2022-03-29T15:44:21-05:00 2021-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 10 N MAIN STREET FL 2 FALL RIVER MA 02720 990 2020-07-01 042104026 UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER INC UNIT 5086788361 30 BEDFORD STREET PO BOX 2550 FALL RIVER MA 02722 JOAN MEDEIROS TREASURER 5086788361 2022-03-01 1 JOAN MEDEIROS 999009999 JOLANTA TUCK CPA P01340068 7813803520 2022-03-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KIMBERLY SMITH 30 BEDFORD STREET PO BOX 2550 FALL RIVER MA 02722 2212763 0 X UWGFR.ORG X 1957 MA UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER (UWGFR) IS A LEADER IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND STRIVES TO CREATE COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. UWGFR CHANGES LIVES BY MOBILIZING PEOPLE TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR RESOURCES ARE NEEDED MOST, AND TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EVERY PERSON. 31 31 4 412 0 0 1356984 1720098 0 0 394008 351594 0 2547 1750992 2074239 978954 1489582 0 0 246543 254040 0 0 126976 151601 215430 1377098 1959052 373894 115187 7509762 9244439 632866 883320 6876896 8361119 X UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER (UWGFR) IS A LEADER IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND STRIVES TO CREATE COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. BY UNITING ALL SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A WELL-DEVELOPED COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, UWGFR ENCOURAGES THE PRIVATE SECTOR, INDIVIDUALS, AND CORPORATIONS TO MAINTAIN A MAJOR ROLE IN SUPPORTING INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON REMEDYING PROBLEMS THAT MOST ADVERSELY AFFECT THE LOCAL POPULATION. WE SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN THE GREATER FALL RIVER AREA IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL MANNER POSSIBLE BY COLLABORATING WITH PROVIDERS THAT AIM TO CREATE EQUITABLE, LASTING CHANGE THROUGH PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE. UWGFR PROMOTES HIGH GOALS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN ALL PARTNERS, EVALUATES PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, AND PREVENTS WASTE AND DUPLICATION OF EFFORT. 1 0 1489582 1489582 DISTRIBUTED 83.4% OF NET CAMPAIGN TO OVER 100 NON-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE VITAL PROGRAM AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITHIN THE GREATER FALL RIVER AREA. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN, PRIMARY FUNDING WAS ALLOCATED AMONGST 19 APPROVED PROGRAMS WHO UNDERWENT A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REVIEW; SECONDARY FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO LOCAL AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS AS DESIGNATED BY DONORS. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS HELD IN OUR ENDOWMENT WAS DISTRIBUTED FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES FACILITATED BY LOCAL NON-PROFIT PARTNERS THAT FOCUS ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND TRAINING, FINANCIAL STABILITY, ELDER CARE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND FAMILY RESILIENCE. 118795 INFOLINE: UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER (UWGFR) PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS VIA DIRECT CALLS AND WALK-INS TO OUR OFFICE, ON OUR WEBSITE, AND WITH FREQUENTLY UPDATED BROCHURES, DIRECTORIES, AND FLYERS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF CURRENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE. UWGFR ALSO FUNDS AND CO-SPONSORS MASS 211, AN INFOLINE AND WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES REAL-TIME INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND REFERRALS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES FOR NON-EMERGENCY CALLS 24/7. SINCE BEING DESIGNATED BY THE MA DPH AND MEMA IN MARCH 2020 AS THE OFFICIAL COVID-19 RESOURCE AND REFERRAL LINE FOR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, INQUIRIES TO MASS 211 REMAIN AT A STEADY HIGH. DURING 2021, MASS 211 FIELDED 491,545 PHONE CALLS FROM RESIDENTS LIVING IN MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE STATE; 48% OF CALLERS CONTINUE TO SEEK INFORMATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO COVID-19, AND OVER 25% OF CALLS SOUGHT HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. IN GREATER FALL RIVER, OVER 7,543 CALLS WERE FIELDED BY MASS 211; THE TOP THREE NEEDS WERE INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19, RENT PAYMENT, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE. 1608377 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5086788361 30 BEDFORD STREET PO BOX 2550 FALL RIVER MA 02722 JAMES H KAY BOARD CHAIR 0.40 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE PELLETIER CHAIR-ELECT 0.30 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN JENKINSON SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALICIA AMBROSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0.20 X X 0 0 0 JOAN M MEDEIROS TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PINEAULT ASSISTANT TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL ABRAHAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS F AUBIN DIRECTOR 0.01 X 0 0 0 ROGER BELIVEAU DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ALISON BOUCHARD DIRECTOR 0.01 X 0 0 0 REBECCA COLLINS DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 LAURA DOUGLAS PHD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JACKIE EINSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 SHELDON GANA DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 R CHRISTIAN LAFRANCE DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JASON LEVINE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LUNQUEST DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MARCOS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARIA MATOS DIRECTOR 0.60 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MERCIER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JORGELINA MOREIRA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MELISSA PANCHLEY DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 ANN M RAMOS DESROSIERS DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 STEVEN RUSSO DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SHAKER JR DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 FRANK B SOUSA III DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 REV ANDREW STINSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARQUIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 RICKY T TITH DIRECTOR 0.01 X 0 0 0 JAMES WALLACE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOYCE LIVRAMENTO YOUNG DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 36.25 X 89796 0 8477 89796 0 8477 0 0 0 0 0 57173 1662925 1720098 190325 190325 299793 138524 161269 161269 161269 2547 2547 2547 2074239 2547 0 351594 1489582 1489582 102368 28746 41585 32037 122221 34014 50871 37336 7736 2378 2320 3038 2915 896 873 1146 18800 5168 8054 5578 26925 26925 30691 30691 61225 31037 30188 32385 6492 11004 14889 40224 10064 14481 15679 17089 17089 2767 2767 4124 3940 184 1959052 1608377 223699 126976 30849 6655 486007 673014 822159 855355 10000 5000 3330 3580 29427 26177 4973 3250 5365034 6796024 787410 901561 7509762 9244439 75485 134924 135815 148565 421566 599831 632866 883320 X 3241208 4261249 3635688 4099870 6876896 8361119 7509762 9244439 115187 1369036 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1075573 1222700 984161 1356984 1720098 6359516 1075573 1222700 984161 1356984 1720098 6359516 1251546 5107970 179206 231254 190799 199842 190325 991426 2547 2547 7353489 0.69460 0.68260 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,547. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5365034 1461681 30691 6796024 5442959 -59199 18726 5365034 5253654 565935 321619 698249 5442959 4913508 239017 396947 295268 550 5253654 4886078 569638 541030 1178 4913508 0.60165 0.39835 1 0 29427 26177 3250 3250 C.S.V. LIFE INSURANCE 15477 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 886084 901561 ALLOCATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS PAYABLE 593938 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 5893 599831 3413852 1369036 1268 1370304 2043548 30691 30691 2074239 1929629 1268 1268 1928361 30691 30691 1959052 PART V, LINE 4: THE OBJECTIVE OF UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE CURRENT INCOME AND LONG-TERM GROWTH. THE INCOME OF THE FUND SHALL BE USED AS DIRECTED: 1. DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS PROVIDE REVENUE FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. A PERCENTAGE OF THESE FUNDS, AS ANNUALLY DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A COMPETITIVE IMPACT GRANT PROCESS. THE AMOUNT RELEASED FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 WAS $51,635. 2. UNDESIGNATED FUNDS PROVIDE REVENUE TO OFFSET GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, THUS ALLOWING MORE DONOR DOLLARS TO BE USED FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; OR PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TO ENABLE THE GOAL TO BE REALIZED IN TIMES OF ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL. A PERCENTAGE OF THESE FUNDS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE AVAILABLE ANNUALLY. THE AMOUNT RELEASED FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 WAS $240,004. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES RECLASSED TO EXPENSES 30,691. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES RECLASSED TO EXPENSES 30,691. 1 AMERICAN RED CROSS OF SE MA 286 SOUTH STREET HYANNIS MA 02601 530196605 501(C)(3) 38876 DISASTER SUPPORT BALANCED LEARNING CENTER 421 CURRENT RD FALL RIVER MA 02720 833501633 501(C)(3) 15000 COVID RELIEF BRISTOL ELDER SERVICES 1 FATHER DEVALLES BLVD FALL RIVER MA 02723 042545767 501(C)(3) 7500 DEMENTIA AND AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY SUPPORTS; EMERGENCY MEALS CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF FALL RIVER 1600 BAY ST FALL RIVER MA 02724 042106394 501(C)(3) 10000 COVID RELIEF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF BRISTOL COUNTY 58 ARCH ST FALL RIVER MA 02724 043135548 501(C)(3) 7000 PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS 264 GRIFFIN STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 046134724 501(C)(3) 93703 RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE; CHILDCARE; FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS COACHING 4 CHANGE 427 WINTHROP STREET UNIT A TAUNTON MA 02780 273708397 501(C)(3) 5815 EDUCATION/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DIABETES ASSOCIATION 4 SOUTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER MA 02721 042665107 501(C)(3) 60647 DIABETES/HEALTH EDUCATION FALL RIVER DEACONESS HOME 259 PROSPECT ST PO BOX 2118 FALL RIVER MA 02722 042103766 501(C)(3) 20000 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; COVID RELIEF FALL RIVER YMCA 199 NO MAIN STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042104749 501(C)(3) 17028 OUT OF SCHOOL ENRICHMENT FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION 101 ROCK STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042104058 501(C)(3) 52644 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH; COVID RELIEF GNOME SURF PO BOX 21 TIVERTON RI 02878 832956059 501(C)(3) 11385 SURF THERAPY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES GREATER FALL RIVER FOOD PANTRY 235 NASHUA STREET FALL RIVER MA 02721 223128989 501(C)(3) 12000 FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS; COVID RELIEF GREATER FALL RIVER RE-CREATION 45 ROCK STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042491918 501(C)(3) 31631 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND OUT OF SCHOOL ENRICHMENT KIDS ACADEMYFAMILY SERVICE 101 ROCK STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042104058 501(C)(3) 24209 EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE LITTLE COMPTON ASSISTANCE ASSOC PO BOX 590 LITTLE COMPTON RI 02837 000793369 501(C)(3) 7500 COVID RELIEF MY BROTHER'S KEEPER PO BOX 70273 DARTMOUTH MA 02747 043088412 501(C)(3) 10000 COVID RELIEF NINTH STREET DAY NURSERY 533 HIGHLAND AVENUE FALL RIVER MA 02720 042223500 501(C)(3) 40409 EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE PEOPLE INC - COMMUNITY SUPPORTS 4 SOUTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER MA 02721 042447216 501(C)(3) 87929 WRAP AROUND SUPPORT; COVID RELIEF; FOOD GRANT SE CENTER IND LIVING 66 TROY STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042939676 501(C)(3) 7000 FINANCIAL STABILITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, COVID RELIEF SAMARITANS PO BOX 13333 WESTPORT MA 02790 222474826 501(C)(3) 37014 MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; COVID RELIEF SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS 164 BEDFORD STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042664574 501(C)(3) 126212 JOB PLACEMENT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COVID RELIEF SOUTHEAST FAMILY SERVICES 72 KILBURN STREET NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 043718347 501(C)(3) 7000 HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL FOOD PANTRY 327 SECOND STREET FALL RIVER MA 02721 042106665 501(C)(3) 10000 COVID RELIEF; FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS ST STANISLAUS SCHOOL 37 ROCKLAND ST FALL RIVER MA 02724 042626609 501(C)(3) 15000 COVID RELIEF STANLEY STREET TREATMENT CENTER 386 STANLEY STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042604426 501(C)(3) 41616 WOMEN AND FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC; DOMESTIC ABUSE CRISIS INTERVENTION; COVID RELIEF STEPPINGSTONE INC 466 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042505146 501(C)(3) 40789 SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND RESILIENCY STOICOFIRSTFED YMCA 271 SHARPS LOT ROAD SWANSEA MA 02777 042104749 501(C)(3) 5500 NUTRITION PROGRAM; COVID RELIEF TEACH FOR AMERICA 60 CANAL STREET 3RD 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02114 133541913 501(C)(3) 20000 EDUCATION/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THE ARC OF BRISTOL COUNTY 182 NO MAIN STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042281165 501(C)(3) 58173 ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THOMAS CHEW MEMORIAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB PO BOX 5155 FALL RIVER MA 02722 042103923 501(C)(3) 65994 PROVIDING A SECURE PLACE FOR CHILDREN; COVID RELIEF UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD 128 UNION STREET SUITE 105 NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 042104264 501(C)(3) 6000 FOOD GRANT VETERANS ASSOC OF BRISTOL COUNTY 755 PINE STREET FALL RIVER MA 02720 042977737 501(C)(3) 9072 VETERANS SUPPORT; COVID RELIEF; FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS WATUPPA ROWING CENTER 994 JEFFERSON ST PO BOX 3293 FALL RIVER MA 02722 045380974 501(C)(3) 15000 OUT OF SCHOOL ENRICHMENT YWCA SOUTHEASTERN MASS 20 S 6TH ST NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 042104747 501(C)(3) 10000 HELPS WOMEN, GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY; COVID RELIEF 35 PART I, LINE 2: AGENCY PARTNERS ELECTED TO RECEIVE ALLOCATION FUNDING FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN UNDERGO A THOROUGH PROGRAM AND BUDGET REVIEW WITH A VOLUNTEER CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL PRIOR TO ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING TO DISCUSS PROGRAMMING AND PRESENT FINANCIAL NEED. DETAILED FINANCIAL REPORTS (WHICH INCLUDE AUDITED OR INDEPENDENTLY PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) SUPPORTING PRIOR YEAR ALLOCATIONS ARE REVIEWED DURING THIS PROCESS, FOLLOWED BY AN IN DEPTH, IN-PERSON INTERVIEW WITH AGENCY LEADERSHIP. BI-ANNUAL SERVICE REPORTS OUTLINING PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE ALSO REQUIRED, ALONG WITH PERIODIC UPDATES DICTATED BY UNFORESEEN CHANGES IN HOW PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED. COMPETITIVE FUNDING FOR IMPACT AND FOOD GRANTS REQUIRE BUDGET REVIEW, AND ANNUAL REPORTS OUTLINING PROGRAM METRICS AND OUTCOMES, AS WELL AS TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES. ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE VETTED BY VOLUNTEER REVIEW COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER' COVID-19 RELIEF FUND, ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2020, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CRISIS SUPPORT FOR FOOD, SHELTER, UTILITIES AND BASIC NEED ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WHO SUFFERED HARDSHIP AND INEQUITIES AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. UWGFR AWARDED FLEXIBLE RESOURCE GRANTS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THIS OUTBREAK. THESE GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS HAVE HELPED FRONTLINE HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE DEEP ROOTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND STRONG EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TO ADDRESS GAPS IN SERVICES BY INCREASING THEIR CAPACITY TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES. UNITED WE HELP VACCINATE GREATER FALL RIVER, A COMMUNITY COLLABORATION CENTERED ON VACCINE EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY, WAS CREATED IN THE SPRING OF 2021. THE PRIMARY FOCUS HAS BEEN ON ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN THE GREATER FALL RIVER AREA WITH SCHEDULING AND ACCESSING VACCINE APPOINTMENTS. INITIALLY, A VIRTUAL CALL CENTER ACCESSIBLE 8 HOURS A DAY/7 DAYS A WEEK WAS ESTABLISHED. THIS LOCAL TOLL-FREE LINE WAS STAFFED WITH MULTI-LINGUAL VACCINE NAVIGATORS WHO ASSISTED CALLERS WITH PREREGISTRATION ON THE MA WEBSITE OR SECURING APPOINTMENTS LOCALLY WITH PRIVATE VENDORS. VACCINE NAVIGATORS ARE NOW TASKED WITH OUTREACH VIA "BLOCK-BY-BLOCK" CANVASSING IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LOW VACCINATION RATES. EFFORTS COINCIDE WITH A WEBSITE, FRVAX.COM, THAT WAS ALSO LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE UP TO THE MINUTE VACCINE CLINIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PERTAINING TO THE PANDEMIC AND ITS EVER-CHANGING LANDSCAPE. UNITED WE HELP FEED GREATER FALL RIVER CONTINUED TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO GRAPPLED WITH FOOD INSECURITY, WHILE HELPING LOCAL RESTAURANTS REMAIN IN BUSINESS. SINCE APRIL 2020, NEARLY 800 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS CONVENED TO PACKAGE OVER 64,000 FAMILY-STYLE MEALS PURCHASED FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS, OFTEN INCORPORATING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, TOILETRIES AND BASIC NEEDS ITEMS AS ABLE, AND DELIVERED THEM OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WE FEED SERVED AN ESTIMATED 35,500+ INDIVIDUALS FOR 20 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS PLUS TWO MAJOR HOLIDAYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BY A MEMBER OF THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, CONSIDERED FOR ANY CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS, AND THEN IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL STAFF AND DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY MONITORING OF CONFLICTS. WHERE THE CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER IS CONCERNED, RELATIVE TO CONFLICTS, THE CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING HIS/HER ACTIONS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF SIGN OFF ON THIS POLICY, EACH YEAR, DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A POLICY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WHEREBY THE CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER WILL BE REVIEWED (AND COMPENSATION CONSIDERED) BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AS A SUB COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR AND THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHAIR. ALL AVAILABLE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA - BOTH LOCAL AND REGIONAL - IS UTILIZED IN THE EVALUATION. ANY COMPENSATION, INCLUDING SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ALL OTHER POLICIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED WAY OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE VIA THE SECRETARY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATE DATABASE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S BALANCE SHEET IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM. THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE, ALL OF WHOM HAVE FINANCIAL BACKGROUNDS, CONSIST OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE TREASURER. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE CPA FIRM PRIOR TO THE AUDIT BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.