALIZING COMMUNITY-LED CHANGE IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING, FOOD, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. INNOVATION: UNITED WAY PARTNERS WITH NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES AND DONORS TO CREATE NEW SOLUTIONS TO SOLVE COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. ONE OF THOSE INNOVATIONS IS CAREER ACADEMIES, WHICH PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR IN-DEMAND, HIGH-WAGE CAREERS THROUGH REAL-WORK EXPERIENCES AND TRAINING. SINCE 2015, MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS COLLECTIVELY HAVE EARNED MORE THAN 9,500 FREE COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL CREDITS AND SAVED MORE THAN 3 MILLION IN TUITION. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS: UNITED WAY ALIGNS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GOALS OF ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS. IT ALSO HELPS COMPANIES BUILD A STRONG PHILANTHROPIC CULTURE WITH VOLUNTEERISM AND EMPLOYEE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH UNITED WAYS SALESFORCE PHILANTHROPY CLOUD A DIGITAL PLATFORM DESIGNED TO POWER COMPANY-WIDE SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVES. OTHER WAYS UNITED WAY ENGAGES BUSINESS PARTNERS IS THROUGH THE ARISE PROJECT, ONE OF UNITED WAYS GIVING COMMUNITIES COMPRISED OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT THE LIVES OF LGBTQ YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND THROUGH ACTION DAY, WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CORPORATE EMPLOYEES TO FILL BACKPACKS FULL OF SCHOOLS SUPPLIES, SETTING UP 40,000 STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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John Wilgers President An | Officer | 40 | $333,700 |
Acooa Ellis SVP Communit | Officer | 40 | $184,762 |
Trent Blain SVP Marketin | Officer | 40 | $179,237 |
Colleen Fahey SVP Ind. Giv | Officer | 40 | $171,985 |
Athena Mihas Chief Financial Of | Officer | 40 | $169,748 |
Kelly Puspoki VP Communica | 40 | $153,104 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Morneau Shepell Limited 211 Call Center | 12/30/20 | $830,121 |
Lifeworks Us Inc 211 Call Center | 12/30/20 | $498,073 |
Advent Creative Group Llc 211 Call Center | 12/30/20 | $612,052 |
Nancy Hylden Consulting | 12/30/20 | $195,666 |
Nina Hale Consulting Inc Consulting | 12/30/20 | $431,514 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $77,848 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $3,093,552 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $51,900,185 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $1,710,910 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $55,071,585 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $42,453 |
Investment income | $934,561 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $32,569 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $1,090,513 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $57,734,510 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $39,075,770 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $480,000 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,166,557 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $282,013 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $10,702,283 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $441,171 |
Other employee benefits | $829,211 |
Payroll taxes | $790,246 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $30,815 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $90,550 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $101,442 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $39,000 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $115,156 |
Fees for services: Other | $2,814,125 |
Advertising and promotion | $799,736 |
Office expenses | $159,574 |
Information technology | $1,087,909 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $385,400 |
Travel | $5,467 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $226,712 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $538,373 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $411,215 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $60,509,503 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $8,718,045 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $5,852,237 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $28,289,396 |
Accounts receivable, net | $114,174 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $488,198 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,542,384 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $17,898,220 |
Investments—other securities | $56,867,154 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $2,606,307 |
Total assets | $123,376,115 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,629,855 |
Grants payable | $3,952,585 |
Deferred revenue | $57,417 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $494,660 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $6,134,517 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $35,616,740 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $81,624,858 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $123,376,115 |
Over the last fiscal year, Greater Twin Cities United Way has awarded $23,479,405 in support to 196 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: PROGRAM COSTS | $783,775 |
Saint Paul, MN PURPOSE: PROGRAM COSTS | $710,000 |
Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: PROGRAM COSTS | $700,150 |
ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ISD 625 PURPOSE: PROGRAM COSTS | $646,176 |
Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: PROGRAM COSTS | $628,000 |
Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: PROGRAM COSTS | $557,603 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 47 grants that Greater Twin Cities United Way has recieved totaling $8,423,935.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MN PURPOSE: MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $3,591,926 |
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,428,232 |
Strivetogether Inc Cincinnati, OH PURPOSE: Challenge Fund | $925,000 |
The Polaris Foundation Medina, MN PURPOSE: SOCIAL SERVICE | $892,103 |
Land O L Foundation St Paul, MN PURPOSE: UNITED WAY/LOLGIVING WEEK - PLEDGE PAYMENTS | $650,000 |
Land O L Foundation St Paul, MN PURPOSE: ANNUAL CAMPAIGN MATCH | $300,000 |
Beg. Balance | $59,250,373 |
Earnings | $4,781,614 |
Net Contributions | $57,214 |
Grants | $3,041,934 |
Ending Balance | $61,047,267 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MN | $123,376,115 | $57,734,510 |
United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Milwaukee, WI | $61,405,972 | $81,920,457 |
United Way Of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA | $41,931,356 | $30,163,758 |
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc Milwaukee, WI | $275,238,952 | $33,191,987 |
United Way Of Dane County Inc Madison, WI | $22,529,692 | $21,928,366 |
Minneapolis Jewish Federation Minnetonka, MN | $164,042,628 | $35,831,596 |
Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | $275,616,099 | $8,944,645 |
Marquardt Home And Community Based Services Inc Watertown, WI | $6,473,865 | $11,344,055 |
Sioux Empire United Way Inc Sioux Falls, SD | $13,069,661 | $10,955,243 |
United Way Fox Cities Inc Menasha, WI | $15,826,764 | $10,585,054 |
United Way Of East Central Iowa Cedar Rapids, IA | $19,494,614 | $8,472,755 |
United Way The Quad Cities Area Bettendorf, IA | $11,755,556 | $7,370,630 |