United Community Centers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Guided by Christian principles, we serve and empower those in need. Since 1909, UCC has carried out this mission through programs that educate, empower, and strengthen families at our three neighborhood centers in Fort Worth.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 420
- Highest pay
- $116,804, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 30 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.0 million spent. UCC'S EDUCATION LITERACY PROGRAM (ELP) IS PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL AND ALL DAY IN SUMMER TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN INNER-CITY FORT WORTH. IN THIS PROGRAM, UCC PROVIDES THREE CRITICAL LITERACY PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND: A FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM FOR EMERGING READERS IN PRE-K AND K, CALLED SUCCESS BY SIX, AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO ADVANCE THE READING LEVELS OF HIGH-RISK PRIMARY GRADE STUDENTS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW GRADE LEVEL CALLED READY READERS AND OUR CORE EDUCATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM (ELP), A BALANCED LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTING FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD) INSTRUCTION. OUR AT-RISK CHILDREN ATTEND LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN FWISD. ALL LITERACY PROGRAMS HELP OUR STUDENTS BECOME MORE PROFICIENT READERS. OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAMS NOT ONLY PREVENT THE "SUMMER SLIDE" BUT HELP MANY CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM RETURN TO SCHOOL ON A HIGHER READING LEVEL. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, UCC delivered literacy instruction to 555 students and served over 128,115 meals and snacks through its ELP program.
- $669,080 spent. THE CLIENT ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD AND CLOTHING, GED PREPARATION, COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES, ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS. UCC COLLABORATES WITH THE TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK TO HOST A MONTHLY MOBILE FOOD PANTRY AT THE WESLEY CENTER. UCC distributed on average 15,830 pounds of food monthly to about 225 families through mobile pantry. During the holiday season, UCC distributed 600 Thanksgiving meals to clients. Throughout the 2025 fiscal year, UCC has provided emergency assistance to 29,291 people and dispensed approximately 201,000 pounds of food at three centers. 90% of the clients served through UCC have an annual family income under $32,000.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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