Financials
UFC relies on multiple revenue streams to support the organization - including foundation, corporate and government grants, and individual donations.
It is important to us that you know your donation is used effectively. United Friends of the Children is a recognized tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We seek to be transparent and accountable in our operations by making our financial information publicly available.
Here you will find our GuideStar-awarded Platinum Seal of Transparency and Charity Navigator 4-star rating. Both sites highlight our strong financial health, accountability, and transparency. We encourage you to review our most recent Audited Financial Statement.
Operating Revenue and Support
Total Programmatic Efficiency
An independent accounting firm is engaged to review and audit our annual financial statements. The audit is conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAS”). The accounting firm reports to our board’s Audit Committee.
UFC is proud of — and extremely grateful to — the many funders who generously support our efforts to secure the futures of more than 1,400 Los Angeles County foster youth each year. Among our leading supporters during the past year, we are pleased to recognize:
Evaluations
The overarching aim is to assess the effectiveness of UFC’s programs in improving outcomes for both current and former foster youth, as well as to study the impact of UFC’s relationship-based approach to serving youth.
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Excellence + Impact
One of our core values is to embrace program evaluation that leads to excellence and impact both within the organization and in the broader community.
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Data Driven Success
As an organization that believes in the importance of data driven success, UFC utilizes collected data to develop, test, evolve and grow its programs.
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Key Outcomes, Milestones + Indicators
We’ve finalized an outcomes framework that sets forth key outcomes, milestones and indicators for each of our programs to track and measure program effectiveness in helping current and former foster youth become self-sufficient.