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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 801,187 | 936,363 | 910,544 | 702,716 | 622,501 | 3,973,311 |
| 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 | 801,187 | 936,363 | 910,544 | 702,716 | 622,501 | 3,973,311 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,973,311 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 801,187 | 936,363 | 910,544 | 702,716 | 622,501 | 3,973,311 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,282 | 2,201 | 759 | 6,683 | 9,986 | 23,911 |
| 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.).. | 1,831 | 28 | 525 | 2,384 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,999,606 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PROVIDE FUNDING TO MEMBER AGENCIES IN THE CASS COUNTY AREA AFTER ASSESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS TO DETERMINE ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS. UNITED WAY OF CASS COUNTY IDENTIFIES A NUMBER OF ISSUES/OUTCOMES FOR FOCUS AND ALLOCATES FUNDS TO MEMBER AGENCIES THAT INTEGRATE THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN WITH OUTCOME MEASURES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES. FUNDING DECISIONS ARE DETERMINED BY AGENCY PARTNERS' PROPOSALS THAT ALIGN WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE UWCC'S TARGET ISSUES AND PROPOSALS THAT PROVIDE HOW THE PROGRAM OR STRATEGIES ACHIEVE AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY OUTCOME AND MEASURED TO MEET ESTABLISHED INDICATORS. THE THREE AREAS OF FOCUS ARE: EDUCATION - HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL GOAL 1) CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN COMMUNITY OUTCOME- CHILDREN ACHIEVE APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL TARGETS IN LITERACY, SOCIAL SKILLS, EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL MOTOR SKILLS, AND COGNITIVE SKILLS GOAL 2) SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTCOME-SCHOOL- AGED CHILDREN GAIN THE BASIC LITERACY AND LEARNING SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL GOAL 3) YOUTH GROW INTO PRODUCTIVE ADULTS COMMUNITY OUTCOME-YOUTH GAIN NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT INCOME - PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE GOAL 1) PEOPLE ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY COMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE GAIN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THEIR FINANCIAL WELL-BEING GOAL 2) PEOPLE GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE SECURE A LIVING WAGE JOB AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT GOAL 3) PEOPLE IN CRISIS HAVE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FOOD, SHELTER AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE HAVE IMPROVED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE GOAL 4) PEOPLE LIVE IN SAFE AND THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY OUTCOME- PEOPLE GAIN ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT IMPROVE PERSONAL SAFETY HEALTH - IMPROVING PEOPLE'S HEALTH GOAL 1) PEOPLE MAINTAIN HEALTHY NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS COMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE BUILD HEALTHY HABITS AND HEALTHY BODIES GOAL 2) PEOPLE OVERCOME BARRIERS TO BECOME MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HEALTHY COMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE RECEIVE SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE HEALTH AND MENTAL WELL-BEING |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | CASS COUNTY READING RAILROAD: READING SUCCESS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN RAISES COMMUNITY-WIDE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF EARLY LITERACY AND CULTIVATES THE COMMUNITY'S CAPACITY TO SUFFICIENTLY SUPPORT THE READING SUCCESS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. THE CASS COUNTY READING RAILROAD SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY LITERACY, AND TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THROUGH ITS MANY PROGRAMS, THE READING RAILROAD HELPS TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUNG CHILDREN IN CASS COUNTY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF READING. -READING RAILROAD BEGINDERGARTEN PROGRAM THE READING RAILROAD BEGINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IS A FORWARD THINKING AND GREATLY NEEDED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A SUMMER-INTERVENTION OPPORTUNITY TO THOSE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE MOST AT RISK FOR FAILURE IN KINDERGARTEN. THROUGH A SCREENING PROCESS, DEVELOPED BY THE READING RAILROAD AND FACILITATED BY ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS, THE READING RAILROAD IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHICH CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE MOST UNDERPREPARED FOR ENTRANCE INTO KINDERGARTEN. THESE CHILDREN ARE THEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE READING RAILROAD BEGINDERGARTEN PROGRAM-A SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FACILITATED BY READING RAILROAD, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A LAST-MINUTE BOOST TO THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE ENTERING KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL, BUT WHO ARE LACKING THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. READING RAILROAD HIRES AREA TEACHERS TO TEACH THE CLASSES. THESE CLASSES ARE RICH WITH ACTIVITIES THAT HELP CHILDREN STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS THEY NEED IN KINDERGARTEN. THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE LOCAL CHILDREN WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE 90 EXTRA HOURS OF SCHOOL READINESS EXPERIENCE, PRIOR TO ENTERING SCHOOL IN THE FALL. THE MAJORITY OF THE BEGINDERGARTEN STUDENTS HAVE HAD LITTLE TO NO PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE, SO NOT ONLY WILL THESE CHILDREN GAIN A GREAT DEAL OF ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AT BEGINDERGARTEN, BUT THEY WILL ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN A CLASSROOM SETTING, BEFORE THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL. -DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY THE READING RAILROAD ALSO INSTITUTES DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM, WHICH MAILS A BRAND NEW, AGE APPROPRIATE BOOK EACH MONTH TO EVERY CHILD IN CASS COUNTY WHO IS SIGNED UP AND IS UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. THIS PROGRAM SENDS OVER 1,504 BOOKS PER MONTH TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE REGISTERED. -BUSINESS PARTNER PROGRAM EACH YEAR, 86 BUSINESS PARTNERS READ 688 BOOKS TO PRE - KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE CLASSROOMS THROUGH THE BUSINESS PARTNER PROGRAM. LOCAL BUSINESS PEOPLE OR THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED PARTNER WITH A CLASSROOM IN CASS COUNTY WHICH INCLUDES LOGANSPORT, PIONEER, LEWIS CASS AND CASTON SCHOOLS. THESE PARTNERS READ ONCE PER MONTH TO THEIR ASSIGNED CLASSROOM THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE VISITS WITH LOCAL STUDENTS HELP TO FOSTER THE IMPORTANCE OF READING FOR 20 MINUTES EVERY DAY. IT ALSO HELPS TO ESTABLISH A VALUABLE CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS. -FIRST GRADE LIBRARY VISITS THESE VISITS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH LOGANSPORT AND LEWIS CASS SCHOOLS. FIRST GRADE STUDENTS GET TO GO TO THEIR PUBLIC LIBRARY ONCE A MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THEY ARE ABLE TO GET A LIBRARY CARD, CHECK OUT BOOKS, A VOLUNTEER READS TO THEM, DOES ACTIVITIES, AND THEY LEARN ABOUT THE LIBRARY. -COMMUNITY BOOK GIVE-AWAYS EACH YEAR, THE READING RAILROAD GIVES BOOKS AWAY TO THE CHILDREN OF CASS COUNTY. THESE BOOKS ARE GIVEN AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HELP TO ESTABLISH A LOVE OF READING WITH LOCAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | UNITED WAY OF CASS COUNTY SHALL DESIGNATE TWO (2) CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION. CLASS ONE (1) MEMBERS SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE ELECTED DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATION. ALL OTHER MEMBERS SHALL BE CLASS TWO (2) MEMBERS, WITH QUALIFICATIONS TO BE DETERMINED BY BOARD POLICY. ONLY CLASS ONE (1) MEMBERS SHALL HAVE A VOTE ON MATTERS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | A GOVERNANCE COMMITTE SHALL NOMINATE NEW DIRCTORS OF THE BOARD FOR VOTE BY NOVEMBER EACH YEAR, WITH APPROVED SLATE TO BE VOTED ON BY THE FULL BOARD AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT COPY WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING THE FINAL 990. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANY ISSUES IN WHICH THEY HAVE OR MAY APPEAR TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POSITION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION IS BASED ON BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' PAY SCALES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | NO BOARD MEMBER IS PAID FOR THEIR SERVICE AS A UNITED WAY BOARD MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POSITION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION IS BASED ON BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' PAY SCALES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE UNITED WAY OF CASS COUNTY OFFICE LOCATED AT 300 EAST BROADWAY STREET, SUITE 101, LOGANSPORT INDIANA 46947 BY ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION REQUESTING THE INFORMATION. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DONOR DESIGNATIONS -20,617 DESIGNATIONS 26,538 TOTAL 5,921 |
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