United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida
We fight for the Health, Education and Financial Stability of every person in our community.
United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida
EIN: 59-0808855
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Programs and results
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The needs of the community we serve are growing as the ALICE population rises. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed - these are households who are working but ineligible for federal subsidies and unable to save for emergencies. This is a population that is one crisis away from homelessness. United Way of North Central Florida is focusing on this population because ALICE and those in poverty, makeup over 51% of the community we serve.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Investment Fund
United Way of North Central Florida's Community Investment Fund supports local nonprofit programs providing services in health, youth & education, and financial stability to individuals and families throughout our six-county service area. Community Investment Fund dollars are raised through individual donors, workplace giving campaigns, corporate donations and sponsorships, along with small business partnerships. A volunteer Community Investment Council reviews all nonprofit applications for funding and recommends allocations for funding to UWNCFL's Board of Directors for final decisions.
ReadingPals Initiative
ReadingPals is UWNCFL’s early-literacy initiative that provides struggling readers in first through third grade with literacy mentors. In the 2019 school year, there were nearly 200 volunteers who served more than 150 students at nine different schools and centers in Alachua County.
ReadingPals students are matched with a mentor to receive 12 or more hours of individualized literacy-skill building support and mentoring, which builds their social-emotional development and confidence in reading.
Our JuniorPals program is a byproduct of our ReadingPals program, in which students who have graduated out of ReadingPals and other fourth- and fifth-grade students become volunteer mentors to their kindergarten and first-grade peers.
ReadingPals' volunteer mentors agree to read with an assigned student weekly at a designated time and site location. Contact us to become a mentor at (352) 333-0858 or visit ReadingPalsGNV.org to complete an online application.
Special thanks to Alachua County Public Schools for helping with the reading curriculum and coordinating with our public schools.
An early literacy initiative, ReadingPals is made possible through the support of Carol and Barney Barnett; with the support of The Children's Movement of Florida and local community partners, including the School Board of Alachua County.
211 - Get Connected. Get Help.
211 is a free service provided by United Way that connects area residents to critical health and social service resources when they need help the most. From help with a household bill, food assistance, or counseling for suicide prevention, United Way's 211 help line is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Instead of searching the phone book or internet when faced with a crisis, think of 211 as your first call for help.
211 helps with:
Basic Needs
Food
Housing and Utilities
Youth and Child Care Issues
Physical and Mental Health Services
24-hour Crisis and Suicide Counseling
Elder Services
and much, much more!
Dial 2-1-1 or (352) 332-4636
Text your zip code to 898211
Chat online at unitedwayncfl.org/211
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free tax-preparation services to hard-working individuals and families in the community through various partner organizations. This program is primarily a volunteer program of people in the community helping each other. The program focuses on outreach, education and provides FREE income tax return preparation with electronic filing to individuals who cannot afford professional tax assistance. We target low-to-moderate income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, people in rural communities and individuals with limited English speaking ability.
To schedule a VITA appointment, call 2-1-1 beginning in January.
SingleCare
United Way of North Central Florida partners with SingleCare (formerly FamilyWize) to provide community members with access to affordable prescription medications, ensuring greater health and financial stability.
In fiscal year 2019, more than 10,500 North Central Florida residents saved approximately $677,197 on their prescription medications. Through this partnership, we have helped promote the free, easy to use Familywize Prescription Discount Card, which has helped more than 4.5 million Americans save more than $290 million on their prescriptions.
THE SINGLECARE PRESCRIPTION SAVINGS CARD:
- Always free to use by everyone--just show it to the pharmacist
- No registration or eligibility requirements. Use it right away!
- Save up to 80% on 10,000+ prescription medications
- Accepted at major pharmacy chains nationwide
- Sign up on SingleCare.com for additional member savings (earn $1 per eligible script!!)
- Works whether you're insured or underinsured
- Unlimited uses
Keys to Home
Keys to Home is the homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) for Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Putnam counties. The goal of the CoC is to create a path to stable, permanent housing for individuals and families through a continuum of housing services ranging from outreach and emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing models. Since 2018, United Way of North Central Florida has served as the Lead Agency for the CoC providing administrative and program supports, and fiscal management.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of organizations applying for grants
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Ethnic and racial groups, Families
Related Program
Community Investment Fund
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Agency applications have increased due to: 1)increased outreach to nonprofits and 2)increased community needs across health, education, and financial stability
Average grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Ethnic and racial groups, Families, People with disabilities
Related Program
Community Investment Fund
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Two factors for the decrease in average grant amount. 1) The Covid-19 pandemic impacted fundraising efforts with workplace campaigns due to reductions in workforce and 2) Grant requests increased
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Ethnic and racial groups, Families, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Community Investment Fund
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our broad strategic goals for 2023 - 2025 are:
- Grow Revenue
- Build the Brand
- Focus Impact
- Strengthen Equity
- Operational Excellence
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are focused on growing revenue so we can continue to expand our programs and services, especially throughout our rural communities. We will accomplish this through increasing unrestricted funds, establishing a planned giving campaign, reimagining our workplace campaigns, and launching a signature fundraising event to capture new donors while stewarding others.
