United Way of the National Capital Area

What it reported doing in 2024

Health and education: united way nca's thrive united 365 health program improves access to the distribution of health resources and improves people's lives by addressing health conditions most affecting its communities. Adopting a community-based public health intervention model, the program supports prevention and care management strategies to create low-barrier health resource access points for communities facing enduring health disparities. This place-based work includes improved access to chronic disease prevention and management and mental health resources....continued on schedule o.in 2024-25, united way nca and partner organizations engaged more than 2,200 people in health education to learn more about the risks of chronic health conditions and receive tests to assess their health needs. The program also built and distributed 9,148 kits containing food, clothing, and hygiene supplies .united way nca's education initiatives provide high-quality resources through the community school model to support students and young adults in realizing their academic and training goals. United way nca partners with seven community schools designated as title i schools. Title i schools receive federal financial assistance with high percentages of children from families with low income and 80% of students are recipients of free and reduced meals (farms). The community schools initiative supports a place-based strategy in which each school partners with community agencies and allocates resources to provide an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement. This strategy aims to support community schools located in neighborhoods where structural forces linked to racism and poverty shape the experiences of young people and erect barriers to learning and school success. The seven community schools that united way nca partners with are based in communities where families have few resources to supplement what typical schools provide. Through united way nca's community schools, 3,285 students were served addressing attendance, behavior and course performance. For over 300 youth facing the most significant chronic learning challenges, they received individualized intensive services and showed consistent improvement on all indicators. This includes 68% improvement in attendance goal, 75% improvement in math and language arts goal, and 86% in attaining social-emotional learning.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.2%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 70%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.25 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 53%; rating input score 53; 12th 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; 66th 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: -12.5%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.25; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.31; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.7%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -5.2% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -2.7% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings