2015-03-16T14:50:20-05:00 2014-09-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP PO BOX 8700 MADISON WI 537088700 990 2013-10-01 420923424 UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY INC UPPE 7128593885 101 ROBINS STREET PO BOX 519 GRAETTINGER IA 51342 JAMEY WHITNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7128593885 2015-03-09 1 DENES TOBIE P00200892 6082741980 2015-03-09 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JAMEY WHITNEY 101 ROBINS STREET PO BOX 519 GRAETTINGER IA 51342 13514411 0 X WWW.UDMO.COM X 1965 IA TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITIONS & CAUSES OF POVERTY & EMPOWER CLIENTS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. 26 26 252 2925 0 0 12522323 12980662 406214 424003 28262 31538 36386 30842 12993185 13467045 4311076 4618312 0 0 6884586 6922450 0 0 868 1941872 1879590 13137534 13420352 -144349 46693 3822848 3918915 663937 713311 3158911 3205604 X UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. IS DEDICATED TO HELPING BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION FOR THEIR REGION IS THAT ALL RESIDENTS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE AS COMMUNITY CITIZENS; HAVE PLACES TO GO IF THEY FACE HARD TIMES; AND HAVE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY WORK TOWARD ECONOMIC SECURITY. 0 0 4841782 0 267 CHILD EDUCATIONTHIS CATEGORY INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES GEARED TOWARD THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. PARENTS MAY ALSO BE ASSISTED THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES. HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START/CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS/4-YEAR-OLD VOLUNTARY PRESCHOOL - UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY (UDMO) HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS SERVED 593 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE 2013-2014 PROGRAM YEAR. HEAD START WAS FUNDED TO SERVE 312 CHILDREN AND EARLY HEAD START IS FUNDED FOR 176 CHILDREN. ALL PROGRAMS MAINTAINED FULL ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YEAR. HEAD START SERVES MANY MORE CHILDREN IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ITS EIGHT-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY'S HEAD START PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN BUENA VISTA, CLAY, DICKINSON, EMMET, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, AND POCAHONTAS. EARLY HEAD START IS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTIES OF BUENA VISTA, CLAY AND EMMET. OF THE 344 CHILDREN SERVED BY HEAD START, 72% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF POVERTY, 16% LIVED IN FAMILIES BETWEEN 100 AND 130% OF POVERTY, 5% LIVED IN FAMILIES ABOVE 130% OF POVERTY, 6% RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AND 2% WERE IN FOSTER CARE AND 0 WERE HOMELESS. OF THE 225 CHILDREN SERVED BY EARLY HEAD START, 85% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF POVERTY AND 13% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BETWEEN 100% AND 130% OF POVERTY, AND 2% RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. HEAD START SERVED 15.1% WITH DISABILITIES. EARLY HEAD START SERVED 14.7% OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START CLASSROOMS WERE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC) DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR. 4777616 4259456 49511 WEATHERIZATION/ENERGY ASSISTANCETHIS CATEGORY INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE THE ENERGY BURDEN OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS. TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDED ARE WEATHERIZATION AND LIHEAP.WEATHERIZATION - THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A LOW-INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENT PROGRAM. IT'S PURPOSE IS TO MAKE THE HOMES OF LOW-INCOME CLIENTS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT, THEREBY REDUCING CLIENTS' FUEL BILLS AND INCREASING THEIR COMFORT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES TO THE CLIENTS IT SERVES.DURING THE 2014 FISCAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF $1,592,527 WAS EXPENDED TO WEATHERIZE 137 HOMES IN UDMO'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THE AVERAGE PER HOME WAS APPROXIMATELY $11,624, IN ADDITION 25 HOMES WERE DEFERRED FOR A TOTAL SPENT OF $22,342.LIHEAP - THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP LOW-INCOME IOWA HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS PAY FOR A PORTION OF THEIR PRIMARY HEATING COSTS FOR THE WINTER HEATING SEASON, TO ENCOURAGE REGULAR UTILITY PAYMENTS, TO PROMOTE ENERGY AWARENESS AND TO ENCOURAGE REDUCTION OF ENERGY USAGE THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLIENT EDUCATION. THE ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD SIZE, TYPE OF FUEL AND TYPE OF HOUSING. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE ARE TAKEN FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH APRIL 30 AT EACH OF UDMO'S COUNTY OUTREACH CENTERS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014, UDMO PROVIDED LIHEAP ASSISTANCE TO 5,916 HOUSEHOLDS IN UDMO'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA FOR A TOTAL SPENT OF $2,672,440, IN ADDITION CRISIS ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 699 HOUSEHOLDS FOR A TOTAL SPENT OF $296,662. 1006229 160188 12375 COMMUNITY SERVICESCOMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS SERVING ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITHIN UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. ELIGIBILITY MAY VARY BY PROGRAM. 750045 0 0 FOOD PROGRAMS 512439 116917 257407 OUTREACH 426206 330 0 HEALTH SERVICES 242999 81421 104443 RENTAL HOUSING FACILITIES FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 52467 0 0 CORPORATE 1984156 198668 361850 12609783 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 173 0 1 252 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TRAVIS EDWARDS FISCAL DIRECTOR 7128593885 101 ROBINS STREET PO BOX 519 GRAETTINGER IA 51342 MARDI ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ALSTOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON ALTENA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BAILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL CONLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DEBOOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELANO GAFFEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON GRAETTINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA HELLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY JUHL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAVONNE KIRK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MCCAIN BOARD MEMBER (OCT-AUG) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM MOTL BOARD MEMBER (OCT-APR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK PEDERSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY PEDLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV DR FRAN PETTIGREW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK RASMUSSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB SINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SKOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATRELLE STAPLETON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT TRIGGS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYSON VANDEHOEF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT JOHNSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN BOHMER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLANN FULLERTON SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMEY WHITNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 84602 0 19772 TRAVIS EDWARDS FISCAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 82179 0 18689 166781 0 38461 0 0 0 0 WILLIAMS CONTRACTOR INC 601 CLINTON ST LESTER IA 51242 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 196095 FM SERVICES 635 SUMMIT AVE FARNHAMVILLE IA 50538 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 178397 BERGMEIER CONSTRUCTION 410 B AVE WALFORD IA 52351 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 153378 TRI STATE HEATING AC REFRIGERATION & P 1713 WHITETAIL DR LANSING IA 52151 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 131876 ORRES & GAILEY PLUMBING HEATING & AC 3300 5TH AVE S FORT DODGE IA 50501 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 110918 5 45769 12482770 452123 12980662 OUTREACH REVENUE 624100 257407 257407 LOW INCOME RENTAL 531110 104443 104443 WEATHERIZATION/ENERGY ASSISTANCE 624200 49511 49511 COMMUNITY SERVICES 624200 12375 12375 CHILD EDUCATION 624410 267 267 424003 3132 3132 30842 0 30842 30842 30842 75772 47366 28406 28406 28406 13467045 424003 0 62380 4618312 4618312 206905 206905 5124950 4866102 258376 472 406951 379885 27029 37 770159 718935 51153 71 413485 385984 27463 38 465 121 344 32350 32100 250 113483 113483 8254 7329 925 586888 521144 65744 44100 39160 4940 414402 367980 46422 225274 200038 25236 26876 23865 3011 276955 245930 31025 52302 43340 8962 REGISTRATIONS 17029 17029 BOARD COSTS 12351 12351 68861 61146 7715 13420352 12609783 809701 868 5925 5750 994023 1001435 547495 653855 34205 47738 330 0 74418 43844 56492 61765 3886491 1781963 2109960 2104528 3822848 3918915 443996 534315 211126 170106 8815 8890 663937 713311 X 2908962 2912601 249949 293003 3158911 3205604 3822848 3918915 46693 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 17291413 16908035 15235736 12522323 12980662 74938169 17291413 16908035 15235736 12522323 12980662 74938169 74938169 13169 10641 4732 34231 33974 96747 75034916 2202166 0.99870 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 137145 496014 457454 175705 0 147600 147600 2659146 1267332 1391814 1079745 514631 565114 2104528 SECURITY DEPOSITS 8890 8890 X 14132455 665410 665410 13467045 0 13467045 14085762 665410 665410 13420352 0 13420352 PART IV, LINE 1B: UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. ACTS AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA: LAKES REGION BOARD (ECI). THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS ACTIVITY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RETURN. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, THERE WERE NO AMOUNTS DUE FROM ECI FOR THE FISCAL AGENT CONTRACT. PART X, LINE 2: UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. (UDMO) IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UDMO HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 1 WEATHERIZATION/ENERGY ASSISTANCE 6281 4259456 HOUSING ASSISTANCE 98 81421 COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANCE 595 160188 OUTREACH ASSISTANCE 20364 116917 HEALTH SERVICES ASSISTANCE 33 330 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FEDERAL COMPLIANCE STANDARDS IN MONITORING GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. THIS INCLUDES MONITORING VISITS OR OTHER FOLLOW UP WITH RECIPIENTS OF GRANT ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULAR MEETING (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT) BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SUBMIT THE SIGNED DISCLOSURE FORM TO THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ALSO RECEIVE ANNUAL TRAINING ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REPORT ANY ADDITIONAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THEY ARE ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON ANY BOARD MEETING TOPICS FOR WHICH THEY MAY HAVE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY EVALUATING AGENCY COMPENSATION RATES WITH AN AGENCY-DEVELOPED REGIONAL COMPENSATION STUDY AND A STATEWIDE WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY OF OTHER COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. THIS STUDY WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2011. COMPENSATION IS ALSO TIED TO ANNUAL EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS. TO DETERMINE A FAIR AND REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS, A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY IS CONDUCTED AND COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 YEARS. SALARIES FOR THE SAME AND/OR LIKE POSITIONS ARE COMPARED TO SIMILAR ONES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND OR LIKE AREAS IN THE MIDWEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MOST RECENT BOARD MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.