2025-05-13T04:14:58-00:00 2024-06-30 834701792 Lewis Sharpstone & Co 5074 Tendilla Ave Woodland Hills CA 91364 990 2023-07-01 951945833 UNITED WAY OF VENTURA COUNTY INC UNIT 8054856288 702 COUNTY SQUARE DRIVE APT 100 Ventura CA 93003 BRAD WHETTEN CHAIR 8054856288 2025-05-13 true LEWIS SHARPSTONE P02256953 8185701960 2025-05-13 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRAD WHETTEN 702 COUNTY SQUARE DRIVE SUITE 100 VENTURA CA 93003 4601681 false X WWW.VCUNITEDWAY.ORG X 1945 CA UNITED WAY OF VENTURA COUNTY UWVC IS FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY AREAS - EDUCATION, HOMELESSNESS, INCOME AND HEALTH, IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD IN THE VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY. 23 23 19 285 0 1786792 4524462 0 18238 73464 -61247 -24068 1743783 4573858 578819 813944 0 907168 974994 0 198253 294436 295243 1780423 2084181 -36640 2489677 1684604 4106403 313010 245132 1371594 3861271 X TO IMPROVE LIVES BY INSPIRING AND MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER AND RESOURCES OF OUR COMMUNITY. false false 940605 489493 UWVC LAUNCHED A HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE TO INCLUDE A LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE HOUSING STOCK AND UTILIZE EXISTING HOUSING VOUCHERS AND HOUSING SUBSIDIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. EVERYONE NEEDS A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME, YET THAT BASIC NEED IS INCREASINGLY OUT OF REACH FOR MANY PEOPLE IN VENTURA COUNTY. ADVOCATING FOR THESE FAMILIES INCLUDES RECRUITING, CULTIVATING, RETAINING, AND GROWING THE NUMBER OF LANDLORDS WILLING TO HELP PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS. IN JANUARY 2024, THE HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE INTRODUCED THE HOME SAFE PROGRAM TO ENSURE HOUSING STABILITY FOR EXCEEDINGLY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO NOT ENTER HOMELESSNESS. DURING THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM HOUSED OVER 244 INDIVIDUALS AND 127 FAMILIES AND PREVENTED LOSS OF HOUSING 56 INDIVIDUALS AND 30 FAMILES. THESE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN WELCOMED HOME IN VENTURA, OXNARD, PORT HUENEME, CAMARILLO, THOUSAND OAKS, FILLMORE, SANTA PAULA, MOORPARK, AND SIMI VALLEY. 181623 181623 ALLOCATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS TO AGENCIES UNITED WAY OF VENTURA COUNTY THE AGENCY RAISES CONTRIBUTION PLEDGES TO BENEFIT OTHER VENTURA COUNTY AGENCIES. THE AGENCY HELPED ALLEVIATE AND OVERCOME THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF VENTURA COUNTY. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS, THE AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE YEAR-ROUND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UNITED WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY A SERIES OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, ADVERTISING, AND PERSONAL CONTACT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 118319 THE EARN IT KEEP IT SAVE IT EKS IS A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LED BY UWVC, THE VENTURA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, AND THE IRS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT EITC AND TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM VITA. THE VITA PROGRAM HELPS ENSURE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES GET THE REFUNDS AND CREDITS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. DURING THE 2023 TAX SEASON, 72 VOLUNTEERS PREPARED MORE THAN 1,700 RETURNS AND BROUGHT BACK OVER 1.9 MILLION IN REFUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, 672,000 OF THOSE FUNDS WAS IN EITC. EITC GOES TO THE POOREST, MOST VULNERABLE VENTURA COUNTY HOUSEHOLDS AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY POVERTY FIGHTING EXPERTS AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS NATIONALLY, LIFTING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ABOVE THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL EVERY YEAR. 390344 142828 1630891 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 19 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X X MAYA NAYLOR 8054856288 702 COUNTY SQUARE DRIVE SUITE 100 VENTURA CA 93003 X MITCHEL SLOAN PRESIDENT CEO 040.00 X 135202 0 9522 JILL BRAY DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 LISA L BUONO SEE SCH O CHAIR 001.00 X X 0 0 0 MIDGE CAMPBELL-THOMAS VICE-CHAIR 001.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BOREK FROM SEPT 2023 DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 SIERRA GUTIERREZ SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL HANEY DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID HARDY DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 TIM HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA V LOPEZ DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO LUCERO DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE B MCKAY DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 DR CESAR MORALES DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 MARISELA RIOS DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 MANAN SHAH DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN M STILES DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD WHETTEN SEE SCH O DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL BUCHENROTH DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JASON CHEUNG DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JERFFREY A MARTIN MD DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 OSMANY OZZIE RIOS TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 EMMA GROSSMAN FROM SEPT 2023 DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 STRATIS PERROS FROM SEPT 2023 DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 135202 9522 1 false false false 76386 4448076 4524462 73464 73464 76386 27823 -27823 -27823 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 3755 3755 3755 4573858 49396 191398 191398 622546 622546 0 0 144724 18091 63728 62905 0 669545 515055 96780 57710 25209 19613 3738 1858 66265 44254 13089 8922 69251 41939 15330 11982 0 9530 2181 4630 2719 20000 