Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,124,708 | 3,210,085 | 4,103,968 | 7,660,057 | 4,566,269 | 21,665,087 |
| 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 | 2,124,708 | 3,210,085 | 4,103,968 | 7,660,057 | 4,566,269 | 21,665,087 |
| 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) .. | 910,821 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 20,754,266 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,124,708 | 3,210,085 | 4,103,968 | 7,660,057 | 4,566,269 | 21,665,087 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 24,865 | 26,127 | 22,423 | 27,220 | 53,917 | 154,552 |
| 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 | 21,819,639 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 0 |
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| FORM 990, PART III | PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A - CONTINUED UTILITY DISCONNECTION, UNMET HEALTH AND DENTAL NEEDS, THE DIFFICULT CHOICE BETWEEN BUYING FOOD OR LIFE-SAVING PRESCRIPTIONS, AND/OR A SENSE OF DESPAIR THAT CAN COME WHEN WEATHERING LIFE'S EMERGENCIES. THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT A 12% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR AND NEARLY 400 ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS. WE RECOGNIZE CLIENTS' SITUATIONS ARE OFTEN COMPLEX AND MAY NOT STAY RESOLVED, WHICH IS WHY CLIENT NAVIGATORS KEEP COMMUNICATIONS OPEN. ONGOING CIRCUMSTANCES OFTEN TEST CLIENTS' RESILIENCY, AND THE ECCO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ENSURE CLIENTS DO NOT LOSE HOPE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. OUR MISSION STATEMENT READS: "WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS NAVIGATE THROUGH LIFE'S CHALLENGES." ECCO'S VISION STATEMENT IS, "A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE CAN DISCOVER A PATH TO OPPORTUNITY." THE MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS ALIGN AND MATERIALIZE THROUGH COMPASSIONATE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO OFFER ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO LOCAL NEIGHBORS FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, DENTAL AND MEDICAL CARE, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO SNAP AND MEDICAID ENROLLMENT, SEASONAL INITIATIVES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND A CLOTHING CLOSET. WE OFFER GUIDANCE THROUGH THE DIRECTION AND SYSTEM OF SUPPORT PROVIDED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AS WE WALK WITH CLIENTS ALONG THEIR PATH TO OPPORTUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE BECOMING AN ECCO CLIENT AND RECEIVING CLIENT NAVIGATION SUPPORT, ACCESS TO WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS, AND THE ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ADP). ADDITIONALLY, ECCO CONNECTS CLIENTS TO A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO MAXIMIZE SUPPORT ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS ACHIEVING PERSONAL FINANCIAL GOALS. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REFERRALS AND BENEFITS, SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS, AND HOME REPAIR. WHEN A PERSON EXPERIENCING CRISIS BECOMES AN ECCO CLIENT, THEY RECEIVE THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EAR, AND ACTION FROM A TEAM OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PULL TOGETHER RESOURCES ON THEIR BEHALF AND PROVIDE THE REASSURANCE THE CLIENT NEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD. ECCO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED IN THE AREA AS ONE OF ONLY A FEW AGENCIES IN THE GREATER CHARLESTON REGION WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS. ALL OF ECCO'S ESSENTIAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO LIVE OR WORK EAST OF THE COOPER RIVER AND MEET ECCO'S INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES THAT ARE BASED ON 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. ECCO'S DEMOGRAPHICS SHOW THAT 36% OF ECCO CLIENTS MAKE NO MORE THAN THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND 22% HAVE ZERO INCOME. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME OF ECCO'S CLIENTS IN FY23 WAS 16,568. CLIENTS ARE PRIMARILY WOMEN (74%), BLACK (63%), AND OVER THE AGE OF 55 (51%). EIGHTY-SEVEN PERCENT ARE SINGLE (INCLUDES DIVORCED, WIDOWED, SEPARATED AND NEVER MARRIED). THERE ARE CURRENTLY 400 ECCO-ASSISTED HOUSEHOLDS WITH AT LEAST 1 CHILD. OF THOSE, 19% ARE GRANDPARENTS CARING FOR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN AND 58% ARE SINGLE MOTHERS. ECCO SERVICES ARE FOR ADULTS BUT BECAUSE THERE ARE 777 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLDS ECCO SERVES, WE KNOW THAT OUR WORK IMPACTS MULTIPLE GENERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THIRTEEN PERCENT OF CLIENTS DID NOT COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL, 46% HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR CREDENTIAL, 17% HAVE SOME COLLEGE, AND 24% HAVE COMPLETED A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR CERTIFICATION. THIRTY-ONE PERCENT OF CLIENTS MUST BORROW A VEHICLE, PAY FOR RIDES, OR USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A VEHICLE. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR ECCO TO PROVIDE WHAT NEIGHBORS NEED WHEN FACING A WIDE ARRAY OF LIFE'S CHALLENGES (I.E. DIVORCE, TERMINAL ILLNESS, WORKPLACE INJURY, A DISABILITY, JOB LOSS, DEATH OF BREADWINNER, ETC.) COUPLED WITH THE RISING COST OF LIVING. ECCO IS PROUD OF ITS COMMITMENT TO BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT. 100% OF EVERY DOLLAR DONATED TO ECCO GOES DIRECTLY TO ECCO'S IMPACT EAST OF THE COOPER RIVER. IN FY23, ECCO PROVIDED SERVICES VALUED AT 3,108,359 TO OUR NEIGHBORS FACING LIFE'S CHALLENGES ON A 2.5M OPERATING BUDGET. THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE NEARLY 389 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO GENERATED 27,813 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME TO ECCO IN FY23 - A MONETARY VALUE OF OVER 1M. IMPACT NUMBERS FOR FY23: -SERVED 1,739 HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMMATIC AREAS; THESE HOUSEHOLDS ACCOUNT FOR 3,233 NEIGHBORS FACING A TIME OF NEED INCLUDING 777 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18. THESE FAMILIES RECEIVED A VALUE OF 3,108,358 IN SERVICES DURING FY23. -CLIENT NAVIGATORS SPOKE WITH 1,304 NEIGHBORS SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM ECCO -360 NEW NEIGHBORS IN FY23, REPRESENTING A 5% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW CLIENTS COMPARED TO FY20 (THE YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC). -DISTRIBUTED 675,269 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 948 LOCAL FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY; A RETAIL VALUE OF 1,531,461. -CONDUCTED MONTHLY FRESH & FREE FARMERS MARKETS PROVIDING ALMOST 66,500 LBS. OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO OUR NEIGHBORS. THE RETAIL VALUE OF THIS PRODUCE WAS 78,194. -PROVIDED 500 HOUSEHOLDS WITH ALL OF THE GROCERIES NEEDED TO MAKE A THANKSGIVING MEAL AND 531 CHILDREN FROM 251 LOCAL FAMILIES WITH CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THROUGH ECCO'S 15TH ANNUAL ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM. -A TOTAL OF 202 FOOD DRIVES WERE CONDUCTED IN FY23 BY 40 NEIGHBORHOODS, 28 SCHOOLS, 54 BUSINESSES, AND 40 CIVIC GROUPS WHO WANTED TO HELP COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. -DONATIONS OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS (I.E. HYGIENE ITEMS AND HOUSEHOLD CLEANING SUPPLIES) TOTALED 600,548 LBS. IN FY23, GREATLY REDUCING THE NEED TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOR THE WELLNESS PANTRY. -IN FY23, ECCO SPENT 41,401 ON 100,594 LBS. OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS FOR THE WELLNESS PANTRY (THIS INCLUDES THE MONTHLY COST OF THE FARMERS MARKET PRODUCE). -TWENTY-FIVE WANDO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED LAPTOPS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND ITEMS FOR THEIR RESIDENCE HALL ROOMS THROUGH ECCO'S FOURTH AND FIFTH ANNUAL ADOPT-A-SENIOR PROGRAMS. -PROVIDED 70,127 ITEMS OF GENTLY-USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD LINENS TO 534 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE SECOND FULL YEAR OF OPERATIONS AT THE ECCO CLOTHING CLOSET AT ITS SATELLITE LOCATION ON BOWMAN ROAD. THE ITEMS PROVIDED TO ECCO CLIENTS REPRESENT A VALUE OF 222,361. -SERVED 405 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH ECCO'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY PROVIDING 447,497 TO HELP PAY RENT, MORTGAGE, OR UTILITY BILLS FOR CLIENTS FACING EVICTION OR UTILITIES SHUT-OFF. ECCO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THIS AREA THANKS TO ONGOING SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS GRANTORS AS WELL AS ARPA FUNDING. -GRADUATED TEN PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ECCO'S ADP (ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM); PROVIDING 30,000 IN SAVINGS MATCHES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN REALIZING THEIR GOALS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, OR FIRST-TIME HOME OWNERSHIP. -389 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 27,813 HOURS OF SERVICE TO ECCO CLIENTS, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES; THE MONETARY IMPACT OF THIS DONATED TIME WAS VALUED AT 1,032,298. VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE TO COMPRISE ECCO'S LARGEST HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCE. -1,432 UNIQUE DONORS CONTRIBUTED 2,950 FINANCIAL DONATIONS TO ECCO IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND VISION FOR THE FUTURE. HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAMMATIC ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -ECCO RECEIVED A FOUR-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR FOR THE 6TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. -ECCO WAS NAMED "BEST NONPROFIT" BY READERS OF THE MOULTRIE NEWS FOR THE 9TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AND VOTED "BEST NONPROFIT" BY THE READERS OF MOUNT PLEASANT MAGAZINE AGAIN IN FY23. -ADMINISTERED THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER GRANT PHASE 39 AND THE SECOND HALF OF THE ARPA-R FUNDS TOTALING 68,168. -RE-EVALUATED THE ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO ENSURE PARTICIPANT SUCCESS. RELAUNCHED THE REVISED ADP WITH A GOAL TO GRADUATE 10 PARTICIPANTS IN FY23. THIS GOAL WAS ACCOMPLISHED. -OFFERED A "LANDLORD / TENET Q & A" FOR OUR CLIENTS THROUGH OUR PARTNERS AT CHARLESTON PRO BONO. -LAUNCHED "LINK2FEED" CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IN THE WELLNESS PANTRY AS REQUIRED BY FEEDING AMERICA FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE USDA ELIGIBLE. -CONDUCTED FIRST FOOD OUTCOMES SURVEY AS A PART OF ECCO'S OUTCOMES CALENDAR TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF EACH PROGRAMMATIC AREA (WELLNESS PANTRY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADOPT-A-FAMILY, DENTAL CLINIC, MEDICAL CLINIC AND CLIENT NAVIGATION). -THE PROGRAMS & SERVICES COMMITTEE CONDUCTED TWO PROGRAM EVALUATIONS: 1) CLOTHING CLOSET AND 2) ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. -DEVELOPED ECCO'S FIRST MID-YEAR IMPACT NUMBERS AND DEMOGRAPHICS REPORTS. -AMENDED THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES IN MARCH 2023 IN ORDER TO ENSURE BUDGETED FUNDING WOULD LAST THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN FROM THE 1ST -10TH OF EACH MONTH. -ADDED FIVE NEW RETAIL PARTNER AGENCIES: TRADER JOES (SEPTEMBER 2022), STARBUCKS AT OAKLAND MARKET & HWY 17 (JANUARY 2023), AND PUBLIX IN PARK WEST & BEN SAWYER BLVD. (MAY 2023). -AD |
| 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. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD REQUIRES ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ENCOURAGES UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR CHANGES. IN THE EVENT THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE YEAR, THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES COMPILING AN ANNUAL REPORT LISTING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES OFFERED BY OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS AS NOTED ON THEIR 990S. THE LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDES GROUPS WITH SIMILAR OPERATING BUDGETS AND STAFF STRUCTURE OPERATING IN THE LOWCOUNTRY. THIS REPORT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHO MAKES A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL AS A PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES AND EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
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