2024-11-14T10:58:46-05:00 2024-06-30 561056216 MCCANNON ROGERS DRISCOLL & ASSOC LLP PO BOX 339 GASTONIA NC 280530339 990 2023-07-01 562048064 GASTON TOGETHER COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE INC GAST 7048679869 PO BOX 817 GASTONIA NC 280530817 LESLIE LEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7048679869 2024-11-05 true false BENJAMIN P ALBRIGHT III P02010022 7048670264 2024-11-14 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LESLIE LEE PO BOX 817 GASTONIA NC 28053 95306 false X WWW.GASTONTOGETHER.ORG X 1997 NC THE MISSION OF GASTON TOGETHER IS TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO TACKLE BIG COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES OF COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS ARE: COMMUNITY PRIDE BUILDING (COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS, THIRD GRADE PROGRAMS - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST); GASTON TOGETHER CLERGY CITIZENS COALITION (GC3-LAW ENFORCEMENT COVENANT, GASTON TOGETHER MLK UNITY AWARDS, ETC.); CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP; GASTON TOGETHER HEALTHCARE COMMISSION (GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION, HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES AND HEALTHY GASTON NEWSLETTER). 14 14 3 65 0 168900 89830 0 493 4628 3085 848 172478 95306 0 0 110544 127304 0 0 120536 58724 231080 186028 -58602 -90722 255646 165716 792 255646 164924 X THE MISSION OF GASTON TOGETHER IS TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO TACKLE BIG COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES OF COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES. false false 41220 16225 GASTON 2020: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY REQUEST TO CREATE A POTENTIAL POOL OF FUTURE LEADERS FOR GASTON COUNTY - SINCE PILOT CLASS 2017, 115 GRADUATES HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESS DESIGNED FOR 20-25 PER COHORT. - PROCESS INCLUDES EIGHT SESSIONS: SIX 8-HOUR SESSIONS AND TWO 6-HOUR SESSIONS - GOALS: INTENTIONAL CROSS-SECTOR COMMUNITY BUILDING; IN-DEPTH PERSONAL AWARENESS AND PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT; AND GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF GASTON COUNTY. 95605 59720 HEALTHCARE COMMISSION: ESTABLISHED TO DEVELOP A WORKABLE COMMUNITY-WIDE AGENDA TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CITIZENS IN GASTON COUNTY. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS: - HEALTHY GASTON - SEEKS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF WELLNESS IN BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE VITALITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ULTIMATELY IMPACT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. - POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAMS: 1) GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION WITH OVER 100 MEMBERS SERVING THE COALITION AND FOCUSED ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC 2) HEALTH IN ALL ASPECTS, WHICH DEVELOPS POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENABLE COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY OUTCOMES. 527 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: TO BUILD AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY PRIDE IN GASTON COUNTY - COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROMOTES COMMUNITY PRIDE AND SHOWCASES POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/ENHANCEMENTS. PRESENTED TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS USED NON-SILO, UNIQUE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GASTON COUNTY. OVER 250 ATTEND ANNUAL EVENT. - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST FOR THIRD GRADERS, BUILDS COMMUNITY PRIDE IN YOUNG STUDENTS. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MANY PRIVATE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR REPRESENTING OVER 2500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. SINCE ITS CREATION IN THE 2000-2001 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 50,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. 137352 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 3 true false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X LESLIE LEE 7048679869 PO BOX 817 GASTONIA NC 28053 LESLIE LEE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 68750 0 0 JASON AUSTELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASST CHIEF NANCY BROGDON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FOGARTY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY FREEMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GALLOWAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATASHA GILBERT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN LONG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMIA MASSEY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NICHOLS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PEOPLES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX POOLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SWINDLER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER THOMAS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 68750 false false false 89830 89830 4628 4628 OTHER INCOME 848 848 848 95306 5476 68750 56040 12710 50027 40780 9247 8527 6950 1577 6119 6119 3375 1888 1487 7746 7746 794 362 432 3600 3600 206 206 880 880 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSH 18522 18384 138 HEALTHCARE COMMISSION 12006 11668 338 VISION 2040 1677 527 1150 MISCALLANEOUS 1048 1048 2751 547 2204 186028 137352 48676 0 238181 146167 4951 4179 978 772 16487 18777 255646 165716 792 0 792 X 115607 71559 140039 93365 255646 164924 255646 165716 -90722 X false false false X 218447 246990 197114 168900 89830 921281 218447 246990 197114 168900 89830 921281 921281 630 772 432 2578 4476 8888 930169 0.99040 0.99610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4951 4179 772 772 INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 18777 18777 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF GASTON TOGETHER IS TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO TACKLE BIG COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES OF COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST UPDATE AND SIGN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED MID-YEAR TO UPDATE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON RESULTS OF THIS OVERALL PERFORMANCE REVIEW: SCORECARD, FINANCIALS AND PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS/INTERACTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BOARD CHAIR MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REPORT RESULTS OF REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVALUATES EACH STAFF MEMBER AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPENSATION WITH FINAL APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.