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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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,655,954 | 1,609,983 | 2,112,427 | 2,124,708 | 3,210,085 | 10,713,157 |
| 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 | 1,655,954 | 1,609,983 | 2,112,427 | 2,124,708 | 3,210,085 | 10,713,157 |
| 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).. | 227,102 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,486,055 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,655,954 | 1,609,983 | 2,112,427 | 2,124,708 | 3,210,085 | 10,713,157 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 22,863 | 13,890 | 21,540 | 24,865 | 26,127 | 109,285 |
| 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 | 10,822,442 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
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| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, 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 2019. 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 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 0 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ECCO HAS CONTINUED ITS EMPHASIS ON A CLIENT-CENTERED MODEL IN OUR WORK TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS. THIS APPROACH DID NOT CHANGE EVEN AS THE ORGANIZATION PIVOTED TO RESPOND TO THE HEALTH AND FINANCIAL CRISIS CAUSED BY THE CORONAVIRUS. OPERATING AS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE, ECCO REMAINED OPEN TO SERVE THE GROWING NUMBERS OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED PLEDGING TO DO ALL WE CAN, FOR AS LONG AS WE CAN, TO HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN. BORN IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE HUGO, ECCO WAS DESIGNED TO RESPOND TO CRISIS SITUATIONS WHEN LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ARE FACING THE BARRIERS OF SITUATIONAL POVERTY - AND MOST OF THEM HAVE NEVER HAD TO ASK FOR HELP BEFORE. ECCO'S PURPOSE IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT EACH CLIENT WE SERVE HAS AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE WITH POVERTY, TO MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE WITH COMPASSION AND EFFICIENCY, AND TO HELP THEM RECOVER, MANAGE, OR BEGIN AGAIN. ECCO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED IN THE AREA AS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN EAST COOPER, AND ONE OF ONLY A FEW AGENCIES IN THE GREATER CHARLESTON REGION THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. WITH ECCO'S HOLISTIC APPROACH, WE ARE CONSIDERED A "ONE-STOP SHOP" FOR STRUGGLING FAMILIES TO GET HELP FILLING A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN HELPING TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE FACING LIFE'S CHALLENGES BY PROVIDING BOTH HELP AND HOPE. ADDITIONALLY, ECCO IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE LOWCOUNTRY TO OFFER AN ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ADP) FOR ADULTS. ADP IS A PERSONAL SAVINGS INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE ASSET-GROWTH AMONG LOW-WEALTH INDIVIDUALS, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE UP TO 3,000 OF MATCHED FUNDS TO BUY A HOME, START OR IMPROVE A SMALL BUSINESS, OR PURSUE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. ECCO UNDERSTANDS THAT OUR ABILITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IS ONLY POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY. AS THE COUNTRY WENT INTO A SHUTDOWN DUE TO COVID-19, OUR COMMUNITY STEPPED-UP IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS TO SUPPORT ECCO'S MISSION. FROM THE 8-YEAR OLD WHO SOLD HIS ROCK COLLECTION DOOR-TO-DOOR TO RAISE MONEY FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO THE ECCO CLIENT WHO CAME BACK THROUGH THE DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION LINE TO GIVE HER LAST DOLLAR AS AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FOR THE FOOD SHE HAD JUST RECEIVED, ECCO WAS THE RECIPIENT OF INCREDIBLY GENEROSITY IN FY20, ESPECIALLY IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE IN-KIND DONATIONS OF FOOD HELPED TO ENSURE WE COULD SUPPORT TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE IN FULFILLING THEIR MOST BASIC NEED. THE OUTPOURING OF FINANCIAL DONATIONS HAVE ALLOWED US TO ASSIST SIGNIFICANTLY MORE LOCAL FAMILIES - MANY WHO WORK IN CHARLESTON'S FOOD & BEVERAGE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES - FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME IN PAYING THEIR RENT/MORTGAGE OR UTILITY BILLS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE 1,944 DONATIONS RECEIVED IN FY20 FROM 1,035 DONORS (INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS, CHURCHES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS) - 566 WHO WERE FIRST-TIME DONORS - WHICH HAVE ALLOWED US TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN A TIME OF GREATER NEED AND INCREASED UNCERTAINTY. THE SURPLUS FUNDS RAISED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR WILL BE USED TO ENSURE ECCO CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR CLIENTS AND LOCAL FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC FOR THE LONG-HAUL AS WELL AS TO OPERATE AS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH AN EYE ON THE FUTURE. IMPACT NUMBERS FOR FY 2019-2020: -SERVED 2,186 HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMMATIC AREAS; THESE HOUSEHOLDS ACCOUNT FOR AT LEAST 3,438 NEIGHBORS IN NEED HOWEVER THIS NUMBER COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. INCOMPLETE DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR 381 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED FOOD THROUGH ECCO'S DRIVE-THRU DISTRIBUTION BUT HAD NOT HAD A CLIENT ASSESSMENT DUE TO OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. -DISTRIBUTED 628,836 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 2,110 LOCAL FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY; A RETAIL VALUE OF 979,241. THESE FIGURES DO NOT INCLUDE THE MONTHLY FARMERS MARKETS WHICH EXPANDED TO THREE POP-UP LOCATIONS IN APRIL, INCLUDING TWO RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CONSIDERED FOOD DESERTS. -CONDUCTED MONTHLY FRESH & FREE FARMERS MARKETS TO PROVIDE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED; 20% OF ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO OUR CLIENTS IS MADE UP OF FRESH PRODUCE. 18 TOTAL MARKETS WERE HELD IN FY2019 -2020. -PROVIDED 568 HOUSEHOLDS WITH A THANKSGIVING MEAL AND 364 CHILDREN WITH CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THROUGH ECCO'S ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM. A DOZEN WANDO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES RECEIVED LAPTOPS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND ITEMS FOR THEIR RESIDENCE HALL ROOMS THROUGH ECCO'S NEW INITIATIVE - THE ADOPT-A- SENIOR PROGRAM. -PROVIDED GENTLY-USED DONATED CLOTHING TO 828 HOUSEHOLDS FROM JULY 1, 2019 - MARCH 16, 2020 WHEN THE CLOTHING CLOSET WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. WHILE CLOSED, THE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE SPACES WERE REPURPOSED TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CLIENT CHOICE WELLNESS PANTRY. -SERVED 263 CLIENTS THROUGH ECCO'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY PROVIDING 230,546 TO HELP PAY RENT OR UTILITY BILLS FOR CLIENTS FACING EVICTION OR UTILITIES SHUT-OFF. THESE NUMBERS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED OVER FY2018-2019 WHEN 56,528 WAS LEVERAGED TO ASSIST 165 HOUSEHOLDS. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS MOVED ON-LINE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND MORE MONEY WAS ALLOCATED TO HELP PEOPLE WHO WERE LAID OFF TO PAY THEIR HOUSING AND UTILITY BILLS. -ASSISTED 83 NEW CLIENTS WHO TURNED TO ECCO FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEN THEY WERE LAID OFF OR TERMINATED FROM THEIR JOBS DURING THE SHUT-DOWN. -GRADUATED 12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ECCO'S IDA (INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT) / ADP (ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM); PROVIDED 41,000 IN SAVINGS MATCHES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN REALIZING THEIR GOALS OF HOME OWNERSHIP, SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, OR HIGHER EDUCATION. -283 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 22,897 HOURS OF SERVICE TO ECCO CLIENTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES; THE MONETARY IMPACT OF THIS DONATED TIME WAS VALUED AT 942,739. DESPITE OUR REDUCED VOLUNTEER FORCE CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, VOLUNTEERS COMPRISE ECCO'S STRONGEST HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCE -COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS, CHURCHES, AND FAMILIES DONATED THEIR TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE TO ECCO TO KEEP ECCO'S PANTRY SHELVES STOCKED WITH HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS AND THE RACKS IN OUR CLOTHING CLOSET FILLED. THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY WAS UNPARALLELED DURING THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC WHEN PEOPLE WANTED TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION TO THE WIDESPREAD NEED IN OUR COMMUNITIES. -1,330 UNIQUE DONORS CONTRIBUTED 2,291 DONATIONS TO SUPPORT ECCO'S ANNUAL FUND IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAMMATIC ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -PIVOTED TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IDENTIFYING NEW WAYS TO SERVE CLIENTS WHILE MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING AND KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE. A DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, PANDEMIC PRE-PACKAGED BAGS OF FOOD, THE USE OF TELEHEALTH FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, ASSESSMENTS DONE OVER THE PHONE, AND ON-LINE APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND RX