United Way of Greater St Joseph

What it reported doing in 2024

United way initiatives and programsfinancial stability providing opportunities for individuals and families to become financially self-sufficient since 2009. Leadership st. Joseph building the skills of individuals to be effective leaders in the community since 1982. United way leadership st. Joseph is an annual, year-long leadership development program for adults living or working in the st. Joseph area. The program helps create a network of trained individuals willing to engage in leadership and community service with enhanced knowledge of our community's opportunities, realities and challenges. In 2024, the program graduated 28 community members, bringing the total number of graduates to more than 1,000 since 1982. During the year, participants learned and practiced project development and essential leadership skills. The class was divided into four groups and was challenged to learn the process of developing a project that would meet a community need. Group projects included: enhancing the support system for chuukese families in the community; making a guided organizational evaluation process available for non-profits; creating a life skills curriculum for young teens; and placing sharps containers in the community for safe and sanitary disposal of hypodermic needles. The 2024 distinguished leader award was presented to debra bradley, 2009 united way leadership st. Joseph graduate. The distinguished leader award is presented every year to an individual who exemplifies leadership while serving the greater st. Joseph communityprofit in education improving the education level of the potential and current workforce since 1989. United way profit in education works to increase the high school graduation rate and collaborate with and support education efforts across the community. In 2024, united way reading adventure was held at five school-age child care sites during the summer, at four elementary schools during the spring semester and at five elementary schools during the fall semester, reaching more than 700 children. The goal of united way reading adventure is to help elementary-age students maintain and improve their reading skills and help build their home libraries through new and donated books. In partnership with second harvest's no hunger summer, united way take a book tuesday distributed thousands of books to hundreds of children throughout the summer. United way speakers' bureau linked volunteers from different industries with classrooms, career days and events to help students learn about various careers and employer expectations. More than 100 local professionals shared with more than 2,000 students across 14 schools about their careers in business, skilled trades, information technology, arts, science, public safety and healthcare. United way profit in education partners with mid-buchanan r-v school district, savannah r-iii school district, st. Joseph school district, multiple agencies, dozens of businesses and hundreds of volunteers to impact the lives of thousands of students. Safety and healthcare.singlecare prescription assistance saving residents money on prescription medication with a free prescription discount card since 2007. Success by 6 preparing children to be successful learners when they begin kindergarten since 1999. United way success by 6 works to prepare all children to be successful learners when they begin kindergarten. The initiative works through community-wide collaborations to support parents, child care providers and others to facilitate the development of children ages birth to six.united way success by 6 works to prepare all children to be successful learners when they begin kindergarten. The initiative works through community-wide collaborations to support parents, child care providers and others to facilitate the development of children ages birth to six. In 2024, support was provided to early care and education professionals through educational scholarships, trainings and leadership de

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.4%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 87.6%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $100.42 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 87; 87th 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: 91.3%; rating input score 91; 27th 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: 15.5%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.55; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.9%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings