UNLEASHING POTENTIAL: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
UNLEASHING POTENTIAL (EIN 43-0654857)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-14
IRS object ID
201733189349307198
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$130,281ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,688NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$1,754,661CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,567,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,735,601CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,019,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,139,003CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,215,740TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,754,661CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,567,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,735,601CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,019,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,139,003CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,215,740TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$81,642SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,134,098PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,197CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,892CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,548CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,690CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,122CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,449TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,894CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,417CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,927CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,697TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,403,886TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$871,275GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97210PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2012 Amount: $ 15,084. 2013 Amount: $ 4,569. 2014 Amount: $ 22,317. 2015 Amount: $ 11,027. 2016 Amount: $ 440. Fundraising Event Income - 2012 Amount: $ 5,000. 2013 Amount: $ 29,325. 2014 Amount: $ 7,100. 2015 Amount: $ 10,900. 2016 Amount: $ 17,072. Gaming Income - 2016 Amount: $ 1,863.ExplanationTxt

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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,101,115OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$883,949DepreciationAmt
Book Value$217,166BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$545,617OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$435,014DepreciationAmt
Book Value$110,603BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$327,769TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTDesc
Book Value$92,053BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$92,053TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
NOTES PAYABLE$132,997
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$11,847
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$144,844TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,452,333TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,688NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$69,456OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$74,144RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,378,189RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,378,189TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,577,926TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$69,456OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$69,456ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,508,470ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,508,470TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Special Event Expenses netted against revenues on 990 69,456.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Special Event Expenses netted against revenues on 990 69,456.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15909 Clemens AveAddressLine1Txt
CitySt LouisCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$8,259RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$8,259TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TRIVIA NIGHTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$22,449GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$22,449CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$6,428NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,376OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2arts and soulEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$247,168GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$230,096CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$17,072GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$61,949NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$30,499FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,250EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,538OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$269,617GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$252,545CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$17,072GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$68,377NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$30,499FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,250EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$19,914OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$121,040DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$103,968NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule G, Part II, Line 10 Total Direct ExpensesNEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES NETS CERTAIN EVENT EXPENSES AGAINST REVENUE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION.
Schedule G, Part II, Line 10 Total Direct ExpensesTOTAL SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $ 121,040 LESS SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE (51,584) SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES - FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B $ 69,456

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
SCHOLARSHIPS3$4,500
crisis assistance3$1,587

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS - AN APPLICATION IS REQUIRED, INCLUDING THE REASON FOR REQUEST, THE PURPOSE FOR PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION, AND A PERSONAL REFERENCE. THE FINAL DECISION ON SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IS THEN MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE COMMITTEE (NON-EMPLOYEE). FAMILY CRISIS SUPPORT - A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT REFERS THE FAMILY TO THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZAITON. THE CEO THEN MEETS WITH THE FAMILY TO UNDERSTAND THE NEED. A COPY OF THE INVOICE FOR SERVICES NEEDED (GAS BILL, ELECTRIC BILL, FUNERAL HOME, HOSPITAL BILL, ETC) IS REQUIRED TO BE USED AS DOCUMENTATION FOR THE CHECK DISTRIBUTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARLENE SOWELLPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$115,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$10,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$7,218OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$16,100DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$3,931NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$152,249TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Auction Items186$68,377Cost/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)Toys Supplies & Miscellaneous Items75$17,676cost/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Column (b):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization reports the number of contributions received.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3The organization has outsourced the Chief financial officer function to a professional services firm. The accounting activities and responsibilities of the chief financial officer are supervised by the president and board of directors on a periodic basis.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cConflict of interest documentation is distributed to our board of directors and signed off on annually. A conflict of interest statement is also included in our employee handbook, which employees sign off on upon employment. If necessary, members of the governing board or an appointed committee will review and make a determination on potential conflicts that may exist for the organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aQUESTION 15A: THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS BASED ON COMPARABLE RATES AT SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE PERFORMANCE AND PAY OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS EVALUATED FORMALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. QUESTION 15B: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Our most recent audited financial statements and 990s are available for review on our website. Other agency governing documents are available upon request.

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