2017-01-30T10:13:53-06:00 2016-06-30 GRANT THORNTON LLP 171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 60601 990 2015-07-01 237116020 United Way North-Northwest % JEFFREY BROWN UNIT 8477681257 431 Lakeview Court Room E Mount Prospect IL 60056 GARY CUENO Treasurer 3129062331 2017-01-27 true Bridget T Roche P00666837 3128560200 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Marcia McMahon 333 S WABASH AVE 30TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60604 3803391 false 4371 X WWW.UW-MC.ORG/NNW X 1961 IL THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING CARING PEOPLE TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR RESOURCES ARE NEEDED THE MOST. 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ON THE SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION SIDE, UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST SUPPORTED 568 YOUTH WITH INCREASED ACCESS TO FRESH AND HEALTHY FOODS AND 626 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO SAFE PLACES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST SUPPORTED 100,215 MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS FOR 9,031 PEOPLE. BASIC NEEDS FOR THOSE MOST BASIC NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST IS A CORE PROVIDER OF FOOD, SHELTER AND SAFETY FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST SERVED 698,664 PEOPLE; INCLUDING PROVIDING 369,820 PEOPLE WITH FOOD; 148,699 PEOPLE WITH EMERGENCY HOUSING OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STAY IN THEIR HOME; AND 7,345 PEOPLE WITH SAFETY FROM VIOLENCE IN THE HOME. 1179531 1113724 EDUCATION THE FOCUS OF EDUCATION WORK FOR THE UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST IS ON TWO CRITICAL TRANSITION POINTS IN A CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL CAREER - STARTING KINDERGARTEN AND BEGINNING HIGH SCHOOL. UNITED WAY SUPPORTS QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, MOSTLY PRESCHOOL, AND PROVIDES AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR STRUGGLING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HELP THEM ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY SO THAT THEY ENTER HIGH SCHOOL ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, WE HELPED 584 YOUNG CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR SCREENING SCORES. DATA IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL POPULATION SERVED BY UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST. 435651 397595 Income UNITED WAYS WORK IN INCOME IS DIRECTED AT JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER TAX ASSISTANCE. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, THE UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST HELPED 749 PEOPLE BECOME JOB READY WITH SKILLS TRAINING; SUPPORTED 88 PEOPLE IN GAINING SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS; PLACED 651 PEOPLE IN JOBS; HELPED 429 PEOPLE ACHIEVE FINANCIAL LITERACY, HELPED 136 INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION AND CONNECTED 2,662 WITH BENEFITS. 749298 749298 Grants to United Way of Metropolitan Chicago 83664 83664 Designations to other 501(c)(3) organizations 6350 6350 Neighborhood Networks 839312 839312 3698854 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true X 0 0 8 true false false false false false false false false false false X 0 0 false true true false false false true true true false false true true true true true true true false false IL X X X JEFFREY BROWN 3129062331 333 S WABASH AVE 30TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60604 Deborah Price President 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Paul Gallagher Vice President 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Joseph M Higgins Vice President 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Bob Westropp Vice President 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Flax Vice President 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Gary Cueno Treasurer 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Alan Bromberg Secretary 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Steve Adelstein Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mary Alvarado Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Christopher Eilers Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Ferguson Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Camille Fotopoulos Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Corey Gustafson Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Janet Katz Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Satish Kumar Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Laura Lazarczyk Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Edward McGrogan Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Maria NIEHUS Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Andrew Steele Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Stephen Samuelson Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Willett Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Emil Winograd Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Marcia MaMahon Chief Professional Officer 37.5 0.0 X X 95727 0 11049 Charles Adler Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 95727 0 11049 0 false false false UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO 333 S WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60604 Support Services 182000 1 17737 2980781 15167 2998518 0 14038 14038 0 0 0 0 0 758859 744425 14434 14434 14434 31976 19491 12485 12485 0 0 0 3039475 40957 X 3473841 3473841 9000 9000 0 0 121660 35281 4867 81512 0 405915 117716 16236 271963 9161 2657 366 6138 50038 14511 2002 33525 23361 6775 934 15652 182000 182000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38107 11050 1524 25533 0 0 60397 17515 2416 40466 12127 3517 485 8125 0 922 267 37 618 0 0 16751 4858 670 11223 5714 1657 229 3828 MEMBERSHIPS 720 209 29 482 4409714 3698854 211795 499065 0 0 515660 0 552901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4225 0 32101 659823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1764710 0 16158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 343388 0 359546 0 X 637460 0 767704 0 0 0 1405164 0 1764710 0 X -1370239 -20317 -14608 X X false true X true false X 2538440 2276652 3508490 3223535 2998518 14545635 0 0 2538440 2276652 3508490 3223535 2998518 14545635 1089648 13455987 15874 9009 12555 14684 14038 66160 0 28123 16244 56988 72273 31976 205604 14817399 0.90812 0.88600 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 INCOME REPORTED ON LINE 10 WAS GENERATED BY SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE DETAILED ON SCHEDULE G. THE SPECIAL EVENTS WERE CONCEIVED TO GENERATE INCOME USED TO FUND THE UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST'S PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN PART III, LINE 4A THROUGH 4D. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 119187 22000 17007 158194 112408 0 6779 119187 false false 0 0 X 2929929 -20317 9043 -14608 -25882 2955811 83664 83664 3039475 4335093 9043 9043 4326050 83664 83664 4409714 Uncertain Tax Positions (FIN 48) Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, INC., South-Southwest, North-Northwest, and DuPage/West Cook have received favorable determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service, stating that they are exempt from Federal income taxes under the provisions of 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except for income taxes pertaining to unrelated business income. Accounting guidance requires tax effects from uncertain tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained if the position was to be challenged by a taxing authority. Management has determined there are no material uncertain positions which require recognition in the financial statements. Additionally, no provision for income taxes is reflected in these financial statements. There is no interest or penalties recognized in the financial statements. The tax years ending 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are still open to audit for both Federal and state purposes. SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D LOSS ON PRIOR YEAR PLEDGE WRITE-OFFS $(14,608) SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B Designations to other organizations included in income $83,664 SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B Designations to other organizations included in income $83,664 IL MISC. 31976 31976 19491 0 31976 31976 19491 19491 12485 true United Way of Metropolitan Chicago 333 S Wabash Ave 30th floor Chicago IL 60604 300200478 501(c)(3) 749298 PROGRAM SUPPORT McCormick Foundation 205 N Michigan Ave Suite 4300 Chicago IL 60661 363689171 501(c)(3) 320000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township PO Box 173 Carpentersville IL 60110 364184937 501(c)(3) 206848 PROGRAM SUPPORT YWCA EvanstonNorth Shore 1215 Church Street Evanston IL 60201 362193618 501(c)(3) 175000 PROGRAM SUPPORT American Red Cross of Greater Chicago 2200 W Harrison Street Chicago IL 60612 530196605 501(c)(3) 160632 PROGRAM SUPPORT The Cntr Resources for Teaching & Learning 2626 S Clearbrook Drive Arlington Heights IL 60005 364248651 501(c)(3) 150000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Prevention Education & Counseling 777 Central Avenue Suite 17 Highland Park IL 60035 362167063 501(c)(3) 145000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Palatine Opportunity Center 1585 North Rand Road Palatine IL 60074 363881109 501(c)(3) 119000 PROGRAM SUPPORT HandsOn Suburban Chicago 2121 South Goebert Road Arlington Heights IL 60005 362692866 501(c)(3) 100000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Salvation Army 5040 North Pulaski Road Chicago IL 60630 362167910 501(c)(3) 93939 PROGRAM SUPPORT Children's Advocacy Center of North 640 Illinois Blvd Hoffman Estates IL 60169 363711203 501(c)(3) 83684 PROGRAM SUPPORT Bridge Youth and Family Services 721 South Quentin Road Palatine IL 60067 237093615 501(c)(3) 75000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Erie Family Health Center 701 West Superior ST Chicago IL 60622 363088628 501(c)(3) 75000 PROGRAM SUPPORT WINGS Program Inc PO Box 95615 Palatine IL 60095 363456061 501(c)(3) 73942 PROGRAM SUPPORT Childcare Network of Evanston 1335 Dodge Ave Evanston IL 60201 362167017 501(c)(3) 70000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Infant Welfare Society of Evanston 2200 Main Street Evanston IL 60202 362167753 501(c)(3) 70000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Catholic Char of the Archdiocese of Chicago 721 North LaSalle Street Chicago IL 60654 362170821 501(c)(3) 68400 PROGRAM SUPPORT Children's Home Aid 125 South Wacker Drive 14th