United Way of Erie County's mission is to mobilize resources to break the cycle of poverty and improve our community.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$37.9M
+28.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$243K
-64.4% YoY
Grant Count
5
-61.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$49K
-7.5% YoY
About United Way of Erie County
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Erie County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ERIE, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $243K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $37,920,017 | $29,437,984 | $28,190,253 |
| Revenue | $12,482,664 | $6,093,880 | $2,451,156 |
| Expenses | $5,219,102 | $5,378,722 | $2,721,019 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,130,118 | $751,990 | $336,075 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie B Root | President | 37.5 | $145,064 |
| Julie Chacona | CDO | 37.5 | $96,261 |
| Michael Jaruszewicz | Senior VP | 37.5 | $95,701 |
| Sally Opferbeck | VP of Fin & Adm | 37.5 | $85,958 |
| Patricia Kennedy | Director | 1 | — |
| Anita Kuchcinski | Director | 1 | — |
| Seth Carter | Director | 1 | — |
| James B Ohrn | Director | 1 | — |
| Lorianne Feltz | Board Chair | 2 | — |
| Katie Jones | Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Mark J Kuhar | GovernanceChair | 2 | — |
| April Murphy | Director | 1 | — |
| Brian J Polito | Director | 1 | — |
| James W Grunke | Director | 1 | — |
| Rhonda Matthews | Director | 1 | — |
| Lisa NeCastro | Director | 1 | — |
| Kevin Otteni | Director | 1 | — |
| Eric Weislogel | Director | 1 | — |
| Dana Zaphiris | Director | 1 | — |
| Corey Cook | Director | 1 | — |
| Christina L Bernatowicz | Director | 1 | — |
| Karen Surkala | Director | 1 | — |
| Robin Scheppner | Director | 1 | — |
| Chrisitine Drabic | Director | 1 | — |
| Lisa Slomski | Finance Chair | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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