United Way of Greater High Point Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Community impact - with the help of hundreds of community volunteers and thousands of donations, the united way of greater high point (uwghp) funds programs that touch approximately 95,000 people each year.toward those goals, $2,181,215 was allocated to 59 programs at 24 local partner agencies in 2024-2025.(1) investing in education: united way goals: to prepare local children academically and socially; to supply parents with the tools to meet the challenges of parenting head on; to partner with youth development and mentoring programs to ensure at-risk youth meet their full potential.48% of allocated dollars were invested in programs aimed at promoting education/thriving children and families in 2024-2025.(2) focus on financial stability: united way goals: to ensure community members in crisis or transition, successfully the resources available in their time of need. To support those facing life challenges including unemployment, disabilities, and homelessness can live as independently as possible through programs funded by uwghp donations.28% of allocated dollars were invested in programs for income/independent and self-sufficient people and safe neighborhoods in 2024-2025.(3) providing programs that encourage health: united way goals: to encourage all community members to be physically, mentally, and emotionally well. 24% of allocated dollars were invested in programs falling under the healthy people impact area supported by united way in 2024-2025.community impact programs include the following: partners ending homelessness, greater high point food alliance, the backpack program, canpaign food drive, 2-1-1 need help? Want to give help?, project board development, the african american initiative, women in motion, and the bob brown united way scholarship.partners ending homelessness - uwghp is a proud partner in the implementation of partners ending homelessness (peh) in guilford county. Peh has a vision of a community courageously dedicated to ending homelessness in guilford county. The peh mission is to engage critical stakeholders to bring about effective solutions through collaboration, advocacy, and resources. All of this is driven by the values of vision - seeking greater perspective and deeper understanding of the community's needs; stewardship - accountability of the highest standards for the resources in peh's care that benefit the community served; partnership - building collaborative relationships with a network of providers, funders, and community stakeholders; integrity - dedication to excellence in work and commit to unwavering transparency in all that is done; advocacy - championing the community's solutions to end homelessness.greater high point food alliance - uwghp partners with the greater high point food alliance to work towards a more food-secure community. The greater high point food alliances' mission is to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of entities in greater high point focused on alleviating hunger by creating and executing citywide and neighborhood-focused initiatives to develop more just and sustainable food systems.the backpack program - studies show that school-aged children do not learn as effectively on an empty stomach. Hunger can affect children's academic performance, relationship building skills and their overall self-esteem. The backpack program aims to address childhood hunger by providing school-aged children, who are at risk of hunger, with backpacks filled with nutritious, kid-friendly snacks to take home over the weekends during the school year and summer months.the program currently serves 2,000 students in the greater high point area using 24 distribution sites that include many schools and non-profits that serve students.need help? Want to give help? - thousands of calls from the greater high point area continue to be made to "2-1-1," the three-digit phone number for health and human services information and referral in the triad. More information is available at www.nc21

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 77%; rating input score 77
• Program expense ratio: 75.7%; rating input score 76
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.6 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.2%; rating input score 98; 34th 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 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.7%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.7; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -4% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.7% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings