2019-10-23T10:42:46-05:00 2019-06-30 341602442 H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC 7555 FREDLE DR STE 110 CONCORD OH 44077 990 2018-07-01 341105038 UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC UNIT 4403523166 9285 PROGRESS PARKWAY MENTOR OH 44060 JENNIFER MCCARTY PRESIDENT/CEO 4403523166 2019-10-17 true ROLLAND B STANDISH P00169705 4409512997 2019-10-14 167.68.16.49 2019-10-23 10:42:46 CD P 2BB43AEE8ECB028342196DB202AC42AC85FDA7E3 C31A8EC2A33DED74E1585005B3581F7861D4C6B0 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z JENNIFER MCCARTY 9285 PROGRESS PARKWAY MENTOR OH 44060 2114520 false X WWW.UWLC.ORG X 1972 OH UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY, ALONG WITH ITS MISSION TO "MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES IN LAKE COUNTY", PROVIDES THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH THE COMMUNITY MAY PARTICIPATE IN A VOLUNTARY, COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, SUPPORT AND FUND CURRENT HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS IN LAKE COUNTY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY IS A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FUNDS PROGRAMS IN THE THREE BUILDING BLOCKS TO A BETTER COMMUNITY; EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH, ALONG WITH BASIC NEEDS. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY AFFECTS TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE RESIDENTS WHILE STRIVING TO MAKE A MEASURABLE IMPACT ON ALL RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY'S VISION IS TO BECOME THE ENTRUSTED CHAMPION THAT DRIVES IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY FUNDING SERVICES THAT IMPACT EDUCATION, INCOME (FINANCIAL STABILITY) AND HEALTH. 18 18 10 1100 0 2086016 1993109 0 118343 113814 1520 7597 2205879 2114520 1352838 1263749 0 581877 477370 0 229432 226782 240055 2161497 1981174 44382 133346 3361856 3371341 1190158 1076670 2171698 2294671 X UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY, ALONG WITH ITS MISSION TO "MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES IN LAKE COUNTY", PROVIDES THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH THE COMMUNITY MAY PARTICIPATE IN A VOLUNTARY, COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, SUPPORT AND FUND CURRENT HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS IN LAKE COUNTY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY IS A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FUNDS PROGRAMS IN THE THREE BUILDING BLOCKS TO A BETTER COMMUNITY; EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH, ALONG WITH BASIC NEEDS. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY AFFECTS TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE RESIDENTS WHILE STRIVING TO MAKE A MEASURABLE IMPACT ON ALL RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY'S VISION IS TO BECOME THE ENTRUSTED CHAMPION THAT DRIVES IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY FUNDING SERVICES THAT IMPACT EDUCATION, INCOME (FINANCIAL STABILITY) AND HEALTH. false false 1158124 1061654 ALLOCATIONS AND AGENCY RELATIONS INCLUDE THE EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO BEST MEET THOSE NEEDS. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY'S MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL DECISION-MAKERS WHEN MAKING PROGRAM FUNDING DECISIONS. STAFF LEADS THE GROUP, BUT IT'S THE COLLECTION OF 50+ VOLUNTEERS THAT MEET WEEKLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS, MAKE SITE VISITS, LISTEN TO AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, THEN DECIDES WHICH PROGRAMS WILL RECEIVE FUNDING. HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES RUN WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS, INVOLVING CORPORATE GIFTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT GIVE INDIVIDUALLY THAT HELP KEEP THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED IN MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. THESE ARE THE DOLLARS USED TO ALLOCATE TO THE AGENCIES THAT ENSURE NEEDS ARE BEING MET AND THE PROGRAMS ARE CREATING MEASURABLE RESULTS. 446509 202095 7597 COMMUNITY PLANNING INCLUDES COORDINATION OF AGENCY STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. UWLC ALSO HOUSES A COMMUNITY ROOM THAT CAN BE USED BY AREA NON-PROFITS, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR CLASSES, MEETINGS, AND TRAINING SESSIONS. COMMUNITY PLANNING EFFORTS ARE INTENSIVE IN A FEW MAIN AREAS EACH YEAR. THESE INCLUDE: DAY OF CARING, FEED LAKE COUNTY, YOUTH UNITED WAY, AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE ANNUAL DAY OF CARING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 600 EMPLOYEES/COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FROM AREA BUSINESSES VOLUNTEERING AT OVER 50 SERVICE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE NEEDS MET DURING THIS ONE DAY DURING THE SUMMER SAVE AGENCIES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, WHICH CAN THEN BE REINVESTED INTO THEIR PROGRAM. FEED LAKE COUNTY IS THE ANNUAL FOOD COLLECTION CAMPAIGN WHERE COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS RUN FOOD DRIVES AND COLLECT MONEY FOR FEED LAKE COUNTY. UWLC USED THOSE FUNDS TO PURCHASE OVER 50,000 OF FOOD TO DISTRIBUTE TO 50+ FOOD PANTRIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND THE SUMMERTIME WHEN KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL. UWLC ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 73,000 POUNDS OF FOOD THAT WAS COLLECTED FROM AREA BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS TO HELP SUPPLEMENT THE MONETARY FOOD PURCHASES. YOUTH UNITED WAY - MADE UP OF A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, THE YUW PROGRAM IS A REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE OF EVALUATING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND GRANTING FUNDS TO THE MOST CRITICALLY NEEDED AREAS. THIS YEAR, THE GROUP GRANTED 5,000 TO AGENCY PROGRAMS. YOUNG LEADERS OF UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY - MADE UP OF A GROUP OF LAKE COUNTY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS THAT HOST AN ANNUAL GOLF OUTING AND OTHER FUNDRAISING/NETWORK EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THEY ALSO RECEIVE GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR DOZENS OF PROGRAMS EACH YEAR AND HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH PROGRAMS MEET THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS. THIS YEAR, THEY GRANTED OVER 8,000 TO YOUTH PROGRAMS. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL - MADE UP OF A GROUP OF LAKE COUNTY WOMEN WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN LAKE COUNTY. THEY HOST A VARIETY OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING A SPEAKER SERIES, MEMBERSHIP DRIVES, AND THEIR SIGNATURE EVENT HELD IN DECEMBER, WOMEN'S WINTERFEST. DOLLARS RAISED FROM WLC FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ARE ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AT-RISK WOMEN AND GIRLS IN LAKE COUNTY. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ALLOCATED OVER 29,000 TO SUCH PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. 1604633 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 1 1 true 10 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OH X ZACH SIEBERT 4403523166 9285 PROGRESS PARKWAY MENTOR OH 44060 SCOTT MARN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOT PARK 1ST VICE CHA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY IOSUE 2ND VICE CHA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BURTON TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORRIS BEVERAGE III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY BLISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BREW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK BUSBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN BUSE PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSITA FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN FOLEY KESSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI GAVORSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GRAF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL OLZAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW PHELPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ROSSOLL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TOBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MCCARTY PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 X 107363 0 16386 107363 16386 1 false false false 105909 10764 1876436 151812 1993109 113814 113814 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7597 7597 7597 2114520 7597 113814 1061654 1061654 202095 202095 110500 72000 22000 16500 277603 125392 53000 99211 59490 30257 11497 17736 29777 15144 5755 8878 2464 2464 9423 9423 26943 14210 3973 8760 35270 7972 27298 4560 1140 137 3283 27600 16008 7728 3864 7219 3672 1395 2152 33492 11449 22043 23064 13377 6458 3229 7685 3909 1485 2291 MISCELLANEOUS 27559 8172 15133 4254 PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES 20899 10629 4039 6231 TELEPHONE 10080 5127 1948 3005 SUPPLIES 2338 1189 452 697 1459 1237 222 1981174 1604633 147109 229432 219087 219460 81376 157671 639673 590105 7485 8760 1147813 697197 464586 450616 1923275 1917720 26374 27009 3361856 3371341 86149 76670 1104009 1000000 1190158 1076670 X 1582287 1721547 589411 573124 2171698 2294671 3361856 3371341 133346 -10373 X false true X true false X 2826272 1948701 2116633 2086016 1993109 10970731 2826272 1948701 2116633 2086016 1993109 10970731 116276 10854455 127353 114159 72138 118343 113814 545807 11516538 9117 0.94250 0.93800 X 200500 200500 869463 626622 242841 77850 70575 7275 450616 X 2126382 -10373 22235 11862 2114520 2114520 2003409 22235 22235 1981174 1981174 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X UWLC IS ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, ARE PROVIDED AT THE APPLICABLE RATES ON INCOME FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. UWLC HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING 2019 OR 2018. NO TAX ACCRUAL FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WAS RECORDED AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. true