United Way of Colquitt County Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The mission of the united way of colquitt county, inc. Is to organize, coordinate, and maximize the resources available to our diverse community and to improve the quality of life. In 2024, the united way of colquitt county, inc. Provided over $550,000 in grants to 27 human service agencies by funding 54 programs serving more than 45,286 individuals in colquitt county.in 2024, we celebrated our 27th annual day of action. This event provides hands on volunteering opportunities to the community through local nonprofit organizations. Day of action was held september 25, 2024, where more than 160 volunteers worked at 16 agencies on projects of need. American red cross, arts center, boys and girls club, baby packer kits, cc families in transition, childrens cheer and toy shop, colquitt food bank, crossroads mission, green oaks center, hero house, humane society, ymca of the ga sunbelt, special olympics, united way (2 projects) all had teams of volunteers working and a wheelchair ramp was built for a family in need by our kinetic by windstream team. More than 640 hours were given by volunteers. Sponsors for 2024 included southern powder coating, lazarus moultrie, holiday inn express, lasseter motor company, cbc bank, moultrie bank and trust, mccpra, first national bank, esg operations, swartzentruber medical, and georgias own credit union. In-kind sponsors included national beef (provided meat), publix (provided cakes and food), wal-mart (provided water and food), hat creek restoration (grilled hamburgers), longhorn (provided salads), and southern regional (provided location). Statistics show that 44.1% of colquitt county residents have one vehicle or less in their home. In 2022 we applied for a $13,000 grant with united way worldwide and lyft to establish a transportation program, ride united, to provide transportation access to our local residents for things such as non-emergent medical appointments, job interviews, workforce development, trainings and other health and human related services. In 2023, we provided 563 rides to individuals and at the end of the year revamped the program to work with a local business, all directions transportation services. In 2024, we provided 77 rides with all directions until it closed its business in july. We quickly made a new connection and partnership with rms our regional transit system to provide another 13 rides in november and december of 2024. United way completed the third years payments toward the following three-year community impact grants that were awarded in 2022: boys & girls club keys to excellence program; colquitt county school systems early literacy program to implement baby packer welcome home kits; and moultrie-cc library system to implement the basics, a program to provide parents and caregivers with the tools to teach and engage with babies at a young age to assist in early literacy.united way continues to fund three three-year community impact grants that were awarded in 2023: colquitt regional medical foundation to assist with a prescription plan program for discharged patients who are underinsured or uninsured to help support the uncovered costs of medication; colquitt county board of education student services departments reach Georgia program a needs-based scholarship and mentoring program from 8th-12th grade, upon completion an award of up to $10,000, will be given to attend a Georgia hope-eligible two or four-year college of their choice; mustard seed cottages bright course program will allow residents to learn about topics such as prenatal care, parenting, relationships, life skills, and more; teens have vision 2s the raising her project to promote healthy relationships between mothers and daughters with an emphasis on empowerment, bonding, healing, and growth; and the breathe organizations parenting individuals with disabilities workshops to educate parents on topics that relate to them and to guide them in applying for needed resources.in 2024, we took on the role

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.9%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 86.4%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $65.17 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 88.2%; rating input score 88; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.1%; rating input score 98; 46th 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.1; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.4%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings