2014-12-10T13:24:34-06:00 2014-06-30 010463272 EDWARDS FAUST & SMITH 716 UNION ST BANGOR ME 044013156 990 2013-07-01 010211478 UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE UNIT 2079412800 24 SPRINGER DRIVE 201 BANGOR ME 044013621 JOHN KUROPCHAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2079412800 2014-11-07 MARK W CHELLIS P00435439 2079474575 2014-12-10 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JOHN KUROPCHAK 24 SPRINGER DRIVE 201 BANGOR ME 044013621 3054612 false X HTTP://WWW.UNITEDWAYEM.ORG/ X 1937 ME THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE KEY STRATEGIES - IMPROVING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND INCOME OF PEOPLE IN THE FIVE COUNTIES WE SERVE. 18 18 17 722 0 2647985 2835681 0 108355 114341 82934 104590 2839274 3054612 2073803 1956333 0 631231 665909 0 418822 320560 412453 3025594 3034695 -186320 19917 5676485 5779999 1101056 918318 4575429 4861681 X THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE KEY STRATEGIES - IMPROVING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND INCOME OF PEOPLE IN THE FIVE COUNTIES WE SERVE. false false 1460462 1460462 AGENCY SUPPORT JUNE 30, 2014 MARKED THE END OF A TWO YEAR FUNDING CYCLE. UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS CAREFULLY REVIEW AGENCY APPLICATIONS TO ENSURE THE BEST PROGRAMS THAT MEET OUR OUTCOMES UNDER EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH ARE APPROVED. VOLUNTEERS APPROVED A TOTAL OF 936,455 SUPPORTING 68 PROGRAMS AT 41 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT HANCOCK, PISCATAQUIS, PENOBSCOT, WASHINGTON AND WALDO COUNTIES. FUNDING PARTNERS SUBMITTED 6 MONTH AND END OF FUNDING REPORTS WHICH WERE REVIEWED BY STAFF. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) UNITED WAY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORK YEAR ROUND WITH FUNDED PARTNERS TO MAINTAIN STRONG PROGRAM/AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS.EACH TWO YEAR FUNDING CYCLE IS A NEW CYCLE AND PARTNERS SEEKING FUNDING MUST RE-APPLY. UWEM ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR 6 COMMUNITY OUTCOMES. DURING 2ND QUARTER OF FYE 2014 UWEM RECEIVED 81 FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FYE15/16 FUNDING CYCLE. VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS SPENT HUNDREDS OF HOURS REVIEWING AND WEIGHING THE APPLICATIONS AGAINST PRE-ESTABLISHED CRITERIA. THE NEW SLATE OF APPROVED PROGRAMS WILL BEGIN RECEIVING FUNDS FOR FYE 15 ON JULY 1, 2014 AND BE REPORTED ON IN NEXT YEAR'S 990. 77307 VOLUNTEERISM THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS A ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS VOLUNTEER. THROUGH OUR ONLINE DATABASE WE MATCH VOLUNTEERS TO MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES EVERY DAY. WE ENCOURAGE ADULTS TO SERVE, YOUTH TO BUILD CHARACTER, FAMILIES TO BOND, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO EXCEL AS LEADERS, MATURE ADULTS TO STAY ENGAGED AND BUSINESSES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OFFERS CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR AGENCIES THAT UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS BY PROVIDING REGULAR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES AND BIMONTHLY PEER TO PEER NETWORKING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE ANNUAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE EASTERN MAINE DAYS OF SERVICE AND STUDENT DAYS OF CARING. 104389 211 UWEM ADMINISTERS 2-1-1 MAINE FOR OUR 5 COUNTY SERVICE AREA. 2-1-1 IS A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE DIRECTORY OF OVER 10,000 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AVAILABLE IN MAINE. THE TOLL FREE 2-1-1 HOTLINE IS CONFIDENTIAL AND ANONYMOUS, AND CONNECTS CALLERS TO TRAINED CALL SPECIALISTS WHO CAN HELP 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. FINDING THE ANSWERS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES QUESTIONS AND LOCATING RESOURCES IS AS QUICK AND EASY AS DIALING 2-1-1 OR VISITING WWW.211MAINE.ORG. 211 PROVIDES UWEM WITH DATA AROUND COMMUNITY NEEDS AND UNMET NEEDS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) WHILE CALL VOLUME AND TYPE VARY FROM MONTH TO MONTH THE TOP TELL CALL CATEGORIES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE INCLUDED HEATING ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS-FOOD, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. CALL VOLUME SPIKES FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE SEPT THROUGH MARCH. ADDITIONALLY 211 RECEIVES CALLS FOR SEASONAL SERVICE NEEDS (THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS), TAX SERVICES (JAN-MARCH) AND WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS (I.E. ICE STORMS). IN FYE 2014 THERE WERE 414 AGENCIES LISTED IN THE 211 DATABASE AND 11,065 CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA. 811715 495871 FAMILYWIZE: UNITED WAY IS THE OFFICIAL PARTNER OF FAMILYWIZE COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERSHIP. FAMILYWIZE PLANS TO REDUCE THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY 1 BILLION BY THE END OF 2015. UWEM DISTRIBUTES PHARMACY DISCOUNT CARDS AT NO CHARGE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. UWEM HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE 2012; USE OF THE CARD AND SAVINGS PASSED ON TO INDIVIDUALS AS A RESULT HAS INCREASED GREATLY SINCE THAT TIME. IN FYE 2014 FAMILYWIZE SAVED INDIVIDUALS 167,386 IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS IN UWEM'S SERVICE AREA. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS: SINCE 2007 UWEM HAS BEEN A LEADER IN IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS TO THE ENERGY CRISIS MANY FAMILIES FACE EACH WINTER. WE KNOW THIS IS A GREAT NEED IN OUR SERVICE AREA BASED ON THE SHEER VOLUME OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING OUT LIHEAP FUNDS AND THE ANNUAL VOLUME OF CALLS TO 211 AROUND THIS ISSUE. HEATING ASSISTANCE CALLS TO 211 MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 15% OF CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA EACH YEAR. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS GREW OUT OF OUR WORK WITH THE EASTERN MAINE FUNDERS IN 2007. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS THAT HELP FAMILIES STAY SAFE THROUGH THE WINTER BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY HEATING ASSISTANCE, ENERGY AUDITS, WINTERIZATION, WEATHERIZATION AND HANDS ON TRAINING IN ENERGY SAVING METHODS. IN FYE 2014 THIS PROGRAM AWARDED 21,900 IN GRANTS SERVING 600 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN EASTERN MAINE. FEMA EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP): UWEM ACTS AS THE LOCAL MANAGER FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) FUNDS TO AREA SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN AN EFFORT TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ECONOMIC EMERGENCIES. EFSP FUNDS PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED. NEW FUNDING WAS NOT RELEASED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN FYE 2014. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS(NALC) FOOD DRIVE: OVER THE LAST 15+ YEARS THE UWEM CO-MANAGES THE NALC FOOD DRIVE IN THE BANGOR AREA EACH SPRING IN COOPERATION WITH THE NALC POSTAL WORKERS UNION. NALC IS THE LARGEST FOOD DRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. UWEM SUPPORTS PUBLICITY EFFORTS,VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND ORGANIZATION LEADING UP TO THE EVENT; UWEM MANAGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. IN FYE 2014 THIS PROGRAM GENERATED 77, 156 POUNDS OF FOOD, TRANSLATING INTO 64,297 MEALS VALUED OVER 162,028. PANTRY PROJECT: MORE THAN 20% OF MAINE HOUSEHOLDS DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT ACCESS TO FOOD. ALTHOUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON BRINGS MANY DONATIONS OF FOOD, BY SPRING, MANY PANTRIES EXPERIENCE A FOOD SHORTAGE. THROUGH OUR PANTRY PROJECT WE DISTRIBUTE SHELVING TO A DIFFERENT BUSINESS PARTNER FROM JANUARY THROUGH APRIL. THE FOOD COLLECTED EACH MONTH IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK TO AREA FOOD CUPBOARDS. IN FYE 2014 THE PROGRAM RAISED 12,012 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM 18 SITES THROUGHOUT EASTERN MAINE. THIS TRANSLATES TO APPROXIMATELY 10,010 MEALS AT A VALUE OF 25,225. HANCOCK COUNTY FOOD DRIVE: SINCE 2012 UWEM HAS PARTNERED WITH THE MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND TOWNS TO COLLECT FOOD AND DONATIONS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH TO BENEFIT THE FOOD CUPBOARDS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. IN FYE 2014 THE PROGRAM RAISED 15,175 POUNDS OF FOOD (THROUGH FOOD AND CASH DONATIONS) FROM 141 SITES THROUGHOUT HANCOCK COUNTY MAINE. THIS TRANSLATES TO APPROXIMATELY 12,646 MEALS AT A VALUE OF 38,242. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM: IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN AT TIMES WHEN OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SUCH AS WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL VACATIONS. UWEM PARTNERS EXCLUSIVELY WITH GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK TO MOST EFFECTIVELY DELIVER THE PROGRAM. IN FYE 2014 THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK 9 SCHOOLS WERE ADDED; EAST MILLINOCKET (OPAL MYRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SCHENCK HIGH SCHOOL), MILLINOCKET (GRANITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MILLINOCKET MIDDLE SCHOOL), MEDWAY (MEDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL), BANGOR (JAMES F DOUGHTY SCHOOL, FAIRMOUNT SCHOOL, VINE STREET SCHOOL, 14TH STREET SCHOOL). SINCE 2011 UWEM HAS SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF A TOTAL OF 19 BACKPACK PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT EASTERN MAINE. BORN LEARNING: AGE ZERO TO FIVE IS CRITICAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD'S BRAIN, SOCIAL SKILLS, ABILITY TO BOND AND MUCH MORE. A POSITIVE START IN LIFE HELPS KIDS SUCCEED NOT ONLY IN SCHOOL, BUT ALL THROUGHOUT LIFE. UWEM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS TO INSTALL BORN LEARNING TRAILS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS; THE BORN LEARNING TRAIL IS AN INTERACTIVE, PLAYFUL AND VISIBLE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TOOL. A BORN LEARNING TRAIL IS AN ENGAGING PATH OF INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT HELPS ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE AND PRE-LITERACY SKILLS, MOTOR SKILLS AND SCHOOL READINESS IN YOUNG CHILDREN. EACH TRAIL CONTAINS 10 STATIONS WITH FUN AND MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT ADULTS CAN PLAY WITH THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN FYE 2014 TWO TRAIL INSTALLATIONS (BANGOR AND DOVER-FOXCROFT) WERE IN THE PLANNING PHASES WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED IN FYE 2015. THE MENTOR, TUTOR, READER DRIVE IS FOCUSED ON RECRUITING 1,000 NEW MENTORS, TUTORS AND READERS IN EASTERN MAINE. UWEM IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AND RETENTION RATE OF YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS AGES 11-24 AND INDIVIDUALS 55 AND OVER SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS IN PENOBSCOT COUNTY. UNITED WAY ALSO SUPPORTS VOLUNTEERISM THAT ADDRESSES LOCAL NEEDS RELATED TO DROPOUT PREVENTION, INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, AND PURSUIT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. WHILE THIS INITIATIVE IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED IN PENOBSCOT COUNTY WE HAVE SEVERAL PARTNERS PARTICIPATING FROM OTHER COUNTIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION: THE EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION (EMCAH) IS A UWEM LED COLLABORATION, COMPRISED OF 21 NON-AND FOR-PROFIT PARTNERS, WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME MAINERS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR MONEY. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE TAX PREPARATION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND ASSET DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS LEADING TO FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR EASTERN MAINE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. IN FYE 2014 EMCAH PROVIDED FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO 5,269 INDIVIDUALS GENERATING 4,460,450 IN TOTAL REFUNDS AND SAVING 895,730 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES. 144 INDIVIDUALS ALSO RECEIVED IN FYE 2014 THIS IMITATIVE LEVERAGED 56 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING OVER 6,000 HOURS OF TIME. DOWNEAST COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION GRANT (CTG) IS A STATE WIDE PROJECT AIMED AT IMPROVING HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING FOR CHILDREN BASED AT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SITES AND SCHOOLS IN HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. UWEM IS A MEMBER OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (LEADERSHIP TEAM) FOR THE DOWNEAST AND PENQUIS PROJECTS AND SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE DOWNEAST PROJECT SUPERVISING THE PROJECT COORDINATOR, BUDGET AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES. TO DATE OVER 40 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SITES AND 21 SCHOOLS HAVE ENROLLED AND COMMITTED TO MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF IMPROVING NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. 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ITS ENDOWMENTS INCLUDE BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS REPORTED ITS ENDOWMENT NET ASSETS AS THE FOREVER FUND. 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VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY REVIEW FUNDED PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE PROGRESS TOWARD THE GOALS AND OUTCOMES UPON WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED. NON-AGENCY PARTNERS MUST PROVIDE PROOF THAT THEY ARE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. X 1 18000 MARKET VALUE X FOOD 99843 412174 WEIGHT (LBS) X HEAT PUMP 1 3500 MARKET VALUE X GIFT CARD/TRIP 2 1400 MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS 1 6800 MARKET VALUE false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE KEY STRATEGIES - IMPROVING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND INCOME OF PEOPLE IN THE FIVE COUNTIES WE SERVE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A UNITED WAY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORK YEAR ROUND WITH FUNDED PARTNERS TO MAINTAIN STRONG PROGRAM/AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS.EACH TWO YEAR FUNDING CYCLE IS A NEW CYCLE AND PARTNERS SEEKING FUNDING MUST RE-APPLY. UWEM ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR 6 COMMUNITY OUTCOMES. DURING 2ND QUARTER OF FYE 2014 UWEM RECEIVED 81 FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FYE15/16 FUNDING CYCLE. VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS SPENT HUNDREDS OF HOURS REVIEWING AND WEIGHING THE APPLICATIONS AGAINST PRE-ESTABLISHED CRITERIA. THE NEW SLATE OF APPROVED PROGRAMS WILL BEGIN RECEIVING FUNDS FOR FYE 15 ON JULY 1, 2014 AND BE REPORTED ON IN NEXT YEAR'S 990. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE ANNUAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE EASTERN MAINE DAYS OF SERVICE AND STUDENT DAYS OF CARING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C WHILE CALL VOLUME AND TYPE VARY FROM MONTH TO MONTH THE TOP TELL CALL CATEGORIES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE INCLUDED HEATING ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS-FOOD, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. CALL VOLUME SPIKES FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE SEPT THROUGH MARCH. ADDITIONALLY 211 RECEIVES CALLS FOR SEASONAL SERVICE NEEDS (THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS), TAX SERVICES (JAN-MARCH) AND WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS (I.E. ICE STORMS). IN FYE 2014 THERE WERE 414 AGENCIES LISTED IN THE 211 DATABASE AND 11,065 CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FAMILYWIZE: UNITED WAY IS THE OFFICIAL PARTNER OF FAMILYWIZE COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERSHIP. FAMILYWIZE PLANS TO REDUCE THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY 1 BILLION BY THE END OF 2015. UWEM DISTRIBUTES PHARMACY DISCOUNT CARDS AT NO CHARGE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. UWEM HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE 2012; USE OF THE CARD AND SAVINGS PASSED ON TO INDIVIDUALS AS A RESULT HAS INCREASED GREATLY SINCE THAT TIME. IN FYE 2014 FAMILYWIZE SAVED INDIVIDUALS 167,386 IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS IN UWEM'S SERVICE AREA. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS: SINCE 2007 UWEM HAS BEEN A LEADER IN IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS TO THE ENERGY CRISIS MANY FAMILIES FACE EACH WINTER. WE KNOW THIS IS A GREAT NEED IN OUR SERVICE AREA BASED ON THE SHEER VOLUME OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING OUT LIHEAP FUNDS AND THE ANNUAL VOLUME OF CALLS TO 211 AROUND THIS ISSUE. HEATING ASSISTANCE CALLS TO 211 MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 15% OF CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA EACH YEAR. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS GREW OUT OF OUR WORK WITH THE EASTERN MAINE FUNDERS IN 2007. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS THAT HELP FAMILIES STAY SAFE THROUGH THE WINTER BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY HEATING ASSISTANCE, ENERGY AUDITS, WINTERIZATION, WEATHERIZATION AND HANDS ON TRAINING IN ENERGY SAVING METHODS. IN FYE 2014 THIS PROGRAM AWARDED 21,900 IN GRANTS SERVING 600 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN EASTERN MAINE. FEMA EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP): UWEM ACTS AS THE LOCAL MANAGER FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) FUNDS TO AREA SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN AN EFFORT TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ECONOMIC EMERGENCIES. EFSP FUNDS PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED. NEW FUNDING WAS NOT RELEASED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN FYE 2014. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS(NALC) FOOD DRIVE: OVER THE LAST 15+ YEARS THE UWEM CO-MANAGES THE NALC FOOD DRIVE IN THE BANGOR AREA EACH SPRING IN COOPERATION WITH THE NALC POSTAL WORKERS UNION. NALC IS THE LARGEST FOOD DRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. UWEM SUPPORTS PUBLICITY EFFORTS,VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND ORGANIZATION LEADING UP TO THE EVENT; UWEM MANAGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. IN FYE 2014 THIS PROGRAM GENERATED 77, 156 POUNDS OF FOOD, TRANSLATING INTO 64,297 MEALS VALUED OVER 162,028. PANTRY PROJECT: MORE THAN 20% OF MAINE HOUSEHOLDS DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT ACCESS TO FOOD. ALTHOUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON BRINGS MANY DONATIONS OF FOOD, BY SPRING, MANY PANTRIES EXPERIENCE A FOOD SHORTAGE. THROUGH OUR PANTRY PROJECT WE DISTRIBUTE SHELVING TO A DIFFERENT BUSINESS PARTNER FROM JANUARY THROUGH APRIL. THE FOOD COLLECTED EACH MONTH IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK TO AREA FOOD CUPBOARDS. IN FYE 2014 THE PROGRAM RAISED 12,012 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM 18 SITES THROUGHOUT EASTERN MAINE. THIS TRANSLATES TO APPROXIMATELY 10,010 MEALS AT A VALUE OF 25,225. HANCOCK COUNTY FOOD DRIVE: SINCE 2012 UWEM HAS PARTNERED WITH THE MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND TOWNS TO COLLECT FOOD AND DONATIONS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH TO BENEFIT THE FOOD CUPBOARDS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. IN FYE 2014 THE PROGRAM RAISED 15,175 POUNDS OF FOOD (THROUGH FOOD AND CASH DONATIONS) FROM 141 SITES THROUGHOUT HANCOCK COUNTY MAINE. THIS TRANSLATES TO APPROXIMATELY 12,646 MEALS AT A VALUE OF 38,242. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM: IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN AT TIMES WHEN OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SUCH AS WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL VACATIONS. UWEM PARTNERS EXCLUSIVELY WITH GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK TO MOST EFFECTIVELY DELIVER THE PROGRAM. IN FYE 2014 THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK 9 SCHOOLS WERE ADDED; EAST MILLINOCKET (OPAL MYRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SCHENCK HIGH SCHOOL), MILLINOCKET (GRANITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MILLINOCKET MIDDLE SCHOOL), MEDWAY (MEDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL), BANGOR (JAMES F DOUGHTY SCHOOL, FAIRMOUNT SCHOOL, VINE STREET SCHOOL, 14TH STREET SCHOOL). SINCE 2011 UWEM HAS SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF A TOTAL OF 19 BACKPACK PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT EASTERN MAINE. BORN LEARNING: AGE ZERO TO FIVE IS CRITICAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD'S BRAIN, SOCIAL SKILLS, ABILITY TO BOND AND MUCH MORE. A POSITIVE START IN LIFE HELPS KIDS SUCCEED NOT ONLY IN SCHOOL, BUT ALL THROUGHOUT LIFE. UWEM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS TO INSTALL BORN LEARNING TRAILS IN PUBLIC PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS; THE BORN LEARNING TRAIL IS AN INTERACTIVE, PLAYFUL AND VISIBLE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TOOL. A BORN LEARNING TRAIL IS AN ENGAGING PATH OF INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT HELPS ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE AND PRE-LITERACY SKILLS, MOTOR SKILLS AND SCHOOL READINESS IN YOUNG CHILDREN. EACH TRAIL CONTAINS 10 STATIONS WITH FUN AND MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT ADULTS CAN PLAY WITH THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN FYE 2014 TWO TRAIL INSTALLATIONS (BANGOR AND DOVER-FOXCROFT) WERE IN THE PLANNING PHASES WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED IN FYE 2015. THE MENTOR, TUTOR, READER DRIVE IS FOCUSED