2016-10-24T13:14:18-05:00 2016-06-30 061331879 FRIEDBERG SMITH & CO PC 855 MAIN STREET 6TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 066044915 990 2015-07-01 060864341 UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC UNIT 2033396322 855 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 MERLE BERKE-SCHLESSEL PRESIDENT AND CEO 2033396322 2016-10-13 1 DAVID ZIEFF P01236646 2033665876 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MERLE BERKE-SCHLESSEL 855 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 6031069 0 X WWW.UNITEDWAYCFC.ORG X 1994 CT TO MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL BY FOCUSING ON QUALITY EDUCATION, INCOME TO SUPPORT A FAMILY, AND GOOD HEALTH. 25 24 19 0 0 0 6944824 5867451 0 0 15269 19503 119300 144115 7079393 6031069 3148729 2254388 0 0 1480129 1335326 0 0 545511 2602985 2344989 7231843 5934703 -152450 96366 7436519 7640140 1432269 1559797 6004250 6080343 X SERVES THE COMMUNITIES OF BRIDGEPORT, DARIEN, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW CANAAN, NORWALK, STRATFORD, TRUMBULL, WESTPORT, WESTON AND WILTON, CONNECTICUT. THE MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. THE VISION IS TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY THRIVE, BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES STARTING WITH ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND WORKPLACE READINESS OF OUR NEXT GENERATION. 0 0 3082956 2254388 KEEPING COLLABORATION AT THE CORE OF ITS EFFORTS, UWCFC FOCUSES ON ENGAGING PARTNERS TO BUILD INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE ACROSS THE CRADLE TO CAREER CONTINUUM. AS A LEADING CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, UWCFC IS ALIGNING EFFORTS ACROSS SECTORS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT TOUCH ALL STAGES OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT TOWARD ADULTHOOD. UWCFC USES DATA AND EVIDENCE TO GUIDE DECISIONS, COURSE CORRECTING AS NEEDED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOMES IN AREAS THAT INCLUDE SCHOOL READINESS, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND COLLEGE AND/ OR WORKPLACE READINESS. IN BRIDGEPORT, THE STATE'S LARGEST CITY, UWCFC HAS TAKEN ON THE ROLE OF BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS, CRADLE TO CAREER, THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT MOVEMENT, UTILIZING THE STRIVE TOGETHER MODEL. THIS PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER OVER 400 LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING PARENTS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT AGREED UPON STRATEGIES TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN, READING BY 3RD GRADE AND GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR WORKPLACE READY. AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF THIS COMMUNITY LED EFFORT, UWCFC PROVIDES FUNDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. TO MOVE THIS WORK AHEAD, EACH OF THE NINE IDENTIFIED KEY OUTCOMES, INFANT HEALTH, KINDERGARTEN READINESS, EARLY GRADE READING, MIDDLE GRADE MATH, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, YOUTH SAFE FROM VIOLENCE, POST SECONDARY ENROLLMENT, POST SECONDARY COMPLETION AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT USE COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORKS (CANS) TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE DATA AND WORK TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS. IN 2016, BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS, SEATED TWO CANS; ONE FOCUSED ON THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND THE SECOND FOCUSED ON AGE THREE THROUGH 3RD GRADE. A REVIEW OF DATA LEAD TO AREAS FOR STRATEGY FOCUS THAT WILL BE THE BASIS FOR ACTION PLANS GOING FORWARD. IN ADDITION, BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS HOSTED A YOUTH SUMMIT CALLED BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS, PORT OF OPPORTUNITY WHICH WAS PLANNED BY 85 PEOPLE FROM MANY AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH 1,800 YOUTH IN ATTENDANCE SUPPORTED BY 300 VOLUNTEERS. THE SUMMIT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH TO LEARN HOW TO RAISE UP YOUTH VOICE FOR POLICY CHANGE, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLEGE POSSIBILITIES. TO DATE, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE GIVEN OVER 30,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS AND THE CITY'S YOUTH. IN NORWALK, THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN UWCFC'S FOOTPRINT, UWCFC IS A MEMBER OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR NORWALK ACTS, THE CITY'S COLLECTIVE IMPACT EFFORT. THIS COMMUNITY'S GOALS ARE FOCUSED ON EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LITERACY, WORKING CRADLE TO CAREER TO OFFER STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR STRUGGLING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.CHANGING THE ODDS FOR CHILDREN:CONNECTICUT'S CHILDREN FACE THE LARGEST OPPORTUNITY GAP IN AMERICA. UWCFC IS PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN ENSURING THAT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN ARE IDENTIFIED EARLY AND FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED WITH SOLUTIONS TO KEEP THOSE CHILDREN ON TRACK TO THRIVE AND ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN. TO SUPPORT THE GOAL OF SCHOOL SUCCESS, UWCFC FOCUSES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY LITERACY. PROGRAMS SUCH AS KICK OFF TO KINDERGARTEN ENSURE CHILDREN WITH NO PREVIOUS EXPOSURE TO FORMALIZED LEARNING (PRE-K) ARE FAMILIAR WITH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND ARE ABLE TO INTERACT AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY IN A CLASSROOM AND WITH PEERS AND TEACHERS. TO HELP ENCOURAGE READING AMONG PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN UWCFC PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS READ TO GROW AND PROVIDED NEARLY 16,000 BOOKS TO FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THEM, TO HELP BUILD HOME LIBRARIES. IN ADDITION TO HELP CHILDREN MEET THE CRITICAL MILESTONE OF READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE, UWCFC HAS IDENTIFIED SIX SCHOOLS AS EARLY LITERACY SCHOOLS OF HOPE (SOH). SCHOOLS RECEIVE EXTRA SUPPORT TO HELP STRUGGLING STUDENTS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. THE SCHOOLS UTILIZE SENIORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL FOSTER GRANDPALS PROGRAM TO INCREASE ONE ON ONE READING TIME FOR HIGH NEED STUDENTS. LAST YEAR, THESE SENIORS PROVIDED OVER 53,000 HOURS (20 HOURS A WEEK) OF LITERACY AND LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN FROM PRE-K THROUGH 3RD GRADE TO ENSURE THEY WERE READING AT GRADE LEVEL.NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS:FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED WITHIN COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY, UWCFC HAS BEEN THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION IN THE CREATION OF THE COLLABORATIVE OPENING DOORS FAIRFIELD COUNTY (ODFC), PROVIDING FUNDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT . ODFC, FOCUSES ON HOW TO BEST SERVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, BY COORDINATING ADVOCACY EFFORTS, PREVENTION, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EPISODES OF HOMELESSNESS ARE RARE AND OF SHORT DURATION AND THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. UWCFC ALSO PROVIDES ODFC WITH THE ABILITY TO UTILIZE 2-1-1 AS A UNI-DIRECTIONAL POINT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICES FOR THIS POPULATION. UWCFC ALSO UNDERSTANDS THAT A CHILD THAT IS HUNGRY OR NOT IN A STABLE HOME SITUATION IS CHALLENGED TO FOCUS ON LEARNING. THROUGH THE NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS PROGRAM LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTERS, EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE RECEIVE FUNDS TO HELP THOSE FAMILIES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR OTHER ASSISTANCE. MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED WERE ABLE TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE HEALTH CONDITIONS LIKE OBESITY AND DIABETES. OUR ALICE REPORT HIGHLIGHTED THE GROWING WORKING POPULATION THAT IS STRUGGLING GIVEN THAT THE HOUSEHOLD SURVIVAL BUDGET FOR A FAMILY OF 4 IN OUR AREA IS $63,329. OTHER SUPPORTS PROVIDED BY UWCFC INCLUDE WEEKEND BACKPACKS OF FOOD FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN (1,100 CHILDREN SERVED) AND THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VITA) WHICH SERVED 3,487 THAT PROVIDED OVER $6 MILLION IN TAX REFUNDS AND $2 MILLION IN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS (EITC). 1761371 DESIGNATIONS: ONE ROLE OF UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY HAS REMAINED THE SAME, OUR FACILITATION OF DONOR'S PLEDGES TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES OF THEIR CHOICE. WITHOUT OUR PRESENCE IN CORPORATE CAMPAIGNS, THIS SERVICE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE.THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT WE SUPPLY, ALLOWS DONORS TO CONTRIBUTE IF THEY WISH TO DESIGNATED CHARITIES WITHIN COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY OR IN THE TOWN THEY LIVE IN. 165100 PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 5009427 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 74 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X X X HILDA JOHNSON 2033396322 855 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 MERLE BERKE-SCHLESSEL PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X X 182119 0 16420 LYNN ABRAMSON EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL ANDRADE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOODY EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MCCRORY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL TINGLEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA BUTLER EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BODINE AYSSEH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS MELLO EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH BANKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BROADIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUGUST SERRA EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCCARTHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC STONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL TIMPANELLI EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLIN BARON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PABLO COLON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMEIKA MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIA SHULTZ-WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA GLINIECKI EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY GOLDEN EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GREEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIA TEIXEIRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WEINBERGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN VAVREK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HENDRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TEFRY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK BARNHART SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REV JEFFREY VON ARX S J BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GENTILE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE COLEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 S GILES PAYNE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 182119 0 16420 1 0 1 0 0 221695 421340 5224416 5867451 19503 19503 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AN 900099 144115 144115 144115 6031069 0 0 163618 2254388 2254388 182119 89238 40066 52815 878921 430441 190514 257966 164482 81775 35227 47480 109804 60953 20807 28044 259964 210082 24443 25439 74035 39170 11225 23640 148127 87290 25970 34867 22591 10451 3768 8372 60822 27978 13989 18855 30811 18166 5386 7259 20355 12001 3558 4796 COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIA 1382180 1382180 PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT 165100 165100 COMMUNITY EVENTS 127634 120780 656 6198 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPE 23309 23309 30061 19434 4156 6471 5934703 5009427 379765 545511 3802025 3885517 1198193 1213774 47174 29370 166365 65897 113085 100468 991367 1200488 1284675 1210523 7436519 7640140 400846 535974 1031423 1023823 1432269 1559797 X 5213567 5434994 639937 494603 150746 150746 6004250 6080343 7436519 7640140 96366 -20273 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7821349 7096121 7236360 6944824 5867451 34966105 7821349 7096121 7236360 6944824 5867451 34966105 4719323 4587417 4226725 3830633 3016553 20380651 0 4719323 4587417 4226725 3830633 3016553 20380651 14585454 23431 50368 60233 15269 19503 168804 23431 50368 60233 15269 19503 168804 181415 140013 161074 119300 144115 745917 8026195 7286502 7457667 7079393 6031069 35880826 0.40650 0.42590 0.00470 0.00700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 150746 150746 150746 150746 182450 31704 150746 182450 182450 182450 182450 1.00000 1 0 57157 19277 37880 109208 46620 62588 0 100468 OTHER RECEIVABLES 2000 ASSETS RESTRICTED FOR LONG TERM INVESTMENT 150746 AGENCY ASSETS 928348 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 118318 SECURITY DEPOSITS 11111 1210523 AGENCY LIABILITIES 928348 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES ON GRANTS 95475 1023823 X 4087625 -20273 3300 -16973 4104598 1926471 1926471 6031069 4011532 3300 3300 4008232 1926471 1926471 5934703 PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME WAS USED FOR OPERATING PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF UNITED WAY HAS EVALUATED ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MANAGEMENT OF UNITED WAY IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE ENTITY HAS NOT TAKEN ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY LIABILITY BY UNITED WAY, NOR IS MANAGEMENT OF UNITED WAY OF THE OPINION THAT THERE WERE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE MATERIALLY WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. IF REQUIRED, IT IS UNITED WAY'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE ANY ESTIMATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE TAX RETURNS OF UNITED WAY FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMOUNTS RAISED ON BEHALF OF OTHERS DESIGNATIONS 1,761,371. PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS 165,100. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMOUNTS RAISED ON BEHALF OF OTHERS DESIGNATIONS 1,761,371. PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS 165,100. 0 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AWARDS 501(C)(3) 1761371 UNITED WAY ALLOCATION TO AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS GRANT PROGRAMS - DIRECT 501(C)(3) 493017 GRANTS X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MERLE BERKE-SCHLESSEL PRESIDENT & CEO 182119 0 0 0 0 0 16420 0 0 0 198539 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AS SOON AS THE REPORT BECOMES AVAILALBE THE DRAFT IS EMAILED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED FC MEETING AND IS APPROVED FOR RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY YEAR EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND SIGNS UWCFC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD IN ONE OF ITS NON STAFF EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITS FINAL APPROVAL. THE ANNUAL REVIEW HAPPENS AROUND OCTOBER-NOVEMBER OF THE YEAR AFTER THE YEAR END AUDIT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UWCFC POLICIES AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.UNITEDWAYCFC.ORG. FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. THESE REPORTS CAN ALSO BE REQUESTED IN WRITING TO UWCFC AT 855 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT CT 06604.