United Way of Erie County
Donations deductibleUnited Way of Erie County's network
18 people16 organisationsi18 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (18) 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
18 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Jones Chair | Board Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lisa Slomski Chair | Finance Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anita Kuchcinski | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| April Murphy | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian J Polito | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chrisitine Drabic | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christina L Bernatowicz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Corey Cook | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dana Zaphiris | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Weislogel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen Surkala | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Otteni | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Necastro | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark J Kuhar | GovernanceChair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patricia Kennedy | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rhonda Matthews | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robin Scheppner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Seth Carter | Director | 2021 | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Chacona | CDO | since 2023 |
| Laurie B Root | Senior Vice President | since 2018 |
| Michael Jaruszewicz | Senior VP | since 2024 |
| Sally Opferbeck | VP of Fin & Adm | since 2022 |
| William G Jackson | President & CPO | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie B Root | President | 37.5 | $159k | $19k | |
| Julie Chacona | CDO | 37.5 | $99k | $15k | |
| Michael Jaruszewicz | Senior VP | 37.5 | $99k | $10k | |
| Sally Opferbeck | VP of Fin & Adm | 37.5 | $90k | $11k | |
| Patricia Kennedy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anita Kuchcinski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Seth Carter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Weislogel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Jones | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark J Kuhar | GovernanceChair | 2 | $0 | ||
| April Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian J Polito | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rhonda Matthews | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa NeCastro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Otteni | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dana Zaphiris | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Corey Cook | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christina L Bernatowicz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Surkala | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Scheppner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chrisitine Drabic | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Slomski | Finance Chair | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- United Way of Erie County
- EIN
- 251053091
- Address
- 650 East Ave Ste 200, Erie, PA, 16503-1535
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- United Way of Erie County's mission is to mobilize resources to break the cycle of poverty and improve our community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T70Z 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1970
- Principal officer
- Sally Opferbeck (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRobin Scheppner
≥7years on the filingsLisa Slomski
≥7years on the filingsChristina L Bernatowicz
≥6years on the filingsBrian J Polito
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
- $40.7m
- Total liabilities
- $376k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $40.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.8m
- Program service revenue
- $248k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 367
Grants paid
9 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Harbor Behav Health | $429k | |
| United Way of SW PA | $116k | |
| Achievement Center | $68k | |
| Erie Civic Theatre Associatio | $40k | |
| Gannon University | $30k | |
| Erie Community Foundation | $10k | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Assoc of Erie | $8k | |
| Girard School Dist Foundation | $8k | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.United Way of Erie County likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 12 June 1956
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (3)
- Mike Jaruszewicz President
- Sally Opferbeck Governor
- Sally Opferbeck Vice President
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.