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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.") .. | 9,889,637 | 10,715,612 | 9,889,982 | 7,780,819 | 6,560,965 | 44,837,015 |
| 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 | 9,889,637 | 10,715,612 | 9,889,982 | 7,780,819 | 6,560,965 | 44,837,015 |
| 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. | 44,837,015 | |||||
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.. | 9,889,637 | 10,715,612 | 9,889,982 | 7,780,819 | 6,560,965 | 44,837,015 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 66,424 | 54,483 | 55,801 | 55,709 | 60,133 | 292,550 |
| 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 | 45,187,333 | |||||
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: | ||||
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| 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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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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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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | UWWP HAS BEEN MEETING THE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE FOR 57 YEARS. OUR WORK IN WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM FOCUSES ON THREE SPECIFIC AREAS: -INCOME; THROUGH IMPROVED FINANCIAL LITERACY AND BETTER MONEY MANAGEMENT FOR HARDWORKING, FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING ADULTS AND FAMILIES. -EDUCATION; THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS IN UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES. -HEALTH; THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILYWIZE PROVIDES DISCOUNTS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 HELPLINE (OPERATING 24/7) AND ONLINE REFERRAL DATABASE OFFERS FREE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION, REFERRAL, ASSESSMENT AND CRISIS SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE FIND THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES OF LIVING. OUR 2-1-1 SERVICE AND TEAM ALSO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE DURING TIMES OF DISASTER AND OTHER COMMUNITY EMERGENCIES BY DIRECTING PEOPLE TO SAFE SHELTERS, FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. 2-1-1 HELPLINE IS A CONFIDENTIAL, MULTI-LINGUAL AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE WITH A DATABASE OF MORE THAN 25,000 SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. (TRANSLATION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN MORE THAN 200 LANGUAGES.) 2-1-1 HAS LONG ALLOWED OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO REALIZE CONCRETE COST SAVINGS AND IMPROVED SERVICE TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. 2-1-1 HELPLINE, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN NEED 24/7, SERVING THE ENTIRE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY 365/YEAR. UWWP RECRUITS PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO BRING THE PASSION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO HELP US IN OUR MISSION. THIS YEAR 413 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 5,540 HOURS TO FURTHER OUR WORK. UNITED WAY DEVELOPS INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE IN SUPPORT OF POSITIVE EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AND HELPS NONPROFIT AGENCIES OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE: EDUCATION: FROM CRADLE TO CAREER, UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATION. -46% OF CHILDREN ARE NOT READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL BY THE AGE OF 5. -61% OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS DO NOT HAVE BOOKS IN THEIR HOME LEARNING BEGINS AT BIRTH AND WE DEVELOPED TOOLS TO HELP PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS INTERACT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN A WAY THAT WILL STIMULATE CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE READING. BORN LEARNING EVERYDAY LIFE IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN. BORN LEARNING IS A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN THAT HELPS PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND CAREGIVERS EXPLORE WAYS TO TURN EVERYDAY MOMENTS INTO FUN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. BORNLEARNING.ORG UNITED2READ OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM (UWWP) COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 15,000 BOOKS ACROSS OUR REGION TO MORE THAN 3,000 UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN, FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE. THIS IS A PART OF OUR EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM CALLED UNITED2READ, WHICH PROVIDES BOOKS AND READING KITS TO FAMILIES SO PARENTS CAN DO STIMULATING LEARNING ACTIVITIES WITH THEIR CHILDREN. -63% OF CHILDREN ARE NOT READING AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE. A2I UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM ADVOCATES SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO UTILIZE THE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT HELPS TEACHERS DETERMINE THE TYPE OF LEARNING AND NUMBER OF MINUTES EACH STUDENT NEEDS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN LITERACY. -94% OF STUDENTS WHO USE A2I ARE ABLE TO READ AT, OR ABOVE, GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF 3RD GRADE CHARACTER PLAYBOOK FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS, UNITED WAY AND THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) HAVE BEEN PARTNERS IN IMPROVING COMMUNITIES AND CHANGING LIVES. THE PARTNERSHIP'S LATEST INNOVATION IS CHARACTER PLAYBOOKAN ALL-DIGITAL, IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, MAKE GOOD DECISIONS AND STAND UP WHEN THEY SEE QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITY. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2016, MORE THAN 350,000 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE HAVE USED CHARACTER PLAYBOOK AS A TOOL FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE DATA IS SHOWING THAT CHARACTER PLAYBOOK TEACHES STUDENTS NOT JUST HOW TO MANAGE THEIR OWN RELATIONSHIPS AND EMOTIONS, BUT HOW TO PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. AFTER TAKING THE COURSE, STUDENTS HAVE EXPRESSED HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO NAVIGATE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS, RESOLVE CONFLICT IN A POSITIVE WAY AND COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. MENTORING UNITED WAY BROUGHT A TEAM OF YOUNG WOMEN PROFESSIONALS TOGETHER WITH THE YOUNG LADIES OF ELMSFORD HIGH SCHOOL TO PROVIDE A SESSION ON RESUME WRITING AND CAREER ASPIRATIONS. A SECOND SESSION BROUGHT MORE THAN 100 FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TOGETHER WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM A MAJOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANY TO DISCUSS CYBER-BULLYING AND CAREERS IN CYBER-SECURITY. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEEKSKILL SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND FOLLOWING A COMMUNITY-SCHOOL MODEL, THE SATURDAY ACADEMY HELD MONTHLY AT PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, OFFERED LOW-INCOME FAMILIES A PLACE TO COME FOR A DAY OF PROGRAMING AND SERVICES THAT THEY COULD SHARE TOGETHER. THE SESSIONS WERE MEANT TO ENCOURAGE INTERACTION BETWEEN CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN, PROVIDE ACCESS TO FOOD AND BASIC NEED ITEMS SUCH AS CLOTHING, AND STIR THE IMAGINATION AND CURIOSITY OF THE CHILDREN BY OFFERING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A PETTING ZOO WITH KANGAROOS. INTERNSHIPS UNITED WAY HAS PROVIDED REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING, SOCIAL WORK, DATA ANALYSIS AND FINANCE THROUGH INTERNSHIPS WITH SEVERAL LOCAL COLLEGES. SCHOLARSHIPS UNITED WAY IS PROUD TO WORK WITH THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE URBAN LEAGUE TO OFFER THE RUTH TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO ASPIRING PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED FOR THE FALL SEMESTER. ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY PURSUING GRADUATE-LEVEL EDUCATION ON A FULL-TIME BASIS AT ACCREDITED U.S. COLLEGES OR SCHOOLS IN SOCIAL WELFARE OR PUBLIC HEALTH. CRITERIA USED IN EVALUATING APPLICATIONS ARE PUBLIC SERVICE, FINANCIAL NEED, AND SCHOLASTIC CAPACITY. EACH YEAR UNITED WAY SUPPORTS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN OF WESTCHESTER'S MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LEGACY AWARDS BY FUNDING THE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP OF THE WILLIAM L. CARTER PERSEVERANCE AWARD. INCOME 30% OF FAMILIES IN OUR REGION HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY THEY'RE THE "IN-BETWEENERS" WE CALL A.L.I.C.E (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED) THEY MAKE TOO MUCH TO RECEIVE PUBLIC SUPPORT AND TOO LITTLE TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES. THEY TREAD WATER, AND TAKE ON WATER, DAILY. WE HELP THEM WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS OUR 2-1-1 HELPLINE, DISCOUNTED MEDICINES, GOODS AND MERCHANDISE REDIRECTED FROM DONORS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T THINK ABOUT A FUTURE IN THE MIDST OF A PANIC ABOUT TODAY. THEN WE HELP THEM TO CHANGE THEIR FUNDAMENTAL SITUATION, BEYOND BAND-AID SOLUTION, TO CHANGE FINANCIAL BEHAVIORS AND IMPROVE FINANCIAL LITERACY TO MOVE THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO FIRMER GROUND. RESPONDING TO URGENT NEED WITH URGENT HELP IS CRITICAL. BUT WITHOUT FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE, ALL