United Negro College Fund | UNCF

Fundraising Efficiency

UNCF has raised more than $3.6 billion, almost $1.5 billion of which has been raised in the past decade alone. Since it began in 1944, UNCF has enabled more than 400,000 deserving students to earn the college degrees they want and need but might not otherwise be able to afford. Our fundraising practices are transparent and we are registered with the charitable regulatory agency in every state. Learn more from our Disclosure Statement.

·In fiscal year 2011, UNCF maintained a low cost ratio of 9.44% of total revenues -- 5.09% for administrative costs and 4.35% for fundraising.

·Both The Non-Profit Times and The Chronicle of Philanthropy rank UNCF among the top 10 charitable educational organizations in the country.

·BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Navigator, non-profit watchdogs, have given UNCF high ratings for standards of charity accountability.

·UNCF's fiscal year begins on April 1 and ends on March 31. Each of our IRS 990 tax forms are filed and can be accessed at http://www.guidestar.org.

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