United Religions FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 68-0369482Revenue $3.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSuri.org1 Presidio Blvd Bldg 1009 FL 1, 94129-0000 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Nov 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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With a purpose of promoting peace, justice and healing, uri's network has grown to over 1,100 member groups in over 110 countries. These groups, called cooperation circles (ccs), are comprised of people representing at least three different Religions, traditions or beliefs willing to engage in interfaith dialogue and collaborate on humanitarian efforts in their community. Utilizing this dual strategy approach, uri cooperation circles participate in topics including interfaith dialogue, care for individuals in need, educating children, preventing violence against women, improving the environment, resolving conflicts, and negotiating peace among many other local and global key issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$273K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$273K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$486K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 32 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$18.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$18.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.0M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$14.1M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$15.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $2.3M Management & general 13% · $397K Fundraising 13% · $397K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $273K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$139,674Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$133,438Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gerard B White’s $248K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gerard B White$247,967$246,950$108,245——
Bailey S Barnard SR——$144,772——
William E Swing$136,813$144,145———
Rev William E Swing——$143,945$139,674$139,674
Pamela H Banks$132,786$134,587———
Rev Victor H Kazanjian JR———$42,101$133,438
Diana Conan$119,294$120,765———
Alice L Swett$115,123$114,990———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects diverse groups globally for interfaith dialogue and humanitarian action.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Global Network Development

In 20 years, uri has grown from 83 founding member organizations, called cooperation circles (CCS), to some 1,050 member groups in over 110 countries. Collectively, CCS have more than 600,000 members and touch the lives of millions of people around the world.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Communications

Uri's international network relies on a robust communication system. Uri's global website, URI.ORG, is designed to magnify uri's impact, highlight CC successes, connect CCS, provide resource information to CCS, and encourage global campaigns for collective global action and more.

$367Kprogram expense
03

Global Council

The global council is uri's governing board of trustees. Three global council trustees are elected by uri's member CCS from each of eight regions of the world. The global council can appoint at-large trustees to ensure gender, faith and experience diversity.

$128Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $276K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,823
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,600
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,468
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,945
Unitemized GrantFY2022$70,866
Program Grant - Uri North AmericaFY2022$21,000
Program Grant - Uri North AmericaFY2021$21,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$31,523

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$397K
Fundraisingcol D$397K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$783K
Total assetsLn 16$18.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$486K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$628
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$783K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$783K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$543K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$16.7M
Total assetsLn 16$18.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$486K
Net assetsLn 32$18.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$940K$783K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K$543K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$639$7K
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M$18.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$567K$486K
Net assetsLn 32$17.0M$18.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$308K$308K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$333K$333K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$422K$366K$27K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$676K$157K$242K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$38K$13K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$54K$8K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$26K$3K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$162K$30K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$28K$12K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$205K$168K$17K$20K
TravelLn 17$43K$41K$2K$50
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$10K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$97K$97K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$103K$27K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.3M$397K$397K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.5M$3.8M−$334K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.0M$615K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$3.1M$411K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$3.1M−$716K$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.0M$3.1M−$110K$18.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,006,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,336,543$2,987,535
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,414$10,269
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $139,811$8,254
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,502,768$3,006,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $699,044$640,840
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,717,718$1,669,630
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,142,351$805,845
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,559,113$3,116,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,345−$110,257
Part VI · Governance 32 of 34 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members32
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,006,058 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$130,550
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,444,128
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,412,857
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,987,535
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,641$9,641
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $52,393$52,393
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $628$628
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$44,144−$44,144
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,518$3,006,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,116,315 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $307,611$307,611
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $333,229$333,229
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $366,187 · Management $27,103 · Fundraising $29,147$422,437
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $676,197 · Management $157,239 · Fundraising $241,781$1,075,217
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,281 · Management $13,110 · Fundraising $40,874$92,265
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,301 · Management $7,826 · Fundraising $17,584$79,711
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,244 · Management $2,912 · Fundraising $3,844$33,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $162,282 · Management $29,745 · Fundraising $11,731$203,758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,617 · Management $11,575 · Fundraising $8,884$48,076
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $167,746 · Management $16,700 · Fundraising $20,456$204,902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,960 · Management $1,650 · Fundraising $50$42,660
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,000 · Fundraising $3,000$13,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $96,669$96,669
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,771 · Management $1,379 · Fundraising $2,632$12,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,824 · Management $27,275 · Fundraising $16,899$146,998
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,322,252 · Management $397,183 · Fundraising $396,880$3,116,315
Part X · Balance sheet $18,484,247 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $939,571$782,948
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $560,196$280,839
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,824$73,147
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $639$7,187
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,524$542,680
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $167,066$102,803
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,830,127$16,694,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,568,947$18,484,247
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $164,654$196,942
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,911$12,877
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $400,000$275,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $566,565$485,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,497,226$12,135,995
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,505,156$5,862,698
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,002,382$17,998,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,568,947$18,484,247
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,998,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,006,058
XI-2 Total expenses$3,116,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,002,382
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,046
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,065,522
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,998,693

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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