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We're focused on what matters most in our community:

Building Strong Children and Families

Rescuing People in Crisis

Empowering People to Independence

 

How Your Contributions Are Invested

One of United Way's core values is to be accountable for every dollar raised and spent. At the bottom of this page you will find a copy of United Way of Sarasota County's IRS Form 990 and our Annual Audit (conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standard by an independent CPA firm).

Your contribution is invested with grants from our funding partners programs that work. We have a great responsibility to make sure your contribution is invested in the most effective way possible. Please continue to stay involved with United Way and follow the progress of your investment.

This chart shows where United Way of Sarasota County invests resources.*

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Building Strong Children and Families.........47%
Rescuing People in Crisis............................36%
Community Support Services......................10%
Empowering People to Independence.........7%

*Percentages reflect community investments for year ending June 30, 2006.

To be accepted as a United Way of Sarasota County agency, the agency must meet the following requirements:

  • It must be a local, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation
  • It must provide health/human services
  • It must have met financial reporting standards (including annual audits)
  • It must be controlled by a voting Volunteer Board of Directors
  • It must address a problem the United Way of Sarasota County, Inc. considers a priority