United Families International

United Families International
Founded1978 (1978)
FounderSusan Roylance[1][2]
TypePublic charity 501(c)(3)
57-0658997[3] (EIN))
Location
Area served
International
Members
7
OwnerUnited Families Foundation
Key people
Carol Soelberg, President
Phil Marriott, Chairman
Revenue
$54,791 (2010)[4]
Websiteunitedfamilies.org
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United Families International (UFI) is a United States nonprofit organization founded in 1978 by Susan Roylance.[1][2] UFI works on an international scale to influence public policy toward "maintaining and strengthening the family". UFI has NGO status with ECOSOC and works to spread their opinion to United Nations (UN) ambassadors and delegates on family related issues.[6] UFI also operates a website, DefendMarriage.org.[7] They are listed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as an anti-gay hate group.[8][9][10] but are supported by and in agreement with significant portions of the Christian conservative coalition.[11][12]

  1. ^ a b Soelberg, Carol (March 5, 2008). "UFI Marks 30 Years of Defending Marriage and Family". United Families International. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Susan Roylance". The Howard Center. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Nonprofit Report for United Families Foundation". GuideStar. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "2010 IRS Form 990 Federal Tax Return". Foundation Center. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "UFI Mission". United Families International. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "UFI Overview". United Families International. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  7. ^ "Overview of Defend Marriage". United Families International. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "Hate Map". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  9. ^ Towle, Andy (March 8, 2012). "Southern Poverty Law Center Designates 11 New Anti-Gay Hate Groups in Report on Rise of Extremism". Towleroad. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  10. ^ Hendley, Matthew (March 9, 2012). "Andy Biggs, Other Politicos Tied to Gilbert Religious Group Labeled as Anti-Gay "Hate Group" by Southern Poverty Law Center". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tetreault was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Buss, Doris; Herman, Didi (2003). Globalizing Family Values: The Christian Right in International Politics. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816642083.