UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY INC (EIN 94-2633265)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-07-14
IRS object ID
202021969349304917
Schema version
2018v3.2
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)
Return2020-07-14T16:12:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN942679966PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPINARDI & JONESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1478 E YOSEMITE AVE STE AAddressLine1Txt
CityMERCEDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95340ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN942633265EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2093834242PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1531 W MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityMERCEDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95340ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMANUEL ALVARADOPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2093834242PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEDWARD C SPINARDI IIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00112080PTIN
Phone2097227429PhoneNum
Preparation2020-07-09PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address173.12.218.229IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-07-10IPDt
IP Tm11:41:17IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdDA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdDE12948B39814483344B012387D4CF6A8546D1F5AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMANUEL ALVARADOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1531 W MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityMERCEDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95340ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,647,288GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UNITEDWAYMERCED.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1954FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCOME OF ALL MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS. SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee34TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,035,734PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,073,631CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$440,727PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$508,612CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$5,077PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$498CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$15,233PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$54,266CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,486,617PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,637,007CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$94,512PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$18,851CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$963,552PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$902,009CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$66,446CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$486,357PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$687,995CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,544,421PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,608,855CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$57,804PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$28,152CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,418,051TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,249,112TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$915,935TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$715,329TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$502,116NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$533,783NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission"WE FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCOME OF ALL MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS."MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$226,815ExpenseAmt
Grant$18,851GrantAmt
Revenue$9,214RevenueAmt
DescTHE APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS; NOW SERVING AS THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (CIC). WE NO LONGER HAVE AN "ALL-VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY" GROUP; ALTHOUGH BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON THIS COMMITTEE ARE INHERENTLY VOLUNTARILY GIVING OF THEIR TIME AS BOARD MEMBERS AND CIC SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ORAL PRESENTATIONS ARE NO LONGER MADE, RATHER A LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) IS COMPLETED AND IF IT MEETS OUR CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS, THEY ARE INVITED TO FULLY APPLY AND PROVIDED A FULL APPLICATION; THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CIC) REVIEWS THOSE APPLICATIONS AND ELECT WHO TO AWARD FUNDING TO.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$357,782ExpenseAmt
Revenue$426,482RevenueAmt
DescTWENTY-FIVE BILINGUAL STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE INTERPRETING SERVICES TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL, CLINICS AND EMERGENCY ROOM VIA THE LANGUAGE CARE PROGRAM. INTERPRETING SERVICE IS PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH FACE-TO-FACE INTERPRETERS IN SIX LANGUAGES. A CONTRACT WITH DIGNITY HEALTH ASSISTS THEM WITH DELIVERING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL LEVELS OF MEDICAL INTERPRETING TO COMPLEMENT THEIR EFFORTS IN PROVIDING THE FIRST LINE OF HEALTHCARE DEFENSE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF MERCED. THE LANGUAGE CARE PROGRAM HELPS TO ENSURE THAT NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS RECEIVE THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE AND ARE ACCORDED THE SAME RIGHTS TO HEALTH CARE AS ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS. UNITED WAYS MISSION OF IMPROVING LIVES EXTENDS TO ALL PERSONSDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$529,875ExpenseAmt
Revenue$52,908RevenueAmt
DescFOUR STAFF MEMBERS HIRED WITH FUNDS FROM A GRANT BY THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT, SUPPORT THE BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (BHC) PROJECT. BHC FOCUSES ON IMPOVERISHED LOCATIONS WITHIN MERCED COUNTY (PLANADA, LE GRAND, BEACHWOOD, AND SOUTH MERCED). THE PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THE IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS. EMPLOYEES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ALL-VOLUNTEER PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE. STAFF WORKS WITH YOUTH TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS IN THE IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT LIVING HEALTHY USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEMONSTRATIONS/PRESENTATIONS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$218,478ExpenseAmt
Revenue$68,046RevenueAmt
DescSTAFF AND RESOURCES ARE USED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WITHIN MERCED COUNTY. EACH OF THE ACTIVITIES MUST CONFORM TO OUR MISSION STATEMENT, "WE FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCOME OF ALL MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS". ALL UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY PARTNERSHIPS, INITIATIVES AND FUNDING OF VARIOUS NON-PROFIT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT MERCED COUNTY MUST ALSO CONFORM TO IMPACTING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND/OR INCOME OF MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$218,478TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$68,046TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,332,950TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee34EmployeeCnt
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
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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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 Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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 Line1JONATHAN TOWELLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2093834242PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1531 W MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMERCEDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95340ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
TIM ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILAH BROOKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRE URQUIDEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL SABZEHZAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSANNA AYERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOY ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB HARMON
PAST PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEREMY MARTINEZ
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00$73,500$0$0Yes (X)
ENRIQUE GUZMAN
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$73,500TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$62,323GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,011,308AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,073,631TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LANGUAGE CARE INTERPRE624100$426,482$426,482
