United Way Of Central Florida Inc

Organization Overview

United Way Of Central Florida Inc is located in Highland City, FL. The organization was established in 1981. According to its NTEE Classification (T70) the organization is classified as: Federated Giving Programs, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 06/2022, United Way Of Central Florida Inc employed 46 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. United Way Of Central Florida Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, United Way Of Central Florida Inc generated $9.9m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $9.4m during the year ending 06/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (1.4%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, United Way Of Central Florida Inc has awarded 751 individual grants totaling $71,145,111. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY TO GIVE, ADVOCATE AND VOLUNTEER BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND MOBILIZING VETTED RESOURCES TO CREATE POSITIVE, LOCAL CHANGE. TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER EVERYONE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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COMMUNITY IMPACT: UWCF'S PREMIER COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS MOBILIZES MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERS ON 16 TEAMS AROUND FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH, AND SAFETY NET. THESE VOLUNTEERS VISIT PROGRAM SITES, REVIEW PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS, PROGRAM GOALS AND OUTCOMES, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO MEET CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS. EDUCATION: THE EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE HELPS AT-RISK CHILDREN DEVELOP THE LANGUAGE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. GIVEN THE RIGHT START, CHILDREN LEARN TO READ, SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT INITIATIVE HELPS CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 PASS ACHIEVEMENT TESTS AT GRADE LEVEL AND GRADUATE ON TIME. FINANCIAL STABILITY/INCOME: THE FINANCIAL STABILITY INITIATIVE HELPS FAMILIES IMPROVE FINANCIAL STABILITY WITH GED AND JOB TRAINING, CREDIT AND BUDGETING CLASSES, MONEY COACHES, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND SAVINGS MATCH PROGRAMS. IMPROVED CREDIT SCORES, INCREASES IN EMERGENCY SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, INCREASES IN JOB RELATED CREDENTIALS AND/OR INCREASES IN FAMILY INCOME MEASURE SUCCESS. HEALTH: THE HEALTH INITIATIVE HELPS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH. UNITED WAY IMPROVES ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES AND INCREASES KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED BLOOD PRESSURE, WEIGHT CONTROL AND OTHER SPECIFIC HEALTH INDICATORS. UNITED WAY ALSO WORKS TO REDUCE AVOIDABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND INCARCERATIONS WITH PREVENTION SERVICES AND TREATMENT FOR THOSE WITH ADDICTION. SAFETY NET: THE SAFETY NET INITIATIVE PROVIDES RELATIVELY SHORT-TERM, CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES THAT VARY WIDELY, BUT MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) MUST VERIFY THAT THE SERVICE HELPED TO STABILIZE A CRISIS, 2) MUST REFER CLIENTS TO SOURCES OF ON-GOING SUPPORT (COUNSELING, HEALTH CLINIC ETC.) AS NEEDED, 3) MUST VERIFY QUALITY OF SERVICES USING APPROVED INDICATORS SELECTED BY EXPERTS ON A SAFETY NET STEERING TEAM, 4) CRISIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: HEALTH EMERGENCY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, RAPE, CHILD ABUSE, FIRE, TEENAGED RUNAWAYS, HOSPICE CARE, HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS. END HUNGER INITIATIVE: THE END HUNGER INITIATIVE HELPS TO ELIMINATE HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY BY INCREASING THE ACCESS TO FOOD AND HELPS FAMILIES TO FIND FINANCIAL STABILITY. IN 2020-22 OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOOD TO OVER 650,000 VISITORS IN POLK, HIGHLANDS AND HARDEE COUNTIES. OVER 5,000,000 MEALS WERE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL INITIATIVE: THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL INITIATIVE HELPS TO PROVIDE A FULL-SERVICE HEALTH CLINIC, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR POLK'S FIRST COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL. IN 2020, CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY, A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL, BEGAN OPERATIONS UNDER GUIDANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. FIVE CORE PARTNERS OF THIS PROJECT ARE SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, HEARTLAND FOR CHILDREN, CENTRAL FLORIDA HEALTH CARE, POLK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA.


FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS: AN OUTREACH OF SUCCESS BY 6 - IS A "ONE-STOP" PARENT RESOURCE CENTER WHICH MOBILIZES PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 42 HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH ACTIVITIES, CLASSES, READING, TUTORING AND OTHER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.


2-1-1: PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS CONCERNING LOCAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES. 2-1-1 ALSO IDENTIFIES GAPS IN SERVICES; ASSISTS IN CREATING REMEDIES TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS; CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES TO RESOURCES; AND ADVOCATES FOR ACCESS TO RESOURCES. IT ALSO WORKS TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE, ACCESSIBILITY AND INFORMATION TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.


OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: SUCCESS BY 6 (SB6): MOBILIZES VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, CHURCHES, CIVIC GROUPS, EDUCATORS AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN, BY THE AGE OF SIX, HAVE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND MENTAL FOUNDATION TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. SINCE 1995, UWCF'S SB6 HAS FOCUSED ON EARLY LITERACY TO HELP CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED. MORE THAN 134 PARENT LENDING LIBRARIES WERE IN CHILDCARE CENTERS SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; WITH AN AVERAGE OF 26,182 BOOKS CHECKED OUT ANNUALLY. THE BORN LEARNING CAMPAIGN INCREASES AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 300,000 MESSAGES TO CITIZENS. 220,000 PARENT RESOURCE GUIDES, WHICH INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN AND PARENT SERVICES, WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY MAILS A BOOK EACH MONTH TO THE HOMES OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. LET'S GROW: AN SB6 INITIATIVE THAT FOCUSES ON IMPROVING LANGUAGE SKILLS OF CHILDREN AT-RISK OF SCHOOL FAILURE. LANGUAGE SKILLS PREDICT THE ABILITY OF CHILDREN TO LEARN TO READ. OF MIDDLE/HIGH INCOME CHILDREN, 8 OF 10 ENTER SCHOOL WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED. HOWEVER, ONLY 2 OF 10 LOW INCOME CHILDREN HAVE SUFFICIENT SKILLS. CHILDREN WHO ENTER SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED, LEARN TO READ AND GRADUATE ON TIME. LET'S GROW PARTNERS PROVIDE EARLY LITERACY INTERVENTIONS IMPROVING VOCABULARY SCORES BY AN AVERAGE OF 5 MONTHS FOR EVERY 1 MONTH OF EXPOSURE TO THE INTERVENTIONS. MASTER TEACHER: AN OUTREACH OF SUCCESS BY 6 SCHOOL READINESS - THE EXPANDED MASTER TEACHER INITIATIVE TARGETS NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE CHILDREN CONSIDERED AT-RISK FOR SCHOOL FAILURE RESIDE. IT PROVIDES AN INTERNSHIP FOR CHILDCARE INSTRUCTORS USING FOUR MASTER TEACHERS, ALONG WITH PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES, TO HELP INSTRUCTORS AND PARENTS PREPARE CHILDREN TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED. READINESS SKILLS FOR CHILDREN IN CLASSES WITH TEACHERS TRAINED BY A MASTER TEACHER IMPROVED AN AVERAGE OF 3 MONTHS FOR EVERY 1 MONTH WITH THE NEWLY TRAINED CAREGIVER. WOMEN UNITED - READINGPALS : IN SPRING 2012, UWCF RECEIVED A FIRST YEAR GRANT TO BEGIN READING PALS. PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDED COLLABORATION WITH POLK AND HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS, THE EARLY COALITION OF POLK AND LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER. FROM 2012-2020, CAROL AND BARNEY BARNETT INVESTED OVER $8,500,000 IN 17 REGIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO IMPROVE EARLY LITERACY. READINGPALS FOCUSES ON ENGAGING, TRAINING, AND DEPLOYING VOLUNTEER TUTORS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF 3RD GRADE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY, TO THE BARNETTS, TO ALL BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES IN FLORIDA THAT WE MAKE A UNITED EFFORT TO REDUCE THE CLOSE TO 50% OF CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT READING AT GRADE LEVEL. A TOTAL OF 236 READING PALS WERE TRAINED TO OFFER TUTORING SESSIONS IN 58 CLASSROOMS IN THE 2020/21 SCHOOL YEAR. READINGPALS TRADITIONAL IN PERSON PROGRAM TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUAL ON A LIMITED BASIS IN 2020. IN 2021 THE IN-PERSON PROGRAM WAS SCALED BACK TO 6 SCHOOLS AND LESS THAN 50 VOLUNTEERS. FOR THE 2022 SCHOOL YEAR OUR GOAL IS TO RETURN THE PROGRAM TO THE FULL 14 SCHOOLS AND 59 CLASSROOMS. DISASTER RELIEF: PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS URGENT DISASTER RELIEF. UWCF DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE MANY CHALLENGES AND/OR EMERGENCIES THAT OUR COMMUNITY FACES. UWCF MEETS WITH PARTNERS TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT, AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN DISASTER RESPONSE


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Name Not Listed
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$7,774
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $12,463
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$9,157,900
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $283,940
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$9,178,137
Total Program Service Revenue$307,978
Investment income $137,161
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $259,020
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,902,693

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, United Way Of Central Florida Inc has awarded $5,444,240 in support to 59 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF POLK COUNTY

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Lakeland, FL

PURPOSE: Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost

$405,944

TALBOT HOUSE MINISTRIES

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Lakeland, FL

PURPOSE: Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost

$256,183

EARLY LEARNING COALITION-POLK COUNTY

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Lakeland, FL

PURPOSE: Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost

$254,283

SALVATION ARMY SERVING WESTERN POLK (LAKELAND)

PURPOSE: Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost

$234,841

MULBERRY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER

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Mulberry, FL

PURPOSE: Donor Designated for General Support, Donor Designated for Program Costs, Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Program Operating Cost

$230,581

CENTRAL FLORIDA HEALTH CARE INC

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Winter Haven, FL

PURPOSE: Donor Designated for Disaster/ Emergency Relief, Donor Designated for Program Costs

$230,500
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 25 grants that United Way Of Central Florida Inc has recieved totaling $1,904,403.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Givewell Community Foundation Inc

Lakeland, FL

PURPOSE: VARIOUS PROGRAMS

$1,028,820
George Jenkins Foundation Inc

Lakeland, FL

PURPOSE: $374,000 ASSISTANCE WITH FOOD DROPS OF THE GEORGE W. JENKINS END HUNGER INITIATIVE$100,000 FUNDING OF THE DIRECTOR POSITION AT THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL AT CRYSTAL LAKE$150,000 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM

$624,000
Iron Horse Family Foundation Inc

Lakeland, FL

PURPOSE: FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS

$94,200
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$30,977
Lola Mann Memorial Fund

Lakeland, FL

PURPOSE: SUPPORTS VARIOUS UNDERPRIVILEGED PROGRAMS

$20,000
Polk Sheriffs Charities Inc

Winter Haven, FL

PURPOSE: SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES

$15,798
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$3,898,526
Earnings-$495,837
Net Contributions$62,742
Other Expense$107,927
Ending Balance$3,357,504

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