BIRTHRIGHT LAKE COUNTY 237351568 C3 7800 ALLOCATION AND EL CAMP SUE OSBORN 341222384 C3 29777 ALLOCATION CATHOLIC CHARITIES CORP 341908579 C3 29190 ALLOCATION CROSSROADS 341458441 C3 95450 ALLOCATION AND EL ECUMENICAL SHELTER NETWORK OF LC 341769046 C3 71500 ALLOCATION, YL, WL FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION 340834212 C3 16500 ALLOCATION AND WU FORBES HOUSE 341291205 C3 85318 ALLOCATION, WU, EL HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE 341256377 C3 28591 ALLOCATION, WU, EL JUST RUN LAKE COUNTYDAWN GOV 6300 ALLOCATION KIDNEY FOUNDATION LAKE CO CHAPTER 340827748 C3 21294 ALLOCATION LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY NETWORK 341887344 C3 24000 ALLOCATION AND WL LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 237266637 C3 68500 ALLOCATION LAKE COUNTY FREE CLINIC 341081191 C3 121893 ALLOCATION, WU, EL LAKE-GEAUGA RECOVERY CENTER 341119240 C3 80758 ALLOCATION AND WU LAKE HEALTH DISTRICT FUND 341598598 C3 10350 ALLOCATION LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND 340866026 C3 10000 ALLOCATION LIFELINE INC 237317490 C3 91655 ALLOCATION NEW DIRECTIONS FOR LIVING 341485922 C3 24829 ALLOCATION PAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS GOV 13735 CHILDRENS BOOKS FOUNDATION AWARD SALVATION ARMY CITADEL 135562351 C3 64016 ALLOCATION, WU, EL SALVATION ARMY SERVICE UNITS 135562351 C3 11817 ALLOCATION AND WL STARTING POINT 341650004 C3 14500 ALLOCATION TORCHLIGHT YOUTH MENTORING ALLIANCE 341753916 C3 30500 ALLOCATION, EL YMCA 340714796 C3 64024 ALLOCATION AND YL 27 FOOD 202095 FMV EMERGENCY ASSIS SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 RECIPIENT AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL OUTCOME MEASUREMENT REPORT WHICH IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND ALSO EVALUATION AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEES. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV GRANTEE ADDRESSES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. ALL AGENCIES HAVE PROGRAMS ACTIVE WITHIN LAKE COUNTY, OHIO. THE PURPOSE OF ALL ALLOCATION AWARDS IS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF MEMBER AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. CERTAIN OTHER GRANTS PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, UTIITIES, MEDICAL AND OTHER SUPPORT. IN 2019, A TOTAL OF 48 LOCAL FOOD BANKS HAVE BENEFITED FROM UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTYS DISTRIBUTION OF 84,875 POUNDS OF FOOD. WOMEN UNITED (WU) WOMEN UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY WORKS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH THE PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS OF GIVING, ADVOCATING, AND VOLUNTEERING. OUR PURPOSE BEGINS BY HELPING FEMALES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, FROM YOUNG GIRLS THROUGH ADULTHOOD AND INTO SENIOR STAGES OF LIFE. IT IS OUR DESIRE TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER WOMEN IN THIS COMMUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER AND MAKE LAKE COUNTY STRONGER. IT IS OUR GOAL TO CREATE A NETWORK OF WOMEN WHO CAN OFFER THEIR TIME, EXPERIENCE, AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THIS COMMUNITY. IT IS OUR OBLIGATION TO GIVE BACK TO OTHER WOMEN; HELPING RAISE THEM UP TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. EMERGING LEADERS (EL) EMERGING LEADERS OF UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY SEEK TO BE CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF LAKE COUNTY YOUTH THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN ORDER TO FACILITATE POSITIVE BEHAVIORS THAT WILL CREATE TOMORROWS LEADERS. X 5134 LOCAL FMV X 1 146678 1.73 PER POUND false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II IN FYE 2019, A TOTAL OF 48 LOCAL FOOD BANKS HAVE BENEFITED FROM UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTYS DISTRIBUTION OF 84,785 POUNDS OF FOOD. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY, ALONG WITH ITS MISSION TO "MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIVES IN LAKE COUNTY", PROVIDES THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH THE COMMUNITY MAY PARTICIPATE IN A VOLUNTARY, COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, SUPPORT AND FUND CURRENT HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS IN LAKE COUNTY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY IS A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FUNDS PROGRAMS IN THE THREE BUILDING BLOCKS TO A BETTER COMMUNITY; EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH, ALONG WITH BASIC NEEDS. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY AFFECTS TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE RESIDENTS WHILE STRIVING TO MAKE A MEASURABLE IMPACT ON ALL RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY'S VISION IS TO BECOME THE ENTRUSTED CHAMPION THAT DRIVES IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY FUNDING SERVICES THAT IMPACT EDUCATION, INCOME (FINANCIAL STABILITY) AND HEALTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ALLOCATIONS AND AGENCY RELATIONS INCLUDE THE EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO BEST MEET THOSE NEEDS. UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY'S MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL DECISION-MAKERS WHEN MAKING PROGRAM FUNDING DECISIONS. STAFF LEADS THE GROUP, BUT IT'S THE COLLECTION OF 50+ VOLUNTEERS THAT MEET WEEKLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS, MAKE SITE VISITS, LISTEN TO AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, THEN DECIDES WHICH PROGRAMS WILL RECEIVE FUNDING. HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES RUN WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS, INVOLVING CORPORATE GIFTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF LAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT GIVE INDIVIDUALLY THAT HELP KEEP THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED IN MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. THESE ARE THE DOLLARS USED TO ALLOCATE TO THE AGENCIES THAT ENSURE NEEDS ARE BEING MET AND THE PROGRAMS ARE CREATING MEASURABLE RESULTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B COMMUNITY PLANNING INCLUDES COORDINATION OF AGENCY STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. UWLC ALSO HOUSES A COMMUNITY ROOM THAT CAN BE USED BY AREA NON-PROFITS, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR CLASSES, MEETINGS, AND TRAINING SESSIONS. COMMUNITY PLANNING EFFORTS ARE INTENSIVE IN A FEW MAIN AREAS EACH YEAR. THESE INCLUDE: DAY OF CARING, FEED LAKE COUNTY, YOUTH UNITED WAY, AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE ANNUAL DAY OF CARING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 600 EMPLOYEES/COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FROM AREA BUSINESSES VOLUNTEERING AT OVER 50 SERVICE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE NEEDS MET DURING THIS ONE DAY DURING THE SUMMER SAVE AGENCIES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, WHICH CAN THEN BE REINVESTED INTO THEIR PROGRAM. FEED LAKE COUNTY IS THE ANNUAL FOOD COLLECTION CAMPAIGN WHERE COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS RUN FOOD DRIVES AND COLLECT MONEY FOR FEED LAKE COUNTY. UWLC USED THOSE FUNDS TO PURCHASE OVER 50,000 OF FOOD TO DISTRIBUTE TO 50+ FOOD PANTRIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND THE SUMMERTIME WHEN KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL. UWLC ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 73,000 POUNDS OF FOOD THAT WAS COLLECTED FROM AREA BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS TO HELP SUPPLEMENT THE MONETARY FOOD PURCHASES. YOUTH UNITED WAY - MADE UP OF A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, THE YUW PROGRAM IS A REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE OF EVALUATING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND GRANTING FUNDS TO THE MOST CRITICALLY NEEDED AREAS. THIS YEAR, THE GROUP GRANTED 5,000 TO AGENCY PROGRAMS. YOUNG LEADERS OF UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY - MADE UP OF A GROUP OF LAKE COUNTY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS THAT HOST AN ANNUAL GOLF OUTING AND OTHER FUNDRAISING/NETWORK EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THEY ALSO RECEIVE GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR DOZENS OF PROGRAMS EACH YEAR AND HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH PROGRAMS MEET THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS. THIS YEAR, THEY GRANTED OVER 8,000 TO YOUTH PROGRAMS. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL - MADE UP OF A GROUP OF LAKE COUNTY WOMEN WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN LAKE COUNTY. THEY HOST A VARIETY OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING A SPEAKER SERIES, MEMBERSHIP DRIVES, AND THEIR SIGNATURE EVENT HELD IN DECEMBER, WOMEN'S WINTERFEST. DOLLARS RAISED FROM WLC FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ARE ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AT-RISK WOMEN AND GIRLS IN LAKE COUNTY. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ALLOCATED OVER 29,000 TO SUCH PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEW AND MODIFICATIONS, 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, TO WHICH THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR 990 REVIEW ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 990 AND APPROVED IT FOR FILING, THE INFORMATION RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING ELECTRONICALLY FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. WHEN VOTES ARE TAKEN ALL ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A IN DEPTH REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS REVIEW OF THE COMPARABILITY OF THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WITH OTHER LIKE AGENCIES IS PERFORMED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THERE WERE NO EMPLOYEES DEFINED AS KEY IN FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2016, NOR WERE THERE ANY PAID OFFICERS OTHER THAN DISCLOSED ON LINE 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.