Basic Organizational Information

Last Updated January 2009

Legal Name: United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Inc.

Founded: 1935

Headquarters: 51 Sleeper Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Mission: United Way brings the community together to improve people's lives and strengthen the neighborhoods of Greater Boston and Merrimack Valley.

Numbers Served:
1.3 million, Massachusetts Bay (operations support)
32,549 Merrimack Valley (program support)
87 communities through a network of more than 200 agencies

Investments 2008: $41 million

2007 assets: Total assets per 2007 Form 990:  $78,404,983

2007 revenue: Total revenue per 2007 Form 990: $52,363,965

Number of board members: 57

Number of employees: 110

Number of volunteers: 4,951

Formal Affiliations:
United Ways of New England (UWONE)
United Way of America

Chief Executive and Title:
Michael K. Durkin
President and CEO

Organization’s History
United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc (now known as United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley or UWMBMV) incorporated in 1935. The organization evolved to reflect the needs of the community, eventually focusing on four areas of impact: Healthy Child Development, Increasing Youth Opportunities, Sustainable Employment and Affordable Housing. In addition, providing basic needs is the foundation of each of our strategic impact areas. In 2007, UWMBMV shifted the way it invests in its network of agencies by tying its investments to the progress each agency makes toward defined community goals.  The targets within each goal enable the organization to more effectively measure and report upon its progress in the community. Today the organization supports more than 200 agencies in 87 cities and towns in Massachusetts.