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Name:	United Way of Lake County, Inc.
Address:	330 S. Greenleaf Street
	Gurnee, IL 60031
Phone:	847-775-1000
Web Address:	www.uwlakeco.org

United Way of Lake County, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

United Way of Lake County identifies the health and human service issues in our region; discuss our findings with community leaders and experts and work with them to prioritize needs; and fund the programs that best address those needs. Supporting United Way is the most effective way to invest in your community and create positive, measurable change. Each contribution helps more than one person, one charity or one issue. Partnering with United Way answers a broad range of needs from food and shelter to healthcare services to affordable day care to substance abuse counseling to senior care to job training and more. We know that when children start school ready to learn, they have a much better chance of succeeding as they go through school - and in life. United Way of Lake County has made it a priority to help give all children who enter kindergarten the skills and tools they need to be successful in school. Success By 6 is an early childhood learning initiative that brings together leadership and resources to make sure that all children have the best opportunity to succeed in school and beyond. This partnership unites businesses, school districts, non-profit organizations, communities of faith and individuals. Success By 6 provides parents with the information and resources they need to be a child’s first teacher, and makes sure that early learning opportunities are available to all children in Lake County. From quick fixes to real lasting change. That’s what matters. That’s United Way.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, United Way of Lake County, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Allocation to agencies	2,018,800
Other Program Services	774,200
Grants and other distribution	734,500
Total Program Expenses:	$3,527,500

Chief Executive : Kristi Long, President/CEO

Compensation*:

$179,896

Chair of the Board: P. Loreen Mershimer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired, Vice President, Abbott

Board Size: 30

Paid Staff Size: 18

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements

Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,613,500, are donations received as a result of fund raising 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 Lake County, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Public Support	4,613,500
Other Revenues	-699,400
Total Income	$3,914,100

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 73%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 12%

Total income				$3,914,100
	Program expenses			$3,527,500
	Fund raising expenses			749,500
	Administrative expenses			605,000
Total expenses				$4,882,000
Expenses in Excess of Income				(967,900)
Beginning net assets				10,023,200
Ending net assets				9,055,300
Total liabilities				2,435,300
Total assets				$11,490,600