United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

United way of south wood and adams counties (uwswac) made allocations to partner programs focused on our impact areas of: education, income, health, and safety net services. In 2025, community investment funds were allocated in the following areas: grants for education - uwswac made grants to 9 programs that directly influence youth. These programs served over 1,700 of our youth. The funding priorities in this area are early years and youth success.grants for income - uwswac awarded 1 grant, which directly influenced the priority area of financial stability. Through this program, 5 families were served. Grants for health - uwswac awarded grants to 12 programs that support the priority of supportive community health services in our service area. Through these programs, over 4,000 people received a variety of services. Grants for safety net services - uwswac awarded grants to 8 programs that help people meet basic needs. These programs served over 39,000 people. The funding priorities in this area are emergency shelter and food.community coalitions: we convene or participate in a community coalition for each of our strategy areas: south wood county hunger coalition, homelessness coalition, early years coalition, youth success coalition, financial stability coalition, and supportive community health services roundtable. Other initiatives include volunteerism; 827 volunteers gave their time throughout 2025. The great book giveaway summer reading program and book giveaway. The finance & investment challenge bowl has 99 high school students participating. Singlecare prescription discount card, diaper drive, and stuff the bus school supply drive and distribution, where 757 students were served.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 57.9%; rating input score 58
• Program expense ratio: 76.5%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $12.62 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 95.3%; rating input score 95; 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; 64th 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: 37.5%; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.01; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.6%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings