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Community Development : United Ways (Grantmaking/Grants Payable)

United Way Worldwide

LIVE UNITED

four stars

94.69

701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314
tel: (703) 836-7112   Web Site
EIN: 13-1635294

Board Leadership
Punit Renjen
Chairman of the Board

CEO
Brian Gallagher
President & CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 94.69 four stars
  Financial 92.50 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/01/2018 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Join us.

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Join us.

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

Financial

four stars

92.50

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 12/01/2018 and includes data from FY2016, 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)		 92.6%
  Administrative Expenses 4.6%
  Fundraising Expenses 2.7%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.04
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.38
  Program Expenses Growth 10.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 46.9%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way Worldwide on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way Worldwide 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 Worldwide (VA) 94.69 four stars
United Way of the Wabash Valley (IN) 94.03 four stars
United Way of Hancock County (OH) 86.78 three stars
United Way of Rockland County (NY) 88.65 three stars
United Way of the Laurel Highlands (PA) 95.69 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $67,652,279
   Federated Campaigns $42,386
   Membership Dues $2,002,736
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $69,697,401
   Program Service Revenue $38,176,898
Total Primary Revenue $107,874,299
   Other Revenue $1,405,757
TOTAL REVENUE $109,280,056
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $110,708,475
   Administrative Expenses $4,910,498
   Fundraising Expenses $2,273,330
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $117,892,303
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-8,612,247
   
Net Assets $40,640,449

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
International Donor Advised Giving $57,732,808 52.1%
Impact, Strategy and Innovation $14,253,042 12.9%
U.S. Network $10,591,692 9.6%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2016-12 12/01/2018 94.69 four stars
2015-12 05/01/2017 86.04 three stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 86.32 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 12/22/2015 83.46 three stars
2013-12 08/01/2015 85.15 three stars
2013-12 07/01/2015 84.89 three stars
2012-12 06/01/2014 92.99 four stars
2011-12 03/01/2013 95.75 four stars
2010-12 04/01/2012 95.79 four stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 95.66 four stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 05/01/2011 93.87 four stars
2008-12 07/01/2010 84.41 three stars
2007-12 04/01/2009 91.31 four stars
2006-12 07/01/2008 84.64 three stars
2005-12 03/01/2007 83.56 three stars
2004-12 04/01/2006 77.69 two stars
2003-12 03/01/2005 71.88 two stars
2002-12 12/01/2003 89.03 three stars
2001-12 10/15/2002 87.72 three stars
2000-12 04/15/2002 89.25 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 13-1635294
Name in IRS Master File UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE
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 (161) Scientific research (diseases)
(180) Contact or sponsored scientific research for industry
(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 Central - the organization is a central type organization (no group exemption) of a National, Regional or Geographic grouping of organizations.
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date September, 1934
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012

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).

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$815,191 0.69% Brian Gallagher President, CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
United Way Worldwide (VA) 94.69 four stars
United Way of Greater New Bedford (MA) 91.36 four stars
United Way of Miami-Dade (FL) 90.46 four stars
United Way of the Quad Cities Area (IA) 90.00 four stars
United Way of Greater Chattanooga (TN) 90.69 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

United Way Worldwide
701 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
tel: (703) 836-7112
EIN: 13-1635294

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Board Leadership

Punit Renjen
Chairman of the Board

CEO

Brian Gallagher
President & CEO

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