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O) LIVES IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 29 28 30 1193 0 0 8439641 5236389 2870 1446 473867 261650 -12986 -16715 8903392 5482770 4928831 2595979 0 0 1981309 2149283 0 0 739717 2063306 1412463 8973446 6157725 -70054 -674955 10023704 8846127 1114455 325940 8909249 8520187 X TO UNITE LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES FOR LASTING CHANGE, BY FOCUSING ON MEETING THE FINANCIAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. 0 0 2991444 2595979 1446 PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE SENDING DESIGNATIONS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY THE DONOR, AND OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS. 778426 SUCCESS BY SIX: CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF DIRECT SERVICE AND GRANTS TO PROGRAM PARTNERS. GRANTS TO THE COMMUNITY TOTALED $188,000. THERE WERE 6 AGENCIES INVOLVED THAT SERVED 225 CLIENTS IN 2025. THESE PROGRAMS ENSURED CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS HAVE A COMBINED SPEND OF $778,426. INCLUDED KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN CAMP SERVING 116 CHILDREN AND EARLY LEARNING CLUBS SERVING 2,909 CHILDREN. THESE PROGRAMS MEET THE GOAL: CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS BETTER TOGETHER SERVED 75 FAMILIES AND 841 FAMILIES SUBSCRIBED TO, LANTERN, FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRIGHT BY TEXT. (SEE SCHEDULE O) THOSE PROGRAMS MEET THE GOAL: PARENTS BECOME THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN 0-11 HAVE TIPS TO ENSURE THEIR CHILDREN THRIVE. RESOURCES INCLUDED 20,000 KINDERGARTEN READINESS CALENDARS DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN AGE 4-6. 885063 211/SAFE & STABLE FAMILIES: A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, MULTILINGUAL, 24/7, 365 DAYS PER YEAR INFORMATION AND REFERRAL HELPLINE. PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO PEOPLE IN NEED USING PHONE CALLS, TEXT MESSAGING AND ONLINE SEARCHABLE DATABASES. TRAINED SPECIALISTS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED WITH ACCESS TO AVAILABLE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: SUCH AS FOOD, EMERGENCY SHELTER, RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, HEALTH CLINCS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND MORE. 9,299 CONTACTS WERE MADE TO 211 RESULTING IN 13,905 NEEDS AND 15,041 REFERRALS WITH A SPEND OF $885,063. THE GREATEST NEEDS ADDRESSED INCLUDED HOUSING AND SHELTER (44%) UTILITIES (12%), FOOD (6%), EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME (7%), AND HEALTHCARE (5%). 349252 YOUTH SUCCESS HAS A SPEND OF APPROXIMATELY $349,252 . IT MEETS THE GOAL: STUDENTS STAYING ON TRACK TO GRADUATION WHILE HAVING ACCESS TO THE CRITICAL SUPPORT, MENTORSHIP, AND RESOURCES TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE. DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PARENT MENTOR PROGRAM (1100 STUDENTS AND 48 PARENTS) AND BREAKFAST CLUB (38 STUDENTS). RESOURCES INCLUDE (3388 BACKPACKS, 65 VOLUNTEER EVENTS, 1481 VOLUNTEERS AND 2829 VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND A TOTAL OF 17 SENSORY PATHS, AND 20 LEARNING TRAILS, AND 9 MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE EXPERITENAL LEARNING INSTALLATIONS). STUDENTS RECEIVED MENTORSHIP IN ACADEMICS, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND GUIDANCE TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED. 349252 5004185 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X JAMES Q SNODGRASS 8477751000 330 SOUTH GREENLEAF STREET GURNEE IL 60031 X KRISTI LONG PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 03/2025) 50.00 0.00 X X 228694 0 29504 JAMES Q SNODGRASS PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 04/2025) 50.00 0.00 X X 142394 0 10317 JOE GARNETT BOARD CHAIR 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENDA G ABBOTT VICE CHAIR 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IRENE HRUSOVSKY 211 ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMER SALEH VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW WARRINGTON TREASURER 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BABINSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BARTOLUCCI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE DUDZINSKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE EPSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FOLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO GARCIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK HARDEN AT LARGE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J KEVIN HUNTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN IDLEBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KANER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA LIVINGSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE MALONEY-KNAUFF AT LARGE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANIS QUINN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RIZZIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS RUIZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YESHWANT SANZGIRI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TARA THOMAS-VEAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TEJAL VEKHARIA AT LARGE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN YARGOSZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GALE GRAVES VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT 50.00 0.00 X 112980 0 13439 484068 0 53260 3 0 1 0 INTERFACE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICE 4001 MISSION OAKS BLVD STE 1 CAMERILLO CA 93012 211 ADMIN SERVICES 180071 UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLZ STE 633 CHICAGO IL 60654 ADMIN SERVICES 167221 2 18043 388226 4830120 75336 5236389 DESIGNATION FEES 561000 1446 1446 1446 151647 151647 287079 177076 110003 110003 110003 20463 388226 37178 -16715 -16715 5482770 1446 0 244935 2595979 2595979 226770 92995 86463 47312 1460073 994250 116827 348996 94223 58752 13659 21812 243858 160378 31841 51639 124359 78395 15033 30931 494540 367303 46934 80303 130 65 24 41 54613 27217 10157 17239 24768 12344 4606 7818 55145 22614 21026 11505 145783 134315 2893 8575 112338 105746 2398 4194 25494 19341 2281 3872 135669 72123 23422 40124 33659 25354 1938 6367 52227 46780 1719 3728 63829 31810 11871 20148 67852 33815 12619 21418 32960 16426 6130 10404 UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 101000 101000 MEMBERSHIPS 11247 6138 1917 3192 1209 1045 65 99 6157725 5004185 413823 739717 168 116 1979378 1889025 1927767 630876 69618 17966 3306444 2171369 1178533 1135075 4868240 5173069 10023704 8846127 408616 325940 653581 0 52258 0 0 0 1114455 325940 X 5340155 5043926 3569094 3476261 8909249 8520187 10023704 8846127 -674955 285893 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6000035 6545869 6501115 8338641 5236389 32622049 6000035 6545869 6501115 8338641 5236389 32622049 5303226 27318823 85449 86593 108012 141739 151647 573440 9230 9624 20463 39317 33234806 25181 0.82200 0.91040 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING GROSS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 9,230. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 9,624. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 20,463. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4585140 6000 508561 226800 4872983 4284039 530201 229100 4585140 4147195 432973 296130 4284038 4981546 -665388 168962 4147196 4084264 1123020 225738 4981546 0.59000 0.41000 0 0 200000 200000 2141359 1263978 877381 580476 522823 57653 384609 384568 41 1135075 X 3228841 285893 -101000 184893 3043948 2438822 2438822 5482770 3617903 -101000 -101000 3718903 2438822 2438822 6157725 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS SET ASIDE BY UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY, INC.'S ("UWLC") BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES OR PROJECTS. THE PERMANENT FUND IS KNOWN AS THE UWLC FOREVER FUND ("THE FUND"). THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO RAISE AND SECURE GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS AND DEVISES APART FROM THE ANNUAL UWLC CAMPAIGN. INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THE FUND WILL BE DISBURSED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UWLC IN A MANNER DEEMED PRUDENT TO SERVE A BOARD RANGE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CAPITAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR THOSE PERSONS THEN PRESENT IN, OR LIVING IN THE LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY. PART X, LINE 2: UWLC HAS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE STATING THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 AS AMENDED, EXCEPT FOR INCOME TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE REQUIRES TAX EFFECTS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE IS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES OR STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTED PLEDGES -101,000. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DESIGNATIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 2,476,000. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE -37,178. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTED PLEDGES -101,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DESIGNATIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 2,476,000. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE -37,178. 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FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLETING SCHEDULE I, IF AN AGENCY RECEIVED UWLC GRANT FUNDS AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS, THE AMOUNT OF CASH GRANT IS THE TOTAL OF THESE TWO FUNDING SOURCES. EACH AGENCY RECEIVING DIRECT UWLC FUNDING IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS TO UWLC. THE REPORTS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT BUDGET, DEMOGRAPHICS REGARDING THE COMMUNITY SERVICED AND PERFORMANCE (OUTCOME) UPDATES. THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE STAFF OF UWLC AND FOLLOW UP IS PERFORMED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, UWLC MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH THE AGENCIES THROUGH THE YEAR AS THE AGENCIES' FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE EXECUTED. FOR AGENCIES RECEIVING FUNDS AS A RESULT OF DONORS DESIGNATING TO THOSE AGENCIES, UWLC DOES NOT MONITOR THESE AGENCIES. HOWEVER, THESE DESIGNATED AGENCIES ARE CHECKED TO VERIFY THEIR 501(C)(3) STATUS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KRISTI LONG PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 03/2025) 208298 0 20000 0 396 0 12829 0 16675 0 258198 0 0 0 JAMES Q SNODGRASS PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 04/2025) 142304 0 0 0 90 0 8803 0 1514 0 152711 0 0 0 X 12 75336 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): UWLC IS REPORTING BOTH THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: BOARD/POLICY MAKING VOLUNTEERS: 26 LOANED EXECUTIVES: 0 INTERNAL CAMPAIGN COORDINATORS: 55 COMMUNITY IMPACT/COMMUNITY BUILDING VOLUNTEERS: 84 DIRECT SERVICE VOLUNTEERS: 158 DAY(S) OF SERVICE VOLUNTEERS: 856 TOTAL: 1,179 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS AND IN EMERGENCIES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS SUCH POWER AS IS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF EIGHT DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS MAY BE ELECTED TO SERVE AS AT-LARGE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, SALARY AND BENEFIT SCHEDULES, SUBJECT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE ONE CLASS OF TERMED MEMBERS. EACH CONTRIBUTOR TO THE UWLC CAMPAIGN SHALL BE ENTITLED TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE UWLC AND SHALL BE KNOWN AS A MEMBER DURING THE YEAR FOR WHICH THE GIFT WAS MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WAS CONDUCTED BY THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN KEY UWLC STAFF MEMBERS DURING THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 12, 2026 PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WERE EMAILED TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AND KEY UWLC STAFF MEMBERS: THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE MANAGER OF FINANCE. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE KEY STAFF MEMBERS CONCERNING THE FORM 990 WERE SOLICITED AND SHARED. FOLLOWING THE REVIEW, THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CODE OF ETHICS POLICIES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "THE ETHICS POLICIES") COVERING (1) EMPLOYEES AND (2) VOLUNTEERS AND REPRESENTATIVES (INCLUDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES) OF UWLC AND CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS OF EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS AND REPRESENTATIVES. THE ETHICS POLICIES COVER, AMONG OTHER TOPICS AND WHEN APPLICABLE, ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY; RESPONSIBILITIES TO (OF) VOLUNTEERS AND REPRESENTATIVES; VENDOR RELATIONS; EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PERSONAL GAIN; FAVORITISM; SOLICITATIONS; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURE. REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, UWLC EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS AND REPRESENTATIVES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY ACTIVITY OR OUTSIDE BUSINESS VENTURE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN OR OTHERWISE THAT CONFLICTS WITH UWLC'S BEST INTERESTS, INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT WITH A CURRENT OR POTENTIAL VENDOR, GRANTEE OR COMPETING ORGANIZATION, UNLESS DISCLOSED TO AND NOT DEEMED TO BE INAPPROPRIATE BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR BOARD CHAIRPERSON. EACH UWLC EMPLOYEE, VOLUNTEER AND REPRESENTATIVE IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND FORWARD RESPONSES TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE ARE SUMMARIZED AND AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UWLC EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS OR REPRESENTATIVES HAVING A GOOD FAITH COMPLAINT REGARDING ACCOUNTING, INTERNAL AUDITING CONTROLS, AUDITING MATTERS IN GENERAL AND/OR OTHER CONCERNS SPECIFICALLY NOTED IN THE ETHICS POLICIES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "ETHICAL FINANCIAL CONCERNS") MUST SUBMIT AN ETHICAL FINANCIAL CONCERN TO THE STAFF ETHICS OFFICER (DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION) OR CURRENT BOARD CHAIRPERSON IN PERSON, BY TELEPHONE OR BY LETTER. ALL ETHICAL FINANCIAL CONCERNS ARE RECORDED BY THE STAFF ETHICS OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON. THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON MAKES AN INITIAL DETERMINATION IF THE ETHICAL FINANCIAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED, AND IF SO, MAY DESIGNATE AN APPROPRIATE BOARD MEMBER(S) OR OUTSIDE COUNSEL/ADVISORS TO CONDUCT SUCH AN INVESTIGATION. ON NOT LESS THAN A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, THE STAFF ETHICS OFFICER WILL REPORT TO THE BOARD AS TO THE STATUS OF ALL ETHICAL FINANCIAL CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHAIR OF THE UWLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO ("TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL"). ANNUALLY, THE BOARD CHAIR CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS COMMUNICATED TO THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION. UWLC USES A MARKET PRICING/JOB SLOTTING SYSTEM AS THE BEST FIT FOR ITS TOTAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. USING JOB DESCRIPTIONS AS A BASE, "BENCHMARK JOBS" (JOBS COMMON TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TYPICALLY SURVEYED) WERE IDENTIFIED. APPROXIMATELY 23 JOBS WERE SELECTED AS BENCHMARK JOBS. THESE JOBS WERE COMPETITIVELY PRICED TO THE LABOR MARKET. ALL NON-BENCHMARK JOBS WERE COMPARED AND RANKED AS TO JOB RESPONSIBILITIES IN COMPARISON TO THE BENCHMARK JOBS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE PLACEMENT. UWLC USES APPROPRIATE PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS TO RESEARCH COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA AND ESTABLISH EXTERNAL EQUITY. SURVEYS USED INCLUDE (NOT INCLUSIVE): ASSOCIATION FORUM OF CHICAGOLAND -- COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SURVEY FOR NOT-FOR-PROFITS; ABBOTT, LANGER ASSOCIATION SURVEYS - NOT-FOR-PROFITS; SULLIVAN & COTTER - CHICAGO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION STUDY; WATSON WYATT - OFFICE PERSONNEL REPORT AND UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE - SALARY SURVEY. USING EXTERNAL COMPETITIVE SALARY DATA AND INTERNAL JOB RANKINGS, A SALARY STRUCTURE WAS CREATED. BENCHMARK JOBS WERE PLACED IN SALARY RANGES BASED ON COMPETITIVE MARKET DATA AND NON-BENCHMARK JOBS WERE PLACED BASED ON A COMPARISON OF INTERNAL JOBS AND JOB FAMILIES. SALARY RANGES ARE REVIEWED AND REVISED WHEN THE NEED IS INDICATED BY CHANGES IN COMPETITIVE PAY TARGETS FOR THE LABOR MARKET AS ESTABLISHED BY SURVEY DATA. SALARY RANGES ARE REVIEWED, A MINIMUM OF, EVERY THREE YEARS BY THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY FOR EXISTING AND NEWLY-CREATED POSITIONS TO CONFIRM THAT UWLC'S SALARY RANGES ARE COMPETITIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UWLC'S FORM 1023, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION, IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. UWLC MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON UWLC'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.UWLAKECO.ORG/. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UWLC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT UWLC'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.UWLAKECO.ORG/. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, LINE 1: UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO UWLC. THESE SERVICES ARE DONOR PROCESSING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE DONOR PROCESSING INCLUDES PROCESSING OF DONOR PLEDGES, ISSUANCE OF TAX RECEIPTS, CREDIT CARD AND STOCK DONATION PROCESSING, AGENCY NOTIFICATION OF DONOR DESIGNATION PAYOUTS AND PROCESSING OF PLEDGE PAYMENTS. FINANCIAL SERVICES INCLUDE BOOKKEEPING SERVICES, AUDIT SUPPORT, AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES AND AGENCY ALLOCATIONS.