United Community Action Network

What it reported doing in 2024

Weatherizationaccounts for revenues and expenditures related to providing low-income households home measures, retrofits, and upgrades designed to reduce home utility usage and costs. Some funds may also be used to address the health and safety needs of low-income households. Households also may receive education supporting reduced use of energy.property managementaccounts for revenues and expenditures for the purpose of providing low-income housing to individuals and families in need. Ucan operates approximately 91 units in 18 properties throughout douglas county. The housing consists of transitional housing and permanent housing. Transitional housing focuses on moving families to stabilization. Permanent housing allows individuals and families to stay for as long as they need, given certain income requirements, with the objective of helping them to become self-sufficient. All residents are charged a below market rental rate and some are required to participate in case management programming.volunteer servicesunited communities americorps - accounts for revenues and expenditures related toproviding americorps members to coos, curry, douglas, jackson and josephinecounties. Americorps is a national community service program that places members athost sites, including nonprofits, government agencies, and schools. Americorpsprovides opportunities for americans to give back in an intensive way to theircommunities and country by addressing critical needs in education, health, andeconomic opportunity. Members volunteer for up to one year and receive a stipend, health care benefits, childcare assistance, and may earn an education award to payoff student loans or finance secondary schooling. Funding is provided by communityagencies receiving services from americorps members and from the corporation fornational community service through Oregon's higher education coordinating commission.americorps seniors - accounts for revenues and expenditures related to providingretired seniors volunteer program (rsvp) volunteers in douglas and josephinecounties. Rsvp is one of america's largest volunteer network for people age 55+.members serve to meet critical needs in many areas including assistance with taxpreparation, providing medicare education and enrollment support, and preventingfraud and scams. Rsvp volunteers choose how, where, and how often they want toserve, while connecting and supporting other community members.transportationmedicaid transportation programaccounts for transportation services provided toeligible Oregon health plan and eligible medicaid clients traveling to authorizedmedical services in coos, douglas and josephine counties. This service is providedin conjunction with a number of different brokerage firms and is provided to clientswho have no other means to get to their medical services.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.9%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 89.8%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.1%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.39; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.6%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings