Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
(ii) EIN |
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 6,859,836 | 7,097,404 | 6,166,090 | 5,870,817 | 5,918,385 | 31,912,532 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | 6,859,836 | 7,097,404 | 6,166,090 | 5,870,817 | 5,918,385 | 31,912,532 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 31,912,532 | |||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 6,859,836 | 7,097,404 | 6,166,090 | 5,870,817 | 5,918,385 | 31,912,532 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 94,076 | 105,233 | 119,125 | 86,872 | 131,154 | 536,460 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | 0 | |||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | 16,695 | 151,990 | 29,386 | 27,727 | 119,047 | 344,845 |
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 32,793,837 | |||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Explanation |
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| OTHER INCOME, SCHEDULE A, PART II, SPECIAL EVENTS 2006 - 16,695 2007 - 151,990 2008 - 29,386 2009 - 27,727 2010 - 48,970 TOTAL - 274,768, |
| Software ID: | 10000128 |
| Software Version: | v2010.1.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| New program services | Form 990, Part III, Line 2 | THE STEM INFUSION PROGRAM IN MADISON COUNTY IS SUPPORTED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS AND MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING FROM THE AMERICAN HONDA FOUNDATION. THE PROGRAM BUILDS AWARENESS, INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS' PURSUIT OF STEM RELATED CAREERS THROUGH OUT-OF-CLASSROOM OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUN, RELEVANT, HANDS-ON LEARNING. STEM INFUSION PROVIDES A NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR MADISON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER AND SCHOOL YEAR. THIS INCLUDES SUMMER CAMPS, OVERNIGHT 'LOCK-IN CHALLENGES' AND FRIDAY FAMILY NIGHTS. STUDENTS ALSO EXPERIENCE REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF STEM THROUGH VISITING LOCAL CORPORATIONS SPECIALIZING IN RELATED WORK, JOB SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES AND A STEM FOCUSED CAREER FAIR. THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (CKEEP) IS A COALITION OF COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND VOLUNTEERS, LED BY UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS, THAT PROVIDES FREE TAX PREPARATION TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AND HELPS FAMILIES BUILD ASSETS. CKEEP IS A VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM AND WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IRS TO ENSURE HIGH QUALITY WORK. UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS PROVIDES TRAINING TO OVER ONE HUNDRED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION TO FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $50,000 OR LESS. FROM JANUARY THROUGH APRIL OF 2012, CKEEP PREPARED OVER 3,800 TAX RETURNS AND HELPED FAMILIES CLAIM OVER $5.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL TAX RETURNS. |
| Description of other program services | Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | STEM ACADEMY - BMW: THE STEM ACADEMY EDUCATES, MOTIVATES AND ACTIVATES THE POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES. THE PROGRAM IS BUILT ON THE BELIEF THAT BY INVESTING IN THE LIVES OF OUR YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND PREPARE A GENERATION FOR A BETTER AND BRIGHTER FUTURE. ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS MEET EVERY SATURDAY, RECEIVING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM). SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD- THEIR ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS TOP PRIORITY. EXPECTATIONS FOR ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE HIGH. THEY MUST ATTEND SATURDAY STEM ACADEMY EACH WEEK, MAINTAIN A 2.5 GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND MUST SHOW CONSTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN GRADES AND BEHAVIOR, LIMIT TV AND VIDEO GAME USAGE TO ONE HOUR PER NIGHT, READ 60 MINUTES EACH DAY OR ONE BOOK A WEEK, TURN IN ALL HOMEWORK AND CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS PROMPTLY, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE, ATTEND SCHOOL REGULARLY AND ON TIME, BE GROOMED DAILY AND MAINTAIN GOOD CONDUCT AT HOME, SCHOOL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. IN THE PAST YEAR, 53% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE RECORDED A 3.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR BETTER, AND 85% HAVE BEEN FREE OF DISCIPLINE ACTION. STUDENTS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED IN AN EDUCATION TRACK THAT LENDS ITSELF TO ACCOMPLISHMENT IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. AFI 5 YEAR FEDERAL GRANT - ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE / BACK ON TRACK: UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS WAS ONE OF THIRTY-THREE NON-PROFITS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE AN ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE (AFI) GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THROUGH THIS GRANT, UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS ALONG WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS OPERATES BACK ON TRACK. BACK ON TRACK ENABLES UP TO 425 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY TO ACCUMULATE RESOURCES FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY THROUGH THE USE OF MATCHED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CALLED INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (IDAS). INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MULTIPLE TRAININGS AND PROGRAMS, SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSES, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FUNDING DOLLARS. AFTER REACHING THEIR SAVINGS GOAL, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO USE THEIR IDA SAVINGS FOR ONE OF THREE ASSET ACQUISITIONS: PURCHASING A FIRST HOME, STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS, OR CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS RESTRICTED TO LOW-INCOME WORKING ADULTS. A CLIENT IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BACK ON TRACK PROGRAM, IF THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS LESS THAN TWICE THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR A GIVEN FAMILY SIZE. OVER 150 PEOPLE HAVE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. RSVP - 3 YEAR FEDERAL GRANT TRAILBLAZERS: UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS RECEIVED A 3 YEAR $275,000 FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH THEIR RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE TRAILBLAZERS PROGRAM IN ANDERSON, CLARK, SCOTT, AND WOODFORD COUNTIES. THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA OF CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BY ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS AS MENTORS AND TUTORS FOR ACADEMICALLY AT RISK SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THE THREE YEAR RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS (RSVP) GRANT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT OF 300 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY. TRAILBLAZER VOLUNTEERS WILL BE MATCHED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS CREATED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. UNITED WAY WILL SERVE AS CONNECTION POINTS TO YOUTH IN NEED. THE PROGRAM WILL TARGET INDIVIDUALS 55+ WHO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF EDUCATION IN YOUTH TODAY. VOLUNTEER CENTER - THE VOLUNTEER CENTER AT UNITED WAY IS COMMITTED TO LINKING VOLUNTEER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, EMPOWERING AGENCIES TO USE VOLUNTEERS EFFECTIVELY, ADVOCATING FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR VOLUNTEER MATCHING TOOL LINKS THOSE WHO NEED HELP WITH THOSE WHO CAN HELP. WE ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND TALENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. CENTRAL KENTUCKY VOLUNTEER AWARDS - WE SAY THANK YOU TO A VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR BY ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO NOMINATE EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEERS FOR A CENTRAL KENTUCKY VOLUNTEER AWARD. THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY VOLUNTEER AWARDS WERE PRESENTED BY UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS FOR THE 26TH YEAR IN APRIL DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK AND RECOGNIZED OUR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THE AWARDS WERE CREATED TO HONOR VOLUNTEERS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY (ANDERSON, BOURBON, CLARK, FAYETTE, JESSAMINE, MADISON, MONTGOMERY, SCOTT AND WOODFORD COUNTIES) FOR SIGNIFICANT HANDS-ON, DIRECT HUMAN SERVICE, RATHER THAN VOLUNTEERS SERVING IN OFFICIAL OR POLICY-MAKING POSITIONS. TO BE ELIGIBLE, NOMINEES HAD TO HAVE PERFORMED VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AIMED AT IMPROVING OR PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY DURING 2011. BORN LEARNING - CHILDREN ARE CONSTANTLY LEARNING, RIGHT FROM BIRTH. BORN LEARNING IS A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN THAT HELPS PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND CAREGIVERS EXPLORE WAYS TO TURN EVERYDAY MOMENTS INTO FUN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. AND IT'S EASY - AND FUN! A BORN LEARNING TRAIL WAS ADDED AT WILLIAM WELLS BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LEXINGTON. THE TRAIL FEATURES SEVERAL ACTIVITY AREAS SUITED FOR EARLY LEARNING AND INTERACTION. GET ON BOARD - GET ON BOARD IS AN INITIATIVE TO TRAIN, RECRUIT, PLACE AND RETAIN UNDERREPRESENTED PEOPLE ON NONPROFIT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY. GET ON BOARD IS STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY BY INCREASING DIVERSITY ON NONPROFIT GOVERNING BOARDS FOR GREATER BOARD EFFECTIVENESS WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT TEACHES BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OTHER NECESSARY SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. CLASSES MEET WEEKLY FOR TEN WEEKS. THERE IS NO COST FOR PARTICIPANTS. GET ON BOARD SEEKS APPLICANTS WHO FEEL UNDERREPRESENTED ON NONPROFIT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. THOSE SEEKING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ON A LEADERSHIP LEVEL ARE URGED TO APPLY. GET ON BOARD IS A COLLABORATION OF UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS, NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE AND URBAN LEAGUE OF LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY. UNITED