2022-11-15T16:10:54-06:00 2021-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2021-01-01 430654857 UNLEASHING POTENTIAL UNLE 3143831733 1000 N VANDEVENTER SAINT LOUIS MO 63113 DARLENE SOWELL PRESIDENT & CEO 3143831733 2022-11-14 1 DARLENE SOWELL 999009999 MINDY G KRUEGER P01290370 3142903300 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DARLENE SOWELL 1000 N VANDEVENTER SAINT LOUIS MO 63113 4026754 0 X WWW.UPSTL.ORG X 1913 MO TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY BUILDING ON THEIR STRENGTHS 15 15 124 67 0 0 3139183 3822959 143385 178676 2608 5274 -18972 -34140 3266204 3972769 4500 7500 0 0 2173329 2303778 1113 300 305652 772459 998853 2951401 3310431 314803 662338 1956396 2727424 158263 199132 1798133 2528292 X THE MISSION OF UNLEASHING POTENTIAL IS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY BUILDING ON THEIR STRENGTHS. WE CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND EMPOWERING EXPERIENCES THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, YOUTH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEVELOPMENT, AND ENRICHMENT CAMPS. 0 0 1566010 7500 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMPS:BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PERSONAL GROWTH AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS, UP'S OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS PROVIDE BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL SERVICES FOR ELEMENTARY AGED STUDENTS IN PRIMARILY UNDERRESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, CULTURAL AWARENESS, ARTS AND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) CURRICULA. CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE, IS ALSO A CRITICAL PART OF THIS PROGRAM; CONCENTRATING ON THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN. IT IS A (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) RESEARCH-BASED BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM; USED TO EMPOWER STAFF TO DEMONSTRATE HOW EVERYDAY CONFLICTS CAN TEACH CHILDREN LIFE SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. 2021 CLIENTS SERVED: 482 2021 OUTCOMES: - 92% OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED, MANAGED, AND APPROPRIATELY EXPRESSED EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIORS. - 81% EXPRESSED A SENSE OF BELONGING SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMPS: UP'S SUMMER ENRICHMENT CAMPS OFFER FUN AND ENRICHING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO JOYFUL SUMMER LEARNING. STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AT PARTNER SITES IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY; THE 8-WEEK CAMPS GIVE CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 12 YEARS OLD OPPORTUNITIES FOR A FULL DAY LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT SERVING WORKING PARENTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AN IN-DEPTH EXPOSURE TO STEM ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND FUN. FIELD TRIPS ARE REGULARY PLANNED TO ALLOW FOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN BEYOND THE THREE BLOCK RADIUS OF THEIR HOME. 2021 CLIENTS SERVED: 1322021 OUTCOMES: - 86% OF CHILDREN EXPERIENCED A SENSE OF BELONGING. - 75% OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED, MANAGED, AND APPROPRIATELY EXPRESSED EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIORS. 1028560 179207 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: A LICENSED, STATE ACCREDITED EARLY CHILDHHOD EDUCATION CENTER AT CAROLINE MISSION. IT PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND CARE TO CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS TO FAMILIES IN UNDERRESOURCED COMMUNITIES. ALL FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE WELCOMED AND THE SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING SCALE FEE. STATE CHILD CARE SUBSIDOIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES. A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR EACH CHILD IS PROVIDED TO PARENTS IN ADDITION TO A STRONG FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE CURRICULA INCLUDES TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD, AN ASSESSEMNT PRODUCT TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF EACH CHILD. OTHER CURRICULA FOCUSES ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEVELOPMENT, CREATIVE PLAY AND OTHER SKILLS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. 2021 CLIENTS SERVED: 672021 OUTCOMES: - 100% OF CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. - 88% OF CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. STRENGTHENING RESILIENT FAMILIES:USES A TWO GENERATIONAL APPROACH SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS. IN 2021, 76% OF THE 69 FAMILIES SERVED MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. THE PROGRAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS, REFERRALS AND SUPPORT. 2021 CLIENTS SERVED: 4482021 OUTCOMES: - 90% OF FAMILIES INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY IN DECEMBER 2020, ALL PROGRAMS OF UNLEASHING POTENTIAL WERE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION, A GOLD STANDARD IN THE FIELD OF CHILD WELL-BEING. 2594570 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 124 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X PAUL KRUSSEL 3143831733 1000 N VANDEVENTER ST LOUIS MO 63113 LYNN TIEDE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REV PATRICK CHANDLER CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE DIPPEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS STRINGER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM BAYNHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE BESNIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAKENA CURTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE GORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY KORNEGAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA LAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE OTTINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON ROBISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WALSHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE SOWELL PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 139800 0 23255 VERLETTA COLE VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 117105 0 8296 256905 0 31551 2 0 1 0 0 454648 133155 2236995 998161 135278 3822959 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611710 178676 178676 178676 1281 1281 10007 6014 3993 3993 3993 13300 133155 47971 -34671 -34671 531 531 531 3972769 179207 0 -29397 7500 7500 163055 24458 97833 40764 1829152 1586061 56624 186467 15796 15750 46 133184 103234 23022 6928 162591 133807 11969 16815 128580 128580 300 300 96643 46205 35573 14865 406 330 76 202949 178430 9802 14717 190442 162391 21696 6355 8021 7455 507 59 36069 32844 1225 2000 14444 12069 993 1382 41995 33168 8827 25526 20421 5105 FOOD & MEDICAL SUPPLIES 179134 173405 5303 426 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 35025 19173 1554 14298 FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS 4193 4193 35426 33676 1550 200 3310431 2594570 410209 305652 527406 435907 443200 454648 203004 902003 34148 45667 1407874 1254901 177762 152973 67032 164561 503844 571665 1956396 2727424 89587 139778 68676 59354 158263 199132 X 649128 1344558 1149005 1183734 1798133 2528292 1956396 2727424 X 662338 67821 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3775195 3750369 3162347 3139183 3822959 17650053 3775195 3750369 3162347 3139183 3822959 17650053 17650053 2966 1636 1892 2608 1281 10383 17660436 1544791 0.99940 0.99920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1147920 1036495 111425 259954 218406 41548 152973 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 571665 571665 4118344 29783 67821 97604 4020740 -47971 -47971 3972769 3388185 29783 47971 77754 3310431 0 3310431 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUST 67,821. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUES ON 990 -47,971. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUES ON 990 47,971. ART AND SOUL 146455 133155 13300 11333 20159 15591 888 146455 133155 13300 11333 20159 15591 888 47971 -34671 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 5 7500 PART I, LINE 2: 1. ALL RECIPIENTS FOR THE DIESING SCHOLARSHIP MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION. THE APPLICANT MUST SHOW ACCEPTANCE INTO A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION (COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR TRADE SCHOOL). 2. AN INDEPENDENT GROUP OF TRUSTEES REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS, AWARDS THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SETS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE GIVEN. THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE FRIENDS OF THE DONOR WHO SET UP THE SCHOLARSHIP PRIOR TO HIS DEATH. 3. STUDENTS (INCLUDING PARENTS) MUST BE ENROLLED OR PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS IN AN UNLEASHING POTENTIAL PROGRAM. 4. THE FUNDS ARE HELD IN A SEPARATE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. X 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DARLENE SOWELL PRESIDENT AND CEO 133041 0 0 0 6759 0 18049 0 5206 0 163055 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES AN AUTO ALLOWANCE. X 15396 PROGRAM VALUE X 44883 117737 PROGRAM VALUE X EVENT ITEMS 0 2145 COST/SELLING PRICE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY CONTRIBUTOR. FOR FOOD INVENTORY, THE NUMBER SHOWN IS THE NUMBER OF MEALS SERVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS OUTSOURCED THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FUNCTION TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM. THE ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ARE SUPERVISED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A PERIODIC BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SIGNED OFF ON ANNUALLY. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, WHICH EMPLOYEES SIGN OFF ON UPON EMPLOYMENT. IF NECESSARY, MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND MAKE A DETERMINATION ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A QUESTION 15A: THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS BASED ON COMPARABLE RATES AT SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE PERFORMANCE AND PAY OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS EVALUATED FORMALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. QUESTION 15B: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUSTS 67,821.