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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2024 Expires: July 2026

United Help Ukraine

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
4 6 7
(703) 493-0005
Post Office Box 83426
Gaithersburg, MD, 20883
https://unitedhelpukraine.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

United Help Ukraine does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 4 (Compensated Board Members)
Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

UHU does not meet this Standard because:

  • Two members out of the seven member board of directors (29%) are directly compensated as employees of the organization.
  • The paid Chief Executive Officer also serves as the chair of the board of directors.
  • The chair of the board is directly compensated.

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

UHU does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

UHU does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 3

United Help Ukraine meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide the people of Ukraine with critical support that will enable them to survive in the face of adversity, to defend and regain their sovereign territory, and to rebuild and thrive well into the future."

Year, State Incorporated:
2014, VA

United Help Ukraine (UHU) reports that it works to provide support to the Ukrainian people. The organization's main programs include humanitarian welfare, medical aid, support to those that defend the nation, and promote awareness. Humanitarian support includes offering resources and basic necessities, as well as means of rescue and evacuation to alleviate the hardships faced by these communities. The medical aid program supports healthcare infrastructure, including hospital and ambulance equipment and supplies, training, as well as funding for the treatment and rehabilitation of the wounded. The program also offers resources for mental wellness support for families and children affected by the war. In addition, the defender's aid program focuses on preserving the safety, physical health, and overall well-being of service members with the provision of protective gear, first-aid tactical medical supplies and training, communications and safety technology equipment, and clothing items.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, United Help Ukraine's program expenses were:

Defender's aid $21,194,485
Medical aid $15,829,643
Humanitarian welfare $7,501,739
Raising awareness $199,432
Total Program Expenses $44,725,299

Chief Executive
Maryna Baydyuk, President

Compensation*
$56,250

Chair of the Board
Maryna Baydyuk

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, United Help Ukraine

Board Size
7

Paid Staff Size
13

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Special events, Foundation grants

Fundraising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $55,607,706, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on United Help Ukraine's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Other income $63,378
In-kind contributions $17,395,201
Grant and contributions $38,212,505
Total Income $55,671,084

Programs: 98% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $55,671,084
Total expenses: $45,524,395
  Program expenses $44,725,299
  Fundraising expenses $74,761
  Administrative expenses $724,335
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $10,146,689
Beginning Net Assets $24,407
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $10,171,096
Total Liabilities $129,362
Total Assets $10,300,458

Note: According to UHU's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received $17,395,201 in contributed goods and services including medical supplies ($8,691,956), medical equipment ($5,620,000), protective gear ($2,335,380), toys ($635,320), and humanitarian supplies ($112,545).

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