WAY EXISTS FOR ONE REASON: TO HELP US COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT TAKE ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER TO SOLVE. ISSUES LIKE MAKING SURE CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO LEARN AND THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, CROSS LINES OF RACE, GENDER, GEOGRAPHY, FAITH AND ECONOMIC STATUS AND CAN ONLY BE ADDRESSED WITH A COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY FOCUS AND ACTION. UNITED WAY IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT, WITH THE HELP OF COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, IDENTIFIES THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IDENTIFIES SOLUTIONS TO THE ROOT-CAUSES OF THESE ISSUES, AND BRINGS TOGETHER THE RESOURCES TO MAKE THIS CHANGE. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | (CONTINUED FROM PART III) ISSUES LIKE MAKING SURE CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO LEARN AND THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, CROSS LINES OF RACE, GENDER, GEOGRAPHY, FAITH AND ECONOMIC STATUS AND CAN ONLY BE ADDRESSED WITH A COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY FOCUS AND ACTION. UNITED WAY IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT, WITH THE HELP OF COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, IDENTIFIES THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IDENTIFIES SOLUTIONS TO THE ROOT-CAUSES OF THESE ISSUES, AND BRINGS TOGETHER THE RESOURCES TO MAKE THIS CHANGE. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | CONTINUED FROM PART III: UNITED WAY EXISTS FOR ONE REASON: TO HELP US COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT TAKE ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER TO SOLVE. ISSUES LIKE MAKING SURE CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO LEARN AND THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, CROSS LINES OF RACE, GENDER, GEOGRAPHY, FAITH AND ECONOMIC STATUS AND CAN ONLY BE ADDRESSED WITH A COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY FOCUS AND ACTION. UNITED WAY IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT, WITH THE HELP OF COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, IDENTIFIES THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY, IDENTIFIES SOLUTIONS TO THE ROOT-CAUSES OF THESE ISSUES, AND BRINGS TOGETHER THE RESOURCES TO MAKE THIS CHANGE. EDUCATION - EDUCATION IS THE CORNERSTONE OF INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY SUCCESS. IT NOT ONLY BRINGS PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY BUT ALSO ENSURES A COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY: A WELL-EDUCATED WORKFORCE ATTRACTS WORLD-CLASS JOBS. BUT ONLY WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER. NEARLY 700 CENTRAL KENTUCKY TEENAGERS DROP OUT OF SCHOOL EACH YEAR - THAT'S TWO KIDS DROPPING OUT EVERY SINGLE DAY. 1-IN-4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE NOT READING AT PROFICIENT LEVELS IN THE BLUEGRASS. ONLY 22% OF LOCAL AREA CHILD CARE CENTERS ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE STARS PROGRAM. THIS CREATES MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. 20% OF TODAY'S WORKFORCE IS FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE. CHILD-CARE RELATED ABSENCES COST EMPLOYERS $3 BILLION A YEAR. CENTRAL KENTUCKY DROPOUTS MORE THAN $182 MILLION IN LOST WAGES, TAXES AND PRODUCTIVITY OVER THEIR LIFETIMES THAT WE LOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, UNITED WAY IS FIXING THIS BY BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION THROUGH EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, ENGAGING FAMILIES AND PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS. FROM PRESCHOOLERS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, UNITED WAY IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. OUR WORK IS DESIGNED TO INTERVENE EARLY TO PREVENT THE KINDS OF PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE CHILDREN TO FAIL AND TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENCOURAGE OUR YOUTH TO REMAIN PRODUCTIVE AND ENGAGED. WE ARE WORKING TO MAXIMIZE EARLY LEARNING SO OUR CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN PREPARED FOR SCHOOL AND WE ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE MORE OF OUR YOUTH GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WELL-PREPARED FOR THEIR FUTURE. BUT WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE. OUR GOAL IS TO BRING RESOURCES TOGETHER TO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT ENHANCE CHILDREN'S SUCCESS. WE GET PEOPLE EXCITED ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. AND, WE MOBILIZE A COMMUNITY TO HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND ACCEPT NOTHING LESS. INCOME - AS MANY AS ONE-THIRD OF WORKING AMERICANS DO NOT EARN ENOUGH MONEY TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WAGES HAVE NOT KEPT PACE WITH THE RISING COST OF HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND EDUCATION AND CURRENTLY, 40 MILLION AMERICANS ARE WORKING IN LOW-PAYING JOBS WITHOUT BASIC HEALTH AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS. RIGHT HERE IN THE BLUEGRASS, 21,485 CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY - ENOUGH TO FILL WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK THREE TIMES! 