United Way of the Big Bend Inc
Analysis
United Way of the Big Bend Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tallahassee, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1958, 68 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending June 2023, United Way of the Big Bend Inc reported income of $3.4m and spending of $3.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.3m to $3.4m (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, United Way of the Big Bend Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Louisiana Community Foundation ($3.4m), Evergreen Social Impact ($3.4m) and Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris Inc ($3.4m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $192k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $568k. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 80 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 94%
- Other 6.5%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Central Louisiana Community Foundation | Alexandria | $3.4m |
| Evergreen Social Impact | Bothell | $3.4m |
| Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris Inc | Etna | $3.4m |
| Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge | Staunton | $3.4m |