Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 26,731,257 | 26,441,782 | 27,862,115 | 27,437,127 | 28,424,738 | 136,897,019 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 26,731,257 | 26,441,782 | 27,862,115 | 27,437,127 | 28,424,738 | 136,897,019 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 1,519,052 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 135,377,967 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 26,731,257 | 26,441,782 | 27,862,115 | 27,437,127 | 28,424,738 | 136,897,019 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 216,978 | 276,081 | 221,617 | 343,234 | 512,375 | 1,570,285 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 977,619 | 352,461 | 1,330,080 | |||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 139,797,384 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE TAX PREPARER PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR DETAILED REVIEW AND THEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE ENTIRE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEVERAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THIS IS DONE AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT EACH MEMBER SUBMITS THE FORM AND REPORTS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT DURING THE YEAR, THAT BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF BEFORE ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS SELECTED IN FEBRUARY 2015 AFTER A LENGTHY SEARCH FOR WHICH AN OUTSIDE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM WAS USED. THE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM PROVIDED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH GUIDANCE WITH REGARD TO AN APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, SALARY SURVEYS REGARDING NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE WERE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE PROCESS IN SETTING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHEN HE WAS HIRED. THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REACHED AN AGREEMENT OF AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $170,000 AND A RELOCATION PACKAGE OF APPROXIMATELY $20,000. WITH REGARD TO THE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHILE A SEARCH FIRM WAS NOT USED IN EACH INSTANCE AT THE TIME OF THEIR HIRE, SALARIES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED WITH REFERENCE TO NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SALARY SURVEYS FOR BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCOPE. BASED ON THOSE SURVEYS, A RANGE OF SALARIES WAS DETERMINED FOR EACH LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY. WITHIN THAT RANGE, MERIT INCREASES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FROM TIME TO TIME AS WARRANTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION GAIN/(LOSS) AND PRIOR SERVICE COST -630,107. ACTIVITY IN LEGACY FOUNDATION 3,611. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS: TRAINED DONOR VOLUNTEERS REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY IN FUNDING DECISIONS THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS IS A HIGHLY COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO EVALUATE AGENCY PROGRAM PROPOSALS AND TO ENSURE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS ARE REPRESENTED IN THE FUNDING DECISIONS. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT VOLUNTEERS TEND TO BE HIGHLY SKILLED, FROM A WIDE ARRAY OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND OTHER PROFESSIONS. UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS TRAINS THESE VOLUNTEERS IN EVALUATING PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND REVIEWING NONPROFIT FINANCIAL INFORMATION. THIS YEAR, OVER 184 VOLUNTEERS FROM ANSON, CABARRUS, MECKLENBURG, UNION AND MOORESVILLE-LAKE NORMAN DONATED AN ESTIMATED 5,800 HOURS TO CONDUCT FINANCIAL CERTIFICATION AND REVIEW PROGRAM PROPOSALS FROM THE 80 PARTNER AGENCIES SUPPORTED BY THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY CARE FUND. THIS VOLUNTEER TIME REPRESENTS A VALUE OF MORE THAN $133,000 TO DONORS. PROPOSAL REVIEW THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS IS RIGOROUS AND INCLUDES A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE AGENCY PROGRAMS BEING CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT VOLUNTEERS EXAMINE A NUMBER OF KEY INDICATORS RELATED TO PROGRAM AND AGENCY PERFORMANCE: (1) THE PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO SERVE A VITAL ROLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY (2) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE OUTCOMES ARE EFFECTIVE, CLIENT-FOCUSED MEASURES OF COMMUNITY PROGRAM SUCCESS AND RELATED TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES (3) THE PROGRAM'S ALIGNMENT WITH COMMUNITY PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED BY UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS (4) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROGRAM SHOWS CLEAR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PROGRAM GOALS, PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGIES (5) THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGIES FOR THE POPULATION RECEIVING SERVICES (6) THE LEVELS AND TYPES OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS (7) THE EXTENT TO WHICH AGENCY FUNDING REQUESTS REFLECT APPROPRIATENESS OF THE REQUESTED AMOUNT RELATIVE TO THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED (8) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROGRAM MAINTAINS DIVERSE FUNDING STREAMS AND LEVERAGES FUNDS FROM OTHER RESOURCES WHENEVER POSSIBLE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING ENSURES AGENCIES MEET HIGH STANDARDS AND DELIVER SERVICES EFFECTIVELY. AS STEWARDS OF DONOR INVESTMENTS, UNITED WAY ENSURES THAT COMMUNITY CARE FUND DONATIONS ARE ALLOCATED TO AGENCIES THAT ARE FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND HAVE SOUND FINANCIAL POLICIES. ONE OF THE MECHANISMS FOR ACHIEVING THIS IS TO REQUIRE ALL PARTNER AGENCIES TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL CERTIFICATION. THIS CERTIFICATION REQUIRES ALL AGENCIES TO SUBMIT 14 DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AUDITED OR REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990. A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS ASSISTS IN REVIEWING THESE DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDE A COMPLIANCE REPORT. IN ADDITION, INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CASH FLOW STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND REPORTED ON. ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IS CONSOLIDATED AND PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED WAY FUNDING. UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS STAFF AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE "HANDS ON" OVERSIGHT OF DONOR INVESTMENTS BY MAKING AGENCY SITE VISITS. IN ADDITION, UNITED WAY WORKS WITH AGENCIES TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO DELIVER SERVICES EFFECTIVELY BY OFFERING OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT WORKSHOPS. AGENCIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORM PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS TO OFFER A BROADER RANGE OF CRUCIAL SERVICES AND TO DELIVER SERVICES MORE EFFICIENTLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY. FUNDING PRIORITIES REFLECT BROAD COMMUNITY GOALS. THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS IS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF LOCAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY PROGRAMS TO HELP MEET IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEEDS IN THREE FOCUS AREAS; CHILDREN AND YOUTH; HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND HOUSING AND STABILITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TACKLING TWO KEY ISSUES - INCREASING THE GRADUATION RATE AND REDUCING HOMELESSNESS. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON BOTH THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES SERVED BY UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS. RESULTS FROM AGENCY PROGRAMS FUNDED BY UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS PROGRAMS MUST HAVE GOALS THAT ARE CLEARLY LINKED TO SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE THREE FOCUS AREAS. AGENCIES MUST IDENTIFY AND TRACK OUTCOMES THAT ARE SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, REALISTIC, TIME BOUND AND UNAMBIGUOUS. AGENCIES MAKE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS ON PROGRAM OUTCOMES. THROUGH THIS DISCIPLINE, AGENCIES CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR PROGRAMS, MAKING MEASURABLE AND LASTING CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE THEY ARE HELPING. CONSIDER THESE OUTCOMES FROM INVESTMENTS IN AGENCY PROGRAMS: CHILDREN & YOUTH 41,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH ON THE PATH TO GRADUATION FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, LIFE, AND CAREER 2,000+ YOUTH ENGAGED IN A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP WITH A CARING ADULT 15,000+ KIDS RECEIVING SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE IN READING AND MATH 6,000+ CHILDREN BENEFITING FROM QUALITY EARLY CHILD EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES 7,000+ YOUTH PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE FUTURE CAREERS HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH 119,219 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES 28,000+ INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE 11,000+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESSING AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION 19,000+ OF OLDER ADULTS AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IMPROVING THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF LIFE 14,000+ INDIVIDUALS ON THE PATH TO ACHIEVING OPTIMAL MENTAL HEALTH HOUSING AND STABILITY 123,307 INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED WITH HOUSING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS 2,000+ INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED JOB READINESS TRAINING 3,800 INDIVIDUALS EQUIPPED TO ADDRESS THEIR PERSONAL CRISIS OR BASIC NEEDS 12,000 HOMELESS PROVIDED A BED AT AN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR OBTAINED MORE APPROPRIATE HOUSING 63,500 ACCESSED ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT TO AVOID HOMELESSNESS 6,600 PEOPLE ON THE PATH TO FINANCIAL STABILITY 3,100 PEOPLE ACCESSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES |
| OVERHEAD RATIO | MANAGEMENT CALCULATES THE OVERHEAD RATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED WAY OF AMERICA FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES AND OVERHEAD REPORTING STANDARDS AS FOLLOWS: PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN C, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,153,834 PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN D, FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 2,161,215 TOTAL OVERHEAD 4,315,049 TOTAL REVENUE PER AUDITED FINANCIALS 29,350,910 OVERHEAD RATIO 14.70% |
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