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United Ability

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Life without limits for people with disabilities

United Ability provides innovative services connecting people with disabilities to their communities and empowering individuals to live full and meaningful lives. Founded in 1948 by individuals who cared about the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy, United Ability provides services and programs for infants, children and adults with disabilities and their families. We address physical and health needs, encourage their educational development and offer opportunities for true integration into the community.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.29Overall score
out of 100

93.34Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$11,076,737

Total expenses · USD$11,695,930

Program expenses

$10,994,174.20 recorded amount

94.0%

Fundraising expenses

$444,445.34 recorded amount

3.8%

Administrative expenses

$233,918.60 recorded amount

2.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Gary Edwards
Recorded compensation: $104,922.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.89%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for United Ability
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	United Ability provides innovative services connecting people with disabilities to their communities and empowering individuals to live full and meaningful lives. Founded in 1948 by individuals who cared about the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy, United Ability provides services and programs for infants, children and adults with disabilities and their families. We address physical and health needs, encourage their educational development and offer opportunities for true integration into the community.
`ein` EIN	63-0307960
`tot_exp` Total expenses	11695930.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.02
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.038
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.94
`fscore` Financial score	93.34
`leader` Recorded leader	Gary Edwards
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	104922.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0089
`motto` Tagline	Life without limits for people with disabilities
`name` Charity name	United Ability
`tot_rev` Total revenue	11076737.0
`score` Overall score	95.29
`state` State code	AL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	10994174.2
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	444445.33999999997
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	233918.6

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 63-0307960
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Alabama (AL)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.