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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: January 2027

United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

215 South Walnut Street
Wooster, OH, 44691

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 Wayne and Holmes Counties meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Mobilize community resources to help people measurably improve their lives!

Year, State Incorporated:
1957, OH

United Way of Wayne and Holmes funds partner programs helping people overcome obstacles related to health, mental health, workforce development, youth development and basic needs.  They provide 24/7 hotline (2-1-1) - a first call for information and resources, and administer the local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties's program expenses were:

Total Program Services Expenses $1,292,162
Total Program Expenses $1,292,162

Chair of the Board
Ms. Sara-Ann Mathias, Board President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Certified Angus Beef

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 6.69%

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 Wayne and Holmes Counties's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions, gifts, grants and other similar amounts $1,479,404
Rental Income $23,256
Net gain Sales of Inventory $22,584
Investment Income $4,509
Program Services Revenue $4,190
Miscellaneous $-108
Total Income $1,533,835

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $1,533,835
Total expenses: $1,626,971
  Program expenses $1,292,162
  Fundraising expenses $98,921
  Administrative expenses $235,888
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-93,136
Beginning Net Assets $2,417,532
Other Changes In Net Assets $82,290
Ending Net Assets $2,406,686
Total Liabilities $89,587
Total Assets $2,406,686

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