United Way of Washtenaw County
To connect people, organizations, and resources together to create a thriving community for everyone.
United Way of Washtenaw County at a glance
In short: United Way of Washtenaw County gave $241K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $241K). Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $240,881
- -89.0% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $240,881
- -89.0% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $240,881
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who United Way of Washtenaw County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
232 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 232 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How United Way of Washtenaw County gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $241K (2023) to $3.9M (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $241K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached | See Attached | $240,881 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $571,137 | $685,598 | $240,881 | 1 | $33,279 |
| 2022 | $8,986,569 | $4,735,612 | $5,023,850 | $2,195,563 | 1 | $208,408 |
| 2021 | $9,037,669 | $5,061,339 | $5,016,090 | $2,977,516 | 1 | $184,016 |
| 2020 | $8,781,807 | $7,185,060 | $5,737,624 | $3,866,667 | 122 | $225,927 |
| 2019 | $8,308,088 | $5,614,668 | $6,488,460 | $3,600,321 | 107 | $130,231 |
About United Way of Washtenaw County
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Washtenaw County is a public charity, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $241K. Net investment income was $33K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of Washtenaw County is led by Pamela Smith, CEO & President on every filing since 2021; 2 of 22 officers listed in 2023 are compensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Pamela Smith
CEO & President
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$145K (2021) → $136K (2023)
Brandon Tucker
Chair
Director → Board Vice C, 2022
Board Vice C → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Elliott
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Bakker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Bagdady
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Koos
Director
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Chang
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yodit Mesfin-Johnson
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Dixon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Milton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cristi Tobelmann
Director
Director Effec. → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Johnson
Director
Director Effec. → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Jackson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert Eberly
Director
Director Effec. → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rein
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Day
Director
Director Effec. → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willie Powell
Director
Director Effec. → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Dill
Director
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Kennings
CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $43K (2023)
Diane Keller
Secretary
Director → Secretary Effec., 2022
Secretary Effec. → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Kontyko
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Decker
Treasurer
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Cecilia Fileti (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Greg Dill (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Megan Mazurek (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Tony Denton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gloria Llamas (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Kennedy (2020–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Hj Decker (2022) — Director Effec.
- Former: Jason Gold (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Heine (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rich Cooper (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicole Torbert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Dobson (2021) — Director
- Former: Alex Strati (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Judy Walker (2019–2020) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Ozzie James (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pam Smith (2019–2020) — CEO
- Former: Stephen Dobson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Corey Frost (2019) — Director
- Former: David Canter (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Donna Dickerson (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Kosteva (2019) — Director
- Former: Karen Bantel (2019) — Director
- Former: Marquan Jackson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $136K, to Pamela Smith (CEO/Presiden). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Washtenaw County
How much does United Way of Washtenaw County give each year?
United Way of Washtenaw County gave $241K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it gave $2.2M across 1 grant.
Where does United Way of Washtenaw County operate?
United Way of Washtenaw County has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia.
What is United Way of Washtenaw County's EIN?
United Way of Washtenaw County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1951024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 30, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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