2025-12-15T14:30:17-06:00 2025-04-30 363168081 SIKICH LLC 3051 HOLLIS DRIVE 3RD FLOOR SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 990 2024-05-01 370892145 WESTERN EGYPTIAN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC WEST 6189653458 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK PO BOX 7 STEELEVILLE IL 62288 PAULETTE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6189653458 2025-12-09 1 0 BRIDGETTE MUGGE P00671418 2177933363 2025-12-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAULETTE HAMLIN 1 INDUSTRIAL PARK PO BOX 7 STEELEVILLE IL 62288 10987792 0 X WWW.WEEOC.ORG X 1965 IL EQUIPPING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES. 8 8 92 1385 0 0 11989082 10968321 21304 15844 1614 1827 2454 1800 12014454 10987792 7013056 5519321 0 0 3663522 4100768 0 0 0 1377982 1109576 12054560 10729665 -40106 258127 2508989 2853647 2260675 2175728 248314 677919 X EQUIPPING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES NEEDED FOR STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 0 0 5242162 4279231 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:THE MONTHLY COST REPORT FOR FY25 SHOWS TOTAL LIHEAP PAYMENTS OF $3,058,623 IN PAYMENTS VS. $3,165,585 FOR FY24. WHICH IS A DECREASE IN PAYMENTS OF $106,962. THE LIHEAP PROGRAM WAS TO GO THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2025; HOWEVER, THE AGENCY RAN OUT OF FUNDING IN MID-APRIL, 2025. OUR APPLICATION COUNT TOTAL ENDED WITH 4411 APPLICATIONS FOR FY25 VS. 4328 FY24, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 83 APPLICATIONS. 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 HAVE TUESDAY'S AS "WALK-IN" DAY FOR LIHEAP APPOINTMENTS AT 3 OF OUR OUTREACH OFFICES IN JACKSON PERRY, AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. WE ALSO HAD THE APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE. FURNACE: THE FY25 FURNACE VOUCHER PROGRAM WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE TOTAL CLIENT BENEFITS FROM THE FURNACE VOUCHER PROGRAM WERE $182,020. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL $23,000 TO THE FURNACE FUNDING FORM LIHEAP FUNDS TO HELP WITH 5 ADDITIONAL FURNACES FOR CUSTOMERS. PIPP: THE YEAR ENDED WITH 404 ACTIVE PIPP CLIENTS. NO NEW PIPP APPLICATIONS WERE TAKEN IN FY25, 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 RECERTIFICATION'S.WE HAVE A COUPLE AMEREN PROGRAMS WE ARE DOING TO HELP AMEREN CUSTOMERS. ONE IS CALLED THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE {MDI}. WE ENGAGE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH RESOURCES AMEREN HAS AND SIGN THEM UP TO RECEIVE FREE ENERGY KITS. FROM THIS MDI PROGRAM, WE HAVE MADE $7,690 JUST FOR ENGAGING WITH CUSTOMERS ABOUT AMEREN'S PROGRAMS AND GOING TO OUTREACH EVENTS. OUTREACH WORKERS HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL OUTREACH EVENTS WE WERE INVITED TO. THEY TALK WITH CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE LIHEAP PROGRAM AND OTHER PROGRAMS THE AGENCY OFFERS. THE OTHER PROGRAM WE JUST STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO IS CALLED THE MOBILE HOME INITIATIVE {MHI}. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR MOBILE HOME OWNERS OR RENTERS. THE CUSTOMER FILLS OUT AN APPLICATION AND WE RECEIVE $200 FOR EVERY APPLICATION WE TURN IN. THIS PROGRAM IS SIMILAR TO WEATHERIZATION IN MAKING THE HOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. WE HAVE RECEIVED $400 SO FAR WITH THIS PROGRAM. 3285725 239587 HEAD START PROGRAM:PROVIDES LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ASSIST CHILDREN TO DEVELOP SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY IN A MANOR APPROPRIATE IN AGE AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. PROVIDES AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH BY ASSESSING EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT LEVEL AND ALIGNING A CURRICULUM PLAN AND PROGRESS MONITORING SYSTEM THAT WILL MAXIMIZE SCHOOL READINESS SUCCESS. ENGAGES IN MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL 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' STRENGTHS, INTERESTS AND NEEDS. COLLECTS AND ANALYZES OUTCOME DATA TO IMPLEMENT PLANS THAT REFLECT THE DESIRE FOR CONTINUOUS 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. CHILDREN IN FULL-TIME PRESCHOOL ARE SERVED BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND AFTERNOON SNACK. WE HAVE 3 CENTERS AND 2 PARTNERSHIPS THAT CHILDREN ATTEND AUGUST JUNE. THERE WERE 100 CHILDREN IN FULL DAY, FULL YEAR. THERE ARE 4 CLASSROOMS 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. 1133291 770916 DURING PROGRAM YEAR 2025, WEEOC'S WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM HAS FINALIZED 15 HOMES WITH 4 MORE HOMES COMPLETED BUT NOT YET FINALIZED. THE PROGRAM HAS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH TO FINALIZE THOSE HOMES. THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS INCLUDE ALL NINETEEN HOMES. WHEN COMBINING DOE, DOE/READY AND DOE/BIL FUNDING, WE HAVE SPENT $115,473 EXHAUSTING 28.3% OF THE FEDERAL DOE FUNDING RECEIVED. THE PROGRAM HAS SPENT $141,050 OF HHS FUNDING (54.3%) AND $71,056 (58.1%) OF STATE FUNDING. WORKING WITH THE STATE'S NEW IWX PROGRAM, PROGRAMMING FOR A COMPLETE CYCLE WAS NOT IN PLACE UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER 2024 (WITH MANY HELP DESK TICKETS CREATED). WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GIVE WORK ORDERS TO CONTRACTORS UNTIL DECEMBER 2024. THE FUNDING DOLLARS ARE ACTUALLY REPRESENTING ONLY 6 MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025. THERE WILL BE $118,809 HHS FUNDING LEFTOVER FOR CARRYOVER AND $51,318 STATE FUNDING LEFTOVER FOR CARRYOVER. WE WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO SPEND THAT CARRYOVER FUNDING AS THINGS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH THE STATE'S IWX PROGRAM AT THIS MOMENT. 774951 229587 17644 SENIOR PROGRAMS:PROVIDED NUTRITION, TRANSPORTATION, REFERRAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OVER 60 YEARS OLD, WHICH APPROXIMATELY 1,098 SENIORS WERE SERVED. PROGRAMS OPERATED THROUGH THE NUTRITION SITES HAVE BEEN STEADILY INCREASED SINCE THE PANDEMIC HAS ENDED. 774951 229587 17644 10436129 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 78 0 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 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 THRU 121024 CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNY SLAVENS THRU 121024 VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TANYA COWAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SABRYNA JACQUEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LENNY SCHWARZE THRU 100924 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH GROSS THRU 100924 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GROSS THRU 100924 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 THRU 100924 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF BENSE THRU 100924 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE EBERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA FOULK THRU 100924 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TREASURE MUSIELAK THRU 100924 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DESTINY SANFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY HACKWORTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULETTE HAMLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 97925 0 9807 JENNIFER MACIURA FISCAL OFFICER 40.00 X 82173 0 3970 180098 0 13777 0 0 0 0 RONALD HART CONSTRUCTION 13520 PERRY ROAD PERCY IL 62272 LABOR 230031 1 10093961 874360 632959 10968321 RENTAL INCOME 532000 15844 15844 15844 1827 1827 OTHER REVENUE 624100 1800 1800 1800 10987792 17644 0 1827 5519321 5519321 193875 178365 15510 2615055 2405851 209204 292130 268760 23370 800542 739518 61024 199166 183233 15933 31095 31616 -521 16499 16499 107193 99271 7922 262599 237277 25322 41821 41841 -20 41736 34055 7681 148471 139198 9273 SUPPLIES 319155 308992 10163 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 79266 73948 5318 EQUIPMENT 61743 61743 TRAINING 17893 16758 1135 -17895 79883 -97778 10729665 10436129 293536 0 727921 425374 428993 515631 1812716 1178385 197259 634331 690488 861966 464328 416345 2508989 2853647 616097 462410 327783 325383 105000 105000 1211795 1282935 2260675 2175728 X 248314 677919 248314 677919 2508989 2853647 258127 171478 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 8988471 11627779 12883748 11989082 10968321 56457401 8988471 11627779 12883748 11989082 10968321 56457401 56457401 429 427 1166 1614 1827 5463 56462864 133712 0.99990 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15589 15589 681192 595351 85841 1115935 583034 532901 634331 OPERATING LEASE 416345 416345 REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCES 225 RETIREMENT PLAN LIABILITY 861966 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 420744 1282935 X 11183270 171478 24000 195478 10987792 0 10987792 10753665 24000 24000 10729665 0 10729665 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'S RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 CSBG PROGRAM 478 26027 FMV PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 10805 549744 FMV PROVIDES MEALS ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 4134 4279196 FMV ENERGY CONSERVATION AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO FAMILIES HEAD START PROGRAM 218 239587 FMV ASSISTS CHILDRENS' DEVELOPMENT HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS 41 195180 FMV PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE HOMELESS SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM 1098 229587 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 549744 COST X SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 1950 83215 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.