81,534 LOCAL ADULTS LIVE IN POVERTY - ENOUGH TO FILL RUPP ARENA THREE AND A HALF TIMES! 1-IN-5 FAMILIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY DOESN'T MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. ALMOST 74,000 PEOPLE IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY, OR 12 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION, ARE ON FOOD STAMPS. NEARLY 4,000 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN FAYETTE COUNTY ALONE. KENTUCKY RANKS 48TH IN THE NATION IN POVERTY RATE, 43RD IN BANKRUPTCY RATE, AND 39TH IN NET WORTH. 45% OF RENTERS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD FAIR MARKET RENT. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY, UNITED WAY IS HELPING FAMILIES INCREASE THE MONEY THEY HAVE, MANAGE AND SAVE IT WELL, AND OBTAIN SIGNIFICANT ASSETS THAT WILL HELP WITH LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SECURITY. FOR FAMILIES WALKING A FINANCIAL TIGHTROPE, UNABLE TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE, A HOME, OR RETIREMENT, UNITED WAY IS HERE TO HELP. TO ADDRESS THE OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT HARD WORKING FAMILIES FROM GETTING AHEAD FINANCIALLY, WE MAKE CERTAIN COMMUNITY-CHANGE STRATEGIES ARE IN PLACE TO HELP FAMILIES MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS WHILE GAINING THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY TO PLAN FOR, AND ACCOMPLISH, THEIR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GOALS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY. BY BRINGING TOGETHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE HELP LOWER-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAXIMIZE THEIR INCOME, BUILD SAVINGS AND GAIN ASSETS. UNITED WAY PROVIDES BOTH AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY BASIC NEEDS (FOOD, HEAT, SHELTER) IN OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING SEAMLESS ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES THROUGH 2-1-1. UNITED WAY ALSO SUPPORTS LONG-TERM RECOVERY OF FAMILIES THROUGH INCREASING HOUSEHOLD INCOME; OBTAINING JOB SKILLS; PROVIDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION; GAINING, SUSTAINING AND PROTECTING ASSETS; AND ATTAINING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. HEALTH - UNFORTUNATELY, TOO MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS LACK ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTH CARE - IN PARTICULAR PREVENTIVE CARE WHICH CAN REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASES LIKE DIABETES OR DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS EARLY AND INTERVENE TO PREVENT COSTLY COMPLICATIONS FROM CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. WITH HEALTH CARE COSTS OUTPACING INFLATION AND GROWTH IN WAGES AND WITH MANY CENTRAL KENTUCKIANS LIVING WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE, EVEN A MINOR HEALTH CRISIS CAN LEAD FAMILIES TO FINANCIAL RUIN. 11,659 CHILDREN AND 121,183 ADULTS ARE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. 96,350 CENTRAL KENTUCKIANS ARE OBESE. 1-IN-4 PREGNANT WOMEN SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY. 37% OF KENTUCKY'S CHILDREN ARE OVERWEIGHT. 68% OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY'S POPULATION IS EITHER OBESE OR OVERWEIGHT. UNITED WAY IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH PREVENTIVE HEALTH FOR CHILDREN, HEALTHY LIVING FOR ADULTS AND SENIORS, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE. FROM ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE TO NUTRITION AND FITNESS, UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS AND ITS PARTNERS ARE TARGETING HEALTH ISSUES THAT NOT ONLY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS, BUT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. |
| Review of form 990 by governing body | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a | AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990 (INCLUDING REQUIRED SCHEDULES) WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Conflict of interest policy | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | THE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AGREEMENT IS ISSUED, REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN, ACKNOWLEDGE, AND DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN OR POTENIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY PROPOSED CONFLICT IS CONTINUALLY MONITORED. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT IDENTIFIED, THAT PERSON IS REMOVED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING ANY TRANSACTION WHERE A CONFLICT MAY EXIST. |
| Public Disclosure | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| PROCESS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT WAS NOT CONDUCTED IN THE SHORT PERIOD OF JANUARY 1-JUNE 30, 2011 AND THE COMPENSATION HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE OCTOBER OF 2009. A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2012 AT WHICH TIME THE PAST, PRESENT AND INCOMING BOARD CHAIRS WILL CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND INTERVIEW AND THEN, IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, WILL MAKE COMPENSATION CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 | NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS - -379; |
| Software ID: | 10000128 |
| Software Version: | v2010.1.0 |