2025-12-09T06:03:40-08:00 2025-06-30 060872192 Doherty Beals & Banks PC 187 Williams St New London CT 06320 990 2024-07-01 060771393 United Way of Southeastern Connecticut Inc UNIT 8604647281 PO Box 375 Gales Ferry CT 06335 Ken Ewell Treasurer 2025-12-09 true true Stacey L Gualtieri CPA P00093558 8604432033 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PO Box 375 Gales Ferry CT 06335 14231949 false X www.uwsect.org X 1969 CT To inspire and coordinate the generosity and commitment that sustains a united, thriving community. 21 21 24 2039 0 10956058 13932840 0 260358 299109 0 11216416 14231949 8114444 10747792 0 2062968 2219970 0 952874 751925 917023 10929337 13884785 287079 347164 12355927 13188378 1290069 1261491 11065858 11926887 X To inspire and coordinate the generosity and commitment that sustains a united, thriving community. false false 6835361 5730095 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. Almost 19% of children are food insecure in the southeastern Connecticut region, meaning, they lack consistent access to enough food to live a healthy, active life.The Food Center provides food and basic needs items to sixty-five food assistance programs and a mobile food pantry program throughout New London County which support over 27,500 people every month. These sites include food pantries, after-school programs, day care centers, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, community meal sites, HUD housing complexes, and targeted programs for the elderly, veterans, and young families with children. Last year, the Food Center distributed the equivalent of 2.12 million meals, at no cost, throughout New London County. Forty-five percent of the food was received through the Food Centers food rescue program, where high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste is procured, 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 and ensure culturally preferred product is available at the warehouse. 3357659 3070561 Financial Security:UWSECT supports the Eastern Coordinated Access Network (ECAN) through fiscal management and partner collaboration. The ECAN is primarily funded through the Connecticut Department of Housing. UWSECT bolsters the ECAN by providing the overall management of the Department of Housing funds and coordinating the use of a portion of those funds for client assistance. This past year, UWSECT supported the application, award, and distribution of $2.1M in funding to the homelessness response system, with over $400,000 in direct financial assistance to households experiencing a housing crisis. Client Assistance is meant to help keep families and individuals housed in their current home or to help them access new housing if they were experiencing homelessness. UWSECTs role in providing this service is integral in coordinating the effective and efficient use of the funds. It also allows for all agencies engaged in the ECAN to have access to funds for their clients. For example, one agency, was working with an individual that was residing in a tent encampment. The agency was able to find an apartment unit for this individual and utilize the client assistance funds to help them with the security deposit. Once this individual had a home, they began working on increasing their income through earned career training to provide even more stability. Housing options are already limited and with the high cost necessary just to enter an apartment, flexible funding assistance is imperative. 1505283 1376573 Healthy Community:United Way of Southeastern Connecticut supports programs located in New London County that promote and provide a Healthy Community. 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), a thirteen-town collaborative, including both Tribal nations, joined together to focus on equitable outcomes, working collectively to remove barriers and improve access to healthcare and nutrituous 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 publich health, federally qualified health centers, state, and municipal agencies.ECHC works to achieve these goals through the following initiatives: 1.Coordinated Outreach: Developed to support and enhance the work of our regions Community Health Workers (CHWs) and various outreach workers in a strategic and coordinated approach to reach low access, vulnerable communities, and address barriers. The anticipated impact is an increase in culturally relevant case management and the expansion of the geographic/demographic reach of Community Health Workers and outreach staff reducing the duplication of services. Coordinated Outreach also provides CHWs the opportunity to share strategies, best practices, and resources to better service their clients to minimize the level and frequency of healthcare and social service needs. Nine agencies have participated to date with an average of thirty CHWs attending each session.2.Mobile Health Hubs: An innovative approach to bringing mobilized health-related services to underserved communities in New London County and the Town of Windham on a monthly basis. This is a coordinated effort to partner agencies with existing mobiles to offer more comprehensive, wrap-around resources at each of these locations. Mobile Health Hubs have serves approximately 19,000 individuals across nearly 100 events annually.3.Family Bridge: ECHC is the second region selected by the CT Office of Early Childhood (OEC) for a new universal nurse home visiting program for all birth mothers. Family Bridge Eastern CT includes a proven, evidence-based nurse home visiting program with a Community Health Worker (CHW) support component that will be tailored to our community. The pilot phase launched with the subcontracted partner (TVCCA) this February 2025 offering services to Tribal birthing moms and those living in Norwich, Windham, Lisbon, Griswold and Montville. Eventually the goal is to offer Family Bridge Eastern CT services to every birthing family living in all 13 towns in ECHCs catchment area. 523467 478708 Youth Opportunity:United Way of Southeastern Connecticut's Partner Programs and Collective Impact Initiatives that work with young children and adolescents (age 0 18) are providing services, resources, and activities for New London County youth to gain the skills, and knowledge needed to obtain family-sustaining employment. The work in attaining this goal starts from the very beginning in ensuring that young children are provided with quality education and family supports that increase the likelihood that they will thrive later in life. The work of our partners continues in working with young adults in developing workforce ready skills and obtaining the appropriate credentials to sustain their careers.An example of this work that United Way of Southeastern Connecticut funds is the New Capacities Job Developer role. This position works with high school aged students to develop a sustainable plan for after high school and provides opportunities for career exploration while developing relationships with local employers to increase the likelihood of students attaining gainful employment after graduation. The Job Developer provides a full menu of supports running the gamut from traditional career exploration and job readiness (resume building, soft skills workshops), to job placement (23 students directly placed in jobs as of June 2025 and still through the summer), to unique supports for a diverse student body and multi-lingual learners. The Job Developer was a bilingual staff member and able to provide additional language supports and confidence-building as many students navigate culture and language in a work environment. This role is a pilot at NFA to demonstrate that additional staff supports can truly close the gap between high school graduation and attainment of gainful employment. The outcomes to date clearly state both the demand and success of the position- 135 students (over 20% of the graduating class) connected to additional resources, external services, additional knowledge and preparedness for a future job, navigating career interests, and real skill development. 100488 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. 100443 91855 Community Resiliency:UWSEBT provides funding to a regional disaster relief program, providing flexible funding to enable immediate crisis support for families experiencing a disaster - most typically a devastating house fire, instantly destroying all personal possession, shelter, clothing, and beyond. Additionally, UWSECT provides direct support to CT-211, the statewide information and referral system that connects households with direct service supports. This past year over 27,000 requests were made to 211 by New London County households. 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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, 2025, 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. Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Donor Designations $100488 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Donor Designations $100488 true ALLIANCE FOR LIVING 154 BROAD STREET NEW LONDON CT 06320 061244514 54360 0 Healthy Community AMERICAN RED CROSS 209 FARMINGTON AVE FARMINGTON CT 06032 530196605 25500 0 Community Resiliency ARC NEW LONDON COUNTY 125 SACHEM STREET NORWICH CT 06360 066010477 37608 0 Financial Security CATHOLIC CHARITIES 331 MAIN STREET NORIWCH CT 06360 060646609 32536 0 Financial Security CHILD & FAMILY AGY SECT 225 HEMPSTEAD STREET NEW LONDON CT 06320 237212022 203867 0 Healthy Community COVENANT SHELTER 42 JAY STREET NEW LONDON CT 06320 061085545 47119 0 Financial Security CT LEGAL SERVICES INC 62 WASHINGTON STREET 4TH MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 060955461 14893 0 Financial Security HIGHER EDGE 35 Redden Avenue New London CT 06320 062852512 12243 0 Youth Opportunity JEWISH FEDERATION E CT 28 CHANNING STREET NEW LONDON CT 06320 237121362 17841 0 Financial Security MADONNA PLACE 225 MAIN STREET 2ND FLR NORWICH CT 06360 061205879 99829 0 Youth Opportunity MARTIN HOUSE 401 W THAMES ST 700 NORWICH CT 06360 061064857 88779 0 Financial Security NEW LONDON HOSPITALITY CENTER 730 State Pier Road New London CT 06320 205606908 8021 0 Youth Opportunity PAWCATUCK NEIGHBHD CTR 27 CHASE STREET PAWCATUCK CT 06379 061121511 37086 0 Healthy Community RIVERFRONT CHILDRENS CTR 476 THAMES STREET GROTON CT 06340 060732017 94446 0 Youth Opportunity SAFE FUTURES 16 JAY STREET NEW LONDON CT 06320 060950718 125757 0 Financial Security SCADD CAMP MOWEEN ROAD LEBANON CT 06249 060860926 74907 0 Healthy Community THAMES RIVER COMMUNITY SERVIC 1 THAMES RIVER PLACE NORWICH CT 06360 223096914 63118 0 Financial Security THE DROP IN LEARNING CENTER 45 BROAD ST ANNEX NEW LONDON CT 06320 060869262 43596 0 Youth Opportunity THE LIGHTHOUSE VOC-ED 125 Shaw Street New London CT 06320 061352951 12406 0 Youth Opportunity TVCCA 1 SYLVANDALE ROAD JEWETT CITY CT 06351 060806128 41678 0 Youth Opportunity UCP OF EASTERN CT 42 NORWICH ROAD QUAKERHILL CT 06375 060792820 40457 0 Financial Security UNITED COMM & FAM SERV 34 EAST TOWN STREET NORWICH CT 06360 060653142 230563 0 Healthy Community UNITED WAY 2-1-1 1344 SILAS DEANE HGHWY ROCKY HILL CT 06067 061084194 39478 0 Community Resiliency VISITING NURSE ASSOC OF SECT 403 N FRONTAGE RD WATERFORD CT 06385 060646616 68229 0 Healthy Community 23 1 FOOD, HOUSING & HEATING ASSISTANCE 24266 633803 5012409 2,544,370 lbs of food distributed Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used COMMITTEES ARE FORMED TO EVALUATE EACH AGENCY AND THE APPLICABLE GRANTS. OUTCOMES ARE REVIEWED AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE IS ASSESSED. false false false false false false false false false Dina Sears-Graves President & CEO 152145 12172 27531 191848 Julie Wachtmann Vice President of Finance 128364 10269 33052 171685 X 1 5471569 X 1 27000 false false false 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.