OF US, THE IN-BETWEENERS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY, ARE JUST STUCK ON A PATH TO NOWHERE. ONE OF THE WAYS WE ARE MOST IMPACTFUL IS BY SCREENING CALLERS AND SETTING UP THE FREE TAX PREPARATION APPOINTS FOR VITA AND THE HUDSON CA$H COALITION AND SCREENING INDIVIDUALS FOR THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, WE HELPED 3,991 RESIDENTS RECEIVE A COLLECTIVE $9.8 MILLION FROM EITC-ELIGIBLE TAX REFUNDS. WORKPLACE AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES ARE DIRECTED TO AT RISK ADULT POPULATIONS, TO HELP INDIVIDUAL ADULTS AND PARENTS WITH FAMILIES, TO ADDRESS AND ELIMINATE INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY. TEACH ME TO FISH WORK SKILLS FOR LIFE GIVES CHRONICALLY UNEMPLOYED, AND/OR HARD-TO-PLACE INDIVIDUALS SKILLS TRAINING TO ACCESS BETTER JOBS AND STAY EMPLOYED. FINANCIAL EDUCATION - CLIENTS OF OUR TEACH ME TO FISH PARTNERS, RECEIVED FINANCIAL EDUCATION SESSIONS, USING THE FEDERALLY ISSUED LESSON PLAN FROM THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT AND RESOURCES GETS FAMILIES THE EMERGENCY HELP THEY NEED TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND AVOID HOMELESSNESS THROUGH SEVERAL INITIATIVES: - UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 HELPLINE PROVIDING FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND REFERRALS ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 24/7/365. - THE UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM ADMINISTERS THE LOCAL FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP). EFSP WAS CREATED IN 1983 TO SUPPLEMENT AND EXPAND THE WORK OF LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, BOTH NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL, IN AN EFFORT TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ECONOMIC EMERGENCIES. EFSP FUNDS MUST BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT FEEDING, SHELTERING (INCLUDING TRANSITIONAL SHELTERING) AND RENT/MORTGAGE AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE EFFORTS ONLY. DURING THIS FINANCIAL PERIOD, WE ADMINISTERED $66,137 TO 10 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDED THE DIRECT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN NEED. - OUR GIFTS-IN-KIND PROGRAM PROVIDED $1.5 MILLION IN DONATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO HELP THE BASIC NEEDS OF CLIENTS FROM OUR PARTNERING AGENCIES. WE SUPPLIED ITEMS SUCH AS WINTER COATS, UNDERGARMENTS, TOWELS, BEDDING, PILLOWS, FURNITURE, AND SMALL APPLIANCES, AS WELL AS CHILDREN'S TOYS, BOOKS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. FAMILYWISE A FREE PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD, OFFERED THROUGH UNITED WAY HELPS REDUCE THE OFTEN UNEXPECTEDLY HIGH COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR ALL. A SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $422,000 WAS REALIZED. COMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT SUPPORT: STRENGTHENING NONPROFITS UWWP PROVIDED SUPPORT TO NONPROFITS IN THESE WAYS: MORE THAN 600 NONPROFIT LEADERS ATTENDED LOW COST TRAINING TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS THROUGH OUR ANNUAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS. THE THRUST OF THE SUMMIT IS TO GENERATE A VITAL EXCHANGE ON BEST PRACTICES AND EMERGING ISSUES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR, BUILDING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN PURPOSE-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS. $1.5 MILLION IN DONATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DISTRIBUTED TO NON-PROFITS THROUGH UWWP'S GIFTS-IN-KIND PROGRAM. UNITED WAY HELPS ORCHESTRATE COLLABORATIONS, FUNDING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO NONPROFITS IN WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM SO THEY CAN CONTINUE PROVIDING VITAL SERVICES TO OUR NEIGHBORS. NONPROFIT SUPPORTS INCLUDE: VOLUNTEERISM GENERATING AND ACCOMMODATING THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT OF OUR COMMUNITY IS CENTRAL TO OUR PURPOSE. OUR VOLUNTEERS COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INCLUDING CORPORATIONS, OTHER NON-PROFITS, AND ACROSS VIRTUALLY EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC SEGMENT. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, IN ADDITION TO OUR BOARD VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDE TUTORING, RESUME WRITING AND JOB COUNSELING, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND OUR EARLY LITERACY EFFORT, IN THE FORM OF A YEARLY BOOK DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOK KITS. CONSTITUENCY SERVICES INCLUDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES WITHIN WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM. OUR AIM IS TO HELP THEM INCREASE THEIR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST "IN KIND' PROGRAMS OF ANY LOCAL UNITED WAY IN THE COUNTRY, UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM SOLICITS DONATED MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR NONPROFIT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TO SUPPORT THEIR CONSTITUENTS AND OPERATIONS. NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT A CONFERENCE THAT UWWP FACILITATES TO BRING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERS IN THE NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR TO IDENTIFY EMERGING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, SHAPE NEW LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES AND BUILD ORGANIZATIONS THAT EXCEL. UWWP ALSO PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHILANTHROPY: 1. TO SOLICIT FUNDS AND PROPERTY TO SUPPORT SUCH INITIATIVES; 2. TO ACQUIRE BY GIFT, LEGACY, DEVISE, PURCHASE, OR OTHERWISE, PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN UWWP'S GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY FOR SUCH INITIATIVES AND TO LEAVE, MORTGAGE, IMPROVE, PLEDGE, SELL, CONVERT, AND OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF SUCH PROPERTY; 3. TO INVEST AND EXPEND FUNDS, AND TO DISTRIBUTE SUCH FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH INITIATIVES AS AGREED UPON AND DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, UNITED WAY PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND ADVOCACY. UNITED WAY ALSO OVERSEES THE OPERATION OF UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 HELPLINE IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND ITS COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO ASSIST IN THE COORDINATION OF DISASTER RELIEF WHEN THE NEED ARISES. IN SUMMARY, UNITED WAY ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO LIVE UNITED; TO GIVE, ADVOCATE AND VOLUNTEER SO THAT MORE PEOPLE BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY THRIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN NOVEMBER, 2018. THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INCLUDED CHANGING FROM A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION (DONORS TO THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN WERE CONSIDERED MEMBERS) TO A NON-MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THIS RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF THE ROLE OF MEMBERS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE, AND STRENGTHENS THE ROLE OF THE VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AT A BOARD MEETING FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF MUST RETURN A SIGNED STATEMENT EACH YEAR WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO REVIEW AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MAINTAINS THE FILE FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS AND THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS MAINTAINS THE SIGNED STAFF FORMS. TO AVOID ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH COULD TARNISH THE REPUTATION OF UWWP AND UNDERMINE THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN ALL UNITED WAY ORGANIZATIONS, UWWP STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES WILL ANNUALLY FILE WITH THE PRESIDENT A DISCLOSURE OF ALL KNOWN POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE ALL KNOWN CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ANY MATTER ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY COMMITTEE UPON WHICH THEY SERVE, AND THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT MUST WITHDRAW FROM THE MEETING ROOM DURING ANY DISCUSSION, REVIEW AND VOTING IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF UWWP IS THE PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE OF UWWP AND THE PERSON PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE A FAIR AND REASONABLE BUT NOT EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS THE MEMBERS OF THE UWWP STAFF THAT QUALIFY UNDER THE IRS DEFINITION OF HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. UWWP FOLLOWED THE BOARD ADOPTED POLICY FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS UWWP'S HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. CEO PERFORMANCE REVIEW: THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL ANNUALLY SOLICIT INPUT FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF ON THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THE CHAIR WILL ALSO ASK AND RECEIVE A SELF-APPRAISAL FROM THE CEO REGARDING HIS/HER PERFORMANCE. BASED ON THE INPUT, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE AND DISCLOSE THE RESULTS TO THE BOARD. 2. CEO COMPENSATION DECISION: THE CHAIR WILL THEN ANALYZE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW INFORMATION AS WELL AS THE FISCAL BUDGET, THE ANTICIPATED COMPENSATION DECISIONS IMPACTING OTHER UWWP STAFF MEMBERS, AND OTHER INTERNAL FISCAL DOCUMENTS TO SET A LEVEL OF COMPENSATION (INCLUDING THE BOARD APPROVED RESULTS OF THEIR REVIEW OF ANY RECENT EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REPORTS). THE CHAIR WILL THEN CONSULT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SET THE CEO'S LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT YEAR NO LATER THAN THE DATE OF THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. 3. OTHER UWWP EMPLOYEES: OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES (AT THE SAME TIME AS ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES) WILL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERSONNEL POLICIES. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL SEEK INPUT FROM SENIOR STAFF AND SELECT VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK WITH THESE EMPLOYEES. AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION REVIEW WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION GIVEN TO EACH OF THESE EMPLOYEES IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. THIS COMPENSATION REVIEW WILL INCLUDE THE CONSIDERATION OF THE MOST RECENT REPORT OF THE EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE PROJECTED FISCAL BUDGET. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT ANY TIME THROUGH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS. 4. BOARD APPROVAL: EVERY THREE YEARS, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD WILL APPOINT AN AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (AS WELL AS A CHAIR OF THIS SUB-COMMITTEE) AT LEAST THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. IN THE ABSENCE OF ACTION TO THE CONTRARY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE. THIS SUB-COMMITTEE WILL BE TASKED TO PERFORM A MORE IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA IN ORDER TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S FINAL RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL NO LATER THAN THE LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE UWWP VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE SUB-COMMITTEE TO HELP SECURE THE APPROPRIATE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, USING VARIOUS SOURCES OF DATA. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE; 1. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; 2. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 3. DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND 4. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, THE BOARD MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. DOCUMENTATION WILL INCLUDE: A) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; B) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE; C) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND D) ANY ACTIONS TAKEN (SUCH AS ABSTAINING FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE) WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION OF BENEFITS. INDEPENDENCE IN SETTING COMPENSATION: THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY UWWP, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE WILL BE A STAFF MEMBER, THE RELATIVE OF A STAFF MEMBER, OR HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH A STAFF MEMBER THAT COULD PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 AND CHAR 500 ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.UWWP.ORG AND PROVIDED TO 3RD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. IN ADDITION, AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PRINTED DONOR PLEDGE FORMS INFORM RECIPIENTS THAT OUR ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE NYS CHARITIES INFORMATION BUREAU OR BY CONTACTING UWWP DIRECTLY. THE BY-LAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WHITE PLAINS OFFICE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -161,030. ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE RECEIVABLES -56,457. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | UWWP HAS A SEPARATE COMMITTEE WHICH IS ASSIGNED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INTERFACING WITH THE AUDITORS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE AUDIT, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT LETTER WITH THE AUDITORS AND MANAGEMENT. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS AND ISSUES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE COMMITTEE HOLDS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE AUDITORS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING, THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ALONG WITH AUDITORS' PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDS FINAL ADOPTION OF THESE STATEMENTS TO THE UWWP BOARD, WHICH THEN VOTES ON APPROVAL. ONCE AUDIT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS POSTED ON WWW.UWWP.ORG |
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