2016-02-03T07:27:54-06:00 2015-06-30 010494526 Baker Newman & Noyes PO Box 507 Portland ME 04112 990 2014-07-01 010241767 United Way Inc UNIT 2078741000 One Canal Plaza No 300 Portland ME 04101 Liz Cotter Schlax President/CEO 2078741000 2016-02-01 1 Nicholas E Porto P01310283 2078792100 2016-02-01 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z United Way of Greater Portland Liz Cotter Schlax One Canal Plaza No 300 Portland ME 04101 9470650 0 X www.unitedwaygp.org X 1929 ME Improving lives by focusing on the building blocks of a strong community: education, financial stability, and health. 28 27 49 1689 0 0 8165764 7467511 457212 506961 693417 427206 0 0 9316393 8401678 6137829 5423594 0 0 2109305 2379342 0 0 1138724 1161532 952992 9408666 8755928 -92273 -354250 18755184 18647336 4144323 4560613 14610861 14086723 X United Way of Greater Portland improves people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities. We work to achieve community-wide change that improves the education, financial stability, and health of Greater Portland residents. To these ends, we: -Educate the community and raise resources to address the most pressing human care needs -Provide funding, technical assistance, volunteer resources, and a wide range of support to strengthen the capacity of our nonprofit partners to address community needs -Convene and work side by side with individuals, nonprofits, government, businesses, and other community partners -Create, fund, and replicate initiatives that improve the quality of life for individuals and families -Work with policy makers and advocates on important issues around education, financial stability, and health. 0 0 2012074 1540315 0 EDUCATION: Education is the cornerstone of individual and community success. It is essential to getting and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits. It is also fundamental to a community's economic prosperity: a well-educated workforce attracts world-class jobs. United Way funds 26 programs at 12 partner agencies that focus on education, helping us advance our overall education goal of improving graduation rates in Cumberland County. From addressing youth self-esteem to funding accredited child care centers, United Way is helping children, youth, and families reach their potential.Just as the strength of the foundation determines the stability of the home, all future learning, behavior, and health is based on one's early experiences. Our vision is that young people will grow up healthy and ready for the future, that they are prepared for kindergarten; that children are reading on grade level by the end of third grade, that middle school youth are at grade level in math and reading, and that high school students graduate with proficiency and ready for college, the workplace, or the military. Research and experience show that each one of these benchmarks is essential for long term success.In addition to funding our partner agency programs, we have a number of place-based initiatives that allow us to conduct intensive, targeted work in the identified communities. Most of our partner agencies are involved in one or more of the projects outlined below, which strengthens the impact of our investments and community partnerships: 1. The Westbrook Children's Project ("Children's Project") continues to be an example of how we are working to fulfill our vision. This year the Children's Project expanded in scope, identifying a range of goals and strategies to support the success of youth in Westbrook from cradle to career. Active and focused partnerships among the Westbrook School Department and community partners have grown.Important Children's Project strategies, activities, and accomplishments in FY 2015 included:- Development and implementation of an early warning system throughout the school district to identify at-risk students and proactively plan for school and community interventions.- Release of the 2014 Westbrook Children's Project Annual Update to the community. This report provides an update on the Children's Project goals, strategies and baseline indicators and will continue to be updated annually. - Implementation of plans with the school department and community providers to increase early kindergarten screenings, with the goal of providing early intervention if needed to support kindergarten readiness. - Early screenings of at-risk incoming kindergarten students, which allowed us to identify and encourage families to enroll them in a summer Jump Start program. All children attending this program showed progress in letter identification, sound identification, or both of these important indicators of future academic success.- Preparation of literacy kits, books and school supplies that were distributed to parents and 250 incoming kindergarteners. 2. Portland ConnectED is a cradle-to-career initiative intended to coordinate efforts, align resources, and harness the expertise of local and national organizations and leaders to prepare citizens to meet the challenges of the future. Portland ConnectED's initial efforts and resources are focused on the goals of kindergarten readiness, grade-level reading proficiency by third grade, high school graduation, and post-secondary enrollment, persistence, and completion. United Way coordinates the efforts of Starting Strong, the subcommittee of Portland ConnectED focused on school readiness and grade-level reading proficiency. In 2015, Starting Strong turned from planning to execution of developed strategies, which included:- Conducting community messaging campaigns about the importance of school attendance for Attendance Awareness Month and summer learning for National Summer Learning Day.- Coordinating literacy program for children pre-K to third grade at four free summer meal sites, and a tutoring program for children reading below grade level at one meal site.- Meeting with early childhood care providers and educators to ground our shared definition of school readiness in shared best practices to prepare children for school.- Designing a pilot program for first-grade students reading below grade level to receive one-to-one tutoring twice a week from trained volunteers.- Coordinating attendance messaging across community-based organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Portland Public Schools. 3. Count ME In is an innovative partnership of schools, parents, youth, and community organizations working to improve elementary school attendance, with the goal of decreasing the number of students with chronic absenteeism in Cumberland County elementary schools by 50% by 2018. Highlights included:- Consortium expanded to nine school districts who are partnering with community organizations to address elementary school absenteeism. Count ME In facilitated the district and community teams to build a data-driven process that can be implemented and sustained within each of the 32 elementary schools involved with this effort. 4. South Portland Partners for Student Success (SPPSS) is a collaboration of the South Portland School District and community-based organizations to provide integrated support for children who are at-risk of getting off track and their families. The goal of the project is to develop an Early Warning System that uses data to recognize when a student is in need of additional support and to implement support in a timely fashion.Accomplishments and analysis included:- Review of attendance data for 2014-2015, grouped by <7 days, 8-10 days, 11-17 days, and 18+ days,- Overall reduction in kids absent 18 days or more; an encouraging and highly favorable trend.SPPSS will continue to focus on behavior and attendance, on identification of students who are off track, and on matching them to timely and appropriate interventions. 5. United Way provides fiscal management and funding to the Early Childhood Funders Group, a statewide consortium of foundations and other organizations that provide funding for early learning in the State of Maine. The group meets quarterly to discuss issues related to early childhood education and to determine how the combined resources and influence of the group can have the greatest impact.This funder affinity group has been meeting now for four years, and currently has a total of thirteen active members. Over the past year, the group has met quarterly, and explored some shared investment opportunities. Experts in the field have presented on different issues for young children and families, both from a systemic perspective and from a direct service perspective. One of the more significant activities of the group was to collate investment data from members, recording the total amount and type of early childhood investments in Maine. This information is currently being updated to include the participating United Ways, and will be updated regularly. 1565851 1484639 0 HEALTH: Improving people's physical and mental health and well-being is one of the building blocks of a thriving community; however, numerous obstacles stand in the way of good health for many residents of Cumberland County. United Way funds 43 programs at 19 partner agencies that focus on health, helping advance our health goals in the community. From addressing substance abuse to funding vision rehabilitation programs and outpatient mental health clinical services, United Way works tirelessly to improve lives for thousands of residents in Cumberland County.In collaboration with several community partners, United Way developed the Let's Go! program. Let's Go! is a nationally recognized, community-based childhood obesity prevention program that promotes healthy lifestyles for children, youth, and their families. The goal is to increase physical activity and healthy eating, thereby impacting trends regarding youth obesity. We accomplish our goals using the 5-2-1-0 message: eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables per day; limit recreational screen time (TV or computer use) to 2 hours or less; get 1 hour or more of physical activity every day; and drink 0 sugar-sweetened beverages, choosing low fat milk or water instead of soda. This message is used consistently across the multi-sector model to reinforce evidence-based environmental and policy change strategies.Let's Go! statewide efforts are managed by Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. United Way continues to provide key leadership in the statewide work and financially supports the work in Cumberland County by funding the equivalent of two full-time coordinators to implement the multi-sector model locally through Let's Go! Cumberland County.In FY15, Let's Go! in Cumberland County reached 72,302 youth through their work with 45 schools, 61 early childhood sites, 25 afterschool sites, and 31 health care sites. There was an increased number of sites in each sector. Let's Go! also recognizes sites in all sectors based on how many of the priority strategies are being implemented, written into policy, and enforced. In FY15, Let's Go! Cumberland County worked with 162 sites and at year end, 64% (104 sites) were recognized as Sites of Distinction: fourteen schools, 36 childcare sites, 29 health care sites, and 25 afterschool centers received recognition status. 1126175 984760 0 FINANCIAL STABILITY: There are more than 31,000 people in Greater Portland living in poverty, many of whom do not have enough stable, adequate income to support their basic needs. United Way of Greater Portland has always taken a strategic approach to addressing the root-cause of these critical issues, and intends to help every person in Greater Portland have the opportunity to achieve financial stability. In order to achieve financial stability, individuals and families need permanent housing and food security, use every income and work support they qualify for, and have a career pathway to earn enough income to manage their expenses and build savings. To support these individual needs, United Way invests in 10 programs at 6 partner agencies that support work that focuses on financial stability. By helping to address the root causes of issues faced by our most vulnerable - homelessness and food insecurity, unemployment and barriers to employment - United Way is working collectively in the community to connect people to resources that will help them embark on, or continue down, the path to financial stability. 1. CA$H (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) Greater Portland is a partnership of community leaders and industry experts empowering individuals and families to achieve long-term financial stability. CA$H is a year-round resource for the community, offering free income tax preparation to qualified filers during tax season, and educating hard-working residents about how they can make the most of their money. In 2015, CA$H Greater Portland IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers filed 1,008 free federal and state income tax returns, returning $1,234,277 in refunds to individuals and families, including $380,082 applied for from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. Thanks to these efforts, 556 households saved roughly $111,200 in preparation and filing fees, an additional $200 per household. 2. United Way of Greater Portland serves as the Cumberland County Local Board administrator for the federal Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP). This program is designed to help communities respond to local emergency food and shelter needs. EFSP funds are intended to help local existing programs, such as food pantries and shelters, expand their capacity to serve those in need. Local funding decisions are made by the Local Board, which sets priorities, advertises the availability of funds, makes funding recommendations, and provides technical support to recipient organizations throughout the grant period. EFSP's Phase 32 funding awarded $108,850 to 26 programs at 23 agencies in Cumberland County. 2173715 1413880 506961 1. 211 Maine is a partnership with the United Ways of Maine, The Opportunity Alliance, and the State of Maine that connects people to resources such as heating and utilities assistance, access to food pantries, housing and shelter, and mental health services through a toll-free telephone number (211) and a robust online directory at 211Maine.org. Call specialists assess callers' needs and refer them to help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, utilizing a statewide database of more than 8,000 resources. Last year, 211 Maine call specialists answered approximately 72,000 calls, providing information and referral services. 2. Keep ME Warm is a statewide partnership of the 10 United Ways in Maine and the 10 Community Action Agencies (CAPs) to raise funds to supplement fuel assistance programs in Maine. Keep ME Warm is the only statewide fuel assistance fundraising effort in the state. United Way of Greater Portland is the custodian of the Keep ME Warm Fund and is responsible for collecting, distributing, and reporting. Funds contributed to Keep ME Warm are distributed based on a formula developed by the CAPs and United Ways in Maine based on federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) distribution percentages as well as population. CAPs receive 65% of the funds, United Ways receive 25%, and 10% is used to fund emergency overnight assistance through 211 Maine.Donations to Keep ME Warm provide emergency heating assistance. CAPs use the funds to help households that might not be eligible for limited federal, state, or local fuel assistance programs. United Way funds support additional organizations and agencies in their communities that can help those in need of fuel assistance. 211 Maine aids in the distribution of funds for statewide overnight emergency fuel assistance for people who have no heat and have children or elderly family members in their household.More than $200,000 was raised for heating assistance through Keep ME Warm last year. United Way of Greater Portland estimates that more than 1,000 households were helped last year, directly benefiting 2,500 people, including at least 182 people under two years-old and 339 elderly Mainers. 3. Designations are donor-directed contributions to health and human service organizations. Donors to United Way of Greater Portland's campaign may direct all or a portion of their contribution to specific nonprofit agencies that provide health and human services. Each agency's nonprofit 501(c)(3) status and compliance with the USA Patriot Act is verified before funds are distributed. 4. Additional expenses are incurred by United Way of Greater Portland to assess community needs and to lead and participate in community partnerships and advocacy to advance our education, financial stability, and health goals. In addition, these expenses support outcome measurement training and assistance to agencies, assist and promote agency collaboration and mergers, support program reviews and selection of program/agency recipients, help solicit and administer grants, and support financial and programmatic oversight. 5. Volunteers play a vital role in improving people's lives and reaching our goals in education, financial stability, and health. To this end, United Way works with agencies and corporate partners to secure qualified volunteers and works with volunteers to locate appropriate volunteer opportunities. Through a collaborative effort, United Way offers a statewide, searchable listing of volunteer opportunities at www.volunteermaine.org. This valuable tool allows agencies to post volunteer opportunities and individuals to perform a customized search. In addition to hosting and administering the site, we offer technical support to volunteers and agencies on how to use it. Additionally, United Way organizes a variety of community events including an annual food drive, National Family Volunteer Day, National Mentoring Month, Literacy Kits for Kids project and dozens of tailor-made volunteer projects for corporate partners. One of the largest and best attended events each year is our Day of Caring, during which nearly 1,000 volunteers dedicate more than 5,000 hours of service to 75 projects at more than 50 different sites. Volunteers on investment teams donate approximately 1,000-1,750 hours per year reviewing partner agencies' alignment with United Way's goals in education, health, and financial stability and awarding funding. 2173715 1413880 506961 6877815 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 27 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Wendy O'Rourke 2078741000 One Canal Plaza No 300 Portland ME 04101 X Katie Bellerose Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Bruno Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Dalton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lelia DeAndrade Director (part year) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Dugan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Elkins Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Fischer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 MaryEllen FitzGerald Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Fletcher Esq Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Garofalo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shawn Gorman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Marc Gousse Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jacquelyn Hedlund MD Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Raymond Kelley Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sterling Kozlowski Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Regina Phillips Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Rayder Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Rosenfield Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Sanders Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Deanna Sherman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Albert G Swallow III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Swift-Kayatta Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dana Totman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Williamson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Witherbee Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Victoria A Loring Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Simonds Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gregory McCarthy Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Liz Cotter Schlax President & CEO (eff. 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Income from the endowment is to be used by Preble Street to promote and support self sufficiency of the individuals and families it serves. Additionally, $312,109 was owed to 211 Maine, a related organization, at year end. Part V, Line 4: Income from the United Way's endowment is used to support the mission of United Way. Part X, Line 2: The Organization is a not-for-profit corporation as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and as such is exempt from federal and state income taxes. Management has evaluated the Organization's tax positions and concluded that the Organization has maintained its tax-exempt status, does not have any significant unrelated business income and has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the consolidated financial statements. With few exceptions, the Organization is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the U.S. Federal or State tax authorities for years before 2011. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Donor Designated Contributions 1,042,369. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Donor Designated Grants & Awards 1,144,275. 1 211 Maine Inc PO Box 15200 Portland ME 041125200 300194364 501(c)(3) 250000 Information & Referral, Grant, Donor Designations A Company of Girls PO Box 7527 Portland ME 04112 050631726 501(c)(3) 45331 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations American Red Cross of Southern Maine 2401 Congress Street Portland ME 04102 010215209 501(c)(3) 127685 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Amistad PO Box 992 Portland ME 04104 010500860 501(c)(3) 46858 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Aroostook County Action Program PO Box 1116 Presque Isle ME 04769 010315849 501(c)(3) 14623 Emergency Heating Assistance Big Brother & Big Sisters of Southern Maine 195 Lancaster Street Portland ME 04101 010475146 501(c)(3) 100736 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Boy Scouts of America #0218 Pine Tree Council Inc 131 Johnson Road Portland ME 04102 010211490 501(c)(3) 5281 Donor Designations Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine PO Box 7830 Portland ME 04112 010211543 501(c)(3) 333112 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Cancer Community Center 778 Main Street South Portland ME 04106 010513301 501(c)(3) 16013 Donor Designations Caring Resources for Living - North Yarmouth 1018 North Road North Yarmouth ME 04097 200868716 501(c)(3) 16225 Donor Designations Catherine Morrill Day Nursery 96 Danforth Street Portland ME 04101 010211542 501(c)(3) 65487 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Catholic Charities of Maine PO Box 10660 Portland ME 04104 010228225 501(c)(3) 239319 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Center for Grieving Children PO Box 1438 Portland ME 04104 010431501 501(c)(3) 95391 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Child and Family Policy Center 505 5th Avenue Suite 404 Des Moines IA 50309 421378567 501(c)(3) 20000 Count ME In Education Grant City of Portland 134 Congress Street Portland ME 04101 016000032 Government 67548 Let's Go! Partnership Community Concepts PO Box 278 South Paris ME 04281 010424969 501(c)(3) 17861 Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations Community Counseling Center 343 Forest Avenue Portland ME 04101 010288362 501(c)(3) 307708 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Community Dental - Portland 276 Canco Road Portland ME 04103 237129502 501(c)(3) 134482 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Day One 525 Main Street South Portland ME 04106 010322532 501(c)(3) 167003 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Family Crisis Services PO Box 704 Portland ME 04104 010352636 501(c)(3) 90921 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Four Directions Development Inc 20 Godfrey Drive Orono ME 04473 010544468 501(c)(3) 6000 JTG Asset Building Grant Frannie Peabody Center 335 Valley Street Portland ME 04102 010416974 501(c)(3) 43893 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Freeport Community Services 53 Depot Road PO Box 119 Freeport ME 04032 010332769 501(c)(3) 22092 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Girl Scouts of Maine 138 Gannett Drive PO Box 9421 280 South Portland ME 04106 010269802 501(c)(3) 27085 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Goodwill Industries of Northern New England PO Box 8600 353 Cumberland Avenue Portland ME 04104 010284340 501(c)(3) 120409 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations HomeHealth Visiting Nurses of Southern ME 15 Industrial Park Road Saco ME 04072 237204938 501(c)(3) 89984 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Hospice of Southern Maine 180 US Route 1 Scarborough ME 04074 010540180 501(c)(3) 10359 Donor Designations Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project PO Box 17917 Portland ME 04112 223260883 501(c)(3) 34281 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Iris Network 189 Park Avenue Portland ME 04101 010196359 501(c)(3) 27089 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Kennebec Valley Community Action Program 97 Water Street Waterville ME 04901 010277678 501(c)(3) 19620 Emergency Heating Assistance Kids First Center 222 St John Street Suite 101 Portland ME 04102 222993035 501(c)(3) 25033 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Legal Services for the Elderly 5 Wabon Street Augusta ME 043307040 010359131 501(c)(3) 50883 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Let's Go at the Barbara Bush Hospital 22 Bramhall Street Portland ME 04102 010238552 501(c)(3) 10000 Let's Go! Grant Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo Street Portland ME 04101 271461543 501(c)(3) 5692 Starting Strong Grant Mercy Hospital 144 State Street Portland ME 04101 010211534 501(c)(3) 7765 Donor Designations Midcoast Maine Community Action Program 34 Wing Farm Parkway Bath ME 04530 010315732 501(c)(3) 6741 Emergency Heating Assistance Mission Possible Teen Center 755 Main Street Westbrook ME 04092 010509578 501(c)(3) 58950 Donor Designations Morrison Developmental Center 60 Chamberlain Road Scarborough ME 04074 010243254 501(c)(3) 70879 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Northeast Hearing & Speech 75 West Commercial Street Suite 205 205 Portland ME 04101 010228262 501(c)(3) 87711 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Peaks Island Children's Workshop PO Box 80 Peaks Island ME 04108 010482767 501(c)(3) 24923 Agency Allocations Penquis CAP Inc PO Box 1162 Bangor ME 04401 016023748 501(c)(3) 23213 Emergency Heating Assistance Pine Tree Legal PO Box 547 88 Federal Street Portland ME 04112 010279387 501(c)(3) 89094 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Planned Parenthood of Northern New England 51 US Route 1 Suite C Scarborough ME 04074 030222941 501(c)(3) 38141 Donor Designations Portland Seamans Friend Society Lewis Street Westbrook ME 04092 010211545 501(c)(3) 60000 How Fund Support to Indigent Seamen Preble Street 18 Portland Street PO Box 1459 Portland ME 04104 010418917 501(c)(3) 379337 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Regional Transportation Program 127 St John Street Portland ME 04102 010339851 501(c)(3) 72453 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Serenity House 30 Mellen Street Portland ME 04101 010426638 501(c)(3) 12102 Agency Allocations Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine PO Box 1371 Portland ME 04104 010343943 501(c)(3) 39425 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Shalom House Inc 106 Gilman Street PO Box 560 Portland ME 04112 237119236 501(c)(3) 54269 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations State YMCA of Maine 305 Winthrop Center Road Winthrop ME 04364 010186800 501(c)(3) 12895 Gorman Camperships Stepping Stones (formerly known as MAPS) 107 India Street Portland ME 04101 010348849 501(c)(3) 22008 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Susan L Curtis Foundation 