Public Benefit : Fundraising Organizations

United Way of Santa Cruz County

What matters

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (38.51)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 85.1%    
Administrative Expenses 8.4%    
Fundraising Expenses 6.3%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.06    
Efficiency Rating    
      (36.01)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth -4.7%    
Program Expenses Growth -5.2%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.17    
Capacity Rating    
      (2.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $2,112,074
Other Revenue $116,674
Total Revenue $2,228,748
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $1,892,207
Administrative Expenses $187,901
Fundraising Expenses $141,179
Total Functional Expenses $2,221,287
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $7,461
   
Net Assets $536,656

Contact Information

United Way of Santa Cruz County
1220 41st Avenue
Suite C
Capitola, CA 95010
tel: (831) 479-5466
fax: (831) 479-5477

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 1458
Capitola, CA 95010

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Mary L. Goeke Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $99,787 4.49%

Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

The mission of the United Way of Santa Cruz County is to improve the lives of the people of Santa Cruz County by convening the community to identify and seek solutions to their needs and by efficiently raising funds for the human care programs we support. In efforts to meet the goals of our mission, United Way raises and invests $1.3 million dollars a year from individual givers and corporations in the thirty-three health and human service organizations and in other non-profit organizations chosen by our donors. We support programs and special initiatives that strengthen young people and families, improve health and wellness, help neighbors in crisis, support older adults and care for people with special physical or mental challenges.

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