ON RECRUITING 1,000 NEW MENTORS, TUTORS AND READERS IN EASTERN MAINE. UWEM IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AND RETENTION RATE OF YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS AGES 11-24 AND INDIVIDUALS 55 AND OVER SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS IN PENOBSCOT COUNTY. UNITED WAY ALSO SUPPORTS VOLUNTEERISM THAT ADDRESSES LOCAL NEEDS RELATED TO DROPOUT PREVENTION, INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, AND PURSUIT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. WHILE THIS INITIATIVE IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED IN PENOBSCOT COUNTY WE HAVE SEVERAL PARTNERS PARTICIPATING FROM OTHER COUNTIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION: THE EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION (EMCAH) IS A UWEM LED COLLABORATION, COMPRISED OF 21 NON-AND FOR-PROFIT PARTNERS, WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME MAINERS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR MONEY. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE TAX PREPARATION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND ASSET DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS LEADING TO FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR EASTERN MAINE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. IN FYE 2014 EMCAH PROVIDED FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO 5,269 INDIVIDUALS GENERATING 4,460,450 IN TOTAL REFUNDS AND SAVING 895,730 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES. 144 INDIVIDUALS ALSO RECEIVED IN FYE 2014 THIS IMITATIVE LEVERAGED 56 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING OVER 6,000 HOURS OF TIME. DOWNEAST COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION GRANT (CTG) IS A STATE WIDE PROJECT AIMED AT IMPROVING HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING FOR CHILDREN BASED AT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SITES AND SCHOOLS IN HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. UWEM IS A MEMBER OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (LEADERSHIP TEAM) FOR THE DOWNEAST AND PENQUIS PROJECTS AND SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE DOWNEAST PROJECT SUPERVISING THE PROJECT COORDINATOR, BUDGET AND GENERAL ACTIVITIES. TO DATE OVER 40 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SITES AND 21 SCHOOLS HAVE ENROLLED AND COMMITTED TO MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF IMPROVING NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. THE PROJECT IS SLATED TO RUN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2014, FINAL RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CLOSE OF THE PROJECT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DECLARING ANY CONFLICTS THEY OR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE. A GRID WITH THE RESPONSES IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR. AT THE START OF EACH MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIR ASKS IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS WITH ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. IF THERE ARE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD MEMBER(S) ARE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THE CONFLICT DISCLOSURE IS NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A UNITED WAY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ALSO SERVES AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE PRESIDENT, AND CONSULTING WITH THE PRESIDENT REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SENIOR STAFF COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SOLICITS INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS AND THE UNITED WAY OF AMERICA SALARY SURVEY TO EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE MARKET. THE EVALUATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY ADJUSTMENT, AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND CONSULTS WITH THE PRESIDENT AS TO SENIOR STAFF. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, SALARY AND INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE POSTS THE WHISTLEBLOWER AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, ORGANIZATIONAL BY-LAWS AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND 990 ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DONOR DESIGNATIONS -593,009 PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLES -151,620 DONOR DESIGNATIONS 593,009