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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2025 Expires: September 2026

United Way of St. Joseph County

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

PO Box 6396
South Bend, IN, 46660-6396

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 St. Joseph County meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Mobilizing the community to collectively reduce poverty.

Year, State Incorporated:
1961, IN

United Way of St. Joseph County is focused on the 43% of households in the community who do not earn enough money to cover their basic needs. It knows that poverty is complex. That there is no single cause and no easy solution. There is no donor, no one advocate, no single partner or program who can solve the complicated and complex issues that contribute to this critical dilemma.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, United Way of St. Joseph County's program expenses were:

Programs $1,892,532
Total Program Expenses $1,892,532

Chief Executive
Mark Herriman, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Kimberly Green Reeves

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Beacon Health System

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
9

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 12.01%

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 St. Joseph County's IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $3,087,409
Investment Income $204,839
Program Service Revenue $73,889
Other Revenue $5,489
Total Income $3,371,626

Programs: 72% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $3,371,626
Total expenses: $2,632,159
  Program expenses $1,892,532
  Fundraising expenses $370,841
  Administrative expenses $368,786
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $739,467
Beginning Net Assets $10,833,323
Other Changes In Net Assets $31,292
Ending Net Assets $11,604,082
Total Liabilities $2,794,432
Total Assets $14,398,514

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