Floor Chicago IL 60606 362167743 501(c)(3) 65000 PROGRAM SUPPORT PEER Services Inc 906 Davis Street Evanston IL 60201 362848969 501(c)(3) 60000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago 30 South Wells Street Chicago IL 60606 362167761 501(c)(3) 53448 PROGRAM SUPPORT Northwest Compass Inc 1300 West Northwest Highway Mount Prospect IL 60056 363382832 501(c)(3) 50260 PROGRAM SUPPORT Connections for the Homeless 2010 Dewey Avenue Suite 303 Evanston IL 60201 363346917 501(c)(3) 50000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Countryside Assoc for People with Disabiliti 21154 West Shirley Road Palatine IL 60074 362340304 501(c)(3) 50000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Housing Options for the Mentally Ill 1132 Florence Ave Evanston IL 60202 363611260 501(c)(3) 50000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Metropolitan Family Services One North Dearborn Chicago IL 60602 362167940 501(c)(3) 42400 PROGRAM SUPPORT Northwest CASA 415 West Golf Road Suite 47 Arlington Heights IL 60005 362897300 501(c)(3) 35000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Tri-Con Child Care Center 425 Laurel Ave Highland Park IL 60035 362708769 501(c)(3) 35000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Ecker Center for Mental Health 1845 Grandstand Place Elgin IL 60123 362312495 501(c)(3) 30025 PROGRAM SUPPORT Access Community Health Network 600 West Fulton Street Chicago IL 60661 363317058 501(c)(3) 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Centro de Informacion 28 North Grove Avenue Suite 200 Elgin IL 60120 362776988 501(c)(3) 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council 505 South Quentin Road Palatine IL 60067 362781764 501(c)(3) 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Shelter Inc 1616 N Arlington Heights Rd Arlington Heights IL 60004 237399596 501(c)(3) 20000 PROGRAM SUPPORT YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago 801 North Dearborn Street Chicago IL 60610 362179782 501(c)(3) 13000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago 560 W Lake Street Chicago IL 60660 362681212 501(c)(3) 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT Korean American Community Services 4300 North California Chicago IL 60618 362746468 501(c)(3) 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT A Safe Place for Hope 2710 17th Street Zion IL 60099 363032700 501(c)(3) 7000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 36 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE U.S. SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 For agencies which United Way North-Northwest (North-Northwest) elects to fund, North-Northwest requires agencies to submit on an annual basis information regarding the respective funded programs. Information may include, but is not limited to, client demographics, program activities, program measures and program outcomes. United Way of Metropolitan Chicago (UWMC) and North-Northwest staff also convene and correspond with grantees on a regular basis. For all funding, including donor-designated grants, UWMC and North-Northwest verifies 501(c)(3) charitable status, compliance with the patriot act and that agencies are based in the United States. NET ASSETS TRANSFERRED 2016-06-30 749298 BOOK VALUE 300200478 UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO 333 S WABASH AVE CHICAGO IL 60604 501(C)(3) true true false false true true true false false Schedule N, Part I, Line 2a Paul Gallagher, vice president of United Way North-Northwest became a board member of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. Schedule N, Part I, Line 2b The Chief Professional Officer of United Way North-Northwest became an employee of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. SCHEDULE N, PART I, LINE 5 CERTAIN ACCRUED EXPENSES, SUCH AS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED VACATION HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO. GENERAL INFORMATION UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST IS A MEMBER UNITED WAY (MUW) AFFILIATED WITH UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (UWMC), INC., AN ILLINOIS NON-PROFIT PHILANTHROPIC CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES IN THE METROPOLITAN CHICAGO AREA BY MOBILIZING CARING PEOPLE TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR RESOURCES ARE NEEDED MOST. A MEMBER UNITED WAY IS CERTIFIED BY UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE AND MAINTAINS ITS OWN 501(C)(3) STATUS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A MUW IS REQUIRED TO BE GOVERNED BY A SET OF WRITTEN BYLAWS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY UWMC AND REVIEWED BY THE UWMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS. THE MUW CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER REPORTS TO BOTH THE MUW BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE UWMC CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE VISION OF UWMC AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST IS THAT METROPOLITAN CHICAGO BECOMES A REGION OF STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL. THE CHALLENGES FACING COMMUNITIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA ARE COMPLEX AND MULTI-FACETED, REQUIRING INTEGRATED AND COORDINATED STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE ISSUES. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, UWMC AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST ARE FOCUSED ON LEVERAGING EXPERTISE, CONNECTIONS AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 30, 2016, UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST RETIRED THEIR 501(C)(3) STATUS AND MERGED WITH UWMC TO BETTER ALIGN WITH A REGION-WIDE IMPACT STRATEGY AND CREATE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES. UWMC AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST ARE IMPLEMENTING A REGION-WIDE PLAN TO ENSURE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT BY 2020. THE PLAN FOCUSES ON 60 HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES, AND INCLUDES REGIONAL STRATEGIES AND NEIGHBORHOOD-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING AND COLLABORATION. THE KEY TO LASTING COMMUNITY CHANGE IS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES THAT INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS FACE BY FOCUSING ON THREE KEY LEVERS - EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTH. UWMC AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST ALSO FOCUS ON SAFETY NET ISSUES TO ENSURE THAT BASIC NEEDS - FOOD, SHELTER AND SAFETY - FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE MET. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, UWMC AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST ARE FOCUSED ON LEVERAGING EXPERTISE, CONNECTIONS AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE LASTING SOLUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. THE PLAN INCLUDES FOUR HIGH VALUE OUTCOMES. ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED THIS REPORTING PERIOD (MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION RESULTS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE BUT EARLY INDICATORS SHOW THESE GOALS ARE EXCEEDED): 1. EDUCATION - 2020 GOAL: HELP 50,000 UNDERPERFORMING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTER HIGH SCHOOL ON TRACK TO GRADUATE - FY12-FY15 CUMULATIVE RESULT: 34,992; AWAITING CURRENT DATA RELEASE FROM CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR FY16 CUMULATIVE RESULT CALCULATION 2. FINANCIAL STABILITY - 2020 GOAL: ADVANCE ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR 100,000 HOUSEHOLDS - FY11-16 CUMULATIVE RESULT: 133,689 HOUSEHOLDS IMPROVED ECONOMIC STABILITY - % OF GOAL: 133% 3. HEALTH - 2020 GOAL: CONNECT OVER 200,000 PEOPLE WITH AVAILABLE, PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES - FY11-16 CUMULATIVE RESULT: 577,121 PEOPLE CONNECTED TO A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN - % OF GOAL: 288% 4. BASIC NEEDS 2020 GOAL: ANNUALLY ANSWER THE CRISIS NEED OF APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION PEOPLE BY PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER AND FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE FY11-FY16 CUMULATIVE RESULT: MORE THAN 5 MILLION PEOPLE IN CRISIS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER ADDRESS THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST DEVELOPED THE UNITED WAY NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVE UTILIZES A COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL TO WORK WITH COMMMUNITY COALITIONS TO GUIDE STRATEGIES WITH PARTNERS, COORDINATE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING, AND COLLABORATE ON MEASUREMENT - ALL AIMING TOWARD A COMMON COMMUNITY GOAL. AS OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD, UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO IS WORKING IN TEN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY AND SUBURBS: AUBURN GRESHAM, AUSTIN, BRIGHTON PARK, BRONZEVILLE, CICERO, EVANSTON, LITTLE VILLAGE, ROBBINS BLUE ISLAND, SOUTH CHICAGO AND WEST CHICAGO. EACH COMMUNITY IS IN A DIFFERENT STAGE OF IMPLEMENTATION BASED ON PLANNING AND ROLLOUT. UNITED WAY STAFF WORK WITH AND IN EACH NEIGHBORHOOD, IDENTIFYING A BOLD COMMUNITY GOAL TO TACKLE, ALIGNING RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TOWARD THAT GOAL AND BRINGING ADDITIONAL PARTNERS AND RESOURCES TO THE TABLE AS WELL AS ACCOUNTABILITY TO ACHIEVING RESULTS. UNITED WAY IS MEASURING EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HEALTH AND SAFETY METRICS IN ALL NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK COMMUNITIES THROUGH A COMMON FRAMEWORK TO AGGREGATE RESULTS TOWARD GOALS AS WELL AS GENERAL COMMUNITY WELLNESS INDICATORS. THE FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2013 IN BRIGHTON PARK ON CHICAGO'S SOUTHWEST SIDE AND HAS DELIVERED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS ACROSS ALL DIMENSIONS INCLUDING IN THE BOLD GOAL OF IMPROVING THE PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL: - FRESHMEN ON TRACK AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOL HAVE GROWN 14% FROM 2012-2016; - EDUCATION GRADUATION RATE AT THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL HAS INCREASED BY 12.9% FROM 64.9% IN 2012 TO 77.8% IN 2016 RELATED: +64 PARENT MENTORS ARE ENGAGED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS THAT FEED THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL +53% OF PARENTS OF MENTORED STUDENTS INCREASED THEIR ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL ACTIVITES (I.E. ATTENDING A PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE, PARENT MEETINGS, PARENT WORKSHOPS OR PARENT PROGRAMMING, SUCH AS GED OR ESL CLASSES) +60% OF STUDENTS IN A CLASSROOM WITH A PARENT MENTOR DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT +$1,326,989 IN TAX REFUNDS WERE GENERATED FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES +100% OF PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OF EXERCISE 2 TIMES A WEEK + 45% OF STUDENTS CONSUMED 2 OR LESS HOURS OF SCREEN TIME A DAY + 94% OF PARTICIPANTS (ELIGIBLE, BUT CURRENTLY NOT CONNECTED) OBTAINED MEDICAL BENEFITS THE SECOND NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2014 IN THE SUBURB OF WEST CHICAGO. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED TO DATE: TWO PARENT LIAISONS WERE HIRED TO CONNECT WEST CHICAGO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO NEEDED RESOURCES. THIS REPORTING PERIOD, APPROXIMATELY 650 REFERRALS WERE MADE ON BEHALF OF PARENTS AND STUDENTS AT LOCATIONS INCLUDING AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, THE COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY AND FAMILY NIGHTS. ALSO DURING THE PAST YEAR, TWO BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS SERVED 66 CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEST CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK. IN ADDITION TO SERVING CLIENTS, THE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS HAVE ASSISTED IN CONNECTING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN WEST CHICAGO. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PANTRY CONTINUES TO SERVE NEW FAMILIES EACH MONTH WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-70 FAMILIES VISITING EACH WEEK. NEARLY 95,000 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN OCTOBER AND MARCH ALONE. VOLUNTEER TAX ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY GENERATED $809,487 IN STATE AND FEDERAL REFUNDS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE CRITICAL WORK OF THE UWMC AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES. SUPPORT IS RAISED THROUGH A DIVERSIFIED REVENUE MODEL. UWMC AND UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST CONDUCT WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGNS, RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL AND MAJOR GIFTS, ARE AWARDED GRANTS FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. STRATEGIC EFFORTS ARE IN PLACE TO FURTHER GROW SIGNIFICANT REVENUE FROM GRANTS AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING. VOLUNTEERS FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 IN2BOOKS MENTORS VOLUNTEERS 215 OTHER VOLUNTEERS 64 TOTAL 279 1099S TRANSMITTED BY UWMC FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, INC. AS THE COMMON PAYMASTER, HAS FILED FORM W-3 TO REPORT CERTAIN AMOUNTS REQUIRED. W-3S TRANSMITTED BY UWMC FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, INC. AS THE COMMON PAYMASTER, HAS FILED FORM W-3 TO REPORT CERTAIN AMOUNTS REQUIRED. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AFFAIRS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AS PERMITTED BY LAW AND UNDER THE BYLAWS OF UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST. ALL SUCH ACTIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. Significant Changes to Governing Documents Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Effective at the close of business on June 30, 2016, United way North-Northwest retired their 501(c)(3) status and merged with UWMC to better align with a region-wide impact strategy and create operational efficiencies. DECISIONS SUBJECTED TO APPROVAL FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B UNITED WAY NORTH NORTH-WEST IS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND FILES A SEPARATE FORM 990 INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURN. ONE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT IS PERFORMED FOR UWMC AND THE MUW. THE MUW BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST VOTE ON A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH UWMC THEREBY ACCEPTING COMPLIANCE WITH UWMC POLICIES, STANDARDS AND CRITERIA OF MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF THE UWMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MUW BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS GOVERNED BY BYLAWS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY UWMC. THE MUW IS CERTIFIED BY UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE AND THIS CERTIFICATION IS CONTINGENT ON THE MUW ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH UWMC. UWMC PROVIDES FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE MUW. UWMC ACTS AS AN AGENT FOR THE MUW IN PROCESSING PLEDGES, RECEIVING CASH ON PLEDGES, AND PAYING MUW ALLOCATIONS AND EXPENSES. CASH RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACTIVITIES AND THE SUPPORT REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT TOGETHER RESULT IN INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES THROUGHOUT EACH FISCAL YEAR FOR UWMC AND THE MUW. FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WAS CONDUCTED BY THE TREASURER FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER OF THE MUW AND THE UWMC CONTROLLER PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FOLLOWING THE REVIEW, AND APPROVAL BY THE TREASURER AND CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER, THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FORMALIZED BUSINESS ETHICS