United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Cleveland does not meet the following 5 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
UCPA Greater Cleveland does not meet this Standard because:
- The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
UCPA Greater Cleveland does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the organization produced a written effectiveness assessment report in December 2019, it was not submitted for approval to the board of directors.
Standard 9 (Fund Raising Expense Ratio)
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.
UCPA Greater Cleveland does not meet this Standard because:
- According to its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, the organization's fundraising costs were 55% ($507,878) of related contributions, which totaled $915,507.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
UCPA Greater Cleveland does not meet this Standard because the 2018 annual report did not include:
- A summary of the organization's 2018 program service accomplishments.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
UCPA Greater Cleveland does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://www.ucpcleveland.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- The organization's 2019 financial information.
- Electronic access to the organization's 2019 IRS Form 990.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability:
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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Cleveland meets the remaining 10 Standards for Charity Accountability.
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Cleveland (UCP Greater Cleveland) reports that it works with disabled children and adults through its two Centers of Excellence, Leafbridge and Oakleaf. The centers serve to assist disabled children and adults to foster their physical, mental, and emotional development while simultaneously building strength and endurance to achieve their full potential in the community and employment. To achieve these goals, the centers offer therapy services, educational services, assistive technology, day services, job and employment training, and case management. The organization states that the Oakleaf adult's center provides 24-hour personal care and support in two group homes to help foster some independence for the disabled adults in the organization's care. Disabilities served include traumatic brain injury, developmental delay, spinal cord injury, genetic disorders, and autism spectrum disorder. In 2019, UCPA Greater Cleveland reports that it offered 18 programs, serving 1,411 disabled children and adults, and provided 205 individuals with information and referrals.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Cleveland's program expenses were:
| Adult vocational services |
$5,336,687 |
| Children services |
$3,307,927 |
| Memphis Group Home |
$934,412 |
| Edendale Group Home |
$816,989 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$10,396,015 |
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Chief Executive
Patricia S. Otter, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$185,570
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Chair of the Board
Michael Maraldo
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President of Independent and Non-Banner Retailing, Giant Eagle, Inc.
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Board Size
32
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Paid Staff Size
160
*2018 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television
Fundraising costs were 55% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $915,507 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Cleveland's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
| Source of Funds |
| Government contracts |
$8,392,761 |
| Program service revenue |
$1,445,731 |
| Realized and unrealized gain on investments |
$888,937 |
| Contributions |
$313,620 |
| Special events, net |
$295,782 |
| Grants |
$189,208 |
| Investment income, net |
$118,371 |
| United Way |
$116,897 |
| Sale of property and equipment |
$500 |
| Total Income |
$11,761,807 |
- Programs: 88%
- Administrative: 8%
- Fundraising: 4%
| Total Income |
$11,761,807 |
| Program expenses |
$10,396,015 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$507,878 |
| Administrative expenses |
$972,734 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$11,876,627 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-114,820 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$9,278,527 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$9,163,707 |
| Total Liabilities |
$2,173,918 |
| Total Assets |
$11,337,625 |