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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2024 Expires: January 2026

United Way of Palm Beach County

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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477 South Rosemary Avenue, Suite 230
West Palm Beach, FL, 33401

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 Way of Palm Beach County meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to improve measurably the lives of individuals and families in Palm Beach County.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1962, FL

United Way of Palm Beach County (UWPBC) reports that it works to ensure that residents in Palm Beach County have access to an education, housing, financial stability, medical care, and nutrition through the provision of grants to partner organizations. The organization works with donors, corporations, nonprofits, neighborhood associations, and government agencies to identify and address needs in local communities. UWPBC also provides information, education, and advocacy opportunities to connect people in need with local resources and work toward advancing solutions to local issues. In 2022, UWPBC reports that it supported 103 programs and initiatives that distributed 12,792,712 meals, reached 18,236 individuals in need of healthcare, and provided educational resources and mentors to 11,209 students.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, United Way of Palm Beach County's program expenses were:

Program services $11,819,106
Total Program Expenses $11,819,106

Chief Executive
Laura George, Ph.D, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$334,389

Chair of the Board
Craig Jenkins, CPA

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, CutisCare

Board Size
29

Paid Staff Size
64

*2021 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, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Telephone appeals, Radio, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television

Fundraising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,567,554, 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 Way of Palm Beach County's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Campaign contributions, net $5,686,036
Grants $5,389,436
In-kind contributions $1,268,386
Investment earnings, net $665,386
Bequest income $205,376
Designation fees $122,388
Other income $53,051
Special events $18,320
Change in value of beneficial interest in trusts $-451,807
Realized and change in unrealized loss on investments $-3,658,143
Total Income $9,298,429

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $9,298,429
Total expenses: $14,319,303
  Program expenses $11,819,106
  Fundraising expenses $1,565,947
  Administrative expenses $934,250
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-5,020,874
Beginning Net Assets $24,030,023
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $19,009,149
Total Liabilities $5,610,043
Total Assets $24,619,192

Note: According to UWPBC’s audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions of $1,268,386 in PPE masks ($1,006,000), tax professional services ($123,800), advertising ($102,358) and legal services ($35,900).

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