United Way of Hall County Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

United way of hall countys mission is to unite people, organizations and resources to improve lives in our community. United way fosters relationships to collectively focus on issues that are important and vital in every resident of hall county having a good life. We do this through encouraging individuals, companies and other non-profits to give financial resources, advocate for issues that are important to our community and volunteer their time. United way of hall county believes education, income and health are the building blocks of a good life and has established the following as priorities: education helping people, from birth through adult, achieve their potential through learning. We believe that learning begins at birth and continues throughout life. Our aspiration is that all residents of hall county will have opportunities to learn which help them achieve their potential. Therefore, we will invest in: 1. Early learning 2. The well-being of school age children and adolescents 3. Basic literary and comprehension development skills income supporting families while they actively achieve financial stability and independence. We believe families and individuals face obstacles to achieving financial stability and independence. Our aspiration is that all residents of hall county have opportunities to meet their basic needs and self-sufficiency. Therefore, we will invest in: 1. Resources providing food, shelter and clothing 2. Addressing barriers to self-sufficiency 3. Promotion of financial security health improving peoples physical, mental and social well-being. We believe in improving everyones health and safety. Our aspiration is that all residents of hall county are healthy and safe. Therefore, we will invest in: 1. Efforts to break the cycle of domestic violence, abuse and neglect 2. Improving access to primary medical, behavioral and dental care 3. Prevention of and intervention in unsafe or unhealthy behaviors

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.8%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 86.2%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 82.2%; rating input score 82; 35th 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: -0.4%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.54; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.6%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.1% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings