Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 2,903,337 | 2,647,985 | 2,835,681 | 2,174,815 | 2,086,603 | 12,648,421 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,903,337 | 2,647,985 | 2,835,681 | 2,174,815 | 2,086,603 | 12,648,421 |
| 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).. | 7,037 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 12,641,384 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,903,337 | 2,647,985 | 2,835,681 | 2,174,815 | 2,086,603 | 12,648,421 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 38,332 | 108,355 | 114,341 | 121,341 | 128,365 | 510,734 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 13,159,155 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE KEY STRATEGIES - IMPROVING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND INCOME OF PEOPLE IN THE FIVE COUNTIES WE SERVE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | UWEM ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR 6 COMMUNITY OUTCOMES. UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS CAREFULLY REVIEW AGENCY APPLICATIONS AND INTERIM REPORTS TO ENSURE THE BEST PROGRAMS THAT MEET OUR OUTCOMES UNDER EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH ARE FUNDED. VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS SPENT HUNDREDS OF HOURS REVIEWING AND WEIGHING THE APPLICATIONS AGAINST PRE-ESTABLISHED CRITERIA APPROVING MORE THAN 722,000 SUPPORTING 54 PROGRAMS AT 35 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT HANCOCK, PISCATAQUIS, PENOBSCOT, WASHINGTON AND WALDO COUNTIES. UNITED WAY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORK YEAR ROUND WITH FUNDED PARTNERS TO MAINTAIN STRONG PROGRAM/AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS. THE NEXT APPLICATION FOR FUNDING WILL BE RELEASED IN THE EARLY WINTER OF 2017 FOR FUNDING BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | CHANGE STRATEGY FOCUSED ON THE BETTER UTILIZATION OF SKILLED VOLUNTEERS TO ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. UWEM HAS TRAINED 8 ORGAANIZATIONS IN THIS MODEL SINCE 2014. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING DAYS OF SERVICE THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | CALL CATEGORIES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE INCLUDED HEATING ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS-FOOD, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. CALL VOLUME SPIKES FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE SEPT THROUGH MARCH. ADDITIONALLY, 211 RECEIVES CALLS FOR SEASONAL SERVICE NEEDS (THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS), TAX SERVICES (JAN-MARCH) AND WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS (I.E. ICE STORMS). IN FYE 2016 THERE WERE 419 AGENCIES AND 1824 SERVICES LISTED IN THE 211 DATABASE AND 6,927 CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | FAMILYWIZE: UNITED WAY IS THE OFFICIAL PARTNER OF FAMILYWIZE COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERSHIP. UWEM DISTRIBUTES PHARMACY DISCOUNT CARDS AT NO CHARGE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. UWEM HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE 2012; USE OF THE CARD AND SAVINGS PASSED ON TO INDIVIDUALS AS A RESULT HAS INCREASED GREATLY SINCE THAT TIME. LAST YEAR FAMILYWIZE CARDS SAVED INDIVIDUALS 254,110. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS: SINCE 2007 UWEM HAS BEEN A LEADER IN IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS TO THE ENERGY CRISIS MANY FAMILIES FACE EACH WINTER. WE KNOW THIS IS A GREAT NEED IN OUR SERVICE AREA BASED ON THE SHEER VOLUME OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING OUT LIHEAP FUNDS AND THE ANNUAL VOLUME OF CALLS TO 211 AROUND THIS ISSUE. HEATING ASSISTANCE CALLS TO 211 MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 15% OF CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA EACH YEAR. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS GREW OUT OF OUR WORK WITH THE EASTERN MAINE FUNDERS IN 2007. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS THAT HELP FAMILIES STAY SAFE THROUGH THE WINTER BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY HEATING ASSISTANCE, ENERGY AUDITS, WINTERIZATION, WEATHERIZATION AND HANDS ON TRAINING IN ENERGY SAVING METHODS. LAST YEAR THIS PROGRAM AWARDED 10,000 IN GRANTS SERVING. FOOD SECURITY: UWEM HAS HAD A LONG STANDING FOCUS ON FOOD SECURITY THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE FEMA EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP), THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS (NALC) FOOD DRIVE AND UWEM'S PANTRY PROJECT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE FOOD SECURITY NEEDS FOR OUR REGION WHILE ADDRESSING THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF HUNGER AND WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOOD SECURITY NETWORK. LAST YEAR OUR FOOD COLLECTION EFFORTS GENERATED 151,612 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED. EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION: THE EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION ALSO KNOWN AS EMCAH, IS A UWEM LED COALITION OF MORE THAN 20 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FREE TAX PREPARATION AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES TO LOW TO MID-INCOME FAMILIES AND IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE TAX PREPARATION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND ASSET DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS LEADING TO FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR EASTERN MAINE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. LAST YEAR EMCAH PROVIDED FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO 4,700 INDIVIDUALS GENERATING 4,413,954 IN TOTAL REFUNDS AND SAVING 799,000 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DECLARING ANY CONFLICTS THEY OR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE. A GRID WITH THE RESPONSES IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR. AT THE START OF EACH MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIR ASKS IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS WITH ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. IF THERE ARE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD MEMBER(S) ARE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THE CONFLICT DISCLOSURE IS NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | UNITED WAY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ALSO SERVES AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND CONSULTING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SENIOR STAFF COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SOLICITS INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS AND THE UNITED WAY OF AMERICA SALARY SURVEY TO EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE MARKET. THE EVALUATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY ADJUSTMENT, AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND CONSULTS WITH THE PRESIDENT AS TO SENIOR STAFF. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, SALARY AND INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE POSTS THE WHISTLEBLOWER AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, ORGANIZATIONAL BY-LAWS AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND 990 ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DONOR DESIGNATIONS -224,579 PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLES -47,102 DONOR DESIGNATIONS 224,579 TOTAL -47,102 |
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