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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,559,806 | 5,547,910 | 5,754,940 | 7,027,506 | 6,122,959 | 30,013,121 |
| 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 | 5,559,806 | 5,547,910 | 5,754,940 | 7,027,506 | 6,122,959 | 30,013,121 |
| 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).. | 149,550 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 29,863,571 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,559,806 | 5,547,910 | 5,754,940 | 7,027,506 | 6,122,959 | 30,013,121 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 17,507 | 19,738 | 29,381 | 52,581 | 55,168 | 174,375 |
| 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 | 30,187,496 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, line 2 | Nationally recognized research points to the long-term benefits and return on investment (ROI) from providing high-quality early childhood education to low-income children. The benefits not only improve kindergarten readiness levels but improve third-grade reading levels and high school graduation rates and dramatically increase the lifetime earning potential for students who benefit from quality early childhood experiences. We recognize that students and families must be supported as they progress through school from cradle to career. Evidence clearly demonstrates childhood success can only occur if a solid foundation has been built; school readiness is predictive of early grade proficiency, which is in turn predictive of graduation. Thus, the ultimate goal of childhood success is to ensure that children are developmentally and academically prepared for secondary education. For youth ages 10-21, this requires achieving key milestones along the way: successful experiences in and transitions from elementary to middle and high school; on-time secondary school graduation; and completion of some form of postsecondary education, credentialing, or training. Without question, it takes entire communities working together more collaboratively than ever before to co-create community-based, comprehensive solutions that support children and students along the education continuum from birth through elementary school, high school and career readiness. Families, schools, early care providers, government, service providers, business leaders and the community all have roles to play. In 2020, United Way partnered directly with four school districts to expand on-site behavioral health services for children grades K-12. These services remove the barrier of transportation for families in both urban and rural settings and allow the school districts to develop community-based partnerships that meet their unique needs. In 2020, new partnerships were formed with: i. Northern Cass Public Schools, Rural Cass Mental Health Services ii. Central Cass Public Schools, Rural Cass Mental Health Services iii. Kindred Public Schools, Rural Cass Mental Health Services iv. West Fargo Public Schools, MTSS-B Services | Middle & High School Mental Health Services |
| Form 990, Part III, line 3 | As stewards of public investments and trust, United Way utilizes a multi-tiered volunteer vetting process to make investment decisions and monitor impact results of all programs which receive these investments (funding). Programs which do not align with United Way's goals and strategies or do not meet outcome measurements may not receive future funding. In some instances, organizations cease operations due to factors outside of United Way's control. When this occurs, United Way stops funding for that organization at the point they have ceased operations. This process ensures United Way is accountable for the investments entrusted to it by the public. Each of the following organization/program ceased to receive funding from United Way during the calendar year 2020: i. CHARISM-Check & Connect and Youth Higher Achievement Program |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a continued... | The Action: - Over the past 4 years, expanded partnerships to increase workforce development programming and supportive services for almost 1,000 low-income and new American individuals giving them the opportunity to obtain and maintain living-wage employment in our community. - Successfully implemented on-demand public transportation service called TapRide to provide reliable transportation services to employees in the Fargo Industrial Park o This will now be a permanent line and will continue to serve employees working in the Fargo Industrial Park The Results: - 68% of individuals obtained living-wage employment, the remaining 32% are actively working with Workforce Development Case Managers to gain skills and employment - 8,799 completed rides were provided to individuals who now have reliable transportation to and from work in the Fargo Industrial Park Spotlight: In 2020, United Way entered into a unique partnership with Chisom Housing Group. Chisom Housing Group is a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to preserving affordable housing and providing supportive services to their residents by connecting with local nonprofit resources. They aim to support and assist individuals with affordable housing work towards financial independence. Our collaborative partnership allowed us to focus on education, financial literacy, workforce development, reducing food insecurity, and promotion of community connections. Chisom's portfolio includes The Arbors at McCormick Park, affordable housing located in Fargo. Through our collaborative partnership we were able to align service and provide direct supportive services to the residents of The Arbors at McCormick Park. Our Workforce Case Managers are able to hold English Language Learner classes, computer trainings, tenant education classes and case management utilizing the on-site community center, alleviating barriers such as transportation for the Arbors residents attending the classes. Workforce Case Managers were able to provide direct supportive services and training leading to individuals to become self-sufficient. These coordinated efforts resulted in 10% of residents receiving direct supportive services in 2020, some leading to become Certified Nursing Assistant, joining the health field to fight COVID-19. COVID Response In response to the global Coronavirus pandemic, United Way of Cass-Clay launched the "Coronavirus Response Fund." This fund was set up to help families hit hardest by the pandemic. Our entire community is facing an uncertain and stressful time. This intensifies for families who were living on the edge of poverty prior to the current situation. There are over 9,400 families living on the edge of poverty in our community. That is 1 in 6 of total families in our community. We know families lacking a financial safety net are often disproportionately impacted by crisis situations. Especially now, United Way is committed to ensuring everyone has a safe, stable place to lay their head at night. We believe that housing is the foundation on which better lives are built, and that now, more than ever, we have an opportunity to prevent families from experiencing homelessness by providing the right help at the right time. Collectively we raised and invested over $126,916 for the Coronavirus Response Fund. These funds allowed our community partners to fully implement a robust system to prevent and divert families from being homeless, leveraging over $1 million in state and federal aid directed towards families and preventing homelessness. The Homeless Prevention and Diversion Program was able to hire dedicated staff, earlier than originally planned, who directly ensured 79 families were prevented from becoming homeless and had access to basic needs and food. This is the power of United Way. Emerging Initiatives The way to end homelessness is to prevent it from happening, if possible. By focusing on a prevention and diversion response, we believe we can reduce the number of individuals becoming homeless and respond quickly when someone does, knowing the number one predictor of homelessness is if a person has experienced homelessness in the past. As a community, we are responding to homelessness as a unified and effective system. We have brought in a national expert to help us in implementing this initiative. National studies show similar systems have been able to successfully divert 30-50% of shelter seeks and upwards of 80% for families seeking shelter. Locally, we have been leading the efforts, along with the FM Coalition to End Homelessness, the City of Fargo and Presentation Partners in Housing to plan and implement a robust system of prevention and diversion for families and individuals experiencing or at-risk of becoming homeless. United Way partnered with the F/M Coalition to End Homelessness and Presentation Partners in Housing and contracted with OrgCode to build a more robust system that will focus on preventing and diverting families with children and youth from entering the homeless system. As experts in the field, OrgCode excels at helping agencies convert theory and training, evidence and promising policies into operational realities that are person-centered, recovery-oriented, and housing focused. Using technical expertise, their mission is to ensure that activities, service orientation and participant engagement efforts capitalize on problem solving, conflict resolution and their social networks to help avoid shelter stays or prolonged exposure to literal homelessness. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | The organization has an Executive Committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body between meetings. Any actions taken need to be brought before the board at the next meeting for review and/or ratification. The Executive Committee consists of board officers and the immediate Past Board Chair. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Per the Bylaws, each individual contributor to United Way of Cass-Clay shall thereby become a member of the corporation for the year for which the contribution was given and shall be entitled to attend and vote at all membership meetings during the period. Any organization with a legitimate health, welfare, character-building or educational program or other human service agency, upon expressing a wish for organizational membership and after program and budget evaluation by the United Way, and upon acceptance by the Board of Trustees, shall become an organizational member and will continue so long as it is approved by the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The election of the Board members occurs at the Annual Meeting, by vote of United Way of Cass-Clay members in attendance. The Board is elected from nominees by the Governance Committee and additional nominees willing to serve may be presented by petition signed by 25 verifiable members, provided such petition is received in the office of the President not less than 14 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. The size of the Board shall consist of a minimum of 12 members and up to 16 members from the Cass/Clay area. In addition, the Campaign Chair shall serve on the Board for the year they lead the campaign. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Director of Finance & Administration will review the Form 990 as well as the Finance Committee. Following their review and recommendation for approval to the Board, the Board of Directors will vote and approve the Form 990 at a board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Board members complete conflict disclosures annually and the information is shared with other committees as needed. Board members with a conflict abstain from voting on issues involving the conflict. The President reviews the disclosures. Committee members and community impact panel members also complete the forms annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Executive Committee meets to approve the President's salary and benefits. The Executive Committee uses information provided by the United Way Worldwide. United Way Worldwide has salary research and recommended guidelines for Director level positions and above. They are based on the size of United Way organizations and the area of the country which they are located in. Written minutes are taken at the Executive Committee meeting regarding the deliberation of the approval of the President's salary and benefits. The President is not present during these deliberations. This process takes place annually. Compensation for the Director of Finance and Administration is determined annually by the President based on a review of the Director's performance development plan and comparability with the United Way Worldwide Salary Surveys. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The audited financial statements are on United Way of Cass-Clay's website. |
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