United Way of Broome County Inc
United Way of Broome County Inc is a public charity based in Binghamton, New York. It supports programs and community partners addressing critical needs through grantmaking and collaborative community initiatives.
United Way of Broome County Inc at a glance
In short: United Way of Broome County Inc gave $1.9M across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,891,485
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,134
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $38,000
- Total assets
- $38,164,802
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (7 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of Broome County Inc
- How to Apply
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For the 2025–2026 Capacity Building Grant, applicants were required to submit a Letter of Intent; staff then provided access to the funding application. The published process also required a proposal and specified attachments.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025–2026 Capacity Building Grant Letter of Intent was due February 21, 2025, and proposals were due March 21, 2025.
- Deadline
- The 2025–2026 Capacity Building Grant Letter of Intent was due February 21, 2025, and proposals were due March 21, 2025.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 550, Binghamton, NY 13902-0550
Phone: (607) 240-2000
Website: https://uwbroome.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Broome County Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA of Binghamton-Broome County ($255K). Together the top 10 received $981K.
Grant Size Distribution
222 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 222 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work in relation to the Broome County community and provides funding for nonprofit health and human service organizations located in Broome County. All grant dollars in the 2025 filing were reported for recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is United Way of Broome County Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 41 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $47K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2019) to $2.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Binghamton-Broome County Binghamton, NY | Child care, senior wellness, summer camp - s.t.e.m., and youth wellness | $254,600 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton Binghamton, NY | Camp Sertoma, Teen Center and Main Unit. | $129,063 |
| Catholic Charities of Broome Binghamton, NY | Teen transitional living program, family connections center, food pantry system | $106,259 |
| Action for Older Persons Inc Vestal, NY | Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (Hiicap) | $85,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Western NY Rochester, NY | Mental health support for homeless individuals, emergency shelter for homeless men and reimbursement for uline equipment. | $73,540 |
| Rise NY Aka SOS Shelter Endicott, NY | Residential and non-residential services to victims of domestic violence. | $71,100 |
| Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network of SCNY Inc Binghamton, NY | Binghamton Pal Family Resource Center | $65,982 |
| Family Counseling Services of Cortland County Inc Cortland, NY | School based mental health services and binghamton facilities project | $65,900 |
| Young Womens Christian Association of Binghamton and Broome County Binghamton, NY | Young Wonders Early Childhood Center | $65,000 |
| Rural Health Network of South Central NY Binghamton, NY | Local food for health project, transportation to employment program, getthere - connection to care, and rhn americorps termination emergency grant | $64,237 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,164,802 | $4,062,329 | $3,892,895 | $1,891,485 | 41 | $2,279,822 |
| 2024 | $36,567,066 | $4,794,229 | $4,051,710 | $2,179,392 | 40 | $2,967,493 |
| 2023 | $34,854,486 | $4,403,465 | $3,872,204 | $2,107,123 | 44 | $1,177,853 |
| 2022 | $32,215,352 | $4,369,180 | $4,135,881 | $2,327,576 | 53 | $2,280,654 |
| 2021 | $37,693,317 | $7,021,273 | $4,004,901 | $2,106,059 | 44 | $5,029,547 |
| 2020 | $31,741,538 | $3,387,549 | $4,188,704 | $1,967,989 | 38 | $1,065,028 |
| 2019 | $31,836,375 | $4,427,582 | $4,289,958 | $1,736,522 | 32 | $1,716,850 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to drive change that positively affects critical needs in the Broome County community by leveraging the collective resources of community partners. Its website describes three Strategic Priorities: Healthy Communities, Youth Opportunity, and Financial Security. Its Capacity Building Grant Program also accepts projects aligned with Basic Needs.
The funder supports local nonprofit health and human service organizations through program and capacity-building grants. Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of supported work: Action for Older Persons says it provides information, guidance, and advocacy for older adults and their families; Southern Tier Independence Center says it supports people with disabilities to live integrated lives in their communities; and Literacy Volunteers of Broome-Tioga says it helps adults develop literacy skills.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 41 grants totaling $1,891,485. Grant amounts ranged from $5,400 to $254,600, with a median of $38,000. Larger awards included $254,600 to YMCA of Binghamton-Broome County for child care, senior wellness, summer camp, and youth wellness; $129,063 to Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton for Camp Sertoma, its teen center, and main unit; and $106,259 to Catholic Charities of Broome for transitional living, family support, and food pantry services.
The funder’s Capacity Building Grant Program supports organizational capacity projects—such as operations and governance, human resources, information technology, and shared services—and capital projects. The 2025–2026 program required a Letter of Intent before an application; applicants could request funding for one project in that grant area. Eligible applicants had to meet organizational requirements including having a locally based volunteer board, defined administrative responsibilities, financial stability, and applicable licenses or permits. The stated funding period was July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tina Dolan as president; Preston Evans and Rachel Abbott as vice presidents; Francis Battisti as treasurer; Jim McDuffee as assistant treasurer; Taylor Clark as secretary; Nicholas Spencer as past president; and Mostafa Afify, Desiree McGreal, and Micah Barreiro as directors.
United Way of Broome County Inc is led by Paula Perna, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Perna
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$72K (2023) → $94K (2025)
Tina Dolan
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Cook
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Pennefeather
Director
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Desiree McGreal
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny Kelly
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Manasse
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Layton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micah Barreiro
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Marulli
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Jacobs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Howard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mostafa Afify
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Chesna
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim McDuffee
Assistant Treasurer
President → Director, 2023
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Spencer
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Abbott
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preston Evans
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Clark
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Francis Battisti (2019–2025) — Treasurer · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Mary Ann Wilcox (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Sean Britton (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Amy Williamson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Freije (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Doris Cheung (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Greg Lesko (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Jon Tooley (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Lesley Frey (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Zachary Majka (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Lisa Schuhle (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Kellie Wofford (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Amar Rai (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Ann McNichols (2019–2022) — Vice President · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Brian Deboyace (2019–2022) — Treasurer · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Debbie Andrako (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: John Stevens (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Michael Ponticiello (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Robert Murphy (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: James McDuffee (2020–2022) — Past President · Filing note: Thru sept
- Former: Lorianne Welch (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Nicole Sirju-Johnson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Maryann Wilcox (2022) — Director
- Former: Desiree Ford (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Gerchman (2020) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Beth Roberts (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Kellyanne Truesdale (2019) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Frank (2019) — Director
- Former: Maria Motsavage (2019) — Director
- Former: Oliver N. Blaise III (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Paula Perna (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Broome County Inc
How much does United Way of Broome County Inc give each year?
United Way of Broome County Inc gave $1.9M across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 40 grants.
What is United Way of Broome County Inc's typical grant size?
United Way of Broome County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $38,000, and its average grant was $46,134, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Way of Broome County Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does United Way of Broome County Inc give grants?
United Way of Broome County Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Binghamton, NY (25 grants), Johnson City, NY (5 grants), Endicott, NY (3 grants) and Vestal, NY (2 grants).
Does United Way of Broome County Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 41 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Broome County Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are United Way of Broome County Inc's largest grantees?
United Way of Broome County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA of Binghamton-Broome County ($254,600), Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton ($129,063) and Catholic Charities of Broome ($106,259), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Way of Broome County Inc?
United Way of Broome County Inc reported $38.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What does United Way of Broome County Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is to drive change that positively affects critical needs in the Broome County community by leveraging the collective resources of community partners. Its website describes three Strategic Priorities: Healthy Communities, Youth Opportunity, and Financial Security. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Broome County Inc?
For the 2025–2026 Capacity Building Grant, applicants were required to submit a Letter of Intent; staff then provided access to the funding application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Way of Broome County Inc's EIN?
United Way of Broome County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0564074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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