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UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY

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Burlington, WA   |  www.unitedwayskagit.org
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UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY

EIN: 91-0755705


Mission

Uniting Skagit County to build a positive and sustainable quality of life for all.

Ruling year info

1964

Executive Director

Mandi Rothman

Main address

PO Box 451

Burlington, WA 98233 USA

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EIN

91-0755705

Subject area info

Nonprofits

Human services

Population served info

Infants and toddlers

Economically disadvantaged people

Adolescents

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Skagit County has an 11% household poverty rate, and an additional 29% of households are at a consistent risk of dipping below the poverty line. This total 40% of households, Skagit County residents, may be ineligible for other services, likely lack the resources to overcome their challenges, and are in need of tools and knowledge to increase household stability. Programming and resources are needed at multiple levels to address the diverse audience and family types within our area; diverse programming and opportunities are necessary to affect the poverty risk rates in Skagit County.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Financial People Project

Financial People Project is a financial literacy program designed to assist low-to-moderate income individuals with their financial literacy. United Way of Skagit County has assembled a curriculum that introduces participants to multiple concepts from banking to budgeting, credit to asset-building, in the hopes of giving individuals a foundation for financial self-sufficiency. This course features multiple modules that covers an array of topics. The most recent innovation is the creation of an online format which is aimed to increase access.

Population(s) Served

In cooperation with WorkSource and Foundation of District 304 we have partnered with local school districts to bring Youth United-Varsity in Volunteerism to the high schools. Students are awarded a varsity pin/letter for completing 100 hours of community service and attending trainings and meetings. Some of the many benefits participants receive are improved social and relationship skills, increase self-confidence, prevent depression, and teach valuable job skills.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

Just as food banks are a dependable source of food, diaper banks supply a basic need for families in crisis. Diaper banks collect, store and donate diapers to a network of partner agencies who distribute free diapers to families facing financial hardship. The mission of the diaper bank is to ensure that families living in poverty have an adequate supply of diapers for their infants and toddlers; to raise community awareness that “basic human needs” include diapers.
The vision of the diaper bank is a two-generation approach that focuses on creating opportunities for meeting the needs of vulnerable children and their parents. Two-generation approaches draw from findings that the well-being of parents is crucial to their children’s social-emotional, physical, and economic well-being. At the same time, a parent’s ability to succeed in school and the workplace is substantially affected by how well their children are doing.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Infants and toddlers

United Way of Skagit County is a proud affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The Imagination Library is a program that provides free books for kids aged birth to 5. In continued efforts to address childhood literacy, we are able to provide age appropriate books at no cost to families each month.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Economically disadvantaged people
Infants and toddlers

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of leadership positions held by organization staff in community initiatives

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

CEO/President Programs Director Advancement Director Operations Director

Number of programs documented

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Families, Economically disadvantaged people, Students

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Diaper Bank of Skagit County Dolly Parton Imagination Library Financial People Project Varsity in Volunteerism

Number of advisory councils the organization is a part of

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Miscellaneous community boards ranging from economic development to education.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goal is to equip our Skagit County residents with the resources and knowledge necessary to create more sustainable and successful households. Through the intersections of our focus areas, Health, Income, and Education, we aim to provide quality programming and resources to our community. In the coming years, we aim to increase existing program participation by 50%; we would like to increase programs offered by 25%; and we would like to increase community support by 75%.

Through consistency, partnership, advocacy, and innovation, we plan to maintain or improve current programming, resources, and relationships. In order to introduce new programming, we must first identify how our community is not being served, develop or refresh existing programs to fill service gaps, and potentially partner with other community agencies to ensure accessibility and continuity.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.25

Average of 7.46 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

11

Average of 8.9 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

20%

Average of 22% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

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UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY’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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Business model indicators

Profitability info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation -$221,181 -$84,957 -$17,813 -$165,965 -$96,138
As % of expenses -19.4% -9.1% -2.2% -18.1% -13.3%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation -$225,986 -$90,259 -$22,962 -$171,114 -$99,901
As % of expenses -19.7% -9.6% -2.8% -18.5% -13.8%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $926,862 $849,588 $786,875 $784,701 $571,763
Total revenue, % change over prior year -31.1% -8.3% -7.4% -0.3% -27.1%
Program services revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 1.2% 1.0% 0.6% 0.1% 2.1%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 42.1%
All other grants and contributions 96.6% 98.2% 99.1% 85.2% 55.3%
Other revenue 2.2% 0.9% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $1,139,502 $938,084 $800,698 $918,994 $721,443
Total expenses, % change over prior year -15.7% -17.7% -14.6% 14.8% -21.5%
Personnel 34.3% 41.1% 46.6% 43.6% 35.2%
Professional fees 7.5% 6.5% 5.7% 4.9% 15.6%
Occupancy 2.4% 2.8% 3.2% 4.2% 4.1%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 46.2% 33.2% 29.4% 27.7% 36.9%
All other expenses 9.7% 16.5% 15.1% 19.6% 8.2%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total expenses (after depreciation) $1,144,307 $943,386 $805,847 $924,143 $725,206
One month of savings $94,959 $78,174 $66,725 $76,583 $60,120
Debt principal payment $0 $1,133 $1,334 $63,645 $0
Fixed asset additions $18,020 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $1,257,286 $1,022,693 $873,906 $1,064,371 $785,326

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Months of cash 9.4 11.8 14.0 9.5 11.0
Months of cash and investments 9.4 11.8 14.0 9.5 11.0
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 10.8 12.0 13.8 9.8 10.9
Balance sheet composition info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Cash $894,285 $920,757 $935,531 $725,906 $658,823
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $241,420 $195,249 $147,009 $167,568 $46,463
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $35,406 $30,879 $30,879 $30,879 $30,879
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 40.9% 50.1% 66.8% 83.5% 95.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 6.4% 12.6% 11.3% 7.7% 9.5%
Unrestricted net assets $1,041,325 $951,066 $928,104 $756,990 $657,089
Temporarily restricted net assets $40,884 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $40,884 $37,345 $41,335 $73,007 $19,465
Total net assets $1,082,209 $988,411 $969,439 $829,997 $676,554

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Mandi Rothman

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY

Board of directors
as of 04/25/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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Board chair

Elli Haddick

Madak

Term: 2023 - 2025

Jeff Brown

Burlington-Edison School District

Ken Johnson

Banner Bank

Sarah Hinman

Skagit County

Novelli Haddick

Madak

Jodi Rose

Peoples Bank

Andrew Miller

Tulip Valley Farms

Germaine Kornegay

Animal House Pet Grooming

Amanda Huffstetler

Helping Hands Food Bank

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/25/2024

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Multi-Racial/Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/31/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • 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 have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • 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.