Goverance: Overhead

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Overhead Calculation

(per audited results) June 30, 2004

	2004	2003
NUMERATOR*
Functional expenditures from supporting services:
Fundraising	$2,147,992	$2,338,018
Management and general	$904,666	$701,353
Dues and Support to UWA	$198,019	$199,443
	3,250,677	3,238,814
DENOMINATOR
Campaign amounts raised	$26,900,048	$26,331,908
Less: Uncollectible pledges	($1,897,065)	($571,600)
Other revenue	$1,761,766	$1,685,806
	$26,764,749	$27,446,114
OVERHEAD PERCENTAGE	12.15%	11.80%

How we compare . . .

Acceptable standard for a soundly-run charitable organization according to the BBB Wise Giving Alliance	35.0%
Median fundraising and administrative expenses for United Ways	13.0%

* The “numerator” is the total of all direct and allocable expenses from Communications, Marketing, Fundraising (including Development), Campaign processing/eBusiness, Administration, Support, Finance and Information Systems.

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