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VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING UNITED WAY'S DONOR BASE REVIEW AGENCY PROGRAM APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEND FUNDING LEVELS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND HEALTH. WE INVESTED OVER 1.7 MILLION IN 66 AGENCIES AND ABOUT 82 PROGRAMS IN THE INVESTMENT PROCESS. IN ADDITION, DURING THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2023, UNITED WAY COORDINATED APPROXIMATELY 150,000 IN FUNDS DESIGNATED TO SPECIFIC AGENCIES BY OUR DONORS. 3184031 1339239 62350 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/EDUCATION - 1) UNITED WAY SEEKS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY CITIZENS IN GIVING, ADVOCACY, AND VOLUNTEERISM. WE EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ABOUT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS THAT FACE OUR REGION AND THEN CHANNEL THEIR INTEREST INTO THE APPROPRIATE VENUE. MUCH OF OUR ADVOCACY IS ROOTED IN OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOUNDATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTITIES ON THE COMMUNITY INDICATORS PROJECTS. 2) OUR VOLUNTEER CENTER PROVIDES VOLUNTEER MATCHING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. IN FY 2022-2023, WE COORDINATED MORE THAN 32,000 HOURS OF SERVICE. OUR VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE PREPARED TAX RETURNS FREE OF CHARGE FOR NEARLY 1,900 AREA FAMILIES, RETURNING MORE THAN 2.9 MILLION IN REFUNDS AND 800,000 IN CREDITS TO OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS SAVING OVER 415,000 IN FILING FEES. 3) UNITED WAY LEADS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE, WHICH INVOLVES NUMEROUS COMMUNITY LEADERS WHOSE FOCUS IS ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INVESTING FUNDS AND STAFF TIME TOWARD THIS EFFORT. 4) UNITED WAY LEADS AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE INVOLVING NUMEROUS COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BETTER ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO POVERTY. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION; JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DRUG SCREENINGS FOR EMPLOYMENT; AFFORDABLE, QUALITY SECOND AND THIRD SHIFT CHILDCARE; PERSONAL MOTIVATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY; FINANCIAL LITERACY; AND SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE BOLD GOAL IS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS BELOW SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 10% IN 10 YEARS. 5) UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONT MANAGES TWO NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP CENTERS IN CHEROKEE AND UNION COUNTIES. THIS EFFORT GIVES LOCAL AGENCIES THAT ARE ANCHORED IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, BUT SERVE THE TWO OUTLYING COUNTIES, THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PHYSICAL PRESENCE AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THESE TWO COUNTIES. 6) UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 HELPLINE PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. ANNUALLY, UNITED WAY PROVIDED 14,771 REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 8074202 125159 THE GIFTS IN KIND CENTER IS A PROGRAM TO DISTRIBUTE PRODUCTS DONATED BY NATIONAL RETAILERS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. LOW-COST MEMBERSHIP IS OFFERED TO THESE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ILL, NEEDY, YOUTH AND OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED. 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71 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DETAILED ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. THE REPORT IS AUDITED AND REVIEWED AGAINST THE GRANT AWARD DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY THAT THE FUNDS WERE UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. X X false false false false false false false false false PAIGE STEPHENSON PRESIDENT/CEO 143070 9600 4346 10258 167274 X 7850260 ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE X 4 32107 AVERAGE OF HIGH AND LOW false true false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/EDUCATION - 1) UNITED WAY SEEKS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY CITIZENS IN GIVING, ADVOCACY, AND VOLUNTEERISM. WE EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ABOUT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS THAT FACE OUR REGION AND THEN CHANNEL THEIR INTEREST INTO THE APPROPRIATE VENUE. MUCH OF OUR ADVOCACY IS ROOTED IN OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOUNDATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTITIES ON THE COMMUNITY INDICATORS PROJECTS. 2) OUR VOLUNTEER CENTER PROVIDES VOLUNTEER MATCHING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. IN FY 2022-2023, WE COORDINATED MORE THAN 32,000 HOURS OF SERVICE. OUR VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE PREPARED TAX RETURNS FREE OF CHARGE FOR NEARLY 1,900 AREA FAMILIES, RETURNING MORE THAN 2.9 MILLION IN REFUNDS AND 800,000 IN CREDITS TO OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS SAVING OVER 415,000 IN FILING FEES. 3) UNITED WAY LEADS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE, WHICH INVOLVES NUMEROUS COMMUNITY LEADERS WHOSE FOCUS IS ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INVESTING FUNDS AND STAFF TIME TOWARD THIS EFFORT. 4) UNITED WAY LEADS AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE INVOLVING NUMEROUS COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BETTER ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO POVERTY. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION; JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DRUG SCREENINGS FOR EMPLOYMENT; AFFORDABLE, QUALITY SECOND AND THIRD SHIFT CHILDCARE; PERSONAL MOTIVATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY; FINANCIAL LITERACY; AND SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE BOLD GOAL IS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS BELOW SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 10% IN 10 YEARS. 5) UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONT MANAGES TWO NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP CENTERS IN CHEROKEE AND UNION COUNTIES. THIS EFFORT GIVES LOCAL AGENCIES THAT ARE ANCHORED IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, BUT SERVE THE TWO OUTLYING COUNTIES, THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PHYSICAL PRESENCE AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THESE TWO COUNTIES. 6) UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 HELPLINE PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. ANNUALLY, UNITED WAY PROVIDED 14,771 REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF THE FORM 990, THE VP OF FINANCE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEW THE RETURN. THEN FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPLY WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. IF NECESSARY, REVISIONS ARE MADE TO FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE, IN ADVANCE, ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY LISTING THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHOM THEY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THAT CURRENTLY RECEIVES FUNDING FROM UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONT. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS LIST FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONS THAT ARE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE MEETING ROOM PRIOR TO FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON MATTERS WHERE THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM AREA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BENCHMARKS WITH UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE SALARY SURVEYS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEWS VARIOUS SALARY SURVEYS FROM AREA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE TO ESTABLISH SALARY RANGES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICER POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONT WEBSITE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL FORM 990, IRS LETTER OF DETERMINATION OF EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND CODE OF ETHICS POLICY. COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE, UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT -15,245 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 3B THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIOR ACCOUNTING FIRM DID NOT HAVE CAPACITY TO PERFORM THE SINGLE AUDIT. UNITED WAY OF THE PIEDMONT HAS ENGAGED A NEW ACCOUNTING FIRM TO ASSIST WITH THE SINGLE AUDIT WORK.