THE UNITED COUNCIL OF HUMAN SERVICE Charity Report

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THE UNITED COUNCIL OF HUMAN SERVICE

EIN 94-2936270

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to ALLEVIATE POVERTY-RELATED PROBLEMS SUFFERED BY HOMELESS and LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDNG THE NECESSARY SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE EMERGENCY FOOD, CLEAN CLOTHING, SHOWERS, COUNSELING, and REFERRAL SERVICES.

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Money made simple

44.66%of revenue went to mission work45.0% of expenses · Program services

9.92%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$99.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

44.66%of revenue went to management and office costs45.0% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,741,079

Mission workProgram services$3,456,94244.66% of revenue45.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,456,91944.66% of revenue45.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$768,1779.92% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$59,0410.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,682,03899.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2020CurrentExpense mix: 45.0% mission · 45.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 45.0% mission · 45.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 4.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 13.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,741,079

Expenses$7,682,038

Annual surplus $59,041 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,456,942 · 45.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,456,919 · 45.0% of expenses

Fundraising$768,177 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,741,079

Expenses$7,682,038

Assets$8,581,624

Contributions$6,954,183

Mission work (program services)$3,456,942

Fundraising$768,177

Management and general$3,456,919

Accounting fees$164,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

BRIAN BEGUNMDDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA GONZALESDIRECTOR

FREDERICK SHUMATEDIRECTOR

GWEN WESTBROOKCEO

MARGIE STOKESSECRETARY

MARLENE LUCK CURRYDIRECTOR

MARY THOMASPRESIDENT

ROBERT MCCURNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 2111 JENNINGS STREET, San Francisco, CA 94124
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: GWENDOLYN WESTBROOK
Primary officer: GWENDOLYN WESTBROOK, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 671-1100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: YEAR ROUND TAX SERVICE
Revocation date: May 15, 2024