4578 9719 5703 0 0 555 127 270 158 5800 5069 191 540 16794 4179 6355 6260 60304 46058 8371 5875 0 89372 68258 12407 8707 8636 5655 1622 1359 0 0 0 16194 4858 3239 8097 3841 2934 533 374 8612 1076 3792 3744 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 27090 8409 9094 9587 OUTSIDE SERVICES 18071 17816 128 127 TELEPHONE 8204 6266 1139 799 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2240 531 882 827 0 2084181 1630891 255037 198253 485354 214437 645310 3309186 358261 459504 21443 29686 44935 39599 6168 5336 38191 41946 129877 46308 1684604 4106403 114690 103957 5000 193320 141175 313010 245132 X 1116403 3537546 255191 323725 1371594 3861271 1684604 4106403 2489677 X false true X true false X 2655099 2620323 2321839 1786792 4524462 13908515 2655099 2620323 2321839 1786792 4524462 13908515 2260473 11648042 6086 9464 1871 18238 73464 109123 2325 3755 6080 14023718 0.83060 0.98580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 38191 3755 41946 35866 2325 38191 40152 -4286 35866 33262 8608 1718 40152 34512 450 1700 33262 1.00000 true 1100 1100 43835 38499 5336 5336 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes DESIGNATIONS PAYABLE TO OTHER CHARITIES 94596 LEASE LIABILITIES 46579 141175 X 4392235 4392235 181623 181623 4573858 1902558 1902558 181623 181623 2084181 V 4 THE ENDOWMENT IS BOARD DESIGNATED AND THE APPROPRIATION OF THE EARNINGS IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. XI 4B THIS ITEM REPRESENTS DONOR DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED AS A REDUCTION OF REVENUE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT INCLUDED IN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FORM 990. XII 4B THIS ITEM REPRESENTS DONOR DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED AS A REDUCTION OF REVENUE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT TREATED AS GRANT EXPENSE FOR FORM 990. X 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE CURRENT OR DEFERRED INCOME TAX EXPENSE UNDER ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. AN ORGANIZATION MUST EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. SPIRIT AWARDS 46900 46900 1134 WOMENS LUNCH 29486 29486 8866 6828 10995 76386 76386 10000 6828 10995 27823 -27823 true FOOD SHARE OF VENTURA COUNTY 4146 SOUTHBANK RD OXNARD CA 93036 770018162 5013 46134 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA PO BOX 37839 BOONE IA 50037 530196605 5013 17430 GENERAL SUPPORT INTERFACE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES 4001 MISSION OAKS BLVD SUITE I CAMARILLO CA 93012 952944459 5013 14881 GENERAL SUPPORT MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT PO BOX 20543 OXNARD CA 93034 300045901 5013 12652 GENERAL SUPPORT KIDS & FAMILIES TOGETHER 864 E SANTA CALARA STREET VENTURA CA 93001 952371668 5013 9775 HEART 2 HEART FAMILY SUPPORT CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90015 951690973 5013 8373 GENERAL SUPPORT CASA PACIFICA CENTERS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES 1722 SOUTH LEWIS RD CAMARILLO CA 93012 770195022 5013 5274 GENERAL SUPPORT 7 THOMAS AND WOOLSEY FIRE VICTIMS. PAYMENTS REQUESTED BY VC LTDRG. 25 89347 HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS 157 494182 SINGLE MOTHERS PURSUING THEIR EDUCATION 12 18000 HYGIENE KITS DISTRIBUTED 714 8976 FMV HYGIENE KITS STUFF THE BUSS. BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED 2091 11155 FMV BACKPACKS WITH SUPPLIES ORAL HEALTH KITS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS 117 186 FMV ORAL HEALTH KITS LITERACY KITS TO CHILDREN IN NEED 280 700 FMV LITERACY KITS Part I Line 2 REGARDING GRANTS TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS AFFIRMATION THAT THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION IS OPERATING AS A 501C3 FROM EACH RECIPIENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES GRANT FUNDS TO DIRECTLY IN THE UNITED STATES. REGARDING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, THE ORGANIZATION PUTS SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT INTO ENSURING THE INDIVIDUALS QUALIFY FOR THE GRANTS. THEREAFTER, BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS INVOLVED ARE RELATIVELY SMALL AND BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF GRANTS, INDIVIDUALS ARE TRUSTED TO UTILIZE THE GRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENDED PURPOSE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 390,344, Grants and allocations 142,828, Revenue 0 UNITED WAY OF VENTURA COUNTYS OTHER GENERAL PROGRAMS HAVE THREE KEY FOCUS AREAS EDUCATION, INCOME, AND HEALTH, INCLUDING DISASTER RELIEF. THESE AREAS ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS TO A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE AND WILL HELP TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN VENTURA COUNTY. EDUCATION HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR FULL ACADEMIC POTENTIAL. INCOME PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. HEALTH IMPROVING HEALTHY HABITS, FITNESS AND OVERALL HEALTH. DURING THE YEAR, UNITED WAY OF VENTURA COUNTY ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 6,500 INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT, FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C THE CODE OF CONDUCT IS REVIEWED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO INFORM THE CHAIR IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION HAS ARISEN, AND TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE MATTER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 A COPY OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST BY REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. SIGNIFICANT POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES, THE INDIVIDUALS PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B THIS ITEM IS CHECKED NO SINCE THERE WERE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS THAT WERE COMPENSATED DURING THE YEAR. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 2/16 IN JULY 2024, FOLLOWING THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR 6/30/24, LISA L. BUONO STEPPED DOWN AS CHAIR, AND BRAD WHETTEN ASSUMED THE POSITION.