Financial Accountability
United Way of West Tennessee’s volunteer-driven fundraising campaigns have low costs, high standards and strong ethical values.
The amount per pledge that goes to the United Way of West Tennessee to assist funding our administrative overhead, fundraising expenses and programs costs is15.75 cents per dollar.
This is far less and more efficient than what most groups consider acceptable for just administrative and fundraising costs. Rates of 40 cents is recognized by the American Institute of Philanthropy, or 35 cents recognized by the Better Business Bureau or even the 25 cents measured by the USA Office of Personnel Management.
For a more detail explanation of
the United Way of West
Tennessee's operating expenses
and income breakdown, please
United Way of West Tennessee
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In this day of increased competition for charitable gifts, donors’ standards and expectations have never been higher. Rightfully so. United Way of West Tennessee understands the importance of ongoing organizational excellence and accountability.
Below is a copy of United Way of West Tennessee’s most recent audited financial statements. Independent accounting firm Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLCs has presented the audit to the Board of Trustees.
2010 IRS Form 990
2010 Audited Financial Statements
2009 IRS Form 990 (pdf)
2008 IRS Form 990 (pdf)
Being Fiscally Responsible to Maximize Impact
We would like to send a SPECIAL
THANK YOU
to our corporate sponsors!