PLEDGE AND AGENCY PROC900099$82,130$82,130
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$508,612TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$498TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$498ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$16,509FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$10,281FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,228TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,228ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SUBLEASE INCOME900099$45,150$45,150
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$2,888$2,888
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$48,038OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,637,007TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$556,650RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,726ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,851TotalAmt
Program Services$18,851ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,500TotalAmt
Program Services$12,487ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,266FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$708,216TotalAmt
Program Services$544,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,585FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,718TotalAmt
Program Services$40,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,104FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,575TotalAmt
Program Services$54,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,115FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,207TotalAmt
Program Services$22,207ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,051TotalAmt
Program Services$280,051ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,535TotalAmt
Program Services$82,535ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,184TotalAmt
Program Services$31,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$548FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,641TotalAmt
Program Services$107,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,461FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,653TotalAmt
Program Services$12,653ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,736TotalAmt
Program Services$82,736ProgramServicesAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,456TotalAmt
Program Services$10,456ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,998TotalAmt
Program Services$11,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$841FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,769TotalAmt
Program Services$6,928ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$526FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MISCELLAENOUS$7,803$7,803
DUES, FEES & SUBSCRIPTI$5,962$5,962

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,608,855TotalAmt
Program Services$1,332,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$209,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,446FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$790,507BOYAmt
EOY$712,843EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$216,644BOYAmt
EOY$244,124EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,442BOYAmt
EOY$203,502EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,601BOYAmt
EOY$23,117EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$87,118LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$58,109LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,377BOYAmt
EOY$29,009EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,480BOYAmt
EOY$36,517EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,418,051BOYAmt
EOY$1,249,112EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,021BOYAmt
EOY$94,523EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,439BOYAmt
EOY$725EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$724,695BOYAmt
EOY$578,364EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,480BOYAmt
EOY$36,517EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,300BOYAmt
EOY$5,200EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$915,935BOYAmt
EOY$715,329EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,116BOYAmt
EOY$533,783EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,116BOYAmt
EOY$533,783EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,418,051BOYAmt
EOY$1,249,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$28,152ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,515OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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$1,073,746CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,214,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,281,952CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,035,734CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,073,631CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,679,628TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,073,746CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,214,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,281,952CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,035,734CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,073,631CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,679,628TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,799,272SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,880,356PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,219CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$336CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$664CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$465CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$498CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,182TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,682,810TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.50690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68540PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$87,118OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,109DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,009BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,009TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUBLEASE SECURITY DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$5,200Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,200TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,637,007TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,637,007RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,637,007TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,605,340TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$3,515OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$3,515ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,608,855ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,608,855TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1B:UNITED WAY OF MERCED ACTS AS AN AGENT FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSES MUST CONFORM TO OUR MISSION STATEMENT, "TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCOME OF ALL MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS." AMOUNTS HELD ON BEHALF OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNTS AND REPORTED AS LIABILITIES BY UNITED WAY OF MERCED. DURING THE YEAR RECEIPTS TOTALED $110,465; DISBURSEMENTS TOTALED $176,788; AND ENDING CASH TOTALED $36,517.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAAP ADJUSTMENTS

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RED NOSE DAYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$11,828GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$11,828GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$7,640OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2VARIOUS EVENTSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$4,681GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$4,681GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$2,641OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$16,509GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$16,509GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,281OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$10,281DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$6,228NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
PO BOX 1421LOS BANOSCA93635201497263501(C)(3)$2,500NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION AND CRITICAL HOME REPAIR FOR FAMILIES IS THE MAIN PRIORITY FOR THIS YEAR. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SAFETY, SECURITY, ACCESSIBILITY WEATHERIZATON AND KEEPING HOUSES UP TO CITY CODES.
SACRED ROK
319 IRIS STREETREDWOOD CITYCA94062800440822501(C)(3)$2,500PROVIDES YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE NATURE
UC MERCED PANTRY
5200 N LAKE ROADMERCEDCA95340270093858501(C)(3)$2,500THE FOOD PANTRY EXISTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR UC MERCED STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS.
BUHACH HS THUNDER ROBOTICS
PO BOX 753ATWATERCA95301770572114501(C)(3)$2,500PROVIDES EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES; SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND ACCESS TO TRAINING; AND ACTIVITIES FOR THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED.
BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH
1451 I STREETLOS BANOSCA93635440612817501(C)(3)$2,500WE PROVIDE FOOD BOXES, HOT MEALS, ENCOURAGEMENT AND REFERENCES TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICE CENTER INC
855 W 18TH STREET STE AMERCEDCA95340770003788501(C)(3)$2,500TO ADVOCATE, SEEK EQUALITY, AND PROMOTE SELF-DETERMINATION THROUGH EMPOWERMENT FOR THOSE WHO SEEK OUR ASSISTANCE; AND TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DEAF CULTURE AND THE UNIQUE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF THE DEAD AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO RECEIVE FUNDING, NON-PROFIT CHARITIES OPERATING IN MERCED COUNTY FIRST SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT THAT ALLOWS US TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING. IF THEY ARE, THEY ARE PROVIDED AN APPLICATION WHICH REQUIRES SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM FOR WHICH THEY WANT FUNDING. IF APPROVED, THE AGENCY MUST AGREE TO A MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING THAT SPELLS OUT WHAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO, INCLUDING A QUARTERLY REPORT ON PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WHEN PROMPTED BY INFORMATION IN THEIR REPORT OR AN INQUIRY OR COMPLAINT FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE, WE WILL DO AN AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCES AND OPERATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OUR REQUIREMENTS WILL CAUSE THEM TO LOSE THEIR AWARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER VIA EMAIL AND DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTO RECEIVE FUNDING, NON-PROFIT CHARITIES OPERATING IN MERCED COUNTY FIRST SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT THAT ALLOWS US TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING. IF THEY ARE, THEY ARE PROVIDED AN APPLICATION WHICH REQUIRES SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM FOR WHICH THEY WANT FUNDING. IF APPROVED, THE AGENCY MUST AGREE TO A MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING THAT SPELLS OUT WHAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REPORT COMPILING THE DATA RELATED TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FUNDED PROGRAM. WHEN PROMPTED BY INFORMATION IN THEIR REPORT OR AN INQUIRY OR COMPLAINT FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE, WE WILL DO AN AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCES AND OPERATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OUR REQUIREMENTS WILL CAUSE THEM TO LOSE THEIR AWARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN SIMILAR SIZED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IS INCLUDED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE, LOCATED AT 531 WEST MAIN STREET, MERCED, CA 95340. IN ADDITION, THE DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.UNITEDWAYMERCED.ORG
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GEMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,081. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,081. EVALUATION AND LEARNING SPECIALIST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,361. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,361. FACILITATORS & TRAINERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 110,037. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,037. INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,311. PROGRAM ADVICE & LEADERSHIP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,068. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 127,068. PROJECTS BRANDING & PROMOTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,193. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,193.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:GAAP ADJUSTMENTS 3,515.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI SECTION B, LINE 12C:EACH BOARD MEMBER SUBMITS AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM THAT DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR ATTESTS THAT THERE ARE NO SUCH CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1PART 1, QUESTION 1 SUMMARY OF OUR MISSION AND ACTIVITIES: OUR MISSION IS TO "FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCOME OF ALL MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS." WE DO THIS BY MANY MEANS, ONLY ONE OF WHICH IS SOLICITING DONATIONS FROM PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF NON-PROFIT CHARITIES AND STAFF TO RUN PROGRAMS BENEFITING NON-PROFIT CHARITIES.WE COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS,GOVERNMENT, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -PROVIDE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES: IN PRODUCING PROGRAMS THAT ACTUALLY IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO PARTAKE OF THEIR PROGRAMS; AND THAT SUPPORT BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION. -WE CHAIR THE LOCAL BOARD OF THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING TO LOCAL AGENCIES WHO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD AND/OR SHELTER TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. -DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2017, WE SERVED AS THE COLLABORATIVE APPLICANT FOR THE MERCED COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE, ASSISTING THE COC IN FOCUSING ON PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSE MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE IN AVAILABLE HOUSING. -SUPPORT THE GREATER MERCED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "LEADERSHIP MERCED" PROGRAM THAT HELPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES IN A