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Community Development : United Ways (Grantmaking/Grants Payable)

United Way of Lake County

Changing the Odds

90.24

9285 Progress Parkway Mentor, OH 44060
tel: (440) 352-3166   Web Site
EIN: 34-1105038

Board Leadership
Scott Marn
Chair

CEO
Jennifer McCarty
President, CEO

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 90.24
  Financial 86.21
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00
This rating was published 11/01/2021 and includes data from FY2020, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

United Way of Lake County (UWLC) works to measurably improve the quality of people's lives in Lake County. UWLC provides an effective channel through which the community may participate in a voluntary, cooperative effort to identify, evaluate, support and fund current human service needs in Lake County. We focus on improving the community for all residents in the areas of education, financial stability, and health.

United Way of Lake County (UWLC) works to measurably improve the quality of people's lives in Lake County. UWLC provides an effective channel through which the community may participate in a voluntary, cooperative effort to identify, evaluate, support and fund current human service needs in Lake County. We focus on improving the community for all residents in the areas of education, financial stability, and health.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

86.21

Accountability & Transparency

100.00

This rating was published 11/01/2021 and includes data from FY2020, 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)		 81.4%
  Administrative Expenses 7.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 11.5%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.11
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.23
  Program Expenses Growth -3.3%
  Liabilities to Assets 33.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way of Lake County on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way of Lake 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 Lake County (OH) 90.24
United Way Galveston County Mainland (TX) 95.47
United Way of Central Alabama (AL) 98.23
United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties (OH) 88.09
United Way of Utah County (UT) 93.98

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,926,781
   Federated Campaigns $78,308
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $23,864
Total Contributions $2,028,953
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $2,028,953
   Other Revenue $107,867
TOTAL REVENUE $2,136,820
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,612,502
   Administrative Expenses $116,735
   Fundraising Expenses $209,085
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,938,322
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $198,498
   
Net Assets $2,501,923

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
Allocations and Agency Relations $1,254,355 77.8%
Community Planning $358,147 22.2%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2020-06 11/01/2021 90.24
2019-06 06/01/2020 87.27
2018-06 10/01/2019 84.82
2018-06 06/01/2019 84.56
2017-06 12/01/2018 83.03
2016-06 08/01/2017 82.65
2015-06 08/01/2016 90.40
2014-06 06/01/2016 90.26
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 11/01/2015 86.60
2013-06 09/01/2014 91.90
2011-12 09/01/2013 89.76

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

EIN 34-1105038
Name in IRS Master File UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC
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 (600) Community Chest, United Way, etc.
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, 1972
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2018
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$108,423 5.59% Jennifer McCarty President, CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
United Way of Lake County (OH) 90.24
Heart of West Michigan United Way (MI) 100.00
United Way of Knox County, Ohio (OH) 95.47
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley (GA) 89.91
United Way of Broward County (FL) 92.38

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Charity Contact Info

United Way of Lake County
9285 Progress Parkway
Mentor, OH 44060
tel: (440) 352-3166
fax: (440) 352-3309
EIN: 34-1105038

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Board Leadership

Scott Marn
Chair

CEO

Jennifer McCarty
President, CEO

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