Better Business Bureau Report for
United Way of Eastern LaSalle County

Better Business Bureau Report issued April 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires April 2014


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: United Way of Eastern LaSalle County
Address: 1400 LaSalle St.
  Ottawa, IL 61350
Phone: 815-434-4003
Web Address: www.unitedwayelc.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Ottawa Area United Way

Year, State Incorporated: 1939, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To improve lives by uniting people and mobilizing the caring power of our communities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

United Way of Eastern LaSalle County does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

United Way of Eastern LaSalle County does not meet this standard because the most recent annual report did not include:

  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total expenses for each program in the same categories that appear in the organization’s financial statements.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • Total end of year net assets.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

United Way of Eastern LaSalle County does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, www.unitedwayelc.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • A roster of the board of directors.
  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • End of year net assets.
  • The organization’s mailing address.
  • Electronic access to the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990.
In addition, the BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, solicitation materials, donor privacy, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 10Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18, 19, and 20.
United Way of Eastern LaSalle County meets the remaining 7 Standards for Charity Accountability. Please note that as of the date of this report 1 out of the 20Standards for Charity Accountability are not currently effective. As a result, this standard has not been applied to this evaluation.
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Programs

              

As a volunteer-led organization, UWELC is dedicated to helping Eastern LaSalle County's most vulnerable citizens become and remain self-sufficient.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, United Way of Eastern LaSalle County's program expenses were:

  
Agency appropriations 215,600
Special Community Service Projects 119,808
Designations to other agencies 3,137
Total Program Expenses: $338,545
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Governance

              

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board:
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size:

Paid Staff Size:

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

              

Method(s) Used:


Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $428,202, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

              

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.
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Financial

              

The following information is based on United Way of Eastern LaSalle County's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 408,045
Special Community Service Projects 91,735
Unrealized Investment gains 30,846
Special events 20,157
Investment Income 14,114
Agency discontinued and unmet programs 13,608
Other Sources 4,222
Interest Income 4,102
Total Income $586,829


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 66%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 32% 

Total income   $586,829
  Program expenses $338,545
  Fund raising expenses 8,035
  Administrative expenses 162,073
 
Total expenses   $508,653
Income in Excess of Expenses   78,176
Beginning net assets   1,044,797
Ending net assets   1,144,920
Total liabilities   175,740
Total assets   $1,320,660


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