FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL INC (EIN 43-1377197)
- Tax period
- 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-05-16
- IRS object ID
- 201601379349307960
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-16T15:42:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 430765316 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUBINBROWN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10975 GRANDVIEW DR SUITE 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OVERLAND PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 431377197 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FULL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8164712330 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1740 PASEO BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64108 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CLYDE MCQUEEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT/CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8164712330 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KIMBERLY A RYAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00829977 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9134914144 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CLYDE MCQUEEN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1740 PASEO BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64108 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $13,078,343 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.FECKC.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1984 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO OBTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 2311 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $13,233,278 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $12,863,673 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $16 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $19 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $385,998 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $214,651 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $13,619,292 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $13,078,343 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,792,761 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,715,460 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,706,648 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,714,885 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,864,957 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,668,984 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $13,364,366 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $13,099,329 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $254,926 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$20,986 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,027,196 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $4,194,629 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $3,025,195 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,213,614 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,002,001 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $981,015 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL IS A BUSINESS-LED, PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO OBTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $11,979,234 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,715,460 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,979,234 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 59 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 2311 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 10 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLYDE MCQUEEN PRESIDENTCEO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8164712330 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1740 PASEO BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 64108 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN FAIRCHILD | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ED DESOIGNIE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT HUGHES JR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRIDGETTE WILLIAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| ALISE MARTINY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILL MCCARTHER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARK JAMES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CLYDE MCQUEEN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $345,242 | $0 | $23,877 | Yes (X) |
| BETTY FREEMAN-BOOTS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NANCY SEELEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHELLY ESTELL | ||||||
| SENIOR VICE PRES/COO | 40.00 | $145,661 | $0 | $26,906 | Yes (X) | |
| TIRHAS KIDANE | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT/CFO | 40.00 | $145,420 | $0 | $11,182 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $636,323 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $61,965 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI | |||||
| 600 S COLLEGE AVE | WARRENSBURG | MO | 64093 | TRAINING | $509,327 |
| METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | |||||
| 3201 SW TRAFFICWAY | KANSAS CITY | MO | 64111 | TRAINING | $335,838 |
| NEW HORIZONS COMPUTER LEARNING | |||||
| 9611-E METCALF AVENUE | OVERLAND PARK | KS | 66212 | TRAINING | $192,500 |
| NORTH WEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY | |||||
| 800 UNIVERSITY DRIVE | MARYVILLE | MO | 64468 | TRAINING | $168,875 |
| CENTURY LINK | |||||
| POBOX 2961 | PHOENIX | AZ | 85062 | INTERNET PROVIDER | $141,178 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $12,348,174 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $515,499 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $12,863,673 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $19 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $19 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $214,651 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $214,651 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $214,651 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $13,078,343 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $214,651 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $19 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,715,460 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,715,460 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $461,247 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $358,003 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $103,244 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,026,814 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,681,364 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $345,450 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $226,514 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $202,439 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,075 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $550,913 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $480,785 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $70,128 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $449,397 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $404,656 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,741 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,211 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,063 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $59,148 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,105 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,083 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,022 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $63,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,799 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,951 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,194 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,733 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $111,461 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $137,731 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,521 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $86,210 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $362,404 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $289,132 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $73,272 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $208,452 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $191,654 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,798 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $607,422 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $587,594 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,828 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $145,963 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $116,647 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,316 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,993 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,994 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,999 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $249 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $249 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $166,839 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $166,839 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,585 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $98,585 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARTICIPANT WAGES | $1,458,575 | $1,457,571 | $1,004 |
| CONTRACT PAYMENTS | $545,920 | $545,920 | |
| TRANSPORTATION SERVICES | $206,659 | $206,659 | |
| REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $181,960 | $177,285 | $4,675 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $235,972 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $191,448 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,524 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,099,329 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,979,234 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,120,095 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $343,955 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $775,955 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $333,000 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,674,300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,756,888 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $440,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,630 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $172,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $128,975 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $5,073,567 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,994,467 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,183,789 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,079,100 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,440 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,081 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,027,196 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,194,629 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,468,284 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,509,023 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $532,534 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $704,591 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,377 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,025,195 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,213,614 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,002,001 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $981,015 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,002,001 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $981,015 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,027,196 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,194,629 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$20,986 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,473,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,738,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,389,637 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,233,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,863,673 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $76,697,845 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,473,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,738,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,389,637 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,233,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,863,673 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $76,697,845 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $76,697,845 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $54 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $19 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $461 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $227,644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $385,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $214,651 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $889,009 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $77,587,315 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98850 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99210 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $880,255 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $171,757 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $708,498 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $722,477 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $563,236 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $159,241 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,470,835 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,259,474 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $211,361 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,079,100 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,078,343 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $13,078,343 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $13,078,343 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,099,329 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $13,099,329 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $13,099,329 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | TUITION ASSISTANCE | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 739 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $2,715,460 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | NO GRANT ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT. PARTICIPANTS WHO MET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE SELECTED AND ENROLLED TO A PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER A REVIEW OF THE ADMISSION. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE SET BASED ON US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT'S GUIDELINE. AN ADMISSION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES APPLICANTS FOR ASSISTANCE. THE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ADMINISTERS THE BILLING AND PAYMENT PROCESS TO THE DIFFERENT COLLEGES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING (CPA) FIRM TO MONITOR THIS PROGRAM QUARTERLY. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLYDE MCQUEEN | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | $183,612 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $161,630 | $0 | $18,499 | $0 | $5,378 | $0 | $369,119 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY ESTELL | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR VICE PRES/COO | $106,375 | $0 | $24,773 | $0 | $14,513 | $0 | $11,167 | $0 | $15,739 | $0 | $172,567 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIRHAS KIDANE | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT/CFO | $108,964 | $0 | $21,918 | $0 | $14,538 | $0 | $10,593 | $0 | $589 | $0 | $156,602 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PROVIDED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS HAVE ARE ADDRESSED, AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FEC BOARD AFTER THE 990 HAS BEEN FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY AND IMMEDIATELY BY ANY REPLACEMENT DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES UPON TAKING THE NEW POSITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THERE ARE SECTIONS THAT ADDRESS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES/DISCLOSURE, DEFINING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RESTRAINT ON VOTING. THE BOARD CHAIR REMINDS DIRECTORS OF THE NEED TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCE BEFORE A VOTE IS TAKEN THAT THEY ARE ABSTAINING FROM THE VOTE AND STATE THE REASON FOR THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE SENIOR OFFICERS HAVE A SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE SET BY THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD'S BY-LAWS. THE COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR STUDIES WHAT SALARIES AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR SIZE OF STAFFING, BUDGET AND REGIONAL SCOPE. ONCE THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED A THOROUGH ANALYSIS, THEY PRESENT THEIR ANALYSIS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS HAS SERVED AS THE BASE LINE FOR SETTING THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S AND SENIOR OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF ANY YEARLY INCENTIVE PAYMENT WILL BE PAID TO PRESIDENT/CEO AND SENIOR OFFICERS, BASED ON FEC'S MEETING CORPORATE GOALS. THIS HAS BEEN THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE STUDY IS UPDATED PERIODICALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.GKCCF.ORG |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL IS THE FISCAL AGENT AND OPERATOR OF 4 FULL SERVICE AND 3 AFFILIATE MISSOURI AMERICAN JOB CENTERS. THE FEC MISSOURI JOB CENTER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR KANSAS CITY AND VICINITY (KCV) AND EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN PROGRAM YEAR JULY 1, 2014 - JUNE 30, 2015 (PY 2014) RECORDED 42,295 UNIQUE CUSTOMERS SERVED IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) PROGRAMS THAT IS TRANSITIONING TO THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) SIGNED INTO LAW JULY 2014. IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) ADULT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS, FEC SERVED 25,023 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS, ENROLLED 531 IN TRAINING, AND PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT 13,516 OF THE 25,023 COUNTED IN THE ENTERED EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURE AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $11.84. TOTAL EARNINGS GENERATED BY ADULTS ENTERING EMPLOYMENT WAS $196,760,223. AS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF THE CENTERS, FEC ACHIEVED ITS PLANNED PERFORMANCE OUTCOME IN KCV IN ADULT ENTERED EMPLOYMENT OF 96.6%, IN ADULT RETENTION WITH 103.8% AND IN ADULT AVERAGE EARNINGS 105.1% AND ACHIEVED ITS PLANNED PERFORMANCE OUTCOME IN EJAC IN ADULT ENTERED EMPLOYMENT, 93.2%, ADULT RETENTION, 99.7%, AND ADULT AVERAGE EARNINGS, 105.7%. IN THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM, THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS SERVED IN THE COMBINED KCV AND EJAC REGION'S WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM WAS 16,994 IN PY 2014. OF THE 16,994 WORKERS LAID-OFF FROM THEIR JOBS WHO RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE WIA DISLOCATED WORKER (DW) PROGRAMS, 211 RECEIVED TRAINING, 9,301 COUNTED IN THE ENTERED EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURE WENT TO WORK AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $13.15. TOTAL EARNINGS GENERATED BY DISLOCATED WORKERS ENTERING EMPLOYMENT WAS $139,255,964. AS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF THE CENTERS, FEC ACHIEVED ITS PLANNED PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES IN KCV IN DW ENTERED EMPLOYMENT, 87.2%, DW RETENTION, 99.9%, AND DW AVERAGE EARNINGS, 106.8%, AND ACHIEVED ITS PLANNED PERFORMANCE OUTCOME IN EJAC IN DW ENTERED EMPLOYMENT, 89.0%, DW RETENTION, 97.0%, AND DW AVERAGE EARNINGS, 99.9%. SPECIAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS FEC WAS ABLE TO GENERATE SPECIAL FUNDING IN PY 2014 FOR POPULATIONS OF WORKERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SUCH AS THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED; LAID-OFF, DISLOCATED WORKERS; VETERANS; TANF RECIPIENTS; INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, UNBANKED, INDIVIDUALS WITH TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, BI-LINGUAL POPULATIONS AND EX-OFFENDERS. THESE INCLUDE: NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS (NEG) FOR DISLOCATED WORKER (DWG) DISLOCATED WORKERS - ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT) NEG MO-33 - THE MO 33 NEG SERVICES DISLOCATED WORKERS EXPERIENCING A PERIOD OF UNEMPLOYMENT LONGER THAN THE STATE'S AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION. IT IS FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. HOSTESS NEG MO-36 - FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE HOSTESS NEG ASSISTS LOCAL DISLOCATED EMPLOYEES FROM HOSTESS, ALLIANT TECHSYSTEM SMALL CALIBER SYSTEMS (ATK), AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY, CLIMAX PACKAGING, CPI, ENERGIZER, FAURECIA, FILTRATION GROUP, MARS PET CARE, SANOFI-AVENTIS, THYSSEN KRUPP ACCESS CORP, AND YELLOW PAGES WITH WORKSHOPS, WORKKEYS/NCRC, COUNSELING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, NEEDS-RELATED PAYMENTS AND REFERRALS TO PARTNER AGENCIES TO AID IN THEIR RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE. THE PROGRAM SERVED 92 WORKERS AND 42 GAINED EMPLOYMENT AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $16.75. DISLOCATED WORKERS TRAINING NEG MO-37 - FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THIS NEG GRANT ASSISTS DISLOCATED WORKERS WITH CLASSROOM AND WORK-BASED TRAINING TO AID IN THEIR RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED. THE PROGRAM SERVED 119 WORKERS, 109 ENROLLED IN TRAINING, AND 43 GAINED EMPLOYMENT AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $16.37. JOB DRIVEN TRAINING NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT (JD NEG MO-40) - FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THIS NEG PROJECT IS SPECIFICALLY DEVOTED TO JOB DRIVEN WORK BASED TRAINING WITH PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MEASURES ASSIGNED. THE JD NEG IS A TWO YEAR GRANT TO ASSIST DISLOCATED WORKERS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED, WITH JOB-DRIVEN TRAINING TO AID IN THEIR RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT), WORK READY MISSOURI (WRM), INTERNSHIPS, REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS AND/OR PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 46 WORKERS, 36 ENROLLED IN TRAINING, AND 20 GAINED EMPLOYMENT AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $13.40. EUC/REA - FUNDED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION AND THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. MISSOURI'S REA PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (USDOL), EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION'S (ETA) NEW VISION OF REEMPLOYING UI CLAIMANTS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED WORKFORCE SYSTEM. TANF/MISSOURI WORK ASSISTANCE (MWA) PROGRAM ANOTHER MAJOR INITIATIVE IS THE TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES), A REFERRAL BASED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL INVESTMENT COMMISSION (LINC) TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THE CLIENT TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND NO LONGER DEPENDENT UPON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. TANF RECIPIENTS ARE REFERRED FROM THE LOCAL INVESTMENT COMMISSION (LINC) TO FEC TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO THOSE CLIENTS DEEMED WORK READY. PERFORMANCE FOR MWA IS MEASURED BY PARTICIPATION RATE WHICH IS THE RATE AT WHICH CLIENTS PARTICIPATE MONTHLY IN WORK ACTIVITIES AT THEIR REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATION HOURS. COUNTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: JOB READINESS, JOB SEARCH, UNSUBSIDIZED PAID EMPLOYMENT, OJT, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, SUBSIDIZED PAID EMPLOYMENT, HIGH SCHOOL AWEP/CWEP (NON-PAID WORK EXPERIENCE), AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (VOLUNTEER SERVICE). THIS PROGRAM ACHIEVED A MONTHLY PARTICIPATION RATE OF 35.0%, ENGAGED 146 IN WORK ACTIVITIES. 78 WERE ENROLLED IN CLASSROOM TRAINING, 70 WERE EMPLOYED - 45 FULL TIME, 25 EMPLOYED - PART TIME AND EARNED AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $10.16. DISABILITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM - ANOTHER INITIATIVE WAS THE DISABILITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM (DNP). THE DNP IS CO-LOCATED WITHIN THE ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE DNP ENSURES THAT ALL ONE-STOP SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE DNP IS TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY LINKING THEM TO EMPLOYERS AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL ENABLE THEIR ENTRY OR RE-ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE. TWO DNP PERSONNEL SERVE THE CAREER CENTERS, FACILITATE TRAININGS AND PROVIDE DISABILITY-RELATED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO ENSURE THAT JOB SEEKERS WITH DISABILITIES ARE SERVED EFFECTIVELY. DNP PERSONNEL ALSO PROVIDE OUTREACH TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON WORKFORCE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AMERICAN JOB CENTERS. FEC DISABILITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM (DNP) INITIATIVE ASSISTED 2,548 CUSTOMERS AND HANDLED 581 STAFF REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | VETERANS-THE MISSOURI CAREER CENTER DVOP AND LVER ARE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE CAREER CENTERS AND ARE PART OF THE BUSINESS SERVICES TEAMS. DVOP/LVER STAFF ASSISTS VETERANS WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AS DEFINED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INTENSIFIED DIRECT SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYER JOB DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THEIR SEPARATE ROLES. THE FULL ARRAY OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE UNDER PRIORITY OF SERVICE; THIS INCLUDES CONNECTION TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, BENEFITS AND SERVICES, CONNECTION TO SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES, ONE-ON-ONE ASSESSMENTS, RESUME REVIEWS, FOLLOW-UP AS APPROPRIATE, MATCHING TO EMPLOYER BASE AND MATCHING TO SPECIFIC EMPLOYERS COMMITTED TO HIRING VETERANS, SUCH AS EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE "SHOW ME HEROES" INITIATIVE. SHOW-ME HEROES - THE SHOW-ME HEROES PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO HELP MISSOURI'S VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE RECONNECT WITH MEANINGFUL CAREERS, AND TO SHOWCASE MISSOURI EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE PLEDGED TO DO SO. BI-LINGUAL OUTREACH - FEC INSTITUTED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO SPANISH-SPEAKING CUSTOMERS. THREE SPANISH-SPEAKING, BI-LINGUAL STAFF COORDINATORS WERE HIRED TO SERVE THE SPANISH-SPEAKING YOUTH AND ADULT POPULATIONS AND HELP ADDRESS BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT FOR LATINO WORKERS. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICAN JOB CENTERS UTILIZES CTS LANGUAGELINK INTERPRETER, A MULTILINGUAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE, WHICH IS AN INTERPRETATIVE SERVICE THAT HAS THE CAPACITY TO INTERPRET OVER 240 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PROGRAM - (KCATA) - FEC HAS WORKED WITH KCATA FOR MORE THAN 27 YEARS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES TO JOB SEEKERS IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA, TO AREAS AND JOB LOCATIONS THAT ARE NOT SERVICED BY KCATA TRANSIT LINES AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DOOR-TO-DOOR TAXI AND VAN SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, TO AND FROM WORK, WHERE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DO NOT OPERATE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED 472 MONTHLY PASSES AND 398 ONE-RIDE BUS TICKETS, 2,298 EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORTATION RIDER TRIPS FOR 55 EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORTATION RIDERS. TARGET HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES SECTOR INITIATIVES - FEC HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN GENERATING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE REGION'S UNEMPLOYED THROUGH SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO TARGET HIGH-GROWTH HEALTHCARE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BIOSCIENCES, FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS, AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY SECTORS. 