Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
UNITED WAY INC
 
Employer identification number

95-2274801
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........
1b
 
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ..
2
 
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

Schedule J (Form 990) 2019
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1ELISE BUIK
PRESIDENT/CEO(1-TIME PYMT IN W-2)
(i)

(ii)
345,998
-------------
0
78,875
-------------
0
268,132
-------------
0
114,416
-------------
0
30,230
-------------
0
837,651
-------------
0
233,997
-------------
0
2LINING RECENDEZ
VP, FINANCE
(i)

(ii)
169,934
-------------
0
36,709
-------------
0
6,542
-------------
0
24,200
-------------
0
23,344
-------------
0
260,729
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
3TAULENE KAGAN
VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
(i)

(ii)
167,702
-------------
0
12,714
-------------
0
5,849
-------------
0
10,515
-------------
0
31,166
-------------
0
227,946
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4DEMETRIUS STEVENSON
DIR, CORPORATE STRATEGIES
(i)

(ii)
111,025
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
18,436
-------------
0
64,519
-------------
0
11,215
-------------
0
205,195
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5MILINDA MARTIN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-PART YEAR
(i)

(ii)
133,920
-------------
0
25,557
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
27,763
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
187,240
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6CHRIS KO
MANAGING DIR -HOMELESSNESS & STRATEG
(i)

(ii)
129,480
-------------
0
23,500
-------------
0
229
-------------
0
9,439
-------------
0
6,522
-------------
0
169,170
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7THOMAS NEWMAN
SENIOR DIR - IMPACT INITIATIVES
(i)

(ii)
114,963
-------------
0
23,500
-------------
0
182
-------------
0
3,894
-------------
0
16,940
-------------
0
159,479
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8DEENA MARGOLIS
VP, COMMUNITY IMPACT-PART YEAR
(i)

(ii)
104,472
-------------
0
12,346
-------------
0
14,094
-------------
0
9,144
-------------
0
16,693
-------------
0
156,749
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
9COREY CASTILLO
DIR, OPTIMIZATION
(i)

(ii)
123,601
-------------
0
12,000
-------------
0
195
-------------
0
4,223
-------------
0
10,541
-------------
0
150,560
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

Schedule J (Form 990) 2019
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES ESTABLISHED A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN (SERP) FOR ITS CURRENT CEO AND PRESIDENT, ELISE BUIK, AFTER SHE WAS HIRED IN 2005. THIS PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN JULY 2008 AND $25,000 WAS FUNDED TO A RABBI TRUST IN DECEMBER 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY ADDITIONAL AMOUNT WAS FUNDED ANNUALLY BASED ON AN ACTUARIAL CALCULATION FOR EXPECTED PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS. THIS PLAN IS ALSO KNOWN AS A BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN (BRP) AS THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS INTENDED TO "RESTORE" BENEFITS LOST TO AN EMPLOYEE UNDER A TAX-QUALIFIED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (E.G., PENSION PLAN) DUE TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE LIMITS (E.G., LIMITS ON COVERED COMPENSATION, MAXIMUM BENEFIT). FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019 (THE YEAR WE ARE REQUIRED TO USE FOR 6/30/2020 FORM 990 REPORTING), THE LIMITS ON COVERED COMPENSATION ARE ANNUAL INCOME OF $280,000. THIS AMOUNT IS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION, IT IS $285,000 IN 2020 AND $290,000 IN 2021. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN DOCUMENT, MS. BUIK MET A VESTING REQUIREMENT THAT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A RETENTION TOOL THAT WOULD TRIGGER A DISTRIBUTION UPON AGE 55; SHE BECAME 100% VESTED IN JANUARY 2019. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE RECEIVED TWO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2019. THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION WAS A ONE-TIME SPECIAL PAYMENT IN MARCH 2019 IN THE AMOUNT OF $256,610, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 50% OF ACTUARIAL VALUE AT THE VESTING DATE. THE SECOND DISTRIBUTION WAS AN ANNUAL PAYMENT, AND $8,143 WAS PAID TO MS. BUIK IN AUGUST 2019. THE TOTAL OF THESE TWO DISTRIBUTIONS WAS $264,753, AND IT WAS REPORTED IN HER GROSS WAGES IN FORM 2019 W2, AND IT WAS INCLUDED IN "OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION" COLUMN B (III) ON SCHEDULE J, PART II. OUT OF THIS AMOUNT, $233,997 WAS REPORTED AS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN FORM 990 FROM PRIOR YEARS AND IT WAS REPORTED IN THIS YEAR'S FORM 990 IN COLUMN F, SCHEDULE J, PART II. THE $37,908 ESTIMATED INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF THE SERP/BRP IS REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN COLUMN C, SCHEDULE J, PART II.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MET THE CRITERIA TO RECEIVE BONUSES BASED ON THEIR SCORECARD RESULTS. THE SCORECARD WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE RESULTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD EVERY JULY AFTER THE YEAR END. THESE BONUSES ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II).
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