| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY FOCUSES HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS OF THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. THE FIRST OF THESE INVOLVES PROVIDING ANNUAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 100 HIGH-PERFORMING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFITS, UNDER OUR IMPACT 100 GRANTMAKING INITIATIVE. WE INVEST IN ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING THE HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC WELLBEING OF VULNERABLE POPLULATIONS IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. ORGANIZATONS ARE SCREENED BASED ON UNIFORM CRITERIA THAT ASSESS THE STRENGTH OF PROGRAMS' METHODOLOGY,CAPACITY, PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES AND FIT WITH UNITED WAY COMMUNITY IMPACT AGENDA. ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED FOR THE IMPACT 100 RECEIVE A ONE-YEAR, UNRESTRICTED GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THROUGH A SECOND APPROACH, UNITED WAY ENGAGES HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS (INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, PLANNING AGENCIES, AND OTHERS) IN COLLABORATIVE WORK AIMED AT CHANGING COMMUNITY CONDITIONS THAT RESULT IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NEEDS. CURRENTLY, UNITED WAY LEADS AN EVICTION PREVENTION INITIATIVE, THROUGH WHICH HOUSEHOLDS FACING EVICTION RECEIVE LEGAL DEFENSE PAIRED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. OTHER HOUSEHOLDS AT RISK OF ASSISTANCE, BUT NOT YET FACING LEGAL ACTION, RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PRVENT EVICTION PROCEEDINGS. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE INITIATIVE, MORE THAN 3,000 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN ASSISTED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
UNITED WAY 211 IS AN EASY-TO-REMEMBER CENTRAL PHONE NUMBER CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH AVAILABLE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. UNITED WAY 211 IS AVAILABLE 24/7/365, AND IS COMPLETELY FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL. TRAINED, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS WORK WITH CALLERS TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE REFERRAL(S), UTILIZING A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE DATABASE. UNITED WAY 211 PROVIDES LANGUAGE TRANSLATION CAPACITY IN 150 LANGUAGES. UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY 211 SERVES RESIDENTS OF 16 COUNTIES IN MISSOURI (ANDREW, BATES, BUCHANAN, CALDWELL, CASS, CLAY, CLINTON, DEKALB, HENRY, JACKSON, JOHNSON, LAFAYETTE, PETTIS, PLATTE, SALINE, RAY) AND 7 COUNTIES IN KANSAS (DONAPHAN, FRANKLIN, JOHNSON, LEAVENWORTH, LINN, MIAMI, WYANDOTTE). UNITED WAY 211 MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED OF INFORMATION OR SERVICES TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX AND FRAGMENTED HUMAN SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE GOAL IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME THEIR OWN ADVOCATE AND FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SHORT-TERM SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY UTILIZATION OF THE SERVICE AND ENGAGEMENT INDICATORS SUCH AS CALL VOLUME, NEEDS PRESENTED, AND UNMET NEEDS. IN ADDITION, FOLLOW-UP CALLS ARE CONDUCTED ON A TARGETED PERCENTAGE OF CALLS TO DETERMINE SATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE, WHETHER THE CALLER RECEIVED ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF THE REFERRAL(S), AND HOW THE CALLER HEARD OF UNITED WAY 211. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30TH, 2022, 211 RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 100,000 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C |
PROMISE 1000 - AN INITIATIVE OF UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION - CONNECTS FAMILIES WITHIN THE KANSAS CITY REGION TO AGENCIES WITH SPECIAL TRAINING TO PROVIDE IN-HOME SUPPORT. THE PRIMARY POPULATION SERVED IS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DURING PREGNANCY THROUGH THE FIRST 3 YEARS (WHICH IS ALSO THE FIRST 1,000 DAYS) OF THEIR CHILD'S LIFE IN THE BI-STATE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN REGION, WHICH PRIMARILY INCLUDES WYANDOTTE AND JOHNSON COUNTIES IN KANSAS AND JACKSON, PLATTE, AND CLAY IN MISSOURI. PROMISE 1000 SERVES PARENTS WHO MAY NOT ALREADY HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED IN PLACE. EXPERIENCED HOME VISITORS PARTNER WITH PROMISE 1000 FAMILIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT THAT RESULTS IN: STRENGTHENED FAMILY RESILIENCE TO CHALLENGING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES; STRONG PARENT-BABY/CHILD BONDING THAT STIMULATE BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING; PARENTS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT; MOTHERS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THEIR OWN HEALTH CARE; IMPROVED CHILD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH ENHANCED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; FAMILIES WHO ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AS NEEDED; AND IMPROVED MATERNAL DEPRESSION RATES AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH IN-HOME COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY. HOME VISITING AGENCIES (HVAS) PARTICIPATING IN PROMISE 1000 SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PRENATAL THROUGH 36 MONTHS OF AGE WHO ARE AT HIGHEST RISK OF EXPERIENCING ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES). IN ADDITION TO MEETING INCOME REQUIREMENTS, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INCLUDE RISK FACTORS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ACES INCLUDING SINGLE MOTHERS, LOW INCOME CURRENT OR PREVIOUS ISSUES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE, TEEN PARENTS, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FIRST TIME PARENTS, CHILDHOOD HISTORY OF ABUSE, AND LOW EDUCATION STATUS. PRESENTATIONS ON PROMISE 1000 COLLECTIVE IMPACT HOME VISITING ARE REGULARLY OFFERED TO VARIOUS LOCAL AND STATE ENTITIES. PARENTS OR PROVIDERS CAN MAKE A REFERRAL ONLINE AT PROMISE1000.ORG OR BY PHONE THROUGH UNITED WAY OF GREAT KANSAS CITY 211. REFERRALS CAN BE MATCHED WITH AN AGENCY OF CHOICE OR MATCHED BASED ON ELIGIBILITY FACTORS, SUCH AS: PREGNANCY STATUS, AGE OF CHILD, LOCATION OF FAMILY, AND NEEDS. ANNUALLY, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FAMILIES ARE SERVED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D |
UNITED WAY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY SERVES AS PARTNER TO VARIOUS CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS THROUGHOUT THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN REGION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THIS WORK INCLUDES FOUR COMPONENTS: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION COUPLED WITH AN EVICTION PREVENTION FUND; INFORMATION AND REFERRAL AND SCREENING FOR PROSPECTIVE APPLICATIONS TO THE PROGRAMS; AND LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT THROUGH WHICH LANDLORDS MAY SEEK ASSISTANCE ON BEHALF OF ONE OR MORE TENANTS. THE NATION'S EVICTION CRISIS HAS WORSENED AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CAUSING A GROWING NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY REGION TO BE A RISK OF EVICTION. UNITED WAY HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL LEGAL AID PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN EVICTION THAT HAS BEEN FILED AND PROVIDE THEM WITH AN ATTORNEY, AND THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO SETTLE THEIR RENT DEBT. ADDITIONALLY, UNITED WAY HAS COORDINATED SERVICES TO LANDLORDS WHO SEEK ASSISTANCE ON BEHALF OF TENANTS WHO ARE BEHIND ON RENT PAYMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
INITIAL COMPILATION OF THE INFORMATION FOR THE RETURN IS COMPLETED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE FOR TRANSMISSION TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR PREPARATION. THE DRAFT RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, AND THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
THE STATEMENTS INCLUDE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, BOTH WITH UNITED WAY AND ALSO BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS, AND IS COMPLETED BY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND DETERMINING IF THE CONFLICTS ARE MATERIAL AND WOULD IMPACT THE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OF ANY BOARD MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. THOSE MEMBERS HAVING CONFLICTS WITH UNITED WAY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ANY ISSUES WITH REGARDS TO THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
IN SPRING 2021, THE CEO SELECTION COMMITTEE REVIEWED SALARY DATA FROM OTHER UNITED WAY ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, THE RECENTLY RETIRED CEO SALARY, AND OBTAINED SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXTERNAL FIRM WHO CONDUCTED THE CEO SEARCH TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL AUDIT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST ($ 100,577) |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.