United Way of Central Carolinas

A BBB Accredited charity since 01/05/2009.

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Name:	United Way of Central Carolinas
Phone:	(704) 372-7170
Fax:	(704) 371-7190
Address:	301 S Brevard St
	Charlotte, NC 28202-2317
Website:	www.uwcentralcarolinas.org
Report Creation Date:	January 24, 2008
Report Expiration Date:	January 24, 2010
Principal:	Ms. Jane McIntyre, Executive Director
Customer Contact:	Ms. Jane McIntyre, Executive Director - (704) 372-7170
Entity:	Corporation
Incorporated:	September 1957, NC
Employees:	89 Full Time.
File Open Date:	December 2002
Type of Business:	Charity - Local
BBB Accreditation:	United Way of Central Carolinas is a BBB Accredited charity.

Stated Purpose

United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. is an autonomous organization that supports 98 agencies as well as other service providers that serve individuals in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Mooresville-South Iredell, and Union counties. United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. is governed by a local board of directors made up of volunteers from these four communities. These volunteers, along with thousands of others, plan and organize the annual fund raising campaign, collect contributions, and determine how United Way's Community Care dollars should be distributed to service providers and agencies.

The United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. acts as the local United Way in Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding communities. Through various campaigns and other efforts, the organization acts to raise community awareness of the importance of giving to certain charitable organizations. Contributions to the United Way of the Central Carolinas, Inc. are in turn utilized to enhance the ability of other not-for-profit organizations to meet their financial and operational goals; thereby enhancing the overall benefit to the community.

Evaluation Conclusions

This organization has been evaluated according to the 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.Donors must decide for themselves the relative importance of the standards in question.

The following Standard for Charity Accountability was either not in effect or did not apply to this charity at the time of the evaluation.

20:

Respond promptly to and act on complaints brought to its attention by the BBB about fund raising practices, privacy policy violations and/or other issues.

United Way of Central Carolinas meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Programs

United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. provides services to the community both through internal programs and initiatives, as well as funding of essential programs that are administered through its member health and human service agencies and focus area grants recipients. The annual campaign funds programs and services that support five Community Impact Areas: Preparing children to succeed, Promoting health and wellness, Strengthening youth, families, and communities, Increasing self sufficiency, and Helping seniors and disabled live independently. Each of these impact areas is established on the premise that all residents in the community will enjoy equality of opportunity, and will experience understanding, respect, and goodwill of others. United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. operates, through its volunteers and staff, the following internal programs and initiatives: Community Investment (Grants and Member Agency Fund Distribution), Success by 6, Community Works (Community Planning), Public Policy, United Way 2-1-1 (Information and Referral Services), Regional HIV/AIDS Consortium (13 counties) and Volunteer Center.

Total Program Expenses:

$24,359,024

Governance

Chief Executive Officer:	Jane McIntyre, Executive Director
Paid Staff Size:	89 Full Time.

Fund Raising

Method(s) Used:

United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. raises funds from individuals and organizations through an annual workplace campaign in order to support program services provided by the United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc., its member agencies, other not-for-profit health and human service organizations, as well as to provide for the operating costs of the United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc.

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.

Financial

According to United Way of Central Carolinas's Audited Financial Statemetn for the year ended June 30, 2007:


Income
	Total Income:	$33,930,243

Expenses			% of total Expenses	% of total Income
	Programs:	$24,359,024	79.11%	71.79%
	Fund Raising:	$3,791,808	12.31%	11.18%
	Administrative:	$2,639,477	8.57%	7.78%
	Other:	$0	0.00%	0.00%
	Total Expenses:	$30,790,309

Excess of Income over Expenses		$3,139,934
Ending Net Assets:		$16,453,713

* Excess for the year indicates the portion of income remaining after expenses.

Additional Contact Information

Additional Addresses

2339 Concord Lake Rd.
PO Box 1361
Concord, NC 28026-1361

PO Box 632
Mooresville, NC 28115-0632

102 E Franklin St
Monroe, NC 28112-4849

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