United Way of Washington County-east

What it reported doing in 2024

Thousands of youth were served by uwwce-funded programs including violence prevention, early childhood learning and behavior therapy, youth centers, community justice and scouting programs. Uwwce also supports a growing youth united way. Programs: - behavioral assistance and youth development, foster care, violence prevention, hunger programs, mental and chemical health - keep kids healthy, physically and emotionally - strengthen families - develop youth leadership, service and philanthropythe kay clint fund for emerging needs, named for the first executive director of the united way of Washington county east, provides outreach support to the community and provides a more immediate source of funding for emerging needs. The fund makes grants to support new and innovative programs that address unmet or emerging community needs. A group of volunteers lead the grants process which includes reviewing grant applications and making recommendations for awards. These grants are reviewed and approved by the group of kay clint volunteers.women united, is an affiliate program of the united way of Washington county east. The women united group continues to work with the women's business as a part of their community outreach initiative. We have also worked closely with our partnering agency, valley outreach, to help enhance our focus to support working single parents in Washington county, with job-enhancing programs and workshops through scholarship fund opportunities. We continue to make necessary modifications to this program and recently agreed to expand the financial assistance via a scholarship fund by placing a priority on lower income single mothers, but also including single parents that are wanting to better their employment opportunities and a stronger community safety net. A formal partnership with valley outreach, tubman, solid ground and st. Andrew's resource center are in place to help promote and support this program. Women united is a group of women that have a common passion and a shared cause.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.8%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 85.5%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 42nd 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: 3.3%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.03; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.35; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.3%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2.4% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.3% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings