UNITED WE LEAD FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.4M · expenses $1.2M · assets $1.1M
- EIN
- 83-0709537
- Address
- 3302 N BLACKSTONE AVE STE 221, FRESNO, CA 93726-5319
- Website
- UWLF.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO IMPLEMENT HIGH-QUALITY DATA-DRIVEN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER, SUPPORT AND DRIVE STUDENTS TO SUCEED IN TOMORROW'S WORLD.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deidi Sanchez | Executive Dir. | 2019-2024 | $99,184 | $304,719 | 1 |
| Prasadam Uzcategui (former) | Chief Executive Officer / Chief Technology Officer | 2019 | $31,000 | $31,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramirez | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Juan Rios | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Lemus (former) | PRESIDENT | 2019-2020 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Rivas (former) | Program Manager | 2019 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $99K · 24 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIDI SANCHEZ | Executive Dir. | 40 | $99,184 | $0 | $0 | $99,184 | 1 |
| PEDRO RAMIREZ | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN RIOS | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $96K · 29 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIDI SANCHEZ | CEO | 40 | $95,972 | $0 | $0 | $95,972 | 1 |
| PEDRO RAMIREZ | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN RIOS | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $92K · 12 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIDI SANCHEZ | CEO | 40 | $91,865 | $0 | $0 | $91,865 | 1 |
| PEDRO RAMIREZ | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN RIOS | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 16 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEDRO RAMIREZ | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN RIOS | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 3 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIDI SANCHEZ | CEO | 40 | $17,698 | $0 | $0 | $17,698 | 1 |
| MARIA LEMUS | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUAN RIOS | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEDRO RAMIREZ | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $31K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasadam Uzcategui | Chief Executive Officer / Chief Technology Officer | 40 | $31,000 | $0 | $0 | $31,000 | 1 |
| Maria Lemus | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Juan Rios | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pedro Ramirez | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deidi Sanchez | Chief Business Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Rivas | Program Manager | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,358,022 | $1,156,592 | $1,087,677 | $1,073,218 | $39,238 | $1,318,784 | $99,184 | 24 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,435,940 | $1,242,044 | $921,473 | $877,670 | $93,997 | $1,341,943 | $95,972 | 29 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,081,972 | $824,578 | $745,163 | $668,892 | $98,770 | $983,202 | $91,865 | 12 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $822,201 | $651,024 | $492,173 | $411,498 | $30,775 | $791,307 | - | 16 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $405,842 | $336,052 | $272,486 | $240,321 | $665 | $405,177 | $17,698 | 3 | 20 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,181 | $140,899 | $117,937 | $107,715 | $10,000 | $236,181 | $28,500 | 1 | 20 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $307,143 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UNITED WE LEAD FOUNDATION” | 2021-2024 | 14 | $219,600 | 2024 | $27,500 | show |
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $55,449 | 2022 | $30,396 | show |
| POSSIBILITY LABS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 | $12,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “United We Lead Foundation” | 2019 | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UNITED WE LEAD FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $94 | 2023 | $28 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,156,592 spent · pay $630,164 · grants $0 · events $41,479
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $451,081 | - | $451,081 | - | 39.0% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONAL CONTRACTORS | $155,221 | $155,221 | - | - | 13.4% |
| Other (as described) | STIPENDS | $111,937 | $111,937 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $99,184 | - | $99,184 | - | 8.6% | |
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIPS & SPONSORSHIPS | $74,096 | $74,096 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $46,506 | - | $46,506 | - | 4.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $41,479 | $41,479 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTOMOBILE & REPAIR | $36,160 | - | $36,160 | - | 3.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $33,393 | $33,393 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| All other expenses | $29,296 | $67,243 | -$37,947 | - | 2.5% | |
| Insurance | $26,801 | - | $26,801 | - | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $16,222 | - | $16,222 | - | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $14,568 | - | $14,568 | - | 1.3% | |
| Occupancy | $11,283 | - | $11,283 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $6,300 | - | $6,300 | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,537 | $1,537 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: management | $1,528 | - | $1,528 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,156,592 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,242,044 spent · pay $609,754 · grants $0 · events $2,519
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $422,585 | - | $422,585 | - | 34.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $202,282 | $196,258 | $1,024 | $5,000 | 16.3% |
| All other expenses | $122,480 | $76,254 | $38,252 | $7,974 | 9.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIPS | $105,000 | $103,000 | - | $2,000 | 8.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $95,972 | - | $95,972 | - | 7.7% | |
| Other (as described) | STIPENDS | $93,914 | $93,874 | $40 | - | 7.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $54,485 | - | $54,485 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $36,712 | $36,712 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSEMENTS | $35,985 | $35,985 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Office expenses | $22,304 | $3,002 | $19,302 | - | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $21,464 | $5,432 | $16,032 | - | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $19,600 | - | $19,600 | - | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,742 | $3,812 | $2,930 | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,519 | $1,480 | $1,039 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,242,044 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $824,578 spent · pay $359,411 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $432,745 | $351,164 | $81,581 | - | 52.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $312,064 | - | $312,064 | - | 37.8% | |
| Insurance | $28,507 | - | $28,507 | - | 3.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $25,029 | - | $25,029 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $22,318 | - | $22,318 | - | 2.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,915 | $140 | $3,775 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $824,578 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $651,024 spent · pay $265,681 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $365,390 | $314,677 | $36,349 | $14,364 | 56.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $239,025 | $108,044 | $130,981 | - | 36.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $26,656 | $12,047 | $14,609 | - | 4.1% | |
| Insurance | $13,814 | $4,779 | $9,035 | - | 2.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,082 | $4,082 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,057 | - | $2,057 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $651,024 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $336,052 spent · pay $123,647 · grants $0 · events $2,806
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $159,274 | $152,101 | $7,173 | - | 47.4% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $96,492 | - | $96,492 | - | 28.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $17,698 | - | $17,698 | - | 5.3% | |
| Insurance | $9,659 | $478 | $9,181 | - | 2.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,457 | - | $9,457 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIPS | $9,000 | $8,000 | $1,000 | - | 2.7% |
| All other expenses | $8,032 | $2,123 | $5,909 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $6,120 | - | $6,120 | - | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS MAINTENANCE | $4,880 | - | $4,880 | - | 1.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,082 | - | $4,082 | - | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,597 | - | $3,597 | - | 1.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,806 | - | $2,806 | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $2,142 | $30 | $2,112 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,547 | - | $1,547 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $1,261 | - | $1,261 | - | 0.4% |
| Interest | $5 | - | $5 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $336,052 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $140,899 spent · pay $30,968 · grants $3,500 · events $1,170
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $74,867 | $74,378 | $489 | - | 53.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $28,500 | $17,500 | $11,000 | - | 20.2% | |
| Occupancy | $7,245 | - | $7,245 | - | 5.1% | |
| Travel | $7,215 | $3,573 | $3,642 | - | 5.1% | |
| Insurance | $4,756 | - | $4,756 | - | 3.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,750 | - | $4,750 | - | 3.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $3,200 | $3,200 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $3,169 | $3,026 | $143 | - | 2.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,468 | $1,626 | $842 | - | 1.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,768 | $1,584 | $184 | - | 1.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,170 | $420 | $750 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses, Fees, Dues | $754 | - | $754 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $433 | $433 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $300 | $300 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $254 | $254 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $50 | - | $50 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $140,899 | 100% |