ASSISTANCE ALL ENSURED GREATER SAFETY FOR ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND CLIENTS. -AS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE, ECCO IS PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE REMAINED OPEN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SHUT-DOWN. -CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE CLIENT SURVEY IN SEPTEMBER 2019 AND OBTAINED FEEDBACK FROM 250 CLIENTS TO HELP INFORM THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. -ENGAGED THE WEATHERS GROUP TO GUIDE OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. HELD A TWO-DAY BOARD RETREAT IN JANUARY 2020 TO KICK OFF THIS PROCESS. -ADDED A WALK-IN FREEZER TO THE WELLNESS PANTRY JUST IN TIME FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY MEAL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION. -DISTRIBUTED 35% MORE POUNDS OF FOOD TO OUR FOOD INSECURE NEIGHBORS COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. DURING THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, THIS FOOD INCLUDED PRODUCE BOXES PROVIDED BY LIMEHOUSE PRODUCE AND GALLONS OF MILK FROM BORDEN. -BEGAN HOSTING POP-UP FARMERS MARKETS IN APRIL TO REACH MORE PEOPLE IN NEED IN RURAL AREAS KNOWN AS FOOD DESSERTS AND CONDUCTED 3 OUTREACH EVENTS TO PROVIDE FOOD TO SENIORS LIVING IN MCCLELLANVILLE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO MT. PLEASANT. -ENGAGED 42 LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE 30 NEIGHBORHOODS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE TO RESTOCK THE WELLNESS PANTRY SHELVES IN AUGUST -WORKED WITH THE CHARLESTON COUNTY LIBRARY TO DISSEMINATE BOOKS DURING THE MONTHLY FARMERS MARKETS. -LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS: ADOPT-A-SENIOR FOR WANDO HIGH GRADUATES ATTENDING COLLEGE OR JOINING THE MILITARY AND A SUMMER ADOPT-A-FAMILY TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF ECCO'S MOST VULNERABLE CLIENTS. -MAINTAINED THE "PAY IT FORWARD" INITIATIVE TO ALLOW CLIENTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. ONE CLIENT WROTE: "EVERYONE AT THIS OFFICE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND POLITE. IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THERE ARE STILL CARING PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ESPECIALLY IN MY TIME OF NEED. YOUR PEOPLE HELP WITHOUT MAKING ME FEEL ASHAMED FOR ASKING." |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | ECCO'S HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BOTH DENTAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES, HAVE CONTINUED TO EVOLVE IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS AND THE CHANGING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT. SPECIFIC ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO UPGRADING BOTH CLINIC SPACES AND STREAMLINING THE PATIENT INTAKE DOCUMENTS. THE PANDEMIC IMPACTED ECCO'S MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES PROFOUNDLY AS PEOPLE SHELTERED IN PLACE AND DID NOT SEEK THESE SERVICES AS FREELY AS BEFORE COVID. ECCO'S DENTAL CLINIC TYPICALLY SERVES AS A DENTAL HOME FOR UNINSURED, LOW- INCOME CLIENTS BY PROVIDING PREVENTATIVE AND RESTORATIVE CARE DURING THE DAYTIME CLINIC. TWO NIGHTS A WEEK THE DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDES EMERGENCY DENTAL EXTRACTIONS TO UNINSURED PERSONS WHO LIVE IN THE STATE OF SC. RESIDENTS FROM THE JAMES B. EDWARDS COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE FILL WEEKLY SHIFTS FOR ONE YEAR TO TREAT PATIENTS WHILE GAINING VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. MORE THAN 25 LOCAL DENTISTS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST-QUALITY CARE FOR THE 697 PERSONS WHO SOUGHT OUT DENTAL CARE AT ECCO FROM JULY 2019 - MARCH 2020. THE DENTAL CLINIC CLOSED IN MARCH AND THEN REOPENED FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES IN JUNE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS. WHEN COVID-19 CASES SPIKED A SECOND TIME, THE CLINIC RECLOSED. A SECOND SOFT REOPENING OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 8 FOR ONLY EMERGENCY EXTRACTION SERVICES TWO NIGHTS A WEEK. ECCO PLANS TO RETURN TO RESTORATIVE CARE SERVICES IN JANUARY 2021. ECCO'S PARTNERS IN HEALTHCARE (PIHC) CLINIC SERVES AS A MEDICAL HOME FOR 122 UNINSURED PATIENTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY+ AREA WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HELPING TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND LIPEDEMA. THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S COLLEGE OF NURSING, NURSE PRACTITIONERS ARE ABLE TO SEE CLIENTS REGULARLY, TRACK AND ANALYZE PATIENT DATA, PROVIDE HEALTH-COACHING, AND COORDINATE PATIENT CARE. THE PARTNERS IN HEALTHCARE CLINIC IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY ROPER ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE FOR FREE LAB WORK AND IMAGING, MUSC DIETETIC INTERNS FOR OUTREACH EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, AND THE MUSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY FOR CONSULTATION ON MEDICATION RECONCILIATION. OTHER PARTNERS INCLUDE THE LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK AND PALMETTO PROJECT. WHEN COVID HIT, THE PARTNERS IN HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CLINIC TRANSITIONED TO TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS WITH ESTABLISHED PATIENTS UNTIL THEY REOPENED TO ENROLL AND SEE NEW PATIENTS FACE-TO-FACE THE WEEK OF JUNE 1 WITH A LIMIT OF THREE INSTEAD OF 12 PATIENTS DURING EACH CLINIC. LPNS CONTINUE TO SEE RETURNING PATIENTS VIA TELEMEDICINE AS THEY HAVE DONE SINCE MARCH. MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDED BY ECCO'S PARTNER, MARIE CARTER & ASSOCIATES, HAS BEEN TRANSITIONED TO STRICTLY ON-LINE APPOINTMENTS SINCE APRIL 2020. IMPACT NUMBERS FOR HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS IN FY2019-2020 INCLUDE: -697 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED IN THE ECCO DENTAL CLINIC. -1,450 DAYTIME CLINIC APPOINTMENTS WERE CONDUCTED AND 777 EMERGENCY EXTRACTION CLINIC VISITS TOOK PLACE DURING THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. -2,907 TOTAL DENTAL PROCEDURES/SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY WITH A RETAIL VALUE OF 532,854 PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE PATIENTS - THESE NUMBERS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE CLOSING OF THE DENTAL CLINIC FOR NEARLY THREE MONTHS DURING THE START OF PANDEMIC. -28 DENTAL PATIENTS RECEIVED PARTIAL DENTURES ENHANCING THEIR SELF- CONFIDENCE AND SMILES. -231 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED ACROSS ECCO'S MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. -1,692 TOTAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED ACROSS ECCO'S PARTNERS IN HEALTHCARE CLINIC, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND HEALTH EDUCATION EFFORTS. -790 PATIENT APPOINTMENTS WERE SCHEDULED AT THE PARTNERS IN HEALTHCARE CLINIC INCLUDING TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC SO THAT THE CLINIC DID NOT HAVE TO CLOSE AND WE COULD KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE EMERGENCY ROOMS. -FILLED 254 EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CLIENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THEIR MEDICATIONS AND ASSISTED MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IN GETTING ENROLLED IN VARIOUS PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; THE TOTAL SAVINGS IMPACT FOR ECCO CLIENTS SEEKING PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE SERVICES WAS 194,705. HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAMMATIC ENHANCEMENTS IN HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE 2019- 2020 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: -A REVISED APPOINTMENT SCHEDULE IN THE PARTNERS IN HEALTHCARE CLINIC (PIHC) WENT INTO EFFECT (20 MIN VERSUS 30 MIN APPOINTMENTS) ALLOWING FOR MORE PATIENTS TO BE SEEN DURING EACH CLINIC SESSION. -SIGNED A CONTRACT AND BEGAN WORKING WITH WORKING WITH CIRCULATION HEALTH TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICAL AND DENTAL APPOINTMENTS FOR CLIENTS WHO LACK RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. -STREAMLINED PAPERWORK FOR PATIENTS IN THE MEDICAL CLINIC AND CREATED NEW ON-LINE PATIENT DOCUMENTS RESULTING IN LESS TIME WAITING FOR PATIENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR DOCUMENTS BEFORE BEING SEEN BY THE NURSE PRACTITIONER. -CREATED AN ON-LINE APPLICATION FOR THE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AMENDED PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO HELP BOTH UNINSURED AND INSURED PATIENTS IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC TO OBTAIN LIFE-SAVING MEDICATIONS. -COMPILED FAQS FOR THE DENTAL CLINIC TO HELP DISSEMINATE ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESTORATIVE AND EMERGENCY EXTRACTION CLINICS. -SECURED GRANT FUNDING TO BEGIN EQUIPMENT UPGRADES IN THE DENTAL CLINIC INCLUDING A NEW PANORAMIC X-RAY MACHINE AND SEVERAL NEW HAND TOOLS. -CREATED SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND SECURED NECESSARY PPE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CDC AND DHEC GUIDELINES FOR OPERATING THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC. -THE BREAKFAST BITS WORKSHOPS OFFERED BEFORE THE START OF THE MONTHLY FRESH & FREE FARMERS MARKETS WERE WELL-ATTENDED AND CLIENTS REPORT LEARNING A GREAT DEAL FROM THE SPEAKERS. TOPICS RANGED FROM HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUBJECTS TO A TOWN HALL MEETING WITH THE ECCO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS THE HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION BASED ON FEEDBACK PROVIDED IN THE CLIENT SURVEY. THIS IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE WAS PAUSED IN MARCH 2020. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED, IT IS RELEASED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. ONCE ANY QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. |
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