Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
| (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.") .. | 7,580,462 | 6,807,003 | 12,737,245 | 15,895,849 | 10,883,929 | 53,904,488 |
| 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 | 7,580,462 | 6,807,003 | 12,737,245 | 15,895,849 | 10,883,929 | 53,904,488 |
| 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).. | 1,724,151 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 52,180,337 | |||||
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.. | 7,580,462 | 6,807,003 | 12,737,245 | 15,895,849 | 10,883,929 | 53,904,488 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 19,363 | 78,205 | 81,875 | 86,039 | 66,045 | 331,527 |
| 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 | 54,292,459 | |||||
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 | ||||
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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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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR UNITED WAY) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION GOVERNED BY A LOCAL VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 1957 AND ITS OPERATIONS ARE PRIMARILY IN CLARK COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF MORE THAN 1,200 LOCAL, INDEPENDENT UNITED WAYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CREATE A BETTER COMMUNITY FOR ALL. UNITED WAY IS WORKING WITH AND THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT NO ONE AGENCY CAN SOLVE ALONE. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS STRATEGY AND OCTANE TO THE CONVERSATION, CREATING MOMENTUM THROUGH FUNDS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORT TO SCALE THE WORK OF PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH THESE PARTNERS, UNITED WAY IS SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM CRADLE TO CAREER THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY-BASED AGENDA. UNITED WAY ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY IN SELECTING PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES, PROVIDES THESE ORGANIZATIONS WITH RESOURCES TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND MEASURES THEIR RESULTS TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY . UNITED WAY'S STAFF WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SOLVE COMPLEX COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY, DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. UNITED WAY STAFF MEMBERS MANAGE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE NONPROFIT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR SEVERAL STATE OF NEVADA GRANT PROGRAMS BENEFITING THE SOUTHERN NEVADA AREA. UNITED WAY HAS LEARNED IT TAKES MORE THAN PROMISING PROGRAMS TO CHANGE CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. THE ORGANIZATION MOBILIZES BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFITS, AND RESIDENTS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE LONG-LASTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE. BY PURSUING APPROACHES THAT CAN BE MEASURED AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROVEN TO SUCCEED, UNITED WAY AND ITS PARTNERS ARE FIGHTING FOR THE SUCCESS OF SOUTHERN NEVADANS - AND WE WILL WIN. ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR'S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS PRIMARILY IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR. CAMPAIGN DOLLARS SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES, COLLECTIVE IMPACT EFFORTS, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES. UNITED WAY'S WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE OVER 300 COMPANIES, SOLICITING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES WITH OVER 20,000 DONORS. THE 2018-19 GROSS COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN RAISED 5,984,571. UNITED WAY IS MAKING A PROFOUND IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CARING POWER OF ITS "LEADER NETWORKS." LEADER NETWORK MEMBERS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE CHANGE WHILE BUILDING PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND PHILANTHROPIC NETWORKS. MEMBERS ARE PASSIONATE, DETERMINED AND ACTION-ORIENTED LEADERS WHO USE THEIR COLLECTIVE STRENGTH AND FINANCIAL POWER TO IMPROVE LIVES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE 10,000 OR MORE, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE 1,500 OR MORE, AND MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS SOCIETY CONTRIBUTE 1,500 OR MORE. COMBINED, UNITED WAY'S TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND YOUNG PHILANTHROPIST GENERATED APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION DURING THE 2018- 2019 CAMPAIGN. IN 2018-19, TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY MEMBERS GAVE 1,929,453 TO THE COMMUNITY. THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL RAISED 208,742 DURING THE 2018-19 CAMPAIGN, INVESTING THEIR DOLLARS IN CRUCIAL PROJECTS WHICH ARE CHANGING LIVES. WITH OVER 100 MEMBERS, THESE DYNAMIC AND GENEROUS WOMEN ARE TRULY CHANGE AGENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, SERVING AS PACESETTERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY-BASED AGENDA. THIS INCREDIBLE GROUP OF WOMEN COLLECTED OVER 10,128 PROFESSIONAL ITEMS DURING THE WLC 11TH ANNUAL "WOMEN'S FALL SUIT DRIVE" ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 FOR WOMEN IN NEED. UNITED WAY'S YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS SOCIETY (YPS) RAISED 71,772 DURING THE 2018-19 CAMPAIGN YEAR. YPS DOLLARS ARE DIRECTED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND BUILD A STRONGER SOUTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY. YPS LEADERS ARE TAKING A STAND TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY AND CREATE A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL. CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE OF UNITED WAY'S LEADER NETWORKS DIRECT THEIR PLEDGES TO UNITED WAY'S COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND WHERE THEY ARE COMBINED WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS TO MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. RESTRICTED DESIGNATIONS ARE ALSO PERMITTED TO ANY 501 (C)(3) APPROVED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SINCE OUR LOCAL BEGINNING MORE THAN 60 YEARS AGO, THE ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS OF UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA HAVE BEEN BASED UPON THE MODELS OF TRANSPARENCY AND EFFICIENCY. EACH YEAR, A LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF CPAS, ACCOUNTANTS AND CORPORATE LEADERS REVIEWS THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND INTERNAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AN INDEPENDENT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM CONDUCTS AN AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS. ANNUALLY, THE AUDIT CONFIRMS UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS IN COMPLIANCE AND VOID OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES WITH REGARD TO INTERNAL CONTROLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO UWSN.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | NEVADA READY IS UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA'S GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN SPACES WHILE PROVIDING CRITICAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES. IN 2019- 2020, UWSN PROVIDED 700 CHILDREN WITH FREE SPACES IN HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING ESSENTIAL TEACHER TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR LOCAL FAMILIES. UWSN HAS PARTNERED WITH 19 LOCAL EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS TO FUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CLASSROOMS DURING THIS 4-YEAR GRANT WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING CHILDREN LEARN TO READ, WRITE AND PROBLEM SOLVE SO THEY ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. WINDSONG IS A UWSN GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAM FOCUSED ON CREATING EARLY EDUCATION ACCESS FOR ALL CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. IN THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR, UWSN PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 25 CHILDREN IN NEED, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION CENTER IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE SIEMER INSTITUTE FUNDS THE FAMILY AND CHILD EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, A UWSN PARTNERSHIP CONNECTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ON-SITE. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS THAT AFFECT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENRICHMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH A DUAL-GENERATION APPROACH. 100 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM WITH THE AIM OF CREATING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND STRENGTHENING THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA WORKS TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY WITH COMMITTED PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO BUILDING UP A BASE OF LOCAL ADVOCATES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. ADVOCATES PROVIDE INCREASED OPERATIONAL CAPACITY FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS BOTH THROUGH FISCAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES. THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM AND COLLABORATION, THESE ADVOCATES SET OUT TO CREATE REAL IMPACT IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND ADDRESS LOCAL ISSUES IN A HANDS-ON EFFORT TO IMPROVE LIVES. VOLUNTEERISM - RECRUITING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE TANGIBLE RESULTS UWSN'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM ACTIVELY ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER A STRONG AND VIBRANT SOUTHERN NEVADA. UWSN HELPED INSPIRE, EQUIP AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM. THE 2019-2020 VOLUNTEER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM ENGAGED 2,810 VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO AREA NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. -ON OCTOBER 4, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION ONCE AGAIN BROUGHT THE COMMUNITY FOR DAY OF CARING. 1,106 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED PROJECTS AT 35 LOCAL NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS, GIVING THEIR TIME AND EFFORT TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. IMMEDIATE NEEDS - MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. WE WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE FOOD, HOUSING, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED OF BASIC CARE AND ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: -PROJECT REACH: UWSN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NV ENERGY AND LOCAL NONPROFITS, OPERATES PROJECT REACH (RELIEF THROUGH ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT CUSTOMER HARDSHIPS). THIS PROGRAM HELPS VULNERABLE ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 62 YEARS, MEDICALLY FRAGILE OR RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS WITH ANNUAL ENERGY PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. -IMMEDIATE NEEDS: UWSN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE NEEDS