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Community Development : United Ways (Grantmaking)

United Way of Greater Lorain County

Live united

three stars

88.00

1875 North Ridge Road East Suite H
Lorain, OH 44055
tel: (440) 277-6530   Web Site
EIN: 34-1011104

Board Leadership
Greg Kulow
President

CEO
William Harper
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 88.00 three stars
  Financial 83.51 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00 four stars
This rating was published 11/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

three stars

83.51

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

96.00

This rating was published 11/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 79.8%
  Administrative Expenses 10.7%
  Fundraising Expenses 9.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.07
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.73
  Program Expenses Growth -3.9%
  Liabilities to Assets 23.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way of Greater Lorain County on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way of Greater Lorain County on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
United Way of Greater Lorain County (OH) 88.00 three stars
United Way of Jackson County (MI) 88.21 three stars
United Way of Northeast Mississippi (MS) 85.94 three stars
United Way of Tarrant County (TX) 90.08 four stars
United Way of Brazoria County (TX) 94.02 four stars

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Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. That's why the United Way of Greater Lorain County's work is focused on the building blocks for a good life: Education - Helping Children and Youth Achieve Their Potential Income - Promoting Financial Stability and Independence Health - Improving People's Health United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $2,648,990
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $212,791
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $2,861,781
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $2,861,781
   Other Revenue $153,678
TOTAL REVENUE $3,015,459
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,992,668
   Administrative Expenses $236,424
   Fundraising Expenses $222,666
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,451,758
   
Payments to Affiliates $36,206
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $563,701
   
Net Assets $4,092,527

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Community Impact Funds $1,780,482 89.4%
Information and Referral $107,233 5.4%
Direct Services $104,953 5.3%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-06 11/01/2016 88.00 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 88.50 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 11/01/2015 87.40 three stars
2013-06 11/01/2014 88.70 three stars
2012-06 05/01/2013 90.42 four stars
2011-06 08/01/2012 85.87 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 34-1011104
Name in IRS Master File UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY
NTEE Code T70
NTEE Classification Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories
NTEE Type Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations
(927) Fundraising
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date November, 1967
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
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  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$104,201 4.25% William Harper Executive Director

Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. That's why the United Way of Greater Lorain County's work is focused on the building blocks for a good life: Education - Helping Children and Youth Achieve Their Potential Income - Promoting Financial Stability and Independence Health - Improving People's Health United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
United Way of Greater Lorain County (OH) 88.00 three stars
Shelby County United Way (OH) 85.80 three stars
United Way of Union County (OH) 90.72 four stars
United Way of Hampshire County (MA) 89.91 three stars
United Way of Dane County (WI) 93.82 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

United Way of Greater Lorain County
1875 North Ridge Road East
Suite H
Lorain, OH 44055
tel: (440) 277-6530
EIN: 34-1011104

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Board Leadership

Greg Kulow
President

CEO

William Harper
Executive Director

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