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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 61-0444680

Metro United Way Inc

Louisville, KYNTEE: T700Founded 1917Website

mission statement

Metro United Way's mission is to improve lives and our community by engaging people to give, advocate and volunteer.

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Total Revenue

$16.9M

FY 2024

Program Spending

67%

of total expenses

Known Funders

121

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$46.4M

Total Assets

$45.5M net

33.45 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+7%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 121 Institutional Funders

$59.3M raised across 506 grants · +$2.7M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 25 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$20,015,500
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	NEWARK, DE	$5,851,357
The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc	LOUISVILLE, KY	$4,343,657
Lift A Life Foundation Inc	MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH	$4,120,000
Lilly Endowment Inc	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$3,647,500
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation	NEW YORK, NY	$3,006,473 +$2,500,000 committed
James Graham Brown Foundation Inc	LOUISVILLE, KY	$1,300,000
Siemer Institute	COLUMBUS, OH	$1,260,000
Brown-Forman Foundation	Louisville, KY	$1,200,000
Yum Brands Foundation Inc	Louisville, KY	$1,113,050

Total tracked: $59,337,407 across 506 grants · +$2,691,000 committed across 4 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$5.9M in expenses

THRIVING KIDS: More than 800 children were screened through our developmental screening hub that equips families with resources, provides referrals, and distributes books and activities. Over two hundred beds were built by volunteers and given to students who did not have a bed to call their own. Thousands of young people were impacted through our youth success network. Several thousand diapers were collected, impact kits were created and distributed to Metro United Way partners. Over 40,000 books were distributed throughout our more than 40 Little Free Library network.

$3.3M in expenses

STRONG HOUSEHOLDS: Approximately 250 individuals participated in workforce coaching. Approximately 22,000 individuals were connected to resources in our community through our 211 helpline. Several households in Southern Indiana were helped through the home ownership process. Over 500 households were helped with housing or rental assistance. MUW continued to assist families, helping them to avoid utility interruption. Approximately 65,000 people were supplied with food.

$863K in expenses

EQUITABLE COMMUNITY: Over 160 scholarships provided to young men. Several nonprofit organizations participated in MUW's Black Love Philanthropic Partnership. MUW continued its very successful Beyond Buzzwords speaker series as well as its racial wealth gap simulations which has been well received by both individuals and corporations.

$375K in expenses

Grants to not-for-profit organizations and various programs specifically focused on basic services in MUW's county service areas outside of Jefferson County as well as a combination of our core pillars

$428K in expenses

Engaged with employees from several corporations to participate in volunteer projects that focused around MUW's 3 pillar areas.

Financial History