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Financial Information

The United Nations Foundation (UNF) employs rigorous accounting standards and financial controls to effectively steward the more than $1 billion entrusted to us by our Chairman, partners, and donors.

Our financial stewardship efforts have led to nine consecutive years of clean financial audits.

Since its inception in 1998, an average of 94 cents of every dollar that the UN Foundation raised and spent went directly to support UN programs and causes. A breakdown of our expenses for the fiscal year 2009 is presented below.

IRS 990 forms and financial statements from our auditors are available for both the UN Foundation and our sister organization, the Better World Fund. We provide our IRS Form 990s on our website in order to share our financial information with partners, donors, and the public. Studying the IRS Form 990 will increase your understanding of the charitable organizations you choose to support. Should you have any further questions about these forms, please contact Walter Cortés, Director of Finance at wcortes@unfoundation.org.

For a recent statement regarding the status of Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift, click here.
 

  

United Nations Foundation

IRS Form 990:  
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999

Auditors' Statement:
2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 | 2006-2005 | 2005-2004 | 2004-2003 | 2003-2002 | 2002-2001 | 2001-2000 | 2000-1999

Better World Fund

IRS Form 990:  
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999

Auditors' Statement:
2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 | 2006-2005 | 2005-2004 | 2004-2003 | 2003-2002 | 2002-2001 | 2001-2000 | 2000-1999 | 1999-1998 | 1998

Staff Profiles 

Walter Cortés

Director of Finance

Walter Cortés serves as Director of Finance of the United Nations Foundation and Better World Fund.  In this role, Mr. Cortés manages the accounting and financial operations of both organizations.

David Burton

Budget Director

David Burton serves as the Budget Director of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund. In this role, David manages the overall budget of the Foundation as well as overseeing the budgets for our different areas of focus.