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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 62,750,144 | 61,677,581 | 60,045,401 | 59,500,934 | 47,629,605 | 291,603,665 |
| 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 | 62,750,144 | 61,677,581 | 60,045,401 | 59,500,934 | 47,629,605 | 291,603,665 |
| 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).. | 13,815,441 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 277,788,224 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 62,750,144 | 61,677,581 | 60,045,401 | 59,500,934 | 47,629,605 | 291,603,665 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,067,239 | 1,029,078 | 772,319 | 358,448 | 358,390 | 3,585,474 |
| 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.).. | 121,696 | 148,345 | 15,672,549 | 172,847 | 190,023 | 16,305,460 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 311,494,599 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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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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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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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS, COLUMN A - 121696.0, COLUMN B - 148345.0, COLUMN C - 156501.0, COLUMN D - 172847.0, COLUMN E - 190023.0, COLUMN F - 789412.0; DESCRIPTION - GAIN ON FORGIVENESS OF DEBT, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 12117200.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 12117200.0; DESCRIPTION - GAIN ON NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 3398848.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 3398848.0; |
| Software ID: | 18007697 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 6 Total Number of Volunteers | UWGC volunteers include board members, committee members, campaign ambassadors, employee campaign coordinators, direct service and event volunteers. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION | Community Solutions Quality Education Experiences: Preparing Greater Cincinnati Children for School and Supporting Their Academic Success Through Adulthood In some parts of our region nearly 40% of children entering kindergarten do not have the basic skills they need to be ready for kindergarten. This can directly impact their ability to catch up and be reading at grade level at third grade - this is critical as some national studies show that children not reading at grade level in third grade are up to 74% more likely to drop out of high school. These children will be much more likely to find themselves struggling to make ends meet as adults. Adults who graduate high school are less likely to be unemployed, live in poverty and will earn more in their lifetime than those with less than a high school degree. United Way of Greater Cincinnati helps our region's families by supporting solutions that create quality educational experiences with long term impact for all individuals. From quality early education for our youngest generation to post-secondary job training for adults, United Way is creating quality education experiences. In 2018, with the support of partners like you, United Way of Greater Cincinnati: * Helped 713 children in quality childcare programs demonstrate progress in early language and pre-reading skills * Supported 1,128 children in United Way supported program achieve promotion to the next grade level * Helped 1,704 children in quality childcare programs demonstrate progress in social and emotional skills Your gift helps families access quality educational experiences across their lifetimes to ensure academic success and increase job skills for the future. Please give to help families break the cycle of poverty through strong education. Financial Stability: Helping Greater Cincinnati Families Manage Today's Finances and Build for the Future More than 60% of children growing up in poverty in the Greater Cincinnati region have at least one working parent. For working families living in poverty, income can be volatile as work hours and jobs may be sporadic. At the same time, families in poverty often have limited access to financial products. Programs that help build work skills, increase wages, and support families' abilities to close the gap between income and basic expenses ensure success for today. While access to financial products and services help families build their finances for the future. United Way of Greater Cincinnati helps our region's families by supporting key solutions that help families access well-paying jobs, critical work supports (such as childcare and health insurance) and financial services to successfully manage financial needs and build economic security. In 2018, with the support of partners like you, United Way of Greater Cincinnati: * Helped 2,528 individuals obtain employment. * Assisted 276 individuals as they increased their earnings. * Increased the knowledge of 2,584 individuals around financial concepts like budgeting, savings and credit and debt * Helped 182 families to increase their income above 200% of the Federal Poverty Level - a common measure of whether a family makes enough to be financially stable Your gift connects families who are working yet still in poverty to the supports and services to help build their finances towards long-term stability. Please give to support families as they break the cycle of poverty and increase their financial stability. Basic Needs: Supporting Greater Cincinnati Families in Times of Financial Crisis Across Greater Cincinnati, more than 175,000 children are growing up in poverty. Too many families struggle to make ends meet and obtain basic essentials like safe and affordable housing, healthy food, and transportation. When families struggle with the basics, it is difficult for them to focus on their goals for the future. Without the strong foundation provided by basic needs families will struggle - their kids will struggle in school and parents will struggle in their jobs. United Way of Greater Cincinnati helps our region's families by supporting key solutions that help families facing short term financial setbacks connect with the resources necessary to weather the storm and provide the basics for their families. These