United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
✔+
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A-
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
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DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
82%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 82 cents are available for programs.
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Programs
About United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington:
Founded in 1941, United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (UWKFLA) grants funds to local charities to improve lives and build a stronger community. UWKFLA’s three granting programs are: Helping Kids Be All They Can Be, Moving People from Poverty to Possibility, and Building Strong and Healthy Communities. In F2018, UWKFLA spent $3.4m on programs and granting activities. In total, UWKFLA funded 42 agencies and 64 programs.
The charity reports that 1 in 10 children in Kingston live in households that struggle to afford food, and that students in low-income areas are twice as likely to drop out of school. Through the Helping Kids program, the charity funds agencies that ensure children are valued and supported with a focus on learning, community involvement, and physical and emotional wellbeing. In F2018, the charity funded 14 programs that were accessed by 19,932 children.
According to UWKFLA, 1 in 5 Canadians over 15 years old have one or more disabilities that limit their daily activities. The goal of the Building Strong and Healthy Communities is to help people connect to support programs they need and have a positive impact on mental health. In F2018, 7,849 people were helped by the 31 programs funded by UWKFLA.
UWFLA reports that there are 17,895 people in Kingston living below the poverty line and 42% of people experiencing homelessness are children. Moving People from Poverty to Possibility works to increase access to shelters and affordable housing and in doing so, reduce the impact of poverty. In F2018, 25,542 people were helped by the 19 programs funded by the charity.
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Results and Impact
Ci chose to highlight the following outcomes from F2018. In F2018, United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington helped 15,824 students learn and graduate high school. It also supported 2,488 individuals and families with physical or mental health challenges, and 20,219 people access affordable and nutritious food.
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Finances
United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington is considered a medium-sized charity with donations and special events revenues of $4.4m in F2018. Its administrative costs stand at 1% of revenues and fundraising costs are 17% of donations. For every dollar donated, 82 cents go to its programs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range. UWKFLA has funding reserves of $5.9m of which, $2.1m is donor-endowed. Excluding endowments, funding reserves can cover program costs for 13 months.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on July 11, 2019 by Stefan Tetzlaff.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4.6% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 17.2% | 13.6% | 13.5% |
| Total overhead spending | 18.2% | 14.7% | 18.1% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 170.0% | 158.5% | 172.0% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 4,240,976 | 4,377,289 | 3,922,731 |
| Government funding | 273,877 | 263,208 | 176,617 |
| Special events | 132,290 | 137,697 | 108,008 |
| Investment income | 49,787 | 43,696 | 85,026 |
| Total revenues | 4,696,930 | 4,821,890 | 4,292,382 |
| Program costs | 1,317,282 | 1,467,634 | 935,619 |
| Grants | 2,131,112 | 2,053,767 | 1,980,839 |
| Donor-designated donations | 457,960 | 397,626 | 443,252 |
| Administrative costs | 47,225 | 52,693 | 194,891 |
| Fundraising costs | 750,140 | 614,726 | 541,951 |
| Total spending | 4,703,720 | 4,586,450 | 4,096,550 |
| Cash flow from operations | (6,789) | 235,444 | 195,830 |
| Capital spending | 8,261 | 14,561 | 0 |
| Funding reserves | 5,863,788 | 5,582,948 | 5,015,677 |
Note: Ci removed amortization pro-rata from program, admin, and fundraising expenses.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
1 |
$80k - $120k |
1 |
$40k - $80k |
6 |
< $40k |
2 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2017
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