United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area Inc
Donations deductibleUnited Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area Inc's network
24 people23 organisationsi24 people and 23 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (23) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Hairston Chair | Strategic Impact Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dale Seaton Chair | Community Engagement Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kimberly B Vanduren Chair (also filed as Kim Vanduren, Kimberly Vanduren) | Governance Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Millie Occhionero Chair | Marketing & Communication Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Phyllis Breland Chair | Advocacy Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Denise Cavanaugh | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Edward M Barone III (also filed as Edward M Barone) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erin M Bushinger (also filed as Erin Bushinger) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frank Dilorenzo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hanka Grabovica | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Hilarie Lynn | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Ajodha-Evans | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Eckmair | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marc Butler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark S Lewandrowski (also filed as Mark Lewandrowski) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew A Nicholl (also filed as Matthew Nicholl) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa Mann | First Vice President, Resource Development Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Norma Chrisman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick Harrington (also filed as Pat Harrington) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ross Berntson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sabrina Fryman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tiffany Sestir | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tyler Brennan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William F Perrotti (also filed as William Perrotti) | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Chaney | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 |
| Erin Gutierrez Matt | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Jaime Bonfardice | Chief Financial Officer - Left 2/2024 | since 2021 |
| Matthew Caracas | Chief Executive Officer/Secretary | since 2023 |
| Susan Litera | CEO/Executive Director, Secretary | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Litera | CEO/Executive Director, Secretary | 40 | $120k | $231 | |
| Andrew Chaney | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $49k | ||
| William F Perrotti | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Mann | First Vice President, Resource Development Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hanka Grabovica | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erin M Bushinger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew A Nicholl | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Norma Chrisman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Hairston | Strategic Impact Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Harrington | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark S Lewandrowski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Sestir | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly B Vanduren | Governance Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sabrina Fryman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Ajodha-Evans | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ross Berntson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Eckmair | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis Breland | Advocacy Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Millie Occhionero | Marketing & Communication | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dale Seaton | Community Engagement Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tyler Brennan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hilarie Lynn | Development Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Cavanaugh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Dilorenzo | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area Inc
- EIN
- 150532074
- Address
- 258 Genesee Street, Utica, NY, 13502-4636
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To create a thriving community by connecting people, resources, and solutions throughout the mohawk valley. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T700 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1921
- Principal officer
- Sarah Macri (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1956
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKimberly B Vanduren
≥8years on the filingsErin M Bushinger
≥8years on the filingsFrank Dilorenzo
≥8years on the filingsMark S Lewandrowski
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2m
- Total liabilities
- $454k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $62k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $604k
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 53
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.7m | $2.2m | Deficit $498k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.