Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way

Analysis

Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way is a registered charity in United States, based in Marysville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1969, 57 years ago. 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 December 2023, Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way reported income of $217k and spending of $256k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $174k to $217k (+25%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 415%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vincent Gray Academy ($217k), Marys River Gleaners Association ($217k) and Celebrate Me Week ($217k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $71k against liabilities of $41k, net assets of $30k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.