Over $11k in unclaimed property returned to Central Pa. nonprofit

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has announced that more than $160,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to the United Way of Pennsylvania.

Among the money being returned is over $11,000 that will be going towards the United Way of Southern Alleghenies. That nonprofit specifically covers Blair, Cambria and Somerset Counties.

Kristen Rotz, President of United Way of Pennsylvania, and Karen Struble-Myers, CEO of United Way of the Southern Alleghenies, accepted the unclaimed property at a press conference and joined Treasurer Garrity to encourage other nonprofit organizations to search for property that may be owed to them.

The $161,898.17 returned to the United Way of Pennsylvania includes 197 individual properties ranging in value from $.10 to $54,313.42. The oldest property dates back to 1975, while the most recent is from 2019. Properties returned include funds from accounts payable checks, cashier’s checks, credit balances, uncashed checks, court deposits and other forms of unclaimed property.

The top five local United Way organizations receiving unclaimed property are:

• United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, $109,745.27
• United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, $22,881.93
• United Way of the Southern Alleghenies, $11,116.43
• United Way of the Capital Region, $6,216.88
• United Way of Bucks County, $2,275.14

“As our United Way has grown to cover Blair, Cambria, and Somerset Counties, the additional funding will play a vital role in expanding programs,” Karen Struble-Myers, CEO of United Way of the Southern Alleghenies said. “It will allow us to have even greater community impact.”

Altogether, 27 local United Ways received unclaimed property in addition to United Way of Pennsylvania. You can find a complete list of the nonprofits who will be receiving money here.

More than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property is currently waiting to be claimed. For tips on how nonprofit organizations can search for unclaimed property, click here.