UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA (EIN 72-0503930)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-09-23
IRS object ID
202002679349300835
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-09-23T14:55:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721396621PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 E PRESTON AVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySHREVEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN720503930EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3186772504PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1820 JORDAN STREET SUITE 370AddressLine1Txt
CitySHREVEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRUCE WILLSON JRPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3186772504PhoneNum
Signature2020-09-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANTHONY JUNEAU JR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00237373PTIN
Phone3182222222PhoneNum
Preparation2020-09-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.144.89.203IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-09-16IPDt
IP Tm10:11:39IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRUCE WILLSON JRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1820 JORDAN STREET SUITE 370AddressLine1Txt
CitySHREVEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,513,656GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UNITEDWAYNWLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1921FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionUNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA FIGHTS FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body29VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent28VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee17TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2542TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,805,645PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,826PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,582CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$24,872PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$35,596CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,835,343PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,513,656CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$683,271PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$288,105CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$276,658CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$513,028PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$905,655CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,860,128PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,977,983CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$24,785PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$464,327CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,894,631TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,468,757TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$444,173TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$449,566TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,450,458NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,019,191NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionUNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA FIGHTS FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$276,658ExpenseAmt
Grant$188,105GrantAmt
Revenue$940,428RevenueAmt
DescUNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:A) ANNUAL, CENTRALIZED CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF AFFILIATED HEALTH AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA.B) REVIEW OF REQUESTS OF AFFILIATES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING FUNDING.C) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ON THE BASIS OF PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS AND APPROVED BUDGETS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,142,405ExpenseAmt
Grant$100,000GrantAmt
Revenue$354,901RevenueAmt
DescOTHER SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: DAY OF CARING; DAYS OF SERVICE; FAMILY WIZE; BANK ON NWLA; DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM; VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE; MY FREE TAXES; 211; THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS PROGRAM; RED RIVER PARISH BACK TO SCHOOL BASH; EXIT 318; AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTERDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,419,063TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (1)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee17EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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DAF Excess Business Holdings0DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorYes (1)DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members29GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3186772504PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1820 JORDAN STREET SUITE 370AddressLine1Txt
CitySHREVEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71101ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BRUCE WILLSON JR
CEO / CORP SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$101,210$0$17,874
JOHN SCHMIDT
BOARD CHAIR1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERRILL WAUTLET
VICE CHAIR RESOURCE DEVELO1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN MAY
VICE CHAIR OPERATIONAL EXC1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAYLE FLOWERS
BOARD CHAIR ELECT1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ADAMS
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANEE DIANA BAILEY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH H CARTER
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY CLARK
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNY COX
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE ELLIS
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHANCELOR RODNEY A ELLIS
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK EVANS
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBYN FAWLEY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARDY FOREMAN
EX-OFFICIO1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HAYTER III
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN HIGGINBOTHAM
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY HORTON
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY LESINSKI
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG LOTT
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE MOLLOY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON L OLSON
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYOR LEE POSEY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SALTER
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SHOCKLEY
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DELTON SMITH
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK SNOW
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT SYNDER
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
C R BUDDY WOOD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFANIE Y'BARBO
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$101,210TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$17,874TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,473,478AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$111,075NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,473,478TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,582TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,582ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$14,382FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,382TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,382ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$21,214TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$21,214ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$21,214OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,513,656TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$40,178ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,105TotalAmt
Program Services$288,105ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,210TotalAmt
Program Services$70,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,219FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$530,723TotalAmt
Program Services$313,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,584ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,427FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,365TotalAmt
Program Services$20,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,469FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,694TotalAmt
Program Services$34,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,860FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,231TotalAmt
Program Services$30,739ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,643FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,605TotalAmt
Program Services$31,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,188FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,620TotalAmt
Program Services$55,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,308FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,718TotalAmt
Program Services$5,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,257FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,169TotalAmt
Program Services$55,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,538FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,464TotalAmt
Program Services$23,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,454FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,530TotalAmt
Management And General$22,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,376TotalAmt
Program Services$3,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,200FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,297TotalAmt
Program Services$217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
UNITED WAY PROGRAMS$400,338$400,338
SPECIAL EVENTS$53,749$35,910$33$17,806
PRINTING$24,255$12,929$1,119$10,207
EQUIPMENT RENT AND MAIN$21,696$13,534$2,301$5,861

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,838TotalAmt
Program Services$22,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,113FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,977,983TotalAmt
Program Services$1,419,063ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$282,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$276,658FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,218BOYAmt
EOY$181,563EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,424BOYAmt
EOY$126,960EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$874,738BOYAmt
EOY$647,103EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,523BOYAmt
EOY$13,173EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$63,038LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,776LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,723BOYAmt
EOY$27,262EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$561,005BOYAmt
EOY$472,696EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,894,631BOYAmt
EOY$1,468,757EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,121BOYAmt
EOY$112,935EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$407,052BOYAmt
EOY$336,631EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$444,173BOYAmt
EOY$449,566EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,310,458BOYAmt
EOY$745,643EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,000BOYAmt
EOY$273,548EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,450,458BOYAmt
EOY$1,019,191EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,894,631BOYAmt
EOY$1,468,757EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$464,327ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$33,060NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,791,164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,965,734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,200,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,805,645CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,473,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,236,386TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,791,164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,965,734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,200,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,805,645CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,473,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,236,386TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$9,236,386PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,923CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,504CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,826CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,582CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,435TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,187CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,030CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,872CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,596CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$158,685TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,418,506TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.98070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98500PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$189,154DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (1)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Agent Trustee EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$407,052BeginningBalanceAmt
Distributions During Year$70,421DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$336,631EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$259,398BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$37,371InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,557OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,670AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$283,542EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$281,069BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,697InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,361OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,613AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$259,398EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$263,293BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$30,942InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$242GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$10,337OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,587AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$281,069EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$254,057BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$607,010ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$22,102InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$601,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$10,286OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,590AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$263,293EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$270,969BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,362InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,997OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,553AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$254,057EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$63,038OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,776DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,262BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$27,262TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS OF FOUNDATION$283,542
ASSETS HELD AS AGENT$189,154
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$472,696TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,546,715TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$33,059NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$33,059RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,513,656RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,513,656TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,977,983TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,977,983ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,977,983TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1B:UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA HOLDS CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE DURING THE FALL CAMPAIGN THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY THE DONOR FOR SPECIFIC UNITED WAY AGENCIES AND CASH ACCOUNTS FOR OTHER ENTITIES.
PART IV, LINE 2B:PLEASE SEE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 1B.
PART V, LINE 4:THE UNITED WAY ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT FUND IN 1998, THE INCOME OF WHICH IS INTENDED INITIALLY TO HELP FUND THE COST OF AN ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER AT UNITED WAY, AND TO EVENTUALLY EXPAND INTO AN OVERALL OPERATIONS ENDOWMENT BY FUNDING MOST OR ALL OF THE ANNUAL COST OF ADMINISTERING UNITED WAY. UNITED WAY TRANSFERRED CONTROL OF THIS ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SHREVEPORT BOSSIER DURING 1999. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, VARIANCE POWER AND LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF THE FUNDS REST WITH THE FOUNDATION WITH UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE RECIPROCAL TRANSFER.
PART X, LINE 2:UNITED WAY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AS A PUBLIC SOCIETY BENEFIT DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, SHOULD UNITED WAY ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, TAXABLE INCOME COULD RESULT. UNITED WAY HAD NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. ON JULY 1, 2009, UNITED WAY ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC, WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. AS A RESULT OF THIS ADOPTION, UNITED WAY BELIEVES THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DID NOT RECORD AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE BEGINNING BALANCE OF NET ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. UNITED WAY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2017.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION
111 DOLLYWOOD LANEPIGEON FORGETN37863621348105501(C)3$109,188TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO ACHEIVE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS
FAMILY RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT INC
8412 KINGSTON RDSHREVEPORTLA71108251855821501(C)3$5,000SCHOOL OF GREATNESS - MAKING PROUD CHOICES
GINGERBREAD HOUSE BOSSIERCADDO CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
1700 BUCKNER SQUARE SUITE 101SHREVEPORTLA71101721390471501(C)3$6,000CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM
HOPE CONNECTIONS INC
PO BOX 37148SHREVEPORTLA71133721476208501(C)3$5,000COORDINATED ACCESS POINT
MARTIN LUTHER KING HEALTH CENTER
865 OLIVE STREETSHREVEPORTLA71104721079721501(C)3$7,500HEART ACCESS TO CARE PROGRAM (HEALTH-EDUCATION-ACCESS-REACH-TREATMENT)
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA FOOD BANK
2307 TEXAS AVENUESHREVEPORTLA71103721328890501(C)3$20,000FOOD PROGRAM FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITY; BACK PROGRAM FOR OUTLYING RURAL PARISH SCHOOLS
PROVIDENCE HOUSE
814 COTTON STSHREVEPORTLA71101721205164501(C)3$7,500PROVIDENCE HOUSE
ST JUDES HOSPITAL
501 ST JUDE PLACEMEMPHISTN38105620646012501(C)3$12,584TO HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER
THE FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA
3223 BALDWIN AVENUEALEXANDRIALA71301721154072501(C)3$6,000BACKPACK PROGRAM; KIDS CAFE PROGRAM
VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH JUSTICE
900 JORDAN STREET SUITE 102SHREVEPORTLA71101721057695501(C)3$5,000YOUTH PROGRAMS- SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS ; CASA-WAITING LIST
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF NORTH LOUISIANA
360 JORDAN STREETSHREVEPORTLA71101720506820501(C)3$15,000THE LIGHTHOUSE/COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
LSUS LAPREP
ONE UNIVERSITY PLACESHREVEPORTLA71115721031108501(C)3$11,283SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
CADDO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
5950 UNION AVESHREVEPORTLA71108726000224501(C)3$8,487QUALITY CARE AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY
4830 LINE AVE 117SHREVEPORTLA71106200747912501(C)3$6,500FAMILY LITERACY INITIATIVE
DOLLARDAYS INTERNATIONAL INC
3033 N 44TH STREET SUITE 330PHOENIXAZ85018383786430501(C)3$22,740SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE IMPACT COMMITTEES MEET DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND GO THROUGH EACH PROGRAM FOR EACH CHARITY TO DECIDE THE ELIGIBILITY AND AMOUNTS BASED ON A SCORING SYSTEM. EACH APPLICATION MUST EXPLAIN "OUTCOMES" FOR THEIR PROGRAMS FROM THE YEAR BEFORE, NOTING STATISTICS ON HOW THEIR PROGRAMS PERFORMED. ALSO, MEMBERS OF THE IMPACT COMMITTEES DO A SURPRISE VISIT TO EACH PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHARDY FOREMANPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionMINORITY OWNER OF CPA FIRM, CARR RIGGS AND INGRAM LLCRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$31,700TransactionAmt
TransactionCPA FEESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,522NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)OFFICE SPACE2$72,500FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)SUPPLIES86$22,787FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)FURNITURE AND FIXTURES2$4,066FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)ROOM RENTAL- LOCAL MEETINGS15$2,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)ADVERTISING1$1,200FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY THE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT MUST BE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. EACH PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SUCH AS FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP, AGENCY BOARD MEMBER, ETC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE IN OUR OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE TO REVIEW UPON REQUEST.
2CTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY THE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD.

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