1321 Washington Avenue Suite 104 Portland ME 04103 010324705 501(c)(3) 10966 Donor Designations The Opportunity Alliance 50 Lydia Lane South Portland ME 04106 010316041 501(c)(3) 628539 Agency Allocations, Let's Go! Partnership, Heating Assistance, Donor Designations Town of Scarborough PO Box 360 Scarborough ME 04070 016000357 Government 5000 Early Childhood Mini Grants Tri-County Mental Health Services PO Box 2008 1155 Lisbon Street Lewiston ME 04241 010316813 501(c)(3) 38226 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations United Way of Androscoggin County PO Box 888 Lewiston ME 04243 010316813 501(c)(3) 29661 Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations United Way of Aroostook County 480 Main Street 3rd Floor Presque Isle ME 04769 237147455 501(c)(3) 5618 CA$H Grant, Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations United Way of Eastern Maine 24 Springer Drive Suite 201 Bangor ME 04401 010211478 501(c)(3) 16378 CA$H Grant, Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations United Way of Kennebec Valley 331 Water Street Suite 5 Augusta ME 04330 016004404 501(c)(3) 10763 Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations United Way of Mid-Coast Maine 34 Wing Farm Parkway Suite 201 Bath ME 04530 016004866 501(c)(3) 52220 Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations United Way of Mid-Maine PO Box 91 Waterville ME 04901 010233280 501(c)(3) 5882 CA$H Grant, Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations United Way of Oxford County PO Box 291 South Paris ME 04281 010450352 501(c)(3) 5483 Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations United Way of York County PO Box 727 Kennebunk ME 04043 010276862 501(c)(3) 64253 Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations VNA Home Health Care 50 Foden Road South Portland ME 04106 010246804 501(c)(3) 7507 Donor Designations Waldo Community Action Partners PO Box 130 Belfast ME 049150130 016020566 501(c)(3) 5684 Emergency Heating Assistance Washington Hancock Community Action PO Box 280 Milbridge ME 04658 520817684 501(c)(3) 11192 Emergency Heating Assistance Wayside Soup Kitchen PO Box 1278 Portland ME 04104 222806424 501(c)(3) 37143 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations Westbrook School Department 117 Stroudwater Street Westbrook ME 04092 016000038 Government 15000 Westbrook Children's Project YMCA of Southern Maine PO Box 1078 70 Forest Avenue Portland ME 04104 010211568 501(c)(3) 131769 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations York County Community Action PO Box 727 Sanford ME 04073 016020406 501(c)(3) 9711 CA$H Grant, Emergency Heating Assistance Youth and Family Outreach 331 Cumberland Avenue Portland ME 04101 010374597 501(c)(3) 34839 Agency Allocations, Donor Designations 72 0 Higgins Scholarships 5 12000 Part I, Line 2: Community Investments: Organizations receiving discretionary funding from United Way of Greater Portland undergo an intensive pre-screening process before being awarded funding. United Way of Greater Portland utilizes teams of community volunteers working in conjunction with staff to conduct this "Community Investment" review process, which includes a paper application and in-person review meeting. To be considered for funding, applicant organizations must meet basic certification standards, including verification of current status as an IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Applicant agencies are required to: 1) Explain the proposed use of United Way funding and demonstrate results (client outcomes) of funding. 2) Submit agency and program-level budgets and annual audits to demonstrate financial stability and adherence to sound fiscal policies and management practices. United Way of Greater Portland requires that all funded organizations sign a funding contract agreeing to all general provisions of the funding relationship, reporting requirements and compliance with applicable state and federal regulations such as the USA Patriot Act. Community Impact staff regularly communicate with and monitor funded organizations via interim reports submitted between scheduled full reviews. Interim reports demonstrate how funding has been utilized to date and the client outcomes achieved as a result of funding. Interim reports provide information on major programmatic or financial changes to the agency that might impact its ability to deliver agreed-upon client outcomes. Completion and submission of satisfactory interim reports are a requirement of continued funding. Designations: Organizations receiving donor designated contributions through United Way undergo screening prior to distribution of funding. Such screening includes certification that the organization 1) is a non-profit under IRS code section 501(c)(3); 2) provides health and human services; 3) is not fraternal, political or religious in nature. In addition, organizations must provide verification of compliance with the USA Patriot Act. X 73 365479 Stock Exchange Price 0 1 1 Part I, Line 32b: Local brokers are used to sell stock. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Sterling Kozlowski and Raymond Kelley, Jr. have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Membership: The membership of United Way, Inc. consists of contributors to the United Way campaign, United Way volunteers, and representatives of providers of human services in the community that are supported financially by United Way, as follows: Individual Members: All individuals who have made a financial contribution to the most recently completed United Way Campaign qualify as contributor members of United Way for the ensuing calendar year. Those individuals who have volunteered for United Way of Greater Portland qualify as volunteer members of United Way for the ensuing calendar year. Organizational Members: Those partner agencies which receive any funding from the Corporation qualify as an agency member of the corporation for the ensuing calendar year, and are entitled to designate a volunteer to represent them as a member of the corporation at any meeting of the members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Powers: The membership of the Corporation shall have the following powers and authority: (a) To attend the annual meeting and any special meeting(s) of the membership. (b) To receive reports at meetings of the membership. (c) To elect Directors of the Corporation at the Annual Meeting. (d) To enact and amend the bylaws of United Way, Inc. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b See preceeding explanation (line 7a) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and thoroughly reviewed by the Director of Finance prior to review and approval by the Chief Operating Officer, President, and Board of Directors. A copy of the final Form 990 is provided to all Directors and is available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c United Way, Inc.'s Code of Ethics is intended to guide and advance the ethical conduct of both volunteers and staff in carrying out their United Way responsibilities. As part of the Code of Ethics, the Board of Directors and staff must avoid a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, which could tarnish the reputation of United Way, Inc. or undermine the public's trust in United Way, Inc.'s staff and volunteers. To ensure that the best interests of United Way, Inc. are served, the Board of Directors and staff upon first being appointed, elected or hired, disclose in writing, to the best of his or her knowledge, any potential conflicts of interest that involve the individual, his or her immediate relatives, or any entity with which he or she is associated in a significant leadership or ownership capacity. Thereafter, these disclosures are updated annually, or sooner if changed circumstances in a particular case may warrant. The terms of all potential conflicts of interest are reviewed by management and reported to the Executive Committee of United Way, Inc. as necessary to ensure compliance with the Code of Ethics. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process of determining the compensation package of the President & CEO includes all elements noted: review and approval by independent board members, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision by a board member present in the executive session where compensation is determined. A policy was also in place during the fiscal year to provide for approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation for determining the COO's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 United Way Inc.'s conflict of interest policy and most recent audited financial statements are available on line at www.unitedwaygp.org and its governing documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part VII, Section A: Liz Cotter Schlax, the current President and CEO of United Way, Inc., was hired in January 2015. IRS instructions stipulate that compensation and benefit information are to be reported on Form 990, Part VII on a calendar year basis. The calendar year ending within the Organization's current fiscal year covered by this Form 990 filing is the calendar year ended December 31, 2014. As Ms. Schlax began her tenure with the Organization during 2015, in accordance with IRS instructions, no compensation or benefit information is being reported on this Form 990 for Ms. Schlax. The Organization's 2015 Form 990 will reflect Ms. Schlax's compensation information. Accordingly, Ms. Schlax has not been listed as an independent voting board member. Form 990, Part IX, Line 25: Indirect Expense Calculation: A calculation of United Way's operating expense ratio according to the data included in Form 990, Part VIII, Statement of Revenue and Form 990, Part IX, Statement of Functional Expenses, includes expenses associated with soliciting, collecting, and distributing over $5.6 million in out-of-area pledges in 2015. Revenues associated with these pledges are excluded from the Statement of Revenue, as United Way Worldwide standards dictate that such pledges represent revenue to the United Way in which the donor works. Similarly, dollars raised on behalf of 211 Maine are excluded from the Statement of Revenue, as 211 Maine issues its own Form 990, but some costs incurred in soliciting those dollars are included in the Statement of Functional Expenses. The below calculation, which includes all funds processed by the United Way of Greater Portland, better represents the Organization's operational efficiency, and is included in the Organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2015: Supporting Services: 2015 2014 Fundraising 1,138,724 1,091,445 Management & General 739,689 660,146 Total Supporting Services 1,878,413 1,751,591 Revenue: 2015 2014 Sources Listed Above 8,401,678 9,316,393 Out-of-Area Pledges 5,599,343 4,903,542 211 Maine Revenue 941,362 908,621 Total Sources 14,942,383 15,128,556 Operating Expense Ratio 12.6% 11.6% Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Donor Designation Adjustment, Net 101,906. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The audit process has not changed from the prior year. 211 Maine Inc PO Box 15200 Portland ME 041125200 300194364 Health & human service informaiton and referral service ME 501(c)(3) Line 7 United Way Inc 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 211 Maine Inc B 250000 cash value