2024-05-14T11:12:09-05:00 2023-06-30 411656121 SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PA 630 ROOSEVELT RD STE 201 ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2022-07-01 416042589 UNITED WAY OF 1000 LAKES UNIT 2189997570 350 1ST AVE NW SUITE A GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 KIMBERLY BRINK SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2189997570 2024-05-13 1 KIMBERLY BRINK SMITH 999009999 1 SHELLEY M GAETZ P00066049 3202510286 2024-05-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KIMBERLY BRINK SMITH 350 1ST AVE NW SUITE A GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 343778 0 X WWW.UWLAKES.ORG X 1963 MN UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF ITASCA-AREA COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION IS AN EQUITABLE ITASCA AREA WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO THRIVE. 14 14 3 494 0 0 389806 340377 0 0 264 3401 -9934 -17470 380136 326308 9000 143000 0 0 83345 101689 0 0 43460 87156 146774 179501 391463 200635 -65155 380132 475694 33097 193814 347035 281880 X UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF ITASCA-AREA COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION IS AN EQUITABLE ITASCA AREA WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO THRIVE. 0 0 246346 143000 UNITED WAY OF 1000 LAKES STRIVES TO CREATE AN EQUITABLE ITASCA AREA WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO THRIVE. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY PATTERNS, UNCOVER THE GREATEST NEED AND CHANGE SYSTEMS SO MORE PEOPLE HAVE ECONOMIC STABILITY. WE UNITE INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INVEST THEIR TIME, FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND TALENTS AS PART OF OUR MOVEMENT TO BRING ECONOMIC WELL-BEING TO ALL FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN 2022, UNITED WAY FOCUSED ON CREATING IMPACT THROUGH KEY STRATEGIES:*COORDINATING EFFORTS THROUGH A NEW SAFETY NET AND UPWARD MOBILITY FRAMEWORK THAT CENTERS A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH*FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS SECTORS TO BRING INNOVATION, QUALITY, AND MEASURING AND REPORTING PROGRESS*CONVENING COLLECTIVE ACTION AROUND GOALS AND COMMUNITY ISSUE AREAS BY LEADING AND SUPPORTING COALITIONS*BUILDING CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDING PARTNERS*STRENGTHENING VOLUNTEERISM ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY*ADVANCING OUTREACH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PUBLIC POLICY AROUND GOALS*PRIORITIZING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS, AND INCLUSION AMONG THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PRODUCED BY THIS STRATEGY IN 2022 INCLUDE:*INVESTED IN TWELVE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS FOUR IMPACT AREA PILLARS: KIDS, RESILIENT FAMILIESFAMILY FINANCIAL; STABILITY; MINDS & BODIES; AND SAFETY NET**ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY IN UNITED WAY INITITAVES, WHICH COLLECT ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTED THEM TO LOCAL RESIDENTS.*DEVELOP A SET OF SHARED OUTCOME METRICS AMONG GRANTEES*ESTABLISHED TWO-GENERATION (2GEN) COALITION OF CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCATES COMMITTED TO AMPLIFYING FAMILY WELL-BEING BY INTENTIONALLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND THE ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES.*GROW VOLUNTEERISM THROUGH SUPPORT OF BONFIRE, ONLINE PORTAL, AND FACILITAING VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS NETWORK. A DESIGNATED NET ASSETS RESOLUTION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW IMPACT STRATEGY. 71137 5-2-1-0 PLAYSTATIONS - THE 5-2-1-0 PLAYSTATION INITIATIVE IS A TRUNK CONTAINING SPORTS GEAR THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES RAISING HEALTHY CHILDREN THROUGH MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PLAYSTATIONS ARE LOCATED IN SIX LOCAL PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENCOURAGE PLAY AMONG CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAMILY'S FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT. BONFIRE - THE BONFIRE IS AN ONLINE TOOL CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS IN GREATER ITASCA COUNTY TO MEANINGFUL PROJECTS POSTED BY LOCAL NONPROFITS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS UNITED WAY'S CAPACITY-BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING VOLUNTEERISM STRATEGIES. SINCE ITS LAUNCHING IN JULY 2020, MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEER CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, CONTRIBUTING OVER 300 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE PANDEMIC.DAY OF ACTION - THE DAY OF ACTION MOBILIZES THE REGIONAL VOLUNTEER FORCE EACH JUNE. THE PROGRAM ACTIVATES VOLUNTEERS TO ENRICH THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH GIVING, ADVOCATING AND VOLUNTEERING. SINCE 2013, 1,045 VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED 6,124 HOURS TO LOCAL PROJECTS, EQUALING AN IMPACT VALUE OF $150,806.FLAVORS OF OUR COMMUNITY THE FLAVORS OF OUR COMMUNITY IS A SAFETY NET INITIATIVE. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC FOOD ITEMS. COLLECTED ITEMS ARE ASSEMBLED INTO PANTRY PACKS AND DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES THROUGH AREA SCHOOLS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSHOME FOR GOOD - THE HOME FOR GOOD IS A SAFETY NET INITIATIVE SUPPORTING UPWARD MOBILITY OF FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES WITH EVERYDAY PERSONAL AND HOME ESSENTIALS. COLLECTED ITEMS ARE ASSEMBLED INTO ESSENTIAL PACKS AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND UNITED WAY'S BACKPACK PROGRAM. KINDNESS GRANTS - THE KINDESS GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTS KINDNESS, EMPATHY, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THORUGH SMALL-SCALE, COMMUNITY-LEVEL VOLUNTEER SERVICE. FUNDING PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT IMPACT UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, INCREASE EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND UNDERSTANDING, AND CLOSELY ALIGN WITH UNITED WAY'S PILLAR AREAS.RESOURCE LIBRARY - THE RESOURCE LIBRARY PROVIDES NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS, AND COLLABORATIVE AND GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES WITH A WIDE RANGE OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEM IN ACHIEVING THEIR MISSIONS. ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR USE, FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS, CONVENING TOOLS, AND A HYBRID MEETING SPACE.STUFF THE BUS - THE STUFF THE BUS IS A READY KIDS, RESILIENT FAMILIES' INITIATIVE. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES EQUITY IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MORE STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. BACKPACKS FILLED WITH CLASSROOM-SPECIFIC SUPPLIES HELP SUPPORT PARENTS AND REMOVE BARRIERS SO MORE STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.UNITED WAY 2-1-1 - UNITED WAY IS A PARTNER OF 2-1-1 MINNESOTA, A STATEWIDE SERVICE THAT PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION. THE COMPREHENSIVE 2-1-1 DATABASE IS AVAILABLE 24/7 AND OFFERS INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALS ACCESS TO MORE THAN 40,000 RESOURCES THROUGH ONLINE SEARCH AND CHAT OR BY DIALING 2-1-1. 317483 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X KIMBERLY BRINK SMITH 2189997570 350 NW 1ST AVE SUITE A GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 KIMBERLY BRINK SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 60089 0 3004 LEANNA MCBRIDE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL MARTINETTO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA TANNER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE WITHERILL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALIE MCINERNEY FORMER PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON BENOLKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MADELINE COOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF DINGMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK FANNIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANIS HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE KOODA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY LAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK LOVEJOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF NIEMALA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 60089 0 3004 0 0 0 0 0 71411 268966 340377 3401 3401 0 17470 -17470 -17470 326308 0 0 -14069 143000 143000 63094 26815 7256 29023 38595 34735 1930 1930 22537 7212 12621 2704 17222 14341 78 2803 1762 705 1057 9160 5795 1013 2352 1157 743 93 321 3602 2233 432 937 4751 2518 2043 190 INITIATIVES 65062 65062 PLEDGE LOSS 8257 8257 DUES 5262 4193 513 556 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 2899 580 1739 580 5103 1999 2097 1007 391463 317483 30520 43460 31888 74607 181080 316333 95318 77811 8118 6943 0 0 0 0 63728 0 380132 475694 33097 15314 178500 33097 193814 X 187989 208769 159046 73111 347035 281880 380132 475694 -65155 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 344720 347493 381701 389806 340377 1804097 344720 347493 381701 389806 340377 1804097 226013 1578084 3718 1993 1985 264 3401 11361 1815458 0.86920 0.81840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC TOPIC 740, UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER IRS CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). DUE TO THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT NATURE ANDPROVISION OF THE ORGANIZATION, ALL INCOME AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE TAX EXEMPT AND ACCORDINGLY NO PROVISIONS OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO DONORS AS ALLOWED BY IRS REGULATIONS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO PAY STATE AND FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IF THE ORGANIZATION WERE TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT RESULTED IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, A TAX WOULD BE ASSESSED ON THAT ACTIVITY. THE ORGANIZATION IS OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE FILING DATE. 1 ITASCA COUNTY FAMILY YMCA 400 RIVER RD GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411358634 501C(3) 15000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES ITASCA YOUTH FOR CHRIST 426 NW 4TH ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411325636 501C(3) 10000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES PROJECT CARE FREE CLINIC 100 NW 3RD ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 273176137 501C(3) 15000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES ITASCA COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 510 SE 11TH ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411732842 501C(3) 15000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES SMART NORTH DEER RIVER TECH HUB 600 FIFTH AVE UNIT 416 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 863782715 501C(3) 15000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHLAND 1000 NE 8TH AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410969947 501C(3) 20000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY PEACE 1611 NW 4TH ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411377489 501C(3) 10000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES PROJECT READ 820 NW 1ST AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 416001593 501C(3) 7500 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES GRACE HOUSE 501 SW 1ST AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 141974011 501C(3) 10000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES FIRST CALL 115 NW 4TH ST 2 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 363541015 501C(3) 5500 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES BOYS & GIRLS CLUB LEECH LAKE AREA PO BOX 817 CASS LAKE MN 56633 411929446 501C(3) 10000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES SUPPORT WITHIN REACH 9 WILLOW LANE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411369558 501C(3) 10000 0 CHARITABLE PURPOSES 12 PART I, LINE 2: ALL PROGRAMS THAT ARE AWARDED FUNDING WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRACK AND REPORT STATISTICS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS OUTCOMES ANNUALLY. UNITED WAY STAFF, BOARD, AND VOLUNTEERS WILL UTILIZE THE INFORMATION IN THE REPORTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT EACH PROGRAM IS EXCEEDING, MEETING, OR FALLING BELOW EXPECTATIONS OUTLINED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT PROPOSAL. SITE VISITS MAY BE SCHEDULED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAMS SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND REPORTED OUTCOMES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE UNITED WAY BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND SUBSEQUENT RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DISCUSSION AND ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE OR DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OCCUR DURING BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EVERY THREE YEARS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REVIEW THE TOTAL PACKAGE COMPENSATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED WAY OF 1000 LAKES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVIEW IS TO DETERMINE IF THE WAGES, BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS ARE COMPETITIVE FOR THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED WAY OF 1000 LAKES. COMPARABLE DATA WILL BE UTILIZED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION TO MARKET RANGE SIZE AND LOCATION. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA, OTHER SIMILAR SIZED MINNESOTA UNITED WAYS, GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT REPORTS AND FORMS 990, AND/OR COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION (I.E., MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NON-PROFIT'S SALARY & BENEFITS SURVEY). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.