Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T70Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST ILLINOIS INC
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
90/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The United Way of Northwest Illinois, Inc. is a leader in providing human and financial resources in response to identified health and human service needs to improve the quality of life in Stephenson and Jo Daviess Counties. We aspire to be the critical link which brings together our diverse communities to build stronger, healthier and more sustainable communities as cost effectively as possible.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$642K
Total Revenue
$496K
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
79.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
41.1%
Operating Reserve
29.03x
Liability-to-Asset
2.1%
Revenue Diversification
92.2%
Executive Compensation
$71K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 8,005 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
79.3% | 90.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
18.4% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.3% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
41.1% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
29.0 mo | 98.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.1% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
92.2% | 90.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
16.1% | 11.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-11.7% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
22.7% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $642K | $496K | $1.2M | 79.3% | 4 |
| 2024 | $553K | $563K | $980K | 80.4% | 5 |
| 2023 | $552K | $484K | $955K | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2022 | $446K | $397K | $869K | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2021 | $650K | $516K | N/A | — | 3 |
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