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Community Development : United Ways (Grantmaking)

United Way of Summit County

Live united

three stars

87.60

90 North Prospect Street Akron, OH 44309
tel: (330) 762-7601   Web Site
EIN: 34-1169257

Board Leadership
Christine Amer Mayer
Board Chair

CEO
Jim Mullen
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 87.60 three stars
  Financial 82.47 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 03/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Founded in 1918, United Way of Summit County's mission is to improve lives by mobilizing community assets for health and human services. United Way of Summit County is a fundraising and community service organization supporting 122 programs provided by 48 local affiliated health and human service agencies in Summit County, and by non-affiliated agencies that were recipients of Development Fund Grants and Priority Area Grants. Most importantly, the funds donated by an individual or company remain within this community to help our neighbors, co-workers, friends and families.

Founded in 1918, United Way of Summit County's mission is to improve lives by mobilizing community assets for health and human services. United Way of Summit County is a fundraising and community service organization supporting 122 programs provided by 48 local affiliated health and human service agencies in Summit County, and by non-affiliated agencies that were recipients of Development Fund Grants and Priority Area Grants. Most importantly, the funds donated by an individual or company remain within this community to help our neighbors, co-workers, friends and families.

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

Financial

three stars

82.47

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 03/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, 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)		 83.1%
  Administrative Expenses 8.8%
  Fundraising Expenses 8.0%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.09
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.77
  Program Expenses Growth 0.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 22.4%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way of Summit County on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by United Way of Summit 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 Summit County (OH) 87.60 three stars
United Way of Utah County (UT) 93.98 four stars
United Way of Wyoming Valley (PA) 95.31 four stars
United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (MN) 95.70 four stars
United Way of Southeastern Connecticut (CT) 95.24 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $11,150,139
   Federated Campaigns $221,211
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $554,747
Total Contributions $11,926,097
   Program Service Revenue $1,063,702
Total Primary Revenue $12,989,799
   Other Revenue $312,538
TOTAL REVENUE $13,302,337
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $11,422,584
   Administrative Expenses $1,572,443
   Fundraising Expenses $1,045,272
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $14,040,299
   
Payments to Affiliates $175,500
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-737,962
   
Net Assets $12,067,117

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 $10,485,452 91.8%
Getting Ahead Classes $264,421 2.3%
Imagination Library $228,151 2.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-03 03/01/2018 87.60 three stars
2016-03 06/01/2017 90.43 four stars
2015-03 08/01/2016 95.02 four stars
2014-03 06/01/2016 94.26 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-03 10/01/2015 93.23 four stars
2013-03 05/01/2014 98.23 four stars
2012-03 08/01/2013 87.90 three stars
2011-03 05/01/2012 89.30 three stars
2010-03 09/20/2011 87.24 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2010-03 07/01/2011 77.88 two stars
2009-03 11/24/2010 84.57 three stars
2008-03 06/01/2009 77.47 two stars
2007-03 02/01/2008 76.28 two stars
2006-03 02/01/2007 74.11 two stars
2005-03 06/01/2006 74.47 two stars
2003-12 05/01/2005 79.47 two stars
2002-12 06/01/2004 93.79 four stars
2001-12 02/05/2003 91.70 four 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 34-1169257
Name in IRS Master File UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT 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
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 July, 1975
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End March
IRS Forms 990
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  • March, 2017
  • March, 2016
  • March, 2015
  • March, 2014
  • March, 2013

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
$140,569 1.00% Jim Mullen CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
United Way of Summit County (OH) 87.60 three stars
United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties (WV) 90.09 four stars
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago (IL) 87.91 three stars
United Way of the Eastern Panhandle (WV) 88.85 three stars
United Way of Charlotte County (FL) 92.38 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

United Way of Summit County
90 North Prospect Street
Akron, OH 44309
tel: (330) 762-7601
fax: (330) 762-0317
EIN: 34-1169257

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Board Leadership

Christine Amer Mayer
Board Chair

CEO

Jim Mullen
President

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