We will increase brand awareness by maximizing in-kind media partnerships so as to reach more people in our 6-county service area informing them of 211 and other helpful programs.
Our Board of Directors and staff are in the process of re-imagining our Community Investment process to better meet the needs of the community with a focus on ALICE populations. We are also using our voice to advance public policy advocacy efforts with local, state, and federal government to help drive positive change in areas of children's healthcare, affordable housing and mental health.
We are building upon our equity strategies by sharing ALICE date far and wide with agencies, stakeholders, and the general public. Advocating for those households who are struggling across all demographics.
We are also coordinating a local VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster) to serve the regional counties closest to the Gulf coast to better serve those communities in times of natural disaster.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
0.70
Months of cash in 2022 info
0.9
Fringe rate in 2022 info
26%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$158,396 | -$77,108 | -$184,042 | $695,420 | -$430,029 |
As % of expenses | -4.9% | -2.0% | -4.7% | 20.7% | -7.8% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$187,413 | -$92,734 | -$199,298 | $681,670 | -$443,678 |
As % of expenses | -5.7% | -2.4% | -5.1% | 20.2% | -8.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $3,119,391 | $3,689,703 | $3,764,469 | $3,945,688 | $6,635,776 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -11.2% | 18.3% | 2.0% | 4.8% | 68.2% |
Program services revenue | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 5.2% | 1.1% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Government grants | 1.1% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 58.4% |
All other grants and contributions | 96.6% | 76.8% | 76.7% | 71.7% | 40.3% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $3,238,370 | $3,884,709 | $3,885,688 | $3,360,887 | $5,534,634 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -4.2% | 20.0% | 0.0% | -13.5% | 64.7% |
Personnel | 25.9% | 22.7% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 15.8% |
Professional fees | 6.1% | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Occupancy | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 56.8% | 58.5% | 58.1% | 56.2% | 70.4% |
All other expenses | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 7.7% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $3,267,387 | $3,900,335 | $3,900,944 | $3,374,637 | $5,548,283 |
One month of savings | $269,864 | $323,726 | $323,807 | $280,074 | $461,220 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $3,537,251 | $4,224,061 | $4,224,751 | $3,654,711 | $6,009,503 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Months of cash | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
Months of cash and investments | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Cash | $707,122 | $651,442 | $745,081 | $628,689 | $419,657 |
Investments | $365,857 | $379,600 | $385,141 | $483,232 | $464,916 |
Receivables | $1,236,670 | $1,140,493 | $1,171,205 | $1,278,654 | $1,655,943 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $621,730 | $621,730 | $625,950 | $625,950 | $625,950 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 37.9% | 40.4% | 42.6% | 44.8% | 47.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 53.8% | 58.5% | 65.1% | 41.6% | 60.7% |
Unrestricted net assets | $995,496 | $902,762 | $703,464 | $1,385,134 | $941,456 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $227,685 | $123,188 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $52,783 | $52,773 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $280,468 | $175,961 | $244,324 | $264,227 | $218,162 |
Total net assets | $1,275,964 | $1,078,723 | $947,788 | $1,649,361 | $1,159,618 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President & CEO
Amber Miller
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
United Way of Alachua County dba, United Way of North Central Florida
Board of directorsas of 09/14/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Chris Floyd
Insight Insurance Group
Term: 2022 - 2024
Dr. Lisa Armour
Santa Fe College
Gayla Beach
UF Health
Tony Jones
City of Gainesville
John Power
Alachua County Tax Collector
Jeff Thieman
Campus USA Credit Union
Monica Perez-McMillen
Law Offices of Monica McMillen, P.A.
Margo Cook
James Moore & Co.
Chris Floyd
Insight Insurance
Gavin Johnson
Avision Young
Andrea McClintic
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Joe Lowry, Jr.
Lowry Financial Advisors
Barbara Boyd
Purvis Grey
Kristen Rabell
Rabell Realty Group
Scott Schroeder
Liquid Creative
Abbie Van Wagner
Publix
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.