2024-12-19T12:03:07-06:00 2024-04-30 363168081 SIKICH LLC 3051 HOLLIS DRIVE 3RD FLOOR SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 990 2023-05-01 370892145 WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC WEST 6189653458 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK PO BOX 7 STEELEVILLE IL 62288 PAULETTE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6189653458 2024-12-18 1 1 BRIDGETTE MUGGE P00671418 2177933363 2024-12-10 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PAULETTE HAMLIN 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK PO BOX 7 STEELEVILLE IL 62288 12014454 0 X WWW.WEEOC.ORG X 1965 IL EQUIPPING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES. 15 15 96 1494 0 0 12883748 11989082 16999 21304 1166 1614 4692 2454 12906605 12014454 8324101 7013056 0 0 3100153 3663522 0 0 0 1415010 1377982 12839264 12054560 67341 -40106 1987377 2508989 1762673 2260675 224704 248314 X EQUIPPING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES NEEDED FOR STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 0 0 6548218 5719831 0 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:LIHEAP: THE MONTHLY COST REPORT FOR FY24 SHOWS TOTAL LIHEAP PAYMENTS OF $3,201,470 IN PAYMENTS VS. $4,396,231 FOR FY23. WHICH IS A DECREASE IN PAYMENTS OF $1,194,761. THE LIHEAP PROGRAM WAS TO GO THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2024; HOWEVER, THE AGENCY RAN OUT OF FUNDING THE EARLY PART OF MAY 2024. OUR APPLICATION COUNT TOTAL ENDED WITH 4392 APPLICATIONS FOR FY24 VS. 5366 FY23, WHICH IS A DECREASE OF 974 APPLICATIONS. THE DECREASE IN APPLICATIONS WAS DUE TO NO AVAILABLE FUNDING BEFORE THE PROGRAM YEAR ENDED. ALSO, IN FY23, THE LIHEAP PROGRAM STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, AND FY2024 LIHEAP PROGRAM STARTED A MONTH LATER ON OCTOBER 1, 2023. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WILL HAVE NO SUMMER COOLING PROGRAM THIS YEAR. OUR OUTREACH OFFICES WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT LIHEAP APPLICATIONS VIA IN-PERSON BY APPOINTMENT, TAKE AN APPLICATION BY PHONE OR CLIENTS COULD PICK UP AN APPLICATION PACKET AT THEIR LOCAL OUTREACH OFFICE VIA THE OUTSIDE LITERATURE BOX. WE ALSO HAD THE APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE. WE HAVE WEDNESDAY'S AS "WALK-IN" DAY FOR CLIENTS NEEDING AN APPLICATION WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. FURNACE: THE FY23 FURNACE VOUCHER PROGRAM WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE AGECY TOOK A TOTAL OF 32 FURNACE APPLICATIONS. OF THE 32 FURNACE APPLICATIONS, 29 RECEIVED A NEW FURNACE AND 12 WERE DENIED DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS OR MISSING OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTATION. THE TOTAL CLIENT BENEFITS FROM THE FURNACE VOUCHER PROGRAM WERE $99,905.55. PIPP: THE YEAR ENDED WITH 491 ACTIVE PIPP CLIENTS. NO NEW PIPP APPLICATIONS WERE TAKEN IN FY24, PER THE STATE. PIPP CLIENTS BEGAN RECEIVING RECERTIFICATION LETTERS FROM THE STATE AS OF JULY 1, AND LIHEAP STAFF ARE CURRENTLY TAKING APPOINTMENTS TO START THE RECERTIFICATIONS. 3182090 239690 0 HEAD START PROGRAM:"HEAD START PROGRAM: PROVIDES LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ASSIST CHILDREN TO DEVELOP SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY IN A MANNOR APPROPRIATE IN AGE AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. PROVIDES AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH BY ASSESSING EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT LEVEL AND ALIGNING A CIRRICULUM PLAN AND PROGRESS MONITORING SYSTEM THAT WILL MAXIMIZE SCHOOL READINESS SUCCESS. ENGAGES IN MUTUALLY RESPECTUFL GOAL-ORIENTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES TO PROMOTE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND WELL-BEING. PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES PREVENTION, EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. FACILITATES NETWORKS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES' STRENTHGS, INTERESTS AND NEEDS. COLLECTS AND ANALYZES OUTCOME DATA TO IMPLEMENT PLANS THAT REFLECT THE DESIRE FOR CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION. RESULTS AND KEY BENEFITS FROM 2023-24: WESTERN EGYPTIAN EOC HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOME. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SERVICE THE TRI-COUNTY AREAS OF MONROE, RANDOLPH AND PERRY COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS WITH FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE HEAD START PROGRAM PARTICIPATES IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM. CHILDRENT IN FULL-TIME PRESCHOOL ARE SERVED BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND AFTERNOON SNACK. THERE ARE 4 CLASSROMMS THAT ARE FULL-DAY, PART-YEAR. THESE CLASSROOMS ARE OPERATED 148 DAYS IN THE SERVICE YEAR. THE 3 PART-YEAR, PART-DAY CLASSROOMS PROVIDE TRADITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING WITH CLASSROOMS IN 2 HEAD START LOCATIONS FUNDED TO SERVE 54 CHILDREN. THE PART-YEAR CENTERS ARE OPERATED 128 DAYS IN THE SERVICE YEAR. DOOR-TO-DOOR BUS TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FOR ALL CHILDREN IN THE PART-YEAR PROGRAM OPTION. 997273 773277 2454 WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM: DURING PROGRAM YEAR 2024, WEEOC'S WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM HAS FINALIZED 31 HOMES WITH FIVE MORE HOMES COMPLETED BUT NOT YET FINALIZED. THE PROGRAM HAS UNTIL JULY 15TH TO FINALIZE THOSE HOMES. THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS INCLUE THESE FIVE HOMES AND MAY CHANGE SLIGHTLY AS THE HOMES ARE FINALIZED. WHEN COMBINING DOE, DOE/READY AND DOE/BIL FUNDING, WE HAVE SPEND $258,285 (MATERIAL & LABOR) EXHAUSTING 92.1% OF THE FEDERAL DOE FUNDING RECEIVED. THE PROGRAM HAS SPENT $191,298 OF HHS FUNDING (94.7%) AND $85,037 (81.4%) OF STATE FUNDING. THERE WILL BE $10,709 HHS FUNDING LEFTOVER FOR CARRYOVER AND $19,438 STATE FUNDING LEFTOVER FOR CARRYOVER. WE NOW HAVE CONTRACTORS IN PLACE FOR ALL FACETS OF THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM AND ARE OPTIMISTIC THAT THOSE GRANTS WILL BE EXHAUSTED AS WELL. THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM STAFF IS DILIGENTLY WORKING TOWARD DATA INPUT IN THE STATE'S NEW SOFTWARE, IWX. ALL DATA MUST BE KEYED AS THERE WAS NO DATA TRANSFER FROM THE FORMER SOFTWARE, WEATHERWORKS. ONCE THIS IS COMPLETED, WE CAN BEGIN OUR NORMAL PROCESSING OF HOMES FOR THE NEW PROGRAM YEAR. 946925 280258 21304 SENIOR PROGRAMS: PROVIDED NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION, REFERRAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OVER 60 YEARS OLD, WHICH APPROXIMATELY 928 SENIORS WERE SERVED. PROGRAMS OPERATED THROUGH THE NUTRITION SITES HAVE BEEN STEADILY INCREASED SINCE THE PANDEMIC HAS ENDED. 946925 280258 21304 11674506 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 97 0 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X PAULETTE HAMLIN 6189653458 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK STEELEVILLE IL 62288 MARC KIEHNA CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNY SLAVENS VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TANYA COWEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SABRYNA JACQUEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LENNY SCHWARZE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH GROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KOENEMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE GREEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS KNOBLOCH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF BENSE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE EBERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA FOULK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TREASURE MUSIELAK THROUGH 110723 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DESTINY SANFORD THROUGH 110723 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULETTE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92362 0 4211 JENNIFER MACIURA FISCAL OFFICER 40.00 X 72307 0 2708 164669 0 6919 0 0 0 0 COUNTRY COMFORT SOLUTIONS 13616 ILLINOIS 49 MURPHYSBORO IL 62966 LABOR 330400 RONALD HART CONSTRUCTION 13520 PERRY ROAD PERCY IL 62272 LABOR 210254 J OLDE CONSTRUCTION 7681 HILL CITY RD BENTON IL 62812 LABOR 194230 ICAN 2 TWIN LAKE LN COULTERVILLE IL 62237 LABOR 117019 4 10826217 1162865 580291 11989082 RENTAL INCOME 532000 21304 21304 21304 1614 1614 OTHER REVENUE 624100 2454 2454 2454 12014454 23758 0 1614 7013056 7013056 171587 157479 14108 2273234 2086308 186926 104819 96199 8620 936149 859170 76979 177733 163118 14615 158918 138835 20083 9207 9207 93266 85752 7514 311685 302551 9134 49871 49871 28044 28044 44620 36714 7906 134366 113082 21284 SUPPLIES 283215 275877 7338 TRAINING 97722 96732 990 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 80446 80446 EQUIPMENT 58059 58059 28563 24006 4557 12054560 11674506 380054 0 721431 727921 416722 428993 1333908 1136649 222452 197259 626772 690488 0 464328 1987377 2508989 634628 616097 330183 327783 105000 105000 692862 1211795 1762673 2260675 X 224704 248314 224704 248314 1987377 2508989 -40106 63716 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7360225 8988471 11627779 12883748 11989082 52849305 7360225 8988471 11627779 12883748 11989082 52849305 52849305 491 429 427 1166 1614 4127 52853432 222943 0.99990 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15589 15589 681192 575670 105522 637127 560979 76148 197259 OPERATING LEASE 464328 464328 REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCES 56620 RETIREMENT PLAN LIABILITY 690488 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 464687 1211795 X 12102170 63716 24000 87716 12014454 0 12014454 12078560 24000 24000 12054560 0 12054560 PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND CLAIMS EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF STATE LAWS. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE COUNCIL FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY FASB ON ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX PROVISIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS, AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COUNCIL'S RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2020 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 CSBG PROGRAM 636 51499 FMV PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 10805 508714 FMV PROVIDES MEALS ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 4915 5719830 FMV ENERGY CONSERVATION AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO FAMILIES HEAD START PROGRAM 218 239690 FMV ASSISTS CHILDRENS' DEVELOPMENT WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM 31 1930 FMV PROVIDES WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS 47 211135 FMV PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE HOMELESS SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM 919 280258 FMV PROVIDES NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT, REFERRAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE. PART I, LINE 2: EACH PROGRAM IS GIVEN A UNIQUE PROGRAM NUMBER IN THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. CASH RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES ARE TRACKED BY PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE PREPARED MONTHLY AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. EACH PROGRAM IS CLOSED OUT AND THE APPROPRIATE REPORTS ARE SENT TO THE GRANTOR. EACH GRANTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO PERFORM PERIODIC AUDITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND AN ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT IS ALSO PERFORMED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. X 12 508714 COST X SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 1950 71577 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOSH GROSS AND DAVID GROSS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING AFTER IT IS COMPLETED. EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS HE OR SHE MIGHT HAVE. THE BOARD THEN VOTES TO APPROVE THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO AVOID ETHICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL OR OTHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO ENSURE THAT THEIR ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.OR ITS WELFARE. IF EMPLOYEES HAVE ANY INFLUENCE OR CONNECTION WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS WITH WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL'S PURCHASES, CONTRACTS, OR LEASES, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THEY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO AVOID EVEN THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. EMPLOYEES ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS SOON AS A THEY BECOME AWARE OF ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.