Better Business Bureau Report for
United Way of Elgin

Better Business Bureau Report issued August 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires August 2013


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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 Elgin
Address: 2022 Larkin Avenue
  Elgin, IL 60123
Phone: 847-741-2259
Web Address: www.uwelgin.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Community Chest Association
United Community Fund of Elgin

Year, State Incorporated: 1924, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: None

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

The BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, solicitation materials, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 8Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, and 19.
United Way of Elgin meets the remaining 11 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

               



For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, United Way of Elgin's program expenses were:

  
Allocations to agencies 927,517
Cole Scholarship 173,329
Fund distributing 97,104
Planning 80,598
Marketing 79,212
Program grants through city of Elgin 50,000
Designations paid to other United Ways 21,274
Information and referral 15,771
Dolly Parton imagination library 6,150
VITA/EITC 509
Board Lunch 480
Total Program Expenses: $1,451,944
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Governance

               

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

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

Board Size:

Paid Staff Size: 4

*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 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,053,570, 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 Elgin's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
pledges received current allocation period 967,579
Designations from other United Ways 60,310
Investment Income 49,517
Pledges received for current allocation period designated for other organization 42,936
Prior years' campaign pledges received in current year 38,646
information and referral 19,000
Dolly Parton imagination library 9,334
VITA/EITC 2,000
Board Lunch 2,000
Cole Scholarship investment income 1,249
other income 775
Special events 409
Total Income $1,193,755


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 5%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $1,193,755
  Program expenses $1,451,944
  Fund raising expenses 87,749
  Administrative expenses 131,672
 
Total expenses   $1,671,365
Expenses in Excess of Income   (477,610)
Beginning net assets   2,673,904
Ending net assets   2,196,294
Total liabilities   25,912
Total assets   $2,222,206


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