ASSISTANCE AS THE SECRETARIAT OF THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM FOR CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. IN MARCH 2020, UWSN ESTABLISHED THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS FUND TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE 2019-2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -2,320 PEOPLE WERE ASSISTED WITH THEIR ENERGY BILLS. -MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH PROJECT REACH AND EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM FUNDING. -UWSN HELPED 42,360 INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD, SHELTER AND UTILITIES FROM MARCH 2020 TO JUNE 2020 THROUGH THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY NEEDS FUND. DURING THE 2019-2020 CAMPAIGN, UWSN ALSO PROCESSED 3,071,253 IN DONOR- DESIGNATED FUNDS. DONOR-DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE CONTRIBUTIONS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY THE DONOR TO BE FORWARDED TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ACTS SIMPLY AS AN AGENT THAT COLLECTS, PROCESSES AND DISBURSES FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THIS SERVICE AS A CONVENIENCE TO OUR DONORS AND BEING SEPARATE AND APART FROM OUR MISSION- ORIENTED FUNCTIONS, WE DO NOT REQUIRE THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE US WITH INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE USE AND RESULTS OF THESE CONTRIBUTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | COMMUNITY IMPACT INCLUDES COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION DOLLARS FOR DONOR- DESIGNATED FUNDS, IMMEDIATE NEEDS SERVICES AND UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA'S COMMUNITY-BASED AGENDA WHICH REPRESENTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING FAMILIES FROM CRADLE-TO-CAREER. EXPENSES INCLUDE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAMS' CRITERIA AND OBJECTIVES, AND STAFF LABOR. THE COMMUNITY-BASED AGENDA INVOLVES THE PROCESS OF PLANNING AND INVESTING RESOURCES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS AND INCLUDES OUTCOME MEASUREMENT, PLANNING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION -- HELPING CHILDREN REACH THEIR POTENTIAL UWSN AND ITS PARTNERS PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE READY TO SUCCEED ONCE THEY REACH KINDERGARTEN. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EARLY EDUCATION/PRE- KINDERGARTEN SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINS CERTIFIED EDUCATORS, ENGAGES PARENTS, AND PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES. BY USING RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND LONG-TERM EVALUATION TO UNDERSTAND WHAT REALLY WORKS, UWSN IS WORKING TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: -EARLY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS: THROUGH NEVADA READY AND WINDSONG, CHILDREN RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AT LOW OR NO COST WITH THE HELP OF GRANT-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS. FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ENGAGE IN FAMILY LITERACY AND SCHOOL READINESS ACTIVITIES AT QUALITY PRESCHOOLS TO BUILD A SOLID ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THEIR CHILD TO SUCCEED. -SUNRISE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: UWSN FUNDS SUNRISE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION'S HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL YOUNGSTERS (HIPPY) PROGRAM. HIPPY SUPPORTS HIGH RISK, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PARENTS TO PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. INSTRUCTORS TEACH PARENTS TO ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN IN DAILY LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE LITERACY AND SCHOOL READINESS. THE 2019-2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -725 CHILDREN RECEIVED EARLY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO GAIN A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AT LOW OR NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES. -30 FAMILIES WERE INSPIRED TO BECOME THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST TEACHERS THROUGH THE HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL YOUNGSTERS PROGRAM. STUDENT SUCCESS - BUILDING AN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES IN CLARK COUNTY, PARTICULARLY IN THE REGION'S MOST DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS, UWSN HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REACH GRADUATION DAY BY PROVIDING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO GRADUATE. BY SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND ENSURING THEY GRADUATE READY TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND CAREER, UWSN AND ITS PARTNERS ARE BUILDING AN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA. HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: -GIRLS ON THE RUN LAS VEGAS: UWSN FUNDS GIRLS ON THE RUN LAS VEGAS (GOTR), A PROGRAM THAT INSPIRES GIRLS TO BE JOYFUL, HEALTHY AND CONFIDENT USING A FUN, EXPERIENCE-BASED CURRICULUM WHICH CREATIVELY INTEGRATES RUNNING. GOTR TACKLES FACTORS THAT LEAD TO BULLYING BY TEACHING GIRLS ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE AND INTENTIONAL BEHAVIORS USING A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-BASED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. -LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT FOUNDATION: UWSN FUNDS THE TEACHERS IN LIBRARIES PROGRAM OFFERING FREE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, DELIVERED BY CCSD TEACHERS, IN EIGHT LIBRARY BRANCHES ACROSS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO RAISE