| GENERAL INFORMATION |
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, INC. ("UWMC") IS AN ILLINOIS NONPROFIT PHILANTHROPIC CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES IN THE METROPOLITAN CHICAGO AREA BY MOBILIZING CARING PEOPLE TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR RESOURCES ARE NEEDED MOST. AT UNITED WAY OF METRO CHICAGO, WE BRING TOGETHER BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS, AND AGENCY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DELIVER FUNDING, RESOURCES, AND EXPERTISE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS GREATER CHICAGO TO CREATE COMMUNITIES WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN THRIVE. UNITED, WE ARE BUILDING STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS FOR A STRONGER, MORE EQUITABLE CHICAGO REGION. WE BELIEVE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN EVERY ZIP CODE, AND OF EVERY RACE, DESERVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS. WE KNOW HOW TO CHANGE THE ODDS TO MAKE THAT POSSIBLE. UNITED WAY HAS WORKED SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH AGENCY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR NEARLY 90 YEARS AND IN INDIVIDUAL NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS CHICAGO SINCE 2013 THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK INITIATIVE. WE WORK ALONGSIDE OUR PARTNERS TO SOLVE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND BUILD LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO RESPOND TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD'S MOST PRESSING NEEDSAND THEN WE HELP SCALE THAT ACROSS THE REGION. WE ALSO CONNECT DONORS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO INVEST IN THE CHICAGO REGION WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE AN IMPACT. UNITED WAY IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BRING ALL OF THE PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GROUPS TO THE TABLE TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. UNITED WAY AND ITS PARTNERS RESPOND TO THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES SO NEIGHBORHOODS CAN BUILD TOWARDS LONG-TERM, EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS AND SUCCESS. UNITED WAY IS A DRIVING FORCE IN ACCELERATING A REGIONAL RECOVERY APPROACH. UNITED WAY IS CURRENTLY WORKING BROADLY IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CHICAGO REGION AND WORKING DEEPLY IN TEN DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY AND SUBURBS: AUBURN GRESHAM, AUSTIN, BRIGHTON PARK, BRONZEVILLE, CICERO, EVANSTON, LITTLE VILLAGE, ROBBINS/BLUE ISLAND, SOUTH CHICAGO, AND WEST CHICAGO. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: BOARD/POLICY MAKING VOLUNTEERS - 45 ACTIVE CAMPAIGN LEADERS - 103 COMMUNITY IMPACT VOLUNTEERS 2,707 TOTAL VOLUNTEERS 2,855 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS WHERE THE COMMITTEE EXERCISES THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL SUCH ACTIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WAS CONDUCTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING. FOLLOWING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED BY EMAIL TO EACH OF THE OTHER VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING. |
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WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FORMALIZED BUSINESS ETHICS POLICY, APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS OF UWMC, VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THEIR SPOUSES AND CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS. THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSING CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND THIRD PARTIES WHO MAY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE RESULTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE REPORTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. THE POLICY COVERS COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; BRIBES AND KICKBACKS; MISAPPROPRIATION OR DISREGARD OF DONOR, EMPLOYEE, OR VOLUNTEER DATA; ACCOUNTING PRACTICES; PROVIDING OR RECEIVING GIFTS, ENTERTAINMENT OR PRIZES AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH UWMC OTHER THAN PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY. THE POLICY PROHIBITS PARTICIPATION IN OUTSIDE BUSINESS VENTURES FOR FINANCIAL GAIN WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY COVERING ALL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS OF UWMC, VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DONORS AND FUNDED AGENCIES. INDIVIDUALS MAY MAKE ANONYMOUS REPORTS TO A THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER, WHICH WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY THE STAFF ETHICS OFFICER, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND/OR VP, HUMAN RESOURCES AS APPROPRIATE. RETALIATION OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
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PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: THE COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("CHRC") REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE CHRC CONSIDERS INFORMATION FROM (1) UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE SALARY DATA FOR EQUIVALENT POSITIONS AT OTHER SIMILAR UNITED WAY ORGANIZATIONS IN TERMS OF MARKET SIZE AND REVENUE SIZE AND (2) CHICAGO MARKET DATA FOR OTHER COMPARABLE HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE CHRC ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO AS WELL AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEMIANNUALLY SOLICITS INPUT FROM BOARD MEMBERS ON THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS PROVIDED TO THE CHRC FOR ITS APPROVAL AND FOR REPORTING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ANY ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS NEXT MEETING. THIS REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND SALARY WAS MOST RECENTLY PERFORMED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021. |
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HOW FORMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: UWMC'S FORM 1023, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION, IS AVAILABLE ON UWMC'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://LIVEUNITEDCHICAGO.ORG/. UWMC MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: UWMC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A LINK TO ETHICS POINT AVAILABLE ON THE UWMC WEBSITE HTTPS://LIVEUNITEDCHICAGO.ORG/. |
| FORM 990, PART IX |
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES: UWMC CALCULATES ITS 2020 TAX YEAR (FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021) OVERHEAD RATE USING THE SUM OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL TOTAL EXPENSES AND FUNDRAISING TOTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART IX (STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES) DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL REVENUE REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 12, OF COLUMN A. THIS UWMC OVERHEAD RATE FOR 2020 IS 8.3%. TOTAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY UWMC REFLECT THE PRIMARY ROLE OF STAFF KNOWLEDGE IN FUNDRAISING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, VOLUNTEERISM, ADVOCACY, AND COALITION BUILDING NECESSARY FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT LEVERAGES EXPERTISE, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES TOWARD SOLVING COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND IMPROVING LIVES ON A LARGE SCALE. |
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PENSION ADJUSTMENT 704,134. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT 209,916. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.