POLICY, APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS OF UWMC AND MUW, VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THEIR SPOUSES AND CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS. THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSING CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND THIRD PARTIES WHO MAY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE RESULTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE REPORTED TO THE UWMC AUDIT COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. THE POLICY COVERS COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; BRIBES AND KICKBACKS; MISAPPROPRIATION OR DISREGARD OF DONOR, EMPLOYEE, OR VOLUNTEER DATA; ACCOUNTING PRACTICES; PROVIDING OR RECEIVING GIFTS, ENTERTAINMENT OR PRIZES; AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH UWMC OTHER THAN PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY. THE POLICY PROHIBITS PARTICIPATION IN OUTSIDE BUSINESS VENTURES FOR FINANCIAL GAIN WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY COVERING ALL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS OF UWMC AND MUWS, VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DONORS AND FUNDED AGENCIES. INDIVIDUALS MAY MAKE ANONYMOUS REPORTS TO A THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER, WHICH WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY THE UWMC STAFF ETHICS OFFICER, PRESIDENT & CEO, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND/OR VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AS APPROPRIATE. RETALIATION OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE ORGANIZATION. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY THE NORTH-NORTHWEST BOARD CHAIR AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF UWMC. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REVIEW ARE SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MUW. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE FOLLOWING UWMC GUIDELINES. SALARIES ARE ALSO BENCHMARKED AGAINST SIMILAR JOBS WITHIN THE UNITED WAY SYSTEM, AND OTHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE CEO OF UWMC AND BOARD CHAIR OF NORTH-NORTHWEST. DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18 THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATION IS AFFILIATED WITH UWMC: UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") HAS RECOGNIZED UNITED WAY NORTH-NORTHWEST (REFERRED BY THE IRS AS "SUBORDINATE") AS TAX-EXEMPT BECAUSE IT IS AFFILIATED WITH UWMC. THIS AVOIDS THE NEED FOR NORTH-NORTHWEST TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTION INDIVIDUALLY. A GROUP EXEMPTION LETTER ISSUED BY THE IRS HAS THE SAME EFFECT AS AN INDIVIDUAL EXEMPTION LETTER EXCEPT THAT IT APPLIES TO MORE THAN ONE ORGANIZATION. UWMC WAS ISSUED A DETERMINATION LETTER IN 2004 AND THE UWMC IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE IRS RECOGNIZES THE SUBORDINATE AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX. FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE ON UWMC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.UW-MC.ORG. NORTH-NORTHWEST MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 NORTH-NORTHWEST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A LINK TO ETHICSPOINT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NORTH-NORTHWEST'S WEBSITE (WWW.UW-MC.ORG/NNW/). ETHICSPOINT IS A CUSTOMIZED PAGE CREATED FOR UWMC AND ITS MEMBER UNITED WAY. WITHIN ETHICSPOINT, THERE IS A LINK TO THE BUSINESS ETHICS POLICY CONTAINING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FORM 990, PART IX, SUMMARY NORTH-NORTHWEST CALCULATES ITS 2015 TAX YEAR (FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016) OVERHEAD RATE USING THE SUM OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL TOTAL EXPENSES AND FUNDRAISING TOTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART IX (STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES) DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL REVENUE REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 12 OF COLUMN A. THIS OVERHEAD RATE FOR THE 2015 TAX YEAR IS 23% AND IS ONLY FOR NORTH-NORTHWEST. EXPENSES INCURRED BY UWMC AND THE MUW REFLECT THE RESOURCES AND LEVERAGE THAT UNITED WAY BRINGS IN THE AREAS OF FUNDRAISING, EXPERTISE, PARTNERSHIPS, VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCACY AND CONVENING. THESE RESOURCES AND LEVERAGE ENABLE UWMC AND THE MUWS TO EXECUTE STRATEGIES THAT TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES IN EDUCATION (INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES), INCOME (ADVANCE ECONOMIC STABILITY), HEALTH (CONNECT PEOPLE WITH HEALTH SERVICES) AND BASIC NEEDS (STABILIZE PEOPLE FACING CRISIS IN AREAS OF FOOD, SHELTER AND FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE). ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT REIMBURSEMENT FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11A THE AMOUNT INCLUDED IN THIS LINE REPRESENTS THE REIMBURSEMENT MADE BY NORTH-NORTHWEST TO THE UWMC FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN SCHEDULE O. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSS ON PRIOR YEAR PLEDGE WRITE-OFF................$(14,608) TOTAL..............................................$(14,608) AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C UWMC HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.