STUDENT PROFICIENCY IN READING, WRITING, SCIENCE AND MATH TO GRADE LEVEL SO THAT THEY MAY CONTINUE TO A SUCCESSFUL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND RAISE STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. -NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS: UWSN FUNDS THE MOBILE UNIT COALITION, A NEW INITIATIVE THAT BUILDS ON NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS' EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS HIGH-IMPACT AND HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE AND CONNECT CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO OTHER NEEDED SUPPORTS LIKE FOOD, HOUSING AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING THE FOUNDATION NECESSARY FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE 2019-2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -596 GIRLS BUILT SELF-WORTH AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE GIRLS ON THE RUN PROGRAM. -1,911 STUDENTS RECEIVED FREE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND SUPPORT FROM LOCAL TEACHERS THROUGH THE LAS VEGAS-CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT FOUNDATION. -2,214 YOUTH RECEIVED ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS. POST-SECONDARY ATTAINMENT - IMPROVING CAREER READINESS TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR HIGHER, UWSN AND ITS PARTNERS SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO EARN A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATION. IN ORDER TO BUILD THE SKILLED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE WORKFORCE NECESSARY TO COMPETE IN A GLOBAL AND TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED ECONOMY, SOUTHERN NEVADA WILL NEED TO INCREASE ITS LEVELS OF POST-SECONDARY ATTAINMENT. BY HELPING INDIVIDUALS PREPARE FOR A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE, UWSN IS WORKING TO IMPROVE CAREER READINESS AND PROVIDE A BETTER LIFE FOR FAMILIES. -FULFILLMENT FUND LAS VEGAS: UWSN FUNDS FULFILLMENT FUND LAS VEGAS'S POST- SECONDARY ATTAINMENT EFFORTS, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. SUPPORT BEGINS IN HIGH SCHOOL WITH COLLEGE TOURS, COUNSELING, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND CONTINUES THROUGH COLLEGE WITH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION TO A COUNSELING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM. -LEADERS IN TRAINING: UWSN FUNDS LEADERS IN TRAINING, A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOCUSING ON EMPOWERING EAST AND NORTH LAS VEGAS STUDENTS - WHO ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND HIGHER EDUCATION - HAVE THE ACCESS, RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ATTAIN A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY. STUDENTS RECEIVE SUPPORT DURING HIGH SCHOOL AND THROUGH COLLEGE, INCLUDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT, VOLUNTEERISM AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. THE 2019-2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -360 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED TOOLS TO GRADUATE AND ACHIEVE FUTURE SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREER THROUGH FULFILLMENT FUND LAS VEGAS. -160 STUDENTS WERE INSPIRED TO GRADUATE AND BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH LEADERS IN TRAINING. WORKFORCE SUPPORTS - CREATING STABILITY FOR FAMILIES TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN CLARK COUNTY, UWSN HELPS FAMILIES FIND STABILITY AT HOME AND AT WORK THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SUCH AS TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, JOB PREPARATION AND PLACEMENT AND CERTIFICATION AND CREDENTIAL ASSISTANCE. BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO COMMUNITY SERVICES, UWSN AND ITS PARTNERS ARE SUPPORTING THE WHOLE FAMILY AS THEY WORK TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS. -FOUNDATION FOR AN INDEPENDENT TOMORROW: UWSN FUNDS FOUNDATION FOR AN INDEPENDENT TOMORROW (FIT), WHICH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SOUTHERN NEVADANS THROUGH SELF-SUFFICIENT, SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND CREATE A SKILLED WORKFORCE THAT CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN COMPANIES AND EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. FIT COMBINES ONE-ONE INTEGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT AND A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES DIRECTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORK READINESS SOFT-SKILLS COUPLED WITH HARD-SKILL TRAINING LEADING TO INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS. -NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK: THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN INFORMAL EARLY EDUCATION SETTINGS BY PROVIDING CHILDREN A QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND CONNECTING CAREGIVERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPORTS. THIS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LAS VEGAS URBAN LEAGUE AND UWSN FOCUSES ON TRAINING FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CARE. THE 2019-2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -699 CLIENTS RECEIVED JOB READINESS COURSES AND ONE-ON-ONE INTEGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT AT FOUNDATION FOR AN INDEPENDENT TOMORROW. -120 IN-HOME CHILDCARE PROVIDERS RECEIVED TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CARE. |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS. |
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| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DONOR DESIGNATIONS -1,288,941 DONOR DESIGNATIONS 1,288,941 |
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