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Unitarian Universalist Association

A liberal religious association of congregations governed through elected trustees, General Assembly processes, bylaws, and congregational polity. Unitarian Universalist Association scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though person-dependent governance and identity capture still limits the evaluation.

Why this matters: UUA is a strong positive religious-network comparison point, with democratic structure but still a belief-community identity.

Letter grade B Qualified Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 7, 2026

Final Score 45* B - Qualified

BQUALIFIED45 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material45

Bonus+7

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap52

Penalties-7

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Evaluation Overview

B - Qualified

The score turns mainly on Ownership, with the largest penalty coming from Reversibility.

Strengths

Ownership7/10
Governance7/10
Extraction6/10

Penalties

Reversibility-5
Identity Capture-2

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims9
Direct axis claims7
Coverage7/14

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	7 / 10	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 146 scored entries below, 21 tied, 59 above on Ownership. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	7 / 10	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 28 tied, 35 above on Governance. Linked evidence The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	6 / 10	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 115 scored entries below, 24 tied, 87 above on Extraction. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	3 / 7	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 45 scored entries below, 66 tied, 115 above on Labor Sovereignty. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	3 / 7	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 81 scored entries below, 45 tied, 100 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	5 / 7	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 119 scored entries below, 43 tied, 64 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	5 / 5	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 180 scored entries below, 46 tied, 0 above on Market Conduct. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. That places Unitarian Universalist Association high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 134 scored entries below, 92 tied, 0 above on Product Integrity. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. That places Unitarian Universalist Association high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 109 scored entries below, 81 tied, 36 above on Scale Integrity. Linked evidence context The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws. [1] context UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public. [2]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Reversibility ? Applied when positive conduct depends on current living leaders, founders, family owners, or other person-contingent governance rather than durable structure. Range: -5 to 0.	-5	The organization’s positive conduct depends materially on current leadership, nonprofit or platform policy, accreditation rules, religious culture, or discretionary operating practice rather than on locked worker or affected-stakeholder control. The organization’s positive conduct depends materially on current leadership, nonprofit or platform policy, accreditation rules, religious culture, or discretionary operating practice rather than on locked worker or affected-stakeholder control. That warrants a severe Reversibility penalty because favorable conduct depends on current people or discretionary leadership rather than locked stakeholder structure. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 0 scored entries below, 95 tied, 131 above on Reversibility. Linked evidence The organization’s positive conduct depends materially on current leadership, nonprofit or platform policy, accreditation rules, religious culture, or discretionary operating practice rather than on locked worker or affected-stakeholder control. [7]
Identity Capture ? Customer pressure, employee pressure, and pervasive identity saturation. Range: -3 to 0.	-2	The UUA is explicitly a religious association, so participation is organized around a belief-community identity even where pluralistic. The UUA is explicitly a religious association, so participation is organized around a belief-community identity even where pluralistic. That warrants a substantial Identity Capture penalty because users, workers, customers, or publics are pressured into identity attachment that protects institutional power. The value is substantial but not at the floor because the linked record shows serious conduct without the strongest aggravating factors on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 13 scored entries below, 10 tied, 203 above on Identity Capture. Linked evidence The UUA is explicitly a religious association, so participation is organized around a belief-community identity even where pluralistic. [8]

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Openness to Dissent ? Credit for tolerating internal, user, customer, worker, and public dissent without retaliation, capture, or viewpoint laundering.	3 / 3	UUA polity and General Assembly processes create formal space for member-congregation participation and debate. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 216 scored entries below, 10 tied, 0 above on Openness to Dissent. Linked evidence UUA polity and General Assembly processes create formal space for member-congregation participation and debate. [3]
Constitutional Spirit ? Credit for respecting constitutional rights and civil-liberties norms even where private law does not strictly require it.	3 / 3	UUA publicly emphasizes conscience, pluralism, and democratic religious community. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 212 scored entries below, 14 tied, 0 above on Constitutional Spirit. Linked evidence UUA publicly emphasizes conscience, pluralism, and democratic religious community. [4]
Cost Transparency ? Credit for clear posted prices, all-in fees, unit costs, public rate cards, margin/cost visibility, or surplus-allocation transparency, especially in markets where opaque quotes, hidden fees, or individualized pricing are normal.	1 / 3	UUA governance and General Assembly materials are public, though finances and local congregation practices vary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 189 scored entries below, 11 tied, 26 above on Cost Transparency. Linked evidence UUA governance and General Assembly materials are public, though finances and local congregation practices vary. [6]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 66/100

9 verified linked claims 7 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 7/14 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 13/20

9 verified linked claims

Source quality 10/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

7 direct claims across 14 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

7/14 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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1The Unitarian Universalist Association is an association of congregations with governance through a Board of Trustees, General Assembly, and bylaws.

Governance Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%
UUA General AssemblyGeneral web source · 58%

2UUA publishes governance, General Assembly, and congregational resources for member congregations and the public.

Product Integrity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%

3UUA polity and General Assembly processes create formal space for member-congregation participation and debate.

Openness To Dissent Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA General AssemblyGeneral web source · 58%

4UUA publicly emphasizes conscience, pluralism, and democratic religious community.

Constitutional Spirit Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%

5UUA supports congregational infrastructure rather than selling a high-lock-in proprietary religious product.

Good Deal Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%

6UUA governance and General Assembly materials are public, though finances and local congregation practices vary.

Cost Transparency Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%

7The organization’s positive conduct depends materially on current leadership, nonprofit or platform policy, accreditation rules, religious culture, or discretionary operating practice rather than on locked worker or affected-stakeholder control.

Reversibility Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%

8The UUA is explicitly a religious association, so participation is organized around a belief-community identity even where pluralistic.

Identity Capture Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%

9Unitarian Universalist Association's public materials state a mission, values, ownership model, advocacy role, or institutional standpoint plainly enough that this record does not identify penalty-level neutrality theater.

Ideological Disavowal Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 9, 2026

AI scaffold

Unitarian Universalist Association official siteGeneral web source · 58%
UUA GovernanceGeneral web source · 58%
UUA General AssemblyGeneral web source · 58%

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