efforts focus on stabilizing families to help build the foundation to allow them to then pursue long term school, work and health goals. In 2018, with the support of partners like you, United Way of Greater Cincinnati: * Helped 1,177 families and individuals obtain affordable housing. * Screened 38,186 households to determine if they were eligible for public benefits that can help temporarily ease financial burdens. * Provided 337,805 resources to families in need including emergency financial assistance, household goods, and a 3 day supply of food. Your gift helps provide temporary assistance to families in need so they can better meet their long term goals. Please give to support families in times of financial crisis and help them break the cycle of poverty. Physical and Mental Health: Ensuring the Greater Cincinnati Community is Healthy and Strong In a recent study, only 48% of adults in Greater Cincinnati reported that they felt they were in excellent of very good health. When a family member has a health issue it can cause stress and financial strain that makes it difficult for families to focus on their long-term goals. At the same time, we know that financial strain can often lead to stress that effects mental and physical health. Having good health leads to better grades for kids and better employment options for adults. United Way of Greater Cincinnati helps our region's families by supporting solutions that provide access to physical and mental health services. This helps individuals throughout their lives to help families in our region thrive. In 2018, with the support of partners like you, United Way of Greater Cincinnati: * Ensured 10,317 had a usual and appropriate place to go for healthcare * Helped 8,542 individuals improve healthy behaviors * Ensured 17,633 people reduced their risk for abuse, neglect and/or exploitation * Helped 3,633 individuals increase their ability to manage a chronic health condition Your gift helps families receive access to health services so they can be in excellent health. Please give to help families break the cycle of poverty as they thrive and live healthy lives. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Program Service Description | Donor Designations As part of the UWGC campaign, donors may designate all or a portion of their pledge to a UWGC initiative or impact area, a UWGC agency partner, or another United Way. Organizations receiving donor designated contributions through UWGC undergo screening prior to distribution of funding. Screening includes verification of compliance with the provisions of the Patriot Act and verification of current status as an IRS code section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Designations received in the fall campaign are distributed the following year based upon amounts collected. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c Direct Services | Direct Services are services provided by UWGC, such as United Way 211 and United Way Volunteer Connection. United Way 211 links people to services and volunteer opportunities. United Way 211 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to people in: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, and Butler Counties and Middletown in Ohio; Boone, Kenton, Campbell, and Grant counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland counties in Indiana. United Way Volunteer Connection strives to increase the effectiveness and participation of all segments of volunteer resources through recruitment, training, education, and recognition. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 385,567 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 726,110) CENTRAL SERVICES Central Services include self-supporting programs which serve UWGC's operating divisions and other non-profit organizations. These fee-producing programs include group employee benefits administration, building and grounds management and accounting. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Line 28c CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED SCHEDULES | UWGC BOARD MEMBERS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY THAT UWGC SERVES. THEREFORE, SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH UWGC DOES BUSINESS. HOWEVER, THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE APPROPRIATE AS THESE TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS ARE DONE IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | David Phillips and Scott Phillips - Family relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents | The UWGC Code of Regulations were updated and approved by the Board of Directors in April 2018. Changes consisted of abbreviation of terms, updating of language that was outdated, minimum meeting notice days shortened, and the Executive Committee expanded to included Chief Strategy Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer as non-voting members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT The 2018 Form 990 was prepared by the finance staff and then reviewed by the Controller, the accountability and service cabinet, and BKD, LLP, UWGC's audit firm. A hidden link to UWGC's website provided access to a draft of the Form 990 to the Board for their review prior to the Form 990 filing. Questions or comments from board members regarding the Form 990 were directed to the Controller. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | POLICIES UWGC staff and volunteers are required to acknowledge that they have received and read the UWGC Code of Ethics (Code) and its requirements and that they are responsible for adhering to the principles and standards of the Code. They confirm that they have conducted themselves in accord with the principles and standards of the Code. Members of the Board, Cabinets and some committees and UWGC staff are requested to annually file with the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) a disclosure of all known potential conflicts of interest. The Ethics Officer reviews these disclosures, notes any potential conflicts, requests additional information and/or discusses the potential conflict with the individual, if necessary. If a conflict (or a potential conflict) arises in any matter before the Board, if they are Board members, or any Committee upon which they serve, staff/volunteers should disclose this and refrain from voting in connection with such matter. Such known conflicts would include board membership/officer position on UWGC funded agencies or other funded programs/collaborations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | POLICIES UWGC used the following process for determining the compensation of officers, key employees and the highest compensated employees: Merit Pool, Salary Ranges, Compensation Policy - The Human Resources (HR) Committee utilized data gathered in the fall of 2017 from reliable compensation sources to prepare a recommendation for a merit pool based on projected base pay movement in the competitive market; to confirm current executive salary ranges for the President/CEO (President), Executive Vice President/COO (EVP/COO) and the Vice Presidents; and to review the appropriateness of current non-executive salary ranges relative to market trending. The committee used data from: * Employers Resource Association's (ERA) Wage and Salary Adjustment Survey; * projected base pay increases from United Ways similar in size and operating structure to UWGC; * a United Way Worldwide (UWW) compensation survey of the top six executives from seventeen comparable United Ways; and * national studies from World at Work, Towers Watson, The Conference Board, Hay Group and Aon Hewitt. The merit pool and Compensation Policy were presented and approved by the Accountability & Services (A&S) Cabinet as a first-level review, and then by the Executive Compensation Committee (ECC) of the Board of Directors. Executive Compensation Recommendations - The President presented to the ECC recommendations and performance ratings for the EVP/COO and each of the Vice Presidents. These were approved by the ECC. This occurs annually, typically in February. Each year, the President works with the Board chair and the Executive Committee of the Board to establish annual performance goals and objectives. Once established, the President's performance is monitored by the Executive Committee. At the conclusion of the rating period, the Executive Committee is surveyed, and an overall performance rating is prepared for the President. This information is presented to the Executive Committee, who conducts an executive session during a regular meeting where they discuss and evaluate the annual performance of the President. The determination of the President's annual compensation (and bonus, if applicable) is managed by the ECC. Specifically, comparative data was obtained for the President's compensation. The ECC utilized data gathered in the last quarter of 2017 from reliable compensation sources as a benchmark in determining the President's salary relative to the competitive market. The committee used data from: * Employers Resource Association's (ERA) Executive Compensation Report, * UWW Human Capital Study on executive compensation, and * A UWW compensation survey of the top six executives from seventeen comparable United Ways. By assessing established performance measures and results achieved, and using competitive executive compensation data, the ECC prepares a recommendation for the President's total compensation package, which is then submitted to the Executive Committee for final approval. Meeting notes are taken by the chair of the HR Committee to document all discussion and recommendations made. These meeting notes are prepared and signed by the chair of the Board of Directors who also serves as the chair of the ECC. The recommendations of the ECC are presented and discussed at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Executive Committee in an executive session from which staff is excused. The Executive Committee meeting occurs annually, typically in March. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | SEE the Schedule O disclosure for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | DISCLOSURE UWGC's most recently audited financial statements are available on its website at www.uwgc.org. UWGC makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION | ROBERT C. REIFSNYDER'S AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR UWGC FOUNDATION WAS 1 HOUR. MICHAEL JOHNSON'S AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR UWGC FOUNDATION WAS 1 HOUR. ROSS MEYER'S AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR UWGC FOUNDATION WAS 1 HOUR. JILL JOHNSON'S AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER WEEK FOR UWGC FOUNDATION WAS 1 HOUR. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OR KEY EMPLOYEES | UWGC board members whose term expired in April 2018 or who left the board for various reasons during 2018 are as follows: 1. Rob Reifsnyder 2. Michael Johnson 3. Julia Poston 4. Shakila Ahmad 5. Patricia Baker 6. Karen Bankston 7. Steve Cruse 8. Christoper Froman 9. Monica Garnes 10. Kay Geiger 11. Julie Highley 12. Molly North 13. Lisa O'Brien 14. Mary Stagaman 15. Theodore Torbeck |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A | Karen Bankston served as a board member until April 2018 and was not compensated for this role. In 2018, she was employed as the Executive Director, Child Poverty Collaborative until August 3, 2018. Karen Bankston was compensated $101,055 as the Executive Director. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | All other program svc revneue - Total Revenue: 156539, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 156539, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Market Value Change in Beneficial Interest - -121921; |
| CEO/CFO Financial Statement Certification | Ross Meyer, Interim President/CEO and Dawn Reynolds, Controller/ Interim CFO, certify that they have reviewed the audited financial statements and financial information reported on the IRS Form 990 of United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC). Based on their knowledge, the financial information contained in these documents do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit any material facts necessary which would make the statements misleading and, based on their knowledge, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operation and cash flows of UWGC as of, and for the year ended December 31, 2018. |
| Software ID: | 18007697 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |