2023-12-21T06:07:07-08:00 2023-06-30 060872192 Doherty Beals & Banks PC 187 Williams St New London CT 06320 990 2022-07-01 060771393 United Way of Southeastern Connecticut Inc UNIT 8604647281 PO Box 375 Gales Ferry CT 06335 Ken Ewell Treasurer 2023-12-21 true Ken Ewell 999009999 true Stacey L Gualtieri CPA P00093558 8604432033 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PO Box 375 Gales Ferry CT 06335 10296391 false X www.uwsect.org X 1969 CT To inspire and coordinate the generosity and commitment that sustains a united, thriving community. 20 20 28 1634 0 8783874 10068499 0 159128 227892 0 8943002 10296391 6502737 7767195 0 1825599 1957931 0 740877 744226 804389 9072562 10529515 -129560 -233124 10705205 10548622 438644 220751 10266561 10327871 X To inspire and coordinate the generosity and commitment that sustains a united, thriving community. false false 5587825 4649564 Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center:The Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center is making a difference for the families facing hunger and food insecurity in Southeastern Connecticut. One out of eight children are food insecure, meaning, they lack consistent access to enough food to live a healthy, active life. The Food Center provides food and household items to seventy-two feeding assistance programs and a mobile food pantry program throughout New London County which feed over 22,000 people every month. These sites include food pantries, after-school programs, day care centers, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, community meal sites, and programs for the elderly. Last year, the Food Center distributed over 2.1 million meals and snacks, at no cost, throughout New London County. Over fifty percent of the food was received through the Food Center's food rescue program, where high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste is located, inspected and safely delivered, stored, and distributed to the community.In addition to providing operating expenses, United Way also mobilizes volunteers to inspect, sort, and organize food at the Food Center throughout the year as well as encourages local businesses and organizations to run food drives ensure culturally preferred product is available at the warehouse. 1835360 1608176 Community Wellness: United Way of Southeastern Connecticut supports programs located in New London County that promote and provide Community Wellness. The outcome for these programs is to ensure that individuals/families have access to healthcare and improve their health. These programs improve the physical, mental, and emotional health of individuals and families, eliminating personal barriers and improving the quality of life.United Way serves as the backbone agency on behalf of the Eastern Connecticut Health Collaborative (ECHC) which was established based on a collective impact approach with the goal to bring multiple groups together to tackle health-related challenges in our community. The thirteen-town collaborative, including both Tribal Nations, joined together to focus on equitable outcomes and is working collectively to remove barriers and improve access to healthcare and nutritious food, and striving to minimize negative childhood experiences to ensure a healthier community and decrease healthcare spending. ECHC consists of thirty-two organizations representing human services, local public health, federally qualified health centers, state and municipal agencies. As part of this initiative, United Way is coordinating an innovative approach to bringing mobilized services to low-access, hard to reach pockets throughout New London County and the Town of Windham. We are assisting agencies who are already hosting mobile events, such as our mobile food pantry and Hartford Healthcare's mobile clinic - Neighborhood Health by partnering them with health-related organizations to offer more comprehensive, wrap-around resources at each of these mobile locations. In addition, the collaborative recognized the need for a coordinated approach to the region's community health workers and outreach staff. This effort involves in-person meetings, shared resources, case conferences, on-line for-credit continued education, on-going communication, and other best practices. This initiative offers support and direction to staff to better serve their clients in our region in a more coordinated approach. 967265 863916 Basic Needs:United Way of Southeastern Connecticut supports programs located in New London County that help stabilize individuals and families enabling them to focus on the next steps towards their economic self-sufficiency now and into retirement. United Way's partner programs in Basic Needs meet the most fundamental of human needs for those struggling to make ends meet including food, clothing, transportation and shelter, provide emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence, provide housing with support services, and provide emergency financial and heating assistance. The outcome for these programs is that all individuals and families have their basic needs met.The New London County Fund to End Homelessness focuses on rapidly rehousing individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness as well as keeping those who are at risk of homelessness in their current housing without ever having to enter shelter. The goals are to reduce the length of time individuals and families stay in shelter, reduce new episodes of homelessness, and reduce return entries into homelessness. Families and individuals experiencing homelessness or are struggling with losing their housing face many barriers. The first call for help is to United Way 2-1-1 where a Housing Specialist will determine if someone is either homeless or imminently homeless. The individual or family is referred to Eastern Connecticut's Coordinated Access Network for an intake appointment where all possible alternatives to shelter are explored. United Way is the administrator of the program. Direct housing and supportive services are provided by 5 area organizations: TVCCA, Always Home, Covenant Shelter, New London Homeless Hospitality Center and Norwich Human Services. Service providers work on the premise that shelter should be used as a last resort. This may involve mediation with a family or landlord, problem-solving guidance, connection to community resources, and financial assistance for past-due rent, security deposit, or similar costs. 873750 645539 9264200 true false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 52 0 true 28 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CT X X X Julie Wachtmann 8604643316 283 Stoddards Wharf Rd Gales Ferry CT 06335 Dina Sears-Graves President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 141167 0 38710 Julie Wachtmann Vice President of Finance 40.00 0.00 118275 0 37395 Rebecca Reutlinger Vice President of Resource 40.00 0.00 112904 0 14496 Brian Orenstein Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Louis Past Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Megan Roberts Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Newman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Gilbert Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kassidy Brown Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wayne Burgess Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney Butler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Stanley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Cowser Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Ewell Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melihna Marshall Labor Com Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Hamilton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ornet Hines Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Mastroianni Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris LaRose Chair-Elect 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michele Scott Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marie-Claire Peakman Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Teicholz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Walters Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 372346 90601 3 false true false 0 1026811 9041688 4403394 10068499 0 227892 227892 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10296391 227892 1919996 1919996 5847199 5847199 0 0 453954 93888 224794 135272 0 1114560 707985 98144 308431 58458 44063 1846 12549 208859 135172 16129 57558 122100 69597 21978 30525 0 14357 14357 14981 6327 4327 4327 0 0 51802 51802 32758 17146 6245 9367 30461 30461 12203 5564 2801 3838 0 0 180711 120255 24183 36273 0 0 24631 13793 3747 7091 0 50605 20242 10121 20242 195039 142536 21001 31502 44819 31897 5169 7753 Equipment maintenance 59225 25235 13915 20075 Auto Expense 31087 31087 Campaign Expense 19721 19721 Telephone 11916 6302 2246 3368 30073 25916 1633 2524 10529515 9264200 524438 740877 300 300 1178572 481744 1758995 1823893 0 0 0 0 0 10650 29793 4058613 2157418 1889362 1901195 5555227 5983826 0 0 0 312099 327871 10705205 10548622 127327 95041 139848 25000 171469 100710 438644 220751 X 8198761 8183654 2067800 2144217 10266561 10327871 10705205 10548622 -233124 294434 X false true X true false X 7778794 8440581 8534264 8783874 10068499 43606012 0 0 7778794 8440581 8534264 8783874 10068499 43606012 0 43606012 135294 150910 136816 159128 227892 810040 0 0 44416052 0.98180 0.98350 X 191669 8545 200214 231040 -39370 191670 194630 36410 231040 195805 -1175 194630 197562 -1757 195805 false false false 75895 75895 2744393 1575648 1168745 466856 102119 364737 437015 340838 96177 334454 138813 195641 1901195 Donor directed designation payable 100710 100710 X 10439839 294434 294434 10145405 150986 150986 10296391 10378529 10378529 150986 150986 10529515 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and therefore, has no provision for federal or state income taxes. In addition, the Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation. The Organization recognizes the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions when it is more-likely-then-not the position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of June 30, 2023, the Organization had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. In the normal course of business, the Organizations tax filings are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. The Organizations tax returns for the last three years remain open for examination. 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OUTCOMES ARE REVIEWED AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE IS ASSESSED. false false false false false false false false false Dina Sears-Graves President & CEO 141167 11293 27417 179877 Julie Wachtmann Vice President of Finance 118275 9462 27933 155670 X 1 4376394 X In Kind Revenue 1 27000 false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Promoting Independence:United Way supports programs that work to Promote Independence by helping individuals and families to overcome obstacles to achieving and maintaining physical, social and financial independence so they may become contributing members of our community. The outcomes of these programs is that individuals/families improve their socioeconomic status. An example of this work is New Capacities: Norwich, a collective impact initiative convened and funded by United Way. This long-term systems change initiative was formed to address the high percentage of Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) population in Norwich and create opportunities to promote economic growth. United Way secured funding, convened a team of cross-sector partners, and designed a project to achieve systems-level change that would increase the number of financially stable households. This initiative currently focuses on opportunities for youth by building community-school partnerships through integration of career exploration and employability skills, workforce pipelines and pathways, and for-credit off-campus internship/work study programs. These programs offer students exposure to careers at an early age and prepare them for gainful employment opportunities if post-secondary education is not an immediate option. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Donor Directed Designations: Donations directed by donor are processed and sent to the applicable organization. Designations to United Way agencies are included in with the grant amount reported for the service area supported. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center:The Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center is making a difference for the families facing hunger and food insecurity in Southeastern Connecticut. One out of eight children are food insecure, meaning, they lack consistent access to enough food to live a healthy, active life. The Food Center provides food and household items to seventy-two feeding assistance programs and a mobile food pantry program throughout New London County which feed over 22,000 people every month. These sites include food pantries, after-school programs, day care centers, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, community meal sites, and programs for the elderly. Last year, the Food Center distributed over 2.1 million meals and snacks, at no cost, throughout New London County. Over fifty percent of the food was received through the Food Center's food rescue program, where high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste is located, inspected and safely delivered, stored, and distributed to the community.In addition to providing operating expenses, United Way also mobilizes volunteers to inspect, sort, and organize food at the Food Center throughout the year as well as encourages local businesses and organizations to run food drives ensure culturally preferred product is available at the warehouse. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is distributed to board members prior to the scheduled meeting then discussed and approved (if applicable) at the board meeting, and noted in the board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE INTERNAL DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE NOT PUBLISHED BUT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATE REASONS.UNITED WAY MAKES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS OWN WEBSITE, GUIDE STAR, OR AT REQUEST.