COMMUNITY. -IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOS BANOS SALVATION ARMY AND LIFELINE COMMUNITY CENTER ,UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY ESTABLISHED SITES FOR LOW INCOME FAMILITES AND INDIVIDUALS TO GET HELP PREPARING AND FILING THEIR TAX RETURNS. VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED TO HELP OVER 836 PEOPLE TO FILE THEIR TAX RETURNS RESULTING IN OVER $1.2 MILLION IN TOTAL REFUNDS. - CONTINUUM OF CARE - DURING THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, UNITED WAY JOINED THE MERCED COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE COUNTY-WIDE EFFORTS TO END HOMELESSNESS. FOLLOWING THAT, WE ASSUMED THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP AND THEN BECAME A MEMBER OF THE COC BOARD. THE MERCED COUNTY COC SERVES AS THE HUD-DESIGNATED PRIMARY DECISION-MAKING GROUP WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE AND SCOPE IS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM WHICH IS AUTHORIZED BY SUBTITLE C OF TITLE IV OF THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT. - HMONG FARM PROJECT - THE HMONG FARMER PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE MERCED COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND IS INTENDED ON PROVIDING NUTRITION IN SOUTH EAST ASIAN COMMUNITIES, FARMS STAND(S), AND FARMERS. IN ADDITION, IT IS UNITED WAY AND MCDPH'S INTENTION TO INCREASE HMONG FARMING AWARENESS WITHIN THE MERCED COUNTY COMMUNITY THROUGH SITE VISITS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SHARING EBT/CALFRESH ACCEPTANCE AT FARM STANDS AND CREATING AN INCLUSIVE PLATFORM FOR HMONG FARMERS WITHIN LOCAL FARMER'S MARKETS AND SCHOOL SITE LUNCH PROGRAMS. - MOUNTAIN VALLEY 2-1-1 - MOUNTAIN VALLEY 2-1-1 IS LOGISTICALLY FRIENDLY, COMMUNITY RESOURCE DATABASE ESTABLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARIPOSA HSA, MERCED HSA, AND MERCED PUBLICH HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE DATABASE PROVIDES COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH UPDATED, LOCALIZED INFORMATION CONCERNING EMERGENCY RESOURCES, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTH CARE, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND VARIOUS OTHER RESOURCES WITHIN BOTH MERCED AND MARIPOSA COUNTY. UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY MANAGES AND ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM ENTIRELY, LESS THE OUTSOURCING OF THE CALL-CENTER FUNCTION OF THE DATABASE. THE CALL CENTER IS LOCATED IN KERN COUNTY, WHILE THE PROGRAM IS HOUSED IN THE UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY OFFICE AT 531 W. MAIN STREET MERCED,CA 95340. - CULTIVA LA SALUD - THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT HAS PARTNERED WITH UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY TO CARRY OUT THE CULTIVA LA SALUD INITIATIVE IN MERCED COUNTY. CULTIVA LA SALUD IS DEDICATED TO CREATING HEALTH EQUITY IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BY FOSTERING CHANGES IN COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING. CULTIVA LA SALUD IS AMONG A GROWING NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN THE NATION WHO USE A POLICY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE APPROACH TO HELP. - CACHI - UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY CEO CHAIRS THE CALIFORNIA ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITIES HEALTH INITIATIVE IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE MERCED COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. CACHI IS AN INITIATIVE WITH THE END GOAL OF ESTABLISHING A PROACTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS TRUST TO COLLABORATIVELY MITIGATE THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL ILLS RELATED TO DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, AND ASSOCIATED MENTAL ILLNESS. - HEALTHY RETAIL STORE INITIATIVE - IN 2017, UWMC AND THE MERCED COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT COLLABORATIVELY CARRIED OUT AN INITIATIVE WHEREIN WE WORKED WITH 4 LOCAL RETAIL/CORNER STORES IN BLIGHTED, FOOD DESERT REGIONS OF MERCED AND WINTON TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS (FRUITS & VEGETABLES) FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS. SUMMATIVELY, WE WORKED WITH HMONG FARMERS IN THE REGION TO CONNECT THEM WITH RETAIL STOREOWNERS IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED AREAS AND CREATE A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP FOR BOTH ENTITIES THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY FAVORED RESIDENTS SEEKING HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS IN AREAS LACKING SUPERMARKETS AND FRESH PRODUCE. - RED NOSE DAY IN 2018, WE HELD OUR 4TH ANNUAL RED NOSE DAY FUNDRAISER. FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE HELD THIS EVENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF SCHOOL CLOTHES FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2017 WE EXPANDED THE EVENT TO INCLUDE FUNDRAISING FOR BACKPACKS STUFFED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES IN CONCERT WITH NEW SCHOOL CLOTHING FOR MERCED COUNTY CHILDREN IN NEED AND HAVE SINCE THEN CONTINUED THIS PROGRAM. A MAJORITY OF THE FUNDS RAISED ARE GRANTED TO THE MERCED 20-30 CLUB WHO HOSTS THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL CLOTHING SHOPPING SPREE OF WHICH WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN (VOLUNTEERS). LAST YEAR THEY IDENTIFIED CHILDREN FROM DELHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MERCED COUNTY AS RECIPIENTS OF CLOTHING AND BACKPACK/SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

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