United Way of Portage County Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Community impact programs: united way of portage county will focus on three key areas of community impact: education, financial stability and health. The united way vision of these focus areas include: education - from prenatal through young adulthood, (cradle to career), education provides the basis for individual development, advances an inclusive and culturally diverse mindset, supports transition to family-sustaining employment, and builds a strong community. Financial stability - financial security and capability is vital to supporting individual and family life, maintaining employment, achieving career aspirations, and building assets for the future. Health - good mental and physical health is fundamental to an individual's capacity to enjoy their lives, provide for their families, contribute to society, and realize their dreams. A healthy community is built upon a foundation of health equity that fosters safe, stable, and nurturing relationships for all community members. In order to fulfill these visions, united way of portage county supports 28 local nonprofit organization programs and initiatives, including its own learn for life program. A collaboration between united way of portage county and portage county schools, the program is designed to help increase reading achievement in the community. In addition, united way of portage county supports three investment teams that identify specific priorities in each area and devise strategies to affect community change. Included in community impact is the united way of portage county's in-a-fix and diaper drive programs. The in-a-fix program provides monetary assistance for car repairs and/or tire repair and replacement for income eligible individuals who are employed and living in portage county. Assistance is limited to $500 per calendar year while funds last. The diaper drive program fills a need many local agencies identified as a top issue facing struggling families-not being able to provide their children with diapers. This can often result in health issues for infants and toddlers whose diapers are not changed as frequently as they should.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 79.3%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.48 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.8%; rating input score 100; 47th 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: 1.4%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.29; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9.1%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings