2014-03-10T12:50:01-05:00 2013-09-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP PO BOX 8700 MADISON WI 537088700 990 2012-10-01 420923424 UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY INC UPPE 7128593885 101 ROBINS STREET PO BOX 519 GRAETTINGER IA 513420519 JAMEY WHITNEY 7128593885 2014-03-04 1 DENES TOBIE P00200892 6082741980 2014-03-04 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JAMEY WHITNEY 101 ROBINS STREET PO BOX 519 GRAETTINGER IA 513420519 13003347 0 X WWW.UDMO.COM X 1965 IA TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES. 30 30 173 3496 0 0 15235736 12522323 373835 406214 -51697 28262 0 36386 15557874 12993185 5268624 4311076 0 0 7141674 6884586 0 0 1459 2061855 1941872 14472153 13137534 1085721 -144349 4242684 3822848 939424 663937 3303260 3158911 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 4789872 0 872 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 691 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE 2012-2013 PROGRAM YEAR. HEAD START WAS FUNDED TO SERVE 344 CHILDREN (312 AFTER SEQUESTRATION) 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 391 CHILDREN SERVED BY HEAD START, 72% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF POVERTY, 18% LIVED IN FAMILIES BETWEEN 100 AND 130% OF POVERTY, 6% LIVED IN FAMILIES ABOVE 130% OF POVERTY, 1% RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AND 2% WERE IN FOSTER CARE AND 1% WERE HOMELESS. OF THE 240 CHILDREN SERVED BY EARLY HEAD START, 83% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF POVERTY AND 9% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BETWEEN 100% AND 130% OF POVERTY, AND 8% RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. HEAD START SERVED 12.8% OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. EARLY HEAD START SERVED 18.1% 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. 4385096 3833990 11041 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 2013 FISCAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF $1,350,819 WAS EXPENDED TO WEATHERIZE 137 HOMES IN UDMO'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THE AVERAGE PER HOME WAS APPROXIMATELY $9,860.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 THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR UDMO PROVIDED LIHEAP ASSISTANCE TO 6,054 HOUSEHOLDS IN UDMO'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. 1192982 310092 19955 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. 743979 0 0 FOOD PROGRAMS 612945 158339 269890 OUTREACH 444597 0 6799 HEALTH SERVICES 121166 8655 97657 RENTAL HOUSING FACILITIES FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 51837 0 0 CORPORATE 1974524 166994 374346 12342474 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 1 1 0 0 0 1 241 0 1 173 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 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 513420519 MARDI ALLEN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM ALSTOTT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON ALTENA 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ANKENY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BAILEY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCAS BEENKEN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN BOHMER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERI CERWICK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL CONLIN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DEBOOM 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK FLETCHER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELANO GAFFEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON GRAETTINGER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA HELLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARLEY HETT 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE HUGHES 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT JOHNSON 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY JOHNSON 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY JUHL 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAVONNE KIRK 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BURLIN MATHEWS 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MCCAIN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM MOTL 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA PALSROK 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK PEDERSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY PEDLEY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV DR FRAN PETTIGREW 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK RASMUSSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB SINGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOW SKOW 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SMITH 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATRELLE STAPLETON 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT TRIGGS 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYSON VANDEHOEF 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCOTT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLANN FULLERTON 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMEY WHITNEY 40.00 1.00 X 78178 0 11365 TRAVIS EDWARDS 40.00 1.00 X 78629 0 12850 156807 0 24215 0 0 0 0 FM SERVICES 635 SUMMIT AVE FARNHAMVILLE IA 50538 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 137586 SCHELLING CONSTRUCTION INC 44 14TH ST NW SIOUX CENTER IA 51250 APARTMENT REHABILITATION 124054 BERGMEIER CONSTRUCTION 410 B AVE WALFORD IA 52351 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 114197 WILLIAMS CONTRACTOR INC 601 CLINTON ST LESTER IA 51242 WEATHERIZATION SERVICES 107027 4 11946894 575429 12522323 OUTREACH REVENUE 624100 269890 269890 LOW INCOME RENTAL 531110 97657 97657 COMMUNITY SERVICES 624200 19955 19955 WEATHERIZATION/ENERGY ASSIST 624200 11041 11041 HEALTH SERVICES 624100 6799 6799 872 872 406214 2796 2796 31435 0 31435 31435 31435 35628 10162 25466 25466 25466 4951 4951 4951 12993185 406214 0 64648 4311076 4311076 203696 203696 5036454 4781813 253541 1100 384523 358402 26037 84 855765 797633 57945 187 404148 376695 27365 88 2565 355 2210 32150 450 31700 152940 152940 8375 7522 853 624005 560483 63522 24262 21792 2470 383058 344063 38995 227310 204170 23140 41019 36843 4176 266308 239198 27110 49967 41242 8725 REGISTRATIONS 17446 17446 BOARD COSTS 12478 12478 99989 90351 9638 13137534 12342474 793601 1459 6275 5925 1053720 994023 654877 547495 92267 34205 6764 330 72691 74418 48339 56492 3679344 1569384 2307751 2109960 4242684 3822848 706100 443996 227794 211126 5530 8815 939424 663937 X 3022583 2908962 280677 249949 3303260 3158911 4242684 3822848 -144349 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 14305862 17291413 16908035 15235736 12522323 76263369 14305862 17291413 16908035 15235736 12522323 76263369 76263369 15694 13169 10641 4732 34231 78467 76341836 2429861 0.99900 0.99890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 187742 483301 533898 137145 0 147600 147600 2502478 697503 1804975 1029266 871881 157385 2109960 SECURITY DEPOSITS 8815 8815 X 13716974 723789 723789 12993185 0 12993185 13861323 723789 723789 13137534 0 13137534 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, 2013, THERE WERE NO AMOUNTS DUE FROM ECI FOR THE FISCAL AGENT CONTRACT. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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, 2010 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 1 ENERGY ASSISTANCE 6458 3833990 HOUSING ASSISTANCE 23 8655 COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSISTANCE 563 310092 OUTREACH ASSISTANCE 21272 158339 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, 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. 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. UDMO FOUNDATION INC 101 ROBINS STREET PO BOX 519 GRAETTINGER IA 513420519 043845006 PRIVATE FOUNDATION IA 501(C)(3) PF UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013, UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. DISSOLVED UDMO FOUNDATION, INC.