| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Sustaining senior independence: 81,000 seniors remained strong and independent through help with daily living, nutritious meals, home visits and care, social interaction and a citywide support network and advocacy for senior issues. The 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE has senior specialists on call ready to assist seniors. More than 82% of seniors in United Way programs received the support they need to remain independent.2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE. Open 24/7, 365 days a year, our 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE is a free, confidential helpline staffed by trained and degreed HELPLINE specialists who speak a variety of languages and find real answers for callers as they work the most comprehensive social services database in the state. In 2017, the 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE answered more than 1,056,000 calls for help, including over 320,000 calls related to Hurricane Harvey.United Way Nonprofit Connection. Nonprofit Connection is the community's full-service capacity-building resource for area nonprofits, providing leadership development, consulting, training and technical assistance designed to increase organizational effectiveness. Project Blueprint prepares diverse leaders for board service. Community Resource Center Facility space made available at no / low cost to nonprofits and community organizations at 50 Waugh Drive.Area Centers Facilities located in the Bay Area of Harris County, Ft. Bend County, Montgomery County and Waller County that house nonprofit organizations in order to bring services closer to where people live. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Disaster Recovery We provide support to our first responders on a year-round basis, raise and invest funds for the immediate aftermath as well as the long-term recovery. We support community-based efforts in disaster recovery through small grants, and we consider the changing needs of the community as the recovery phase continues. In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast and impacted the lives of many southeast Texas residents. Helping individuals and families recover from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey is a key focus of United Way. Thanks to generous donors, United Way raised approximately $48.5 million as of March 31, 2018. These funds were restricted by donors for use in Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. Given United Ways experience with previous disasters, the expectation is for these funds to be expended over the next two to three years. The categories of expenditures are provision of basic needs of food and shelter, case management to guide individuals through recovery, funding for minor home repair and assistance with behavioral health and unmet needs. These funds are not used for United Way internal staffing, infrastructure, technology operations or any other internal purpose. These funds are not considered campaign revenue and are not comingled with any other revenue or any other internal or external fund. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder |
The members of the Organization shall consist of all those individuals and organizations that have made contributions or pledges to the United Way of Greater Houston in the previous 12 months. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
Form 990 is reviewed in detail by the Audit Committee and distributed to each voting Board member prior to filing with the IRS. The Form is included on the Board of Trustees meeting agenda for review and discussion. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
During the annual approval of community investments to agencies, each Trustee is required to declare their agency affiliation by signing a document indicating their affiliation, if any. Officers and key employees are also required to annually sign a conflict of interest statement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
The Executive Compensation Committee reviews the President & CEO's annual performance based on the performance goals set at the beginning of the year. The compensation is based on the salary and bonus history of the President & CEO and comparative compensation data for CEOs from local nonprofits and the top-ranked United Ways. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
The annual compensation of the Vice Presidents is submitted by the President & CEO for review and approval by the Executive Compensation Committee using data for senior management as described for the President & CEO in Line 15a. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
Financial Statements are made available to the public on the organization's website.Other documents are made available upon request.Non-Program Expense Ratio Management, General and Fundraising:The costs associated to provide stewardship, financial oversight, internal controls and donor relationship management total $9,501,414 (totals per Part IX excluding depreciation). These costs are foundational to support the Community Impact and mission work of United Way of Greater Houston. These costs as a percentage of total revenue are 12.4%.Total revenue for the purposes of this calculation includes revenue received from our annual community campaign but excludes contribution revenue related to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, a reserve for uncollectible pledges, additional contributions and investment income, including realized and unrealized gains and losses. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.