2024-10-29T16:55:51-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 101 E MILWAUKEE STREET STE 425 JANESVILLE WI 53545 990 2023-01-01 391222279 EVERYONE COOPERATING TO HELP OTHERS INC EVER 6087545333 65 S HIGH STREET JANESVILLE WI 53548 JESSICA LOCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6087545333 2024-10-28 1 0 MIKE HABLEWITZ CPA P01259157 6087564020 2024-10-28 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JESSICA LOCHER 65 S HIGH STREET JANESVILLE WI 53548 4884526 0 X WWW.ECHOJANESVILLE.ORG X 1975 WI TO MEET HOUSING, FOOD AND OTHER BASIC HUMAN NEEDS & ADDRESS THE BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 23 23 24 700 0 0 4302818 4814064 0 0 107 5668 12513 51454 4315438 4871186 3413805 3504709 0 0 533309 619876 0 0 39119 213634 277571 4160748 4402156 154690 469030 2361116 2877076 21944 48149 2339172 2828927 X ECHO'S MISSION IS DEDICATED TO MEETING HOUSING, FOOD AND OTHER BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND ADDRESSING THE BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY.ECHO SEEKS TO HELP PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, NOT READILY AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER SOURCES, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN UTILIZING OTHER EXISTING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT DOES NOT IMPOSE ANY THEOLOGICAL OR POLITICAL VALUE SYSTEM UPON THOSE SERVED.IT EXISTS THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. CONGREGATIONS HELP US, SO DO MANY INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, FOUNDATIONS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. 0 0 3312446 3106236 0 FOOD SERVICES - PROVIDES GROCERIES FROM THE FOOD PANTRY, CONSISTING OF A WEEK'S SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR A FAMILY, ONCE A MONTH. ECHO ALSO SERVES PEOPLE THROUGH ITS OTHER FOOD SERVICES, SUCH AS BABY FOOD, SENIOR STOCK BOXES, COMMUNITY MEAL, FARMERS MARKET, THANKSGIVING GROCERIES, CHRISTMAS DINNER, AND EMERGENCY FOOD AT GROCERY STORES. ECHO ALSO HELPS OTHER PANTRIES, NURSING AND GROUP HOMES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND OTHER GROUPS WHEN THEY HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF CERTAIN ITEMS, FOR EXAMPLE: BREAD, PRODUCE, SNACKS, ETC. 815992 336702 0 HOUSING SERVICES - HOUSING SERVICES FALL INTO TWO SUB-CATEGORIES, BOTH OF WHICH INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT: LODGING IN MOTELS AND RENT ASSISTANCE. RENT SMART IS INHERENT IN BOTH PARTS OF THE HOUSING PROGRAM. LODGING IN MOTELS IS PROVIDED TO HOMELESS PEOPLE FOR 1-6 WEEKS. THIS PLAN IS CUSTOMIZED TO THE PERSON'S PERSONAL STRUGGLES AND BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. RENT ASSISTANCE IS USUALLY ONE-MONTH ASSISTANCE ONCE A YEAR, UNLESS THE PERSON IS PART OF A GRANT-SPECIFIC PROGRAM ALLOWING FOR MULTIPLE MONTHS OF RENT ASSISTANCE, COUPLED WITH OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES AND MONTHLY CASE MANAGEMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT IS CUSTOMIZED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS AND MAY INCLUDE BUDGETING, CREDIT, LEASES, COMMUNICATION, HOME CARE, TENANT AND LANDLORD RIGHTS, LINKING TO OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES, ETC. 168445 61771 0 OTHER SERVICES-INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL SUPPLIES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND MUCH MORE. JUST A FEW OF THESE SERVICES INCLUDE GASOLINE, BUS TOKENS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO CHILDREN THROUGH ECHO'S CHRISTMAS ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM. 4296883 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 94 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X GLORIA HUSCHKA 6087545333 65 S HIGH STREET JANESVILLE WI 53548 DORI MACFARLANE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD MUELLER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG KRAFT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RITA MILBRANDT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI JENSEN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLORIA HUSCHKA MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN HUCKSTEP MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SIEMENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MORSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHOLLMEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HANSEN-BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY CASEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN PRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH WATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE NATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY ABRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ABRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY KRAFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE WANKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBI BLAZKOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYLAN THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA LOCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 65589 0 5731 65589 0 5731 0 0 0 0 0 184269 5001 517631 4107163 3023656 4814064 5668 5668 16503 5001 9689 6814 6814 12118 3651 8467 8467 36173 36173 36173 4871186 0 0 57122 3504709 3504709 71320 66328 2853 2139 502329 467166 20093 15070 4056 3772 162 122 42171 39219 1687 1265 23895 23895 61673 61673 44738 24826 6076 13836 20537 19716 410 411 36077 34848 720 509 12200 11613 587 4336 3469 867 3245 2972 273 57574 48938 5757 2879 13256 10606 662 1988 40 40 4402156 4296883 66154 39119 87452 206318 395644 676311 241503 176615 6444 6444 2012676 755223 1141863 1257453 488210 553935 2361116 2877076 21944 48149 21944 48149 X 2146976 2725748 192196 103179 2339172 2828927 2361116 2877076 X 469030 20725 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4746274 4740787 4686111 4302818 4814064 23290054 4746274 4740787 4686111 4302818 4814064 23290054 23290054 8 130 107 107 352 23290406 157079 1.00000 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 488210 45000 27268 6543 553935 567109 -72764 6135 488210 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1 0 31700 31700 1582954 517404 1065550 224931 206973 17958 173091 30846 142245 1257453 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FDN OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 553935 553935 5037611 145700 20725 166425 4871186 0 4871186 4547856 145700 145700 4402156 0 4402156 PART V, LINE 4: ECHO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED A GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF ECHO. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 20,725. SWING INTO SPRING 11505 2701 8804 1211 2500 4516 EMPTY BOWLS 9999 2300 7699 1462 21504 5001 16503 1211 2500 5978 9689 6814 1 FOOD TO ASSIST FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT FINANCIAL MEANS. 16987 3106235 FEEDING AMERICA PRICE/POUND DONATED FOOD. LODGING FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE. 294 19659 RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITHOUT FINANCIAL MEANS TO SECURE RESIDENCE. 450 317043 TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS TO COVER GAS COSTS TO HELP INDIVIDUAL MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. 352 11388 SPECIAL NEEDS BASED ON CASE MANAGEMENT AND SPECIFIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL 943 50384 PART I, LINE 2: ECHO MAINTAINS SPECIFIC RECORDS OF THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO RECEIVED FOOD DURING THE YEAR. CLIENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH ECHO TO USE THE FOOD PANTRY ANNUALLY. ECHO MAINTAINS SPECIFIC RECORDS OF THOSE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM OUR RENT AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. CLIENTS MEET WITH CASE MANAGERS BEFORE FUNDS ARE DISBURSED. X 1078900 3009366 AVERAGE PRICE/POUND X GIFT CERTIFICATES 1429 14290 FACE VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS BASED ON WEIGHT AND ASSIGN VALUE BASED ON FEEDING AMERICA'S GUIDANCE AND AN AVERAGE DONATION OF $30. THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF GIFT CERTIFICATE CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SANDY AND GREG KRAFT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND RANDY AND SANDRA ABRAHAM HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THIS CORPORATION MAY INCLUDE FAITH COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND AGENCIES FROM THE COMMUNITY. MEMBER FAITH COMMUNITIES AGREE TO SUSTAIN ECHO WITH PRAYERS, FUNDS, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONATED MATERIALS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE WHO COME TO ECHO FOR ASSISTANCE. MEMBERS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES AGREE TO SUSTAIN ECHO WITH FUNDS, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONATED MATERIALS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE WHO COME TO ECHO FOR ASSISTANCE. FAITH COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND/OR AGENCIES FROM THE COMMUNITY MAY BECOME MEMBERS BY REQUESTING SUCH STATUS, WITH SUCH STATUS TO BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ECHO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER FAITH COMMUNITY SHALL APPOINT ONE REPRESENTATIVE AND AN ALTERNATE TO REGULARLY ATTEND AND SERVE ON THE ECHO BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER MEMBERS SHALL APPOINT ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE ECHO BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED AT ANY TIME BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AT A MEETING WITH A QUORUM DULY CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE, PROVIDED THAT THE PROPOSAL FOR SUCH AMENDMENT WAS SUBMITTED IN WRITING AT THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING AND THAT WRITTEN NOTICE HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS MEETING THE FOLLOWING WEEK. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE OFFERED COPIES OF THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIALS. THOSE NOT AT THE MEETING MAY REQUEST THEM FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REVIEW. WITH IT, THEY ARE ALSO GIVEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO COMPLETE, ASKING THEM THEIR NAME, FILL IN THEIR DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY, DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT THEY OR A FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER MAY HAVE, AND IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST, TO STATE HOW IT IS HANDLED. EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN. THE FORM IS SIGNED, DATED, AND KEPT IN AN AGENCY FILE. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOTICES THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WAS NOT DESCRIBED, IT WOULD BE DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ONLY 24 EMPLOYEES, WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARE PAID. STAFF PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPARISONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE GATHERED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ANY OFFICER IS WELCOME TO ADD TO WHAT IS SHARED. DEPENDING UPON FUNDING, STAFF MAY RECEIVE RAISES. NO OFFICERS ARE PAID. NO BOARD MEMBERS ARE PAID. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 20,725.