2015-01-15T08:26:42-06:00 2014-04-30 363168081 SIKICH LLP 3201 W WHITE OAKS DR STE 102 SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 990 2013-05-01 370892145 WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC WEST 6189653458 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK PO BOX 7 STEELEVILLE IL 62288 PAULETTE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6189653458 2014-12-23 1 RICHARD LYNCH P01514704 2177933363 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z PAULETTE HAMLIN 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK PO BOX 7 STEELEVILLE IL 62288 8946206 0 X WWW.WEEOC.ORG X 1965 IL TO STIMULATE A BETTER FOCUSING OF ALL AVAILABLE LOCAL, STATE, PRIVATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES UPON THE GOAL OF ENABLING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO ATTAIN THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVATIONS, AND TO SECURE THE OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED FOR THEM TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. 18 18 101 1550 0 0 7991504 8727143 0 172970 21403 1246 51830 44847 8064737 8946206 4183026 5173565 0 0 2781711 2634882 0 0 0 1133275 1069988 8098012 8878435 -33275 67771 1194823 1184494 1107402 1029303 87421 155191 X TO STIMULATE A BETTER FOCUSING OF ALL AVAILABLE LOCAL, STATE, PRIVATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES UPON THE GOAL OF ENABLING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO ATTAIN THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVATIONS, AND TO SECURE THE OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED FOR THEM TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. 0 0 4517807 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: WEATHERIZATION - THE PROGRAM AS A WHOLE HAS FACED CHALLENGES AT EVERY LEVEL FROM FEDERAL FUNDING AND UNREST, SEQUESTRATION, STATE PERSONNEL AND POLICY CHANGES. FRUSTRATION WITH THE STATE'S WEATHERWORKS AUDIT SYSTEM AND NEW PROCUREMENT POLICIES HAS HIT ALL-TIME HIGHS. THE SYSTEM COULD NOT MEET DOE STANDARDS AND DOE WOULD NOT RELEASE FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM UNTIL CERTAIN CRITERIA WAS MET. THE STATE WORKED MOST OF THE YEAR TOWARDS MEETING THEIR GOALS; HOWEVER, FUNDS WERE NOT RELEASED UNTIL MAY OF 2014, TOO LATE TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO OUR PROGRAM. PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ADMIN FUNDS WERE NOT EARNED FOR THE DOE WHICH PUT UNDUE HARDSHIP ON THE PROGRAM. THE WEEOC WEATHERIZATION STAFF CONTINUED TO MEET EACH AND EVERY CHALLENGE AND SERVED 74 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE JACKSON, MONROE, PERRY, AND RANDOLPH COUNTY SERVICE AREA AND SPENDING $382,784.00 OF HHS AND STATE FUNDS. THIS AMOUNT NOT ONLY REPRESENTS DOLLARS SPENT IN CLIENT HOMES TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT AND SAFER TO LIVE IN, BUT ARE USED FOR PAYING MATERIAL PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, WHO IN TURN USE THEIR WAGES TO PURCHASE ITEMS FROM GROCERIES STORES, GAS STATIONS, CLOTHING STORES, ETC. AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON HOW THESE WEATHERIZATION DOLLARS IMPACT OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.THE LIHEAP PROGRAM REMAINED FULL OF ACTIVITY. WE RECERTIFIED 980PIPP HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER FOR THE UPCOMING 2014 PROGRAM. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 100 HOUSEHOLDS TO OUR REGISTER; HOWEVER LOST 10% DUE TO HOUSEHOLDS DROPPING FROM THE PROGRAM FOR VARIOUS REASONS. WE EXPENDED $820,305.00 OF STATE PIPP ASSISTANCE FUNDS. IN THE MONTH OF JULY, THE STATE ANNOUNCED A LAST MINUTE COOLING PROGRAM IN WHICH WE GAVE A $150.00 BENEFIT TO THE ELECTRIC PROVIDER OF AT-RISK HOUSEHOLDS CONTAINING AN ELDERLY, DISABLED, A CHILD UNTER THE AGE OF 6, AND MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED RESIDENT. THE PROGRAM SPENT $89,250.00 AND SERVED 595 HOMES. FROM SEPTEMBER, 2012 THROUGH APRIL, 2013 WE WERE KEPT VERY BUSY WITH THE HEATING COMPONENT OF OUR PROGRAM IN WHICH WE SPENT $2,897,644.00 AND SERVED 4,571 HOMES. DUE TO THE HIGH PRICE OF PROPANE THE STATE RELEASED A SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOCATION IN WHICH WE RECEIVED $250,000.00 TO HELP 25 ADDITIONAL CLIENTS WITH $1,000.00 WHO HAD RECEIVED A LOWER BENEFIT RATE FROM THE MATRIX. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH WEATHERIZATION DURING THIS TIME AND WERE ABLE TO ASSIST 21 HOMES WITH FIXING OR REPLACING AN INOPERABLE FURNACE, SPENDING $57,936.00. 2064385 HEAD START PROGRAMPROGRAM OBJECTIVES:PROVIDE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ASSIST CHILDREN TO DEVELOP SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE IN AGE AND STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT.PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH BY ASSESSING EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT LEVEL AND ALIGNING A CURRICULUM PLAN AND PROGRESS MONITORING SYSTEM THAT WILL MAXIMIZE SCHOOL READINESS SUCCESS. ENGAGE IN MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL GOAL-ORIENTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES TO PROMOTE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY WELL-BEING.PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES PREVENTION, EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. FACILITATE NETWORKS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES' STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND NEEDS. COLLECT AND ANALYZE OUTCOME DATA TO IMPLEMENT PLANS THAT REFLECT THE DESIRE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION. RESULTS AND KEY BENEFITS WESTERN EGYPTIAN EOC HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOME. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNATED TO SERVE THE TRI-COUNTY SERVICE AREA OF MONROE, PERRY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS WITH FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. TO ACCOMMODATE THE SCHEDULED AND CHILD CARE NEEDS OF FAMILIES THAT ARE EMPLOYED AND/OR ATTENDING SCHOOL, A FULL-YEAR, FULL-DAY PROGRAM OPTION WAS AVAILABLE IN 2013-2014. THE OPTION WAS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH FUNDING FOR 113 CHILDREN IN 3 HEAD START LOCATIONS AND 2 PRIVATE CHILD CARE CENTER COLLABORATION PROJECTS. THE FULL-YEAR PROGRAM OFFERED 246 SERVICE DAYS. THE HOURS OF OPERATION PROVIDED 11.5 HOURS OF CARE PER DAY, 6:30 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M., MONDAY - THURSDAY. DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION, THE FULL-YEAR, FULL-DAY PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED FOR 8.6 WEEKS DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. LAYOFF OF TWENTY-ONE STAFF WAS NECESSARY DURING THE 8.6 WEEKS OF PROGRAM SUSPENSION.THE HEAD START PROGRAM PARTICIPATES IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. CHILDREN IN FULL-DAY CARE ARE SERVED BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND AFTERNOON SNACK.THE PART-YEAR, PART-DAY CLASSROOMS PROVIDED A TRADITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING WITH CLASSROOMS IN 5 HEAD START LOCATIONS FUNDED TO SERVE 195 CHILDREN. THE PART-YEAR CENTERS OPERATED 128 DAYS IN THE SERVICE YEAR. DOOR-TO-DOOR BUS TRANSPORTATION WAS PROVIDED FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM OPTION. CLASSES WERE OFFERED IN A 4-HOUR SESSION IN THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON. CHILDREN WERE SERVED BREAKFAST AND LUNCH IN THE MORNING SESSION OR LUNCH AND SNACK IN THE AFTERNOON SESSION. SCHOOL READINESS DATA HAS BEEN COLLECTED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YEAR AND HAS BEEN AGGREGATED TO SHARE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND ASSIST IN PROGRAM PLANNING. ALL CHILDREN SHOWED SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN COGNITIVE SKILLS, INCLUDING PRE-READING AND PRE-MATH AREAS. 782871 HOME BUYER PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM CAN PROVIDE DOWN PAYMENT AND CLOSING COST ASSISTANCE UP TO $10,000. THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN UP-FRONT COSTS REQUIRED SUCH AS A CREDIT REPORT, APPRAISAL, LEAD TEST AND HOME INSPECTION. THESE COSTS COULD NORMALLY BE $500 TO $1,200. THE LEAD TEST, WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR HOMES BUILT BEFORE 1978, CAN BE PAID OUT OF PROGRAM FUNDS IF THE BUYER COMPLETES THE PURCHASE ON THE HOUSE. THE PROGRAM TYPICALLY PROVIDES $20,000 TO $30,000 IN FUNDING FOR REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY TO BRING THE DWELLING UP TO AT LEAST THE IHDA/HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS PERSONS OR FAMILIES AT OR BELOW 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN ABOUT 12 HOME PURCHASES PER YEAR. HOME REHAB - THE PROGRAM CAN ASSIST EXISTING HOMEOWNERS WITH THE REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF THEIR OWNER-OCCUPIED UNITS. REHABILITATION WORK MUST BE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO IHDA'S WRITTEN STANDARDS AND THE UNIT MUST BE BROUGHT UP TO IHDA/HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS PERSONS OR FAMILIES AT OR BELOW 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST ABOUT 6 HOMES PER YEAR WITH REPAIR AND REHABILITATION WHICH IS TYPICALLY IN THE RANGE OF $25,000 - $35,000. 582461 SENIOR PROGRAMS: PROVIDES NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT, REFERRAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE. AMONG OTHER SERVICES, APPROXIMATELY 937 SENIORS WERE SERVED. 340606 CSBG PROGRAMS: SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPROX. 2,544 PERSONS 87622 HOMELESS PREVENTION COC PROGRAM: APPROXIMATELY 16 FAMILIES WERE SERVED. 1010689 8375752 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X PAULETTE HAMLIN 6189653458 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK STEELEVILLE IL 62288 MIKE KOVARIK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARB PACE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LENNY SCHWARZE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA SHARP BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WHITE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY KETTLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH GROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BERNICE SPENCER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE SUMMERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HEINZMANNN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY CATHERINE KUHNERT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY SLAVENS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC KIEHNA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RABE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC REICKENBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER REID BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUDRY ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULETTE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 76852 0 3600 PATTI ALMS FISCAL OFFICER 40.00 X 44129 0 3600 120981 0 7200 0 0 0 0 BURRIS CONSTRUCTION 1502 AIRPORT RD URBANA IL 61802 WEATHERIZATION AND HOME PROGRAM CONSTRUC 293811 COUNTRY COMFORT SOLUTIONS 236 SARENSEN ROAD GORHAM IL 62940 WEATHERIZATION AND HOME PROGRAM CONSTRUC 176604 RON HART CONSTRUCTION 1315 W BROADWAY STEELEVILLE IL 62288 WEATHERIZATION AND HOME PROGRAM CONSTRUC 171287 TURNER CONSTRUCTION 227 LAKESIDE DR JACKSON MO 63755 WEATHERIZATION AND HOME PROGRAM CONSTRUC 149780 4 8243796 483347 243686 8727143 SERVICE PROGRAM FEE 900099 172970 172970 172970 1246 1246 22565 0 22565 22565 22565 13082 0 13082 13082 OTHER REVENUE 624100 9200 9200 9200 8946206 217817 0 1246 5173565 5173565 120981 105253 15728 2513901 2175685 338216 70630 35220 35410 1428 1009 419 102550 86996 15554 248258 228381 19877 21891 16918 4973 59371 35645 23726 82333 67211 15122 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 121687 114519 7168 COST ALLOCATION EXPENSE 117829 117829 SUPPLIES 100846 80539 20307 TRAINING 51340 50656 684 91825 86326 5499 8878435 8375752 502683 0 34337 189755 38249 692709 596929 1021465 681904 398932 339561 68845 20000 1194823 1184494 408228 235944 354383 351983 105000 105000 239791 336376 1107402 1029303 X -3587 94974 91008 60217 87421 155191 1194823 1184494 67771 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10216203 10611533 8801118 7713283 8551988 45894125 10216203 10611533 8801118 7713283 8551988 45894125 45894125 29422 3135 2515 21403 1246 57721 45951846 1893549 0.99870 0.99810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15589 15589 627347 349946 277401 378529 331958 46571 339561 REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCES 294533 ACCRUED EXPENSES 26408 ACCRUED INTEREST 15435 336376 X 8946206 0 8946206 0 8946206 8878436 0 8878436 0 8878436 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND CLAIMS EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740-10 WHICH ADDRESSES INCOME TAXES, THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RESULTING IN LIABILITIES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2014. THE COUNCIL'S FORM 990 AND 990-T FOR 2011, 2012 AND 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 1 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO FAMILIES. 6366 4075652 SENIOR PROGRAMS - PROVIDES NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT, REFERRAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE. 900 117869 HOME PROGRAMS - PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH HOME REHABILITATION, DOWN PAYMENTS AND CLOSING COSTS TO PURCHASE HOMES 28 557237 CSBG PROGRAM - PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES 750 170584 PART I, LINE 2: EACH PROGRAM IS GIVEN A UNIQUE PROGRAM NUMBER IN THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. CASH RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES ARE TRACKED BY PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE PREPARED MONTHLY AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. EACH PROGRAM IS CLOSED OUT AND THE APPROPRIATE REPORTS ARE SENT TO THE GRANTOR. EACH GRANTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO PERFORM PERIODIC AUDITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND AN ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT IS ALSO PERFORMED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. X SUPPLIES AND 0 243686 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING AFTER IT IS COMPLETED. EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS HE OR SHE MIGHT HAVE. THE BOARD THEN VOTES TO APPROVE THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO AVOID ETHICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL OR OTHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO ENSURE THAT THEIR ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.OR ITS WELFARE. IF EMPLOYEES HAVE ANY INFLUENCE OR CONNECTION WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS WITH WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL'S PURCHASES, CONTRACTS, OR LEASES, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THEY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO AVOID EVEN THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. EMPLOYEES ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS SOON AS A THEY BECOME AWARE OF ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.