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Name:	United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Address:	560 W. Lake Street
	Chicago, IL 60661
Phone:	312-906-2350
Web Address:	www.liveunitedchicago.org

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

United Way is focused on the building blocks of a quality life: income, education and health. Together, United Way strengthens the pillars of strong families because everyone wins when a child succeeds in school, when families have good health, workers have solid jobs and when neighborhoods become stronger. United Way also provides the opportunity for others to join their movement by GIVING, ADVOCATING and VOLUNTEERING. Today, United Way is embarking on a bold new vision for Chicagoland. LIVE UNITED 2020 is United Way of Metropolitan Chicago’s decade long vision to transform communities of greatest need throughout our region. Our goals are ambitious. But we know there is unstoppable power in the connections that result when we all work toward common goals. Within communities of greatest need, United Way is focused on the following: Income: Advancing the economic stability for 100,000 households Education: Helping 50,000 underperforming middle school kids enter high school ready to succeed Health: Connecting over 200,000 people with available, preventative health services Crisis: Across the six-county region, United Way will answer the immediate crisis needs of 1 million people, every year, by providing shelter, food and freedom from violence.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago's program expenses were:

Allocations to agencies	29,640,000
Other program services	3,526,400
Grants and other distributions	1,579,700
Total Program Expenses:	$34,746,100

Chief Executive : Laura S. Thrall, President

Compensation*:

$256,353

Chair of the Board: David B. Speer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Illinois Tool Works

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 113

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing

Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $41,300,100, 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 Metropolitan Chicago's audited financial statements - combined for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Public support	41,300,100
Interest and other income	808,400
Administrative fees	369,900
Total Income	$42,478,400

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$42,478,400
	Program expenses			$34,746,100
	Fund raising expenses			4,727,300
	Administrative expenses			4,100,000
Total expenses				$43,573,400
Expenses in Excess of Income				(1,095,000)
Beginning net assets				25,042,400
Other Changes in Net Assets				(1,123,400)
Ending net assets				22,824,000
Total liabilities				16,737,900
Total assets				$39,561,900