Our Finances: Efficient and Verified

90 percent of every dollar goes directly to help children

Independent Monitors Recognize the U.S. Fund

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF meets the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability.

The U.S. Fund also continues to receive the highest ratings for transparency, accountability and administration from Charity Navigator, and our program expense ratio remains above 90 percent. This means that, out of every dollar spent, 90 cents goes toward helping children. We spend just 7 cents on fundraising costs, and 3 cents on administration.

2015 Annual Report

The report offers a snapshot of recent U.S. Fund activities and a summary of financial highlights from our fiscal year.

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Charity Navigator

We received top scores for our low administration and fundraising expenses (getting 10 of 10 in both).

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Better Business Bureau

We meet the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability.

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Financial Disclosures

Organized under the laws of New York State as a not-for-profit corporation, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and qualifies for the maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors. Our Federal Identification Number is 13-1760110.

In the interest of transparency, we offer the following documents for online viewing and downloading in PDF format:

In addition, financial information may be obtained directly from state agencies.

Recognize Online Fraud

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF adheres to Internet industry standards and best practices when it comes to ensuring your online giving is safe and secure. Unfortunately, online fraud and scams have become more frequent.

If you suspect someone has contacted you fraudulently representing UNICEF, please be aware of the following:

UNICEF never solicits funds to be sent via Western Union.
UNICEF never strands its employees overseas, and never expects them to pay their own transportation expenses.
UNICEF never fails to respond to the needs of an employee who is sick or injured.
UNICEF never pays for employee vacations, and does not handle travel arrangements via third party payments.
UNICEF never solicits representatives to accept donations with the promise of a commission.
UNICEF never solicits individuals to forward donated merchandise overseas.
UNICEF never participates in lottery awards.

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