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE WORKS PROGRAM - IS A FIVE-YEAR $5 MILLION GRANT FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH PROFESSIONS OPPORTUNITY GRANT (HPOG) WITH A GOAL OF ASSISTING UNEMPLOYED, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS IN SUCCESSFULLY ENTERING OR ADVANCING IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD, IN OCCUPATIONS THAT PAY WELL AND ARE EXPECTED TO EITHER EXPERIENCE LABOR SHORTAGES OR BE IN HIGH DEMAND. AS PART OF THE 21ST CENTURY PROGRAM FEC IS PARTICIPATING IN AN EVIDENCED BASED RESEARCH EVALUATION BEING CONDUCTED BY ABT ASSOCIATES AND THE URBAN INSTITUTE. THE HPOG IMPACT STUDY IS AN 18-MONTH RESEARCH STUDY TO LEARN HOW WELL THE HPOG PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, USING A METHODOLOGICALLY RIGOROUS RANDOM ASSIGNMENT STUDY DESIGN TO TEST HEALTHCARE SECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED 1,025, 1,014 ENROLLED IN TRAINING, 746 COMPLETED TRAINING AND 702 HAVE BEEN PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT AT A WAGE OF $14.69. KC REGIONAL JOBS AND INNOVATION ACCELERATOR CHALLENGE GRANT - FEC WAS AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE ETA H-1B TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING GRANT FUNDS FOR TRAINING AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP A SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR THE CLUSTER. THE REGION RECEIVED THE PROJECT TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO INDUSTRY CLUSTERS - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. FEC PARTNERED WITH A REGIONAL TEAM AND USED ITS FUNDS TO RAISE THE TECHNICAL SKILL LEVELS OF AMERICAN WORKERS SO THEY CAN OBTAIN OR UPGRADE EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES AND/OR OCCUPATIONS AND TO REDUCE THE USE OF SKILLED FOREIGN PROFESSIONALS PERMITTED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES ON A TEMPORARY BASIS UNDER THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM HAS SERVED 242 AND TRAINED 239 WITH 216 COMPLETING TRAINING AND 173 RECEIVING CREDENTIALS. 125 HAVE BEEN PLACED IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $17.96. EARN IT AND LEARN IT - IS 3 YEAR, $1 MILLION PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION TO HELP BUSINESSES REDUCE THEIR DEPENDENCY ON H1-B VISAS BY PREPARING AMERICAN WORKERS WITH THE ADVANCED SKILLS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), ENGINEERING, AND HEALTHCARE IT THAT EMPLOYERS NEED. IT IS ONE OF 43 NATIONAL AWARDS THROUGH THE $183 MILLION FEDERAL H-1B TECHNICAL SKILLS TECHNICAL TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM AND FUNDED BY FEES PAID BY EMPLOYERS TO SPONSOR FOREIGN WORKERS. THIS PROGRAM HAS SERVED AND TRAINED 67 WITH 45 COMPLETING TRAINING AND 28 RECEIVING CREDENTIALS. 44 HAVE BEEN PLACED IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $24.02. REBOOT U - LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED PROJECT - REBOOT U IS A $1 MILLION PILOT PROJECT FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THIS LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED PROJECT WILL ASSIST WORKERS TO REJOIN THE WORKFORCE IN IT OCCUPATIONS WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING, CLASSROOM TRAINING IN TECHNICAL SKILLS, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM SERVED 53 WORKERS, 48 ENROLLED IN TRAINING. PROSPERITY CENTER FOR FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY (CFO) - THE PROSPERITY CENTER FOR FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY (CFO), LOCATED ON THE ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PROVIDES SERVICES FOCUSED ON EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, CAREER IMPROVEMENT, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COACHING, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS ACCESS, SO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN OBTAIN LONG-TERM FINANCIAL HEALTH. PARTNERS INCLUDE: FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF KANSAS CITY-ST. JOSEPH, UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC), AND A HOST OF OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FIRST SOURCE PROGRAM - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, THE PROGRAM FACILITATES EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE FIELD OF CONSTRUCTION BY WORKING WITH CONTRACTORS AND UNIONS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A POOL OF QUALIFIED JOB CANDIDATES THROUGH A NON-EXCLUSIVE REFERRAL SYSTEM. COMBAT VIOLENCE PREVENTION - THIS PROGRAM TARGETS NON-VIOLENT EX-OFFENDERS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 25-40, WHO RESIDE IN HIGH-POVERTY, HIGH-CRIME COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. IT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL/EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARDS INDIVIDUAL CAREER GOALS TO OBTAIN LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT. COMBAT IS FUNDED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY ANTI-DRUG SALES TAX. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | YOUTH PROGRAMS - GOALS FEC'S WIA YOUTH PROGRAMS PROVIDED JOB AND CAREER TRAINING ASSISTANCE THROUGH WORK EXPERIENCE OR CLASSROOM OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING ASSISTANCE TO 311 YOUTH IN KANSAS CITY AND VICINITY (KCV) AND 123 YOUTH IN EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY (EJAC). 298 IN-SCHOOL AND 729 OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH WHO COMPLETED WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY TRAINING (SUCH AS AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGES, 4-YEAR COLLEGES, APPRENTICESHIP AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS) AND/OR THE MILITARY. OF THOSE YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM, 107 ATTAINED DEGREE/CREDENTIAL, 152 PLACEMENTS WERE MADE AND 101 WERE EMPLOYED AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $9.16 AND 52 WERE ENROLLED IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. FEC'S WIA YOUTH PROGRAM ACHIEVED ITS PLANNED PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES IN KCV IN YOUTH PLACEMENT AT 89.6%, YOUTH ATTAINMENT DEGREE / CREDENTIAL AT 128.0%, AND IN LITERACY NUMERACY AT 81.3%. FEC'S WIA YOUTH PROGRAM ACHIEVED ITS PLANNED PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES IN EJAC IN YOUTH PLACEMENT AT 140.9%, YOUTH ATTAINMENT DEGREE / CREDENTIAL AT 158.2%, AND LITERACY NUMERACY 250.00% SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH SIF PROJECT RISE - FEC SECURED FUNDING, FROM THE MAYOR'S FUND TO ADVANCE NEW YORK CITY (MAYOR'S FUND), THE NYC CENTER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND (SIF), BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION, NEW YORK CITY; CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE-SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND, NEW YORK CITY; KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION, KANSAS CITY; UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY; HALL FAMILY FOUNDATION, KANSAS CITY, OF $1.3 MILLION TO PROVIDE PAID INTERNSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR DISCONNECTED 18-24 YEAR OLD YOUNG ADULTS IN THE KANSAS CITY, MO IN A PROGRAM CALLED PROJECT RISE. AS PART OF THE PROJECT RISE PROGRAM FEC IS PARTICIPATING IN A RESEARCH EVALUATION STUDY BEING CONDUCTED BY MDRC IN NEW YORK. PROJECT RISE SERVED 238 AND ENROLLED 218 YOUTH IN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND ENROLLED 134 YOUTH IN INTERNSHIPS, AND PLACED 65 AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $8.98. FACE FORWARD KC - FACE FORWARD KC IS A FOUR-YEAR INITIATIVE KC-YOUTH REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS INITIATIVE (FF REXO), FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES AND YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS AGES 16-24 WITH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, MENTORING SERVICES, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO 150 JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND YOUTH AT-RISK OF JUVENILE OFFENSES IN THE HEART OF KANSAS CITY, MO. FACE FORWARD KC CONVEYS THE IDEA OF YOUTH LEAVING THEIR PAST TRANSGRESSIONS BEHIND AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A PROMISING FUTURE. THE FEC UTILIZES A STRATEGY OF COLLABORATION WITH JACKSON COUNTY FAMILY COURT, KANSAS CITY MUNICIPAL COURT, JACKSON COUNTY PROBATION AND PAROLE, JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES AND YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 84 YOUTH EX-OFFENDERS. LEARN TO EARN - FEC ALSO SECURED FUNDING OF $400,000 FROM THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FOOTBALL CLUB, KANSAS CITY ROYALS BASEBALL, AND THE JACKSON COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX AUTHORITY FOR THE LEARN TO EARN INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND PAID INTERNSHIPS TO WOMEN AND MINORITY YOUTH 18 TO 24 YEARS OF AGE, THAT LIVE IN JACKSON COUNTY, MO, IN FIELDS RELATED TO THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS. LEARN TO EARN SERVED AND ENROLLED 69 YOUTH IN TRAINING. COMBAT - COMBAT IS FUNDED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY ANTI-DRUG SALES TAX. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO JUVENILES IN TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION, AND THOSE AT-RISK, WHOSE PRIMARY OFFENSES ARE DRUG-RELATED. THE PROGRAM SERVES EX-OFFENDERS AGES 18-24 WHO ARE: UNEMPLOYED, REENTERING THE POPULATION, ON PROBATION, AND/OR HAVE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OR CURRENTLY RESIDING IN HIGH-CRIME COMMUNITIES IN THE TARGETED AREA IN THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THIS POPULATION THROUGH RECRUITMENT, JOB SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT, TRAINING THROUGH CAREER CLINICS, BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION AND ONLINE JOB SEARCHES TO REDUCE THE RISK FACTORS OF DISCONNECTEDNESS, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AND VIOLENCE, AND ULTIMATELY, LEAD TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. STATE PARKS YOUTH CORPS - THE STATE PARKS YOUTH CORPS (SPYC) PROGRAM, JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF STATE PARKS AND MISSOURI'S 14 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, PLACED PARTICIPANTS IN A WORK EXPERIENCE TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR TOMORROW'S CAREERS WHILE SURROUNDED BY NATURE AND THE BEAUTY OF MISSOURI'S STATE PARKS. THE MISSOURI STATE PARKS YOUTH CORPS CHALLENGED PARTICIPANTS TO "THINK OUTSIDE" BY ACCOMPLISHING INTERESTING PROJECTS TO HELP PRESERVE AND ENHANCE MISSOURI'S STATE PARK SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING THE CRITICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN FUTURE CAREERS, THE PROGRAM BOLSTERS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND "GREEN" CONCEPTS THAT ARE AN EXCITING PART OF MISSOURI'S GROWING INDUSTRIES. THE PROGRAM SERVED 6 AND PLACED 10 IN WORK EXPERIENCE AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $7.25. THESE PLACEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR THE STATE PARKS SYSTEM IN THE REGION. TANF URBAN STATE PARK YOUTH PROGRAM A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN FEC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: KANSAS CITY, MO DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, MO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND MO DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE URBAN STATE PARKS YOUTH CORPS IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH 17-23 YEARS OF AGE IN KANSAS CITY, MO IN CLAY, JACKSON, OR PLATTE COUNTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE TO PREPARE FOR TOMORROW'S CAREERS, WHILE ENJOYING THE BEAUTY AND GRANDEUR OF KANSAS CITY'S PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS TEAMWORK, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM SERVED 134 YOUTH. SUMMER JOB LEAGUE (SJL) - THIS PROGRAM WAS SPECIALLY CREATED FOR MISSOURI'S EMERGING WORKFORCE. THE PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY GOVERNOR'S FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE MISSOURI FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION. THE PROGRAM IS AN EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A PATH FOR YOUTH AGES 16-24 TO EXPLORE CAREERS BY WORKING WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS IN AN INDUSTRY OF THEIR INTEREST FOR THE SUMMER (FOR A MAXIMUM OF 240 HOURS). YOUTH EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREERS AND INDUSTRIES, EARN VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE THEY CAN ADD TO THEIR RESUME, AND GET A PAYCHECK ($8.00 PER/HOUR). THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,215 YOUTH. |