2014-11-12T15:44:01-06:00 2014-06-30 061331879 FRIEDBERG SMITH & CO PC 855 MAIN STREET 6TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 066044915 990 2013-07-01 060864341 UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC UNIT 2033396322 855 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 MERLE BERKE SCHLESSEL PRESIDENT AND CEO 2033396322 2014-11-07 1 RICHARD P OFFENBACH P01236344 2033665876 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X MERLE BERKE-SCHLESSEL 855 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 8013647 0 X WWW.UNITEDWAYCFC.ORG X 1994 CT TO MOBILIZE OUR COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL BY FOCUSING ON QUALITY EDUCATION, INCOME TO SUPPORT A FAMILY, AND GOOD HEALTH. 26 25 28 0 0 0 7096121 7272340 0 0 50368 -63217 140013 161074 7286502 7370197 5218868 3077807 0 0 1719054 1655584 0 0 787149 910553 3304782 7848475 8038173 -561973 -667976 8933808 8058096 2109132 1901396 6824676 6156700 X SERVES THE COMMUNITIES OF BRIDGEPORT, DARIEN, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, NEW CANAAN, NORWALK, STRATFORD, TRUMBULL, WESTPORT, WESTON AND WILTON, CONNECTICUT. THE MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. THE VISION IS THAT ALL CHILDREN IN NEED IN COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY ARE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE. 0 0 3949922 541502 FOR THOUSANDS OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY KIDS, A GOOD EDUCATION, HEALTH AND A STABLE FAMILY INCOME ARE NOT A GIVEN. WHAT WE DO IS SIMPLE. WE BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE WITH PASSION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY TO GET THINGS DONE AND HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS. IT TAKES STRONG COLLABORATION TO CHANGE THE ODDS FOR CHILDREN IN COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND THAT IS WHAT WE DO BEST. FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, UNITED WAY PARTNERSHIPS HELP CHILDREN IN POVERTY ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BUILD LITERACY AND READING SKILLS, AND HELP TEENS GRADUATE ON TIME. WITH OUR EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVE FROM BIRTH TO 8 YEARS OLD, A CHILD'S FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LEARNING IS BUILT. THIS YEAR, HE HAVE SUPPLIED BOOKS TO NEWBORNS AND THEIR PARENTS AT NORWALK HOSPITAL, TO CHILDREN IN THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM AND THROUGH THE READ AT HOME INITIATIVE, HELPED 1600 STUDENTS READ AT GRADE LEVEL IN OUR SIX SCHOOLS OF HOPE; CONTINUED KICKOFF TO KINDERGARTEN SUMMER PROGRAM TO PREPARE PRESCHOOLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN; PROVIDED GRANDPALS, A CARING ADULT FOR STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOLS OF HOPE; SECURED RESOURCES FROM HOME DAYCARE TO ENHANCE EARLY LEARNING; EDUCATED NEW MOMS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF READING, PLAYING AND SINGING WITH THEIR BABY FROM BIRTH;ENROLLED FAMILIES IN HUSKY AND WIC; SCREENED BABIES FOR HELP ME GROW PROGRAM;PROVIDED OVER 20,000 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN'S HOME LIBRARIES. GRADUATION: MANY FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE RATE OF GRADUATION AT SCHOOLS WHERE CHILDREN ARE LIVING IN POVERTY. WE PROVIDED INDIRECT SUPPORT THAT MATCHED 150 MENTORS AND MENTEES THAT HELPED INCREASED THE GRADUATION RATE; HELPED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THEIR FAFSA APPLICATIONS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO GO TO COLLEGE;WORKED WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE TO SMOOTH THE TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL; INCREASED AWARENESS ABOUT THE VALUE OF MENTORING THROUGH OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS MENTORING CHALLENGE. FAMILY FINANCIAL STABILITY; SOMETIMES IT TAKES JUST ONE THING TO HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY TO CREATE FAMILY FINANCIAL TURMOIL. THE COST OF LIVING IN COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR ONE OUT OF THREE FAMILIES TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AND SAVE FOR THE FUTURE. THE IMPACT OF HOMELESSNESS AND MOVING FROM SHELTER TO SHELTER CREATES OVERWHELMING PROBLEMS, AND CHILDREN SUFFER DUE TO ABSENTEEISM, AFFECTING THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN AND STAY ON GRADE LEVEL. THIS YEAR WE HAVE HELPED 3,389 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LOWER INCOME FILE TAX RETURNS THROUGH THE VITA(VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE)PROGRAM;HELPED TAXPAYERS RECEIVE OVER $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS:PROVIDED SAFETY-NET FUNDING OF $450,000 THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS PROGRAM TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR BASIC NEEDS, $209,000 IN HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF FUNDS, $215,000 IN EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER FUNDS, AND $618,631 IN FAMILYWIZE DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM. WITH OUR HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE, WE HELPED REDUCE THE CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS RATE IN BRIDGEPORT BY 50% BY HELPING PROVIDE HOUSING TO 55 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE BRIGEPORT HOUSING FIRST COLLABORATIVE; PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WITH HEALTH CARE COORDINATION TO 20 MEDICALLY VULNERABLE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE HIGH UTILZERS OF MEDICAID SERVICES WHICH TRANSLATED TO MEDICAID COST SAVINGS OF ABOUT $550,000 PER YEAR. COLLECTIVE IMPACT: MOVES BEYOND COLLABORATION AND PROVIDES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE (STRUCTURE, PROCESSES, TOOLS) THAT ENABLES A COMMUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER MORE EFFECTIVELY, USE DATA MORE STRATEGICALLY, IDENTIFY AND IMPROVE THAT WORKS AND DIRECT RESOURCES IN A MORE EVIDENCED BASED, COORDINATE WAY TO SUPPORT SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY IS SERVING AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION IN BUILDING BRIDGEPORT'S STRIVE TOGETHER CRADLE TO CAREER CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND IS PARTICIPATING IN THE NORWALK ACTS INITIATIVE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT:ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO BEST IS ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY. IT COMES IN MANY FORMS, BUT ALL HAVE THE SAME RESULT - RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN. WHETHER IT IS THROUGH VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARERS, PUT IN TIME AND PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT. MENTORING, READERS AT OUR SCHOOLS OF HOPE, GRANDPALS AT OUR SCHOOLS OF HOPE, AND DAY OF CARING ACTIVITIES. 6,439 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 32,195 HOURS IN VOLUNTEER TIME. WITH A VALUE OF $26.97 PER HOURS, THESE VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT $868,621 OF ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY. CONNECTICUT 2-1-1: WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 2-1-1 INFOLINE, CONNECTICUT'S TOLL-FREE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS STATE RESIDENTS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED 24 HOURS A DAY, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. 2-1-1 IS ALSO HEAVILIY INVOLVED IN LOCAL DISASTER PLANNING, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY. A CALL TO 2-1-1 WILL CONNECT RESIDENTS TO HIGHLY TRAINED CALL SPECIALISTS WHO WILL LISTEN TO THEIR NEEDS AND MAKE THE APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THIS YEAR 63,254 CALLS WERE SERVICED FOR COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY RESIDENCES. 2536305 2536305 DESIGNATIONS: ONE ROLE OF UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY HAS REMAINED THE SAME, OUR FACILITATION OF DONOR'S PLEDGES TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES OF THEIR CHOICE. WITHOUT OUR PRESENCE IN CORPORATE CAMPAIGNS, THIS SERVICE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE. 196200 PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 6682427 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT X X X UNITED WAY 2033396322 855 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 LYNN ABRAMSON EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY ANDRADE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN HUEBNER EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MCCRORY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BUTLER EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BODINE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS MELLO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOODY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOREEN MADDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUGUST SERRA EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCCARTHY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC STONE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL TIMPANELLI BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RUDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PABLO COLON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND BALDWIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIA SHULTZ-WILSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA GLINIECKI BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY GOLDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GREEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CATAPANO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WEINBERGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEDHA THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DUNCAN O'BRIEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HENDRICK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 REV JEFFREY VON ARX S J BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MERLE BERKE-SCHLESSEL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 184013 0 12881 SAMUEL TINGLEY VICE CHAIR/INT TREASURER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TEFRY CHAIR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BARNHART SECRETARY 0.00 X 0 0 0 184013 0 12881 1 0 1 0 0 77185 546219 6648936 7272340 60233 60233 520000 643450 -123450 -123450 -123450 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND OTHER INC 900099 161074 161074 161074 7370197 -123450 0 221307 3077807 3077807 184013 80966 49684 53363 1111479 489050 300099 322330 259423 114146 70044 75233 100669 44294 27181 29194 193375 89702 32659 71014 90283 52365 18282 19636 60252 34946 12201 13105 22226 12891 4501 4834 21171 12279 4287 4605 COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIA 2338754 2338754 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPE 53578 53578 COMMUNITY EVENTS 53457 16117 37340 OFFICE SUPPLIES RENTAL 40047 22231 8821 8995 431639 296879 40838 93922 8038173 6682427 568597 787149 4394838 4833101 965017 948137 38270 23162 159229 20283 665960 138946 1274543 743367 1595180 1371383 8933808 8058096 623331 625238 1485801 1276158 2109132 1901396 X 5888691 5258588 753535 747366 182450 150746 6824676 6156700 8933808 8058096 -667976 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8477662 8225534 7821349 7096121 7236360 38857026 8477662 8225534 7821349 7096121 7236360 38857026 4058014 3642271 4719323 4587417 4226725 21233750 0 4058014 3642271 4719323 4587417 4226725 21233750 17623276 304881 118903 23431 50368 60233 557816 304881 118903 23431 50368 60233 557816 284627 124024 181415 140013 161074 891153 9067170 8468461 8026195 7286502 7457667 40305995 0.43720 0.45060 0.01380 0.01480 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ADMIN AND OTHER INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 284,627. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 124,024. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 181,415. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 140,013. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 161,074. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 182450 31704 150746 182450 182450 182450 182450 182450 182450 182450 182450 1.00000 1 0 46263 771 45492 112966 19512 93454 0 138946 OTHER RECEIVABLES 6101 ASSETS RESTRICTED FOR LONG TERM INVESTMENT 150746 AGENCY ASSETS 1026718 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE TRUST AND PERPETUAL TRUST 158177 DUE FROM UWW TRI STATE 7750 SECURITY DEPOSITS 21891 1371383 AGENCY LIABILITIES 1026718 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES ON GRANT 245668 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY 3772 1276158 X 4696658 58966 58966 4637692 2732505 2732505 7370197 5364634 58966 58966 5305668 2732505 2732505 8038173 PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME WAS USED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF UNITED WAY HAS EVALUATED ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MANAGEMENT OF UNITED WAY IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE ENTITY HAS NOT TAKEN ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY LIABILITY BY UNITED WAY NOR IS MANAGEMENT OF UNITED WAY OF THE OPINION THAT THERE WERE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE MATERIALLY WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. IT IS UNITED WAYS POLICY TO RECOGNIZE ANY ESTIMATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE TAX RETURNS OF UNITED WAY FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMOUNTS RAISED ON BEHALF OF OTHERS 2,536,305. PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 196,200. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMOUNTS RAISED ON BEHALF OF OTHERS 2,536,305. PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 196,200. 0 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AWARDS 501(C)(3) 2536305 UNITED WAY ALLOCATION TO AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS GRANT PROGRAMS - DIRECT 501(C)(3) 541502 GRANTS X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MERLE BERKE-SCHLESSEL PRESIDENT & CEO 184013 0 0 0 0 0 12881 0 0 0 196894 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN ONE OF ITS MEETINGS ONCE IT IS AVAILABLE. UPON ACCEPTANCE THE REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND SIGNS UWCFC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS ALSO PART OF NEW BOARD MEMBER PACKET HANDED OUT WITH ORIENTATION DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF CURRENT BOARD CHAIR, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR AND ONE OR TWO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UWCFC POLICIES AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND FOR DOWNLOAD AT WWW.UNITEDWAYCFC.ORG/FINANCIALS. FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN ALSO BE REQUESTED IN WRITING TO CFO UWCFC AT 855 MAIN STREET 10TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604.