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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by UNLEASHING POTENTIAL.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,400,669
Total expenses
$3,633,200
Contributions and grants received
$3,170,861
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$255,840
Investment income
$6,105
Other revenue
-$32,137
Total assets, end of year
$2,729,834
Total liabilities, end of year
$593,808
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,136,026
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,839,753
Management and general expenses
$466,821
Fundraising expenses
$326,626
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,839,753

Program services were 78.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $466,461

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $143,026

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,758,863

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $802,511

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $126,961

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $255,840 · related or exempt $255,840

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,105 · excluded $6,105

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $49,464

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $143,026

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $84,023

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$34,559 · excluded -$34,559

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $2,422 · related or exempt $2,422

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,422

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $174,802 · program services $69,921 · management and general $61,180 · fundraising $43,701

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,906,320 · program services $1,583,649 · management and general $129,411 · fundraising $193,260

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,028 · management and general $15,028

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $185,722 · program services $152,350 · management and general $14,945 · fundraising $18,427

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $167,704 · program services $136,283 · management and general $13,448 · fundraising $17,973

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $125,675 · management and general $125,675

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $250,877 · program services $201,476 · management and general $38,222 · fundraising $11,179

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,036 · program services $536 · management and general $1,829 · fundraising $3,671

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $202,942 · program services $170,970 · management and general $11,855 · fundraising $20,117

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $171,087 · program services $148,358 · management and general $19,259 · fundraising $3,470

  • 17 · Travel

    total $24,545 · program services $24,339 · management and general $179 · fundraising $27

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $38,044 · program services $36,078 · management and general $1,057 · fundraising $909

  • 20 · Interest

    total $14,577 · program services $9,714 · management and general $3,600 · fundraising $1,263

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $44,471 · program services $37,563 · management and general $6,908

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,702 · program services $20,562 · management and general $5,140

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD & MEDICAL SUPPLIES

    total $168,717 · program services $161,498 · management and general $6,898 · fundraising $321

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $34,500 · program services $20,552 · management and general $1,640 · fundraising $12,308

  • 24c · Other expenses: FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS

    total $29,826 · program services $29,826

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $46,625 · program services $36,078 · management and general $10,547

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $435,907 · end of year $117,343

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $454,648 · end of year $466,461

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $902,003 · end of year $1,236,103

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $45,667 · end of year $32,607

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,425,709

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,243,711

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $152,973 · end of year $181,998

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $164,561 · end of year $151,968

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $571,665 · end of year $543,354

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $139,778 · end of year $240,967

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $59,354 · end of year $249,410

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $103,431

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,344,558 · end of year $891,099

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,183,734 · end of year $1,244,927

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF UNLEASHING POTENTIAL IS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY BUILDING ON THEIR STRENGTHS. WE CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND EMPOWERING EXPERIENCES THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, YOUTH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEVELOPMENT, AND ENRICHMENT CAMPS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY BUILDING ON THEIR STRENGTHS

  • SCHOOL AGE SERVICES:UP AFTER SCHOOL - WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PERSONAL GROWTH AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS, UP AFTER SCHOOL PROVIDES BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL SERVICES FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS IN PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL AWARENESS, STRONG ARTS PROGRAMMING, AND USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM FOR MATH, LITERATURE, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND NUTRITION. CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE, A RESEARCH-BASED BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM, IS USED TO EMPOWER STAFF TO USE EVERYDAY CONFLICTS TO TEACH CHILDREN LIFE SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.2022 OUTCOMES: - 9 SITES IN THE CITY AND COUNTY- 599 CHILDREN SERVED- 86% OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED, MANAGED, AND APPROPRIATELY EXPRESSED EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIORS. - 88% EXPRESSED A SENSE OF BELONGING UP ENRICHMENT CAMPS - UP ENRICHMENT CAMPS OFFER FUN AND ENRICHING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO JOYFUL SUMMER LEARNING. STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AT PARTNER SITES IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY, THE 8-WEEK CAMPS GIVE CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 12 YEARS OLD OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADITIONAL CAMP, AND AN OVERNIGHT CAMP EXPERIENCE. CAMP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SWIMMING LESSONS, NUTRITION, FITNESS, STUDIO AND PERFORMING ART, STEM, FIELD TRIPS, SPORTS, ALL WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF PROMOTING HEALTHY SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL GROWTH. 2022 OUTCOMES: - 4 SITES- 101 CHILDREN SERVED- 92% OF CHILDREN EXPERIENCED A SENSE OF BELONGING. - 98% OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED, MANAGED, AND APPROPRIATELY EXPRESSED EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIORS. IN THE FALL OF 2022, THE ORGANIZATION ENHANCED ITS STEM CURRICULA TO INTRODUCE GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE CONCEPTS TO YOUTH IN BOTH OF THESE SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS. STRENGTHENING RESILIENT FAMILIES- USES A TWO GENERATIONAL APPROACH SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS, REFERRALS AND SUPPORT. 2022 OUTCOMES- CLIENTS SERVED: 345 - 100% OF CLIENTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR USE

    Expenses $2,839,753

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: THE LICENSED AND ACCREDITED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER AT CAROLINE MISSION PROVIDES CHILDREN, AGES 6 WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS, FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE. THE SERVICES ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING SCALE AND INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR EACH CHILD IN ADDITION TO A STRONG FOCUS ON PARENT ENGAGEMENT. THE TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ASSESSMENT SYSTEM IS UTILIZED TO DESIGN ACTIVITIES AND TRACK EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL PROGRESS. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL OF CAROLINE MISSION IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.2022 OUTCOMES: - 47 CHILDREN SERVED- 100% OF CHILDREN WERE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. - 92% OF CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED AGE-APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES.

    Revenue $258,262

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rev Patrick Chandler

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Stringer

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jackie Dippel

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Tom Baynham

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Besnia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lakena Curtis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Gore JD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashley Kornegay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Virginia Lay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amanda Meyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michele Ottinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Robison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Darlene Sowell

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $174,802
    From this org
    $142,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,352
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,691
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,759
    Deferred
    $19,320
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,032
    Filer's total
    $174,802
  • Verletta Cole

    VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $123,715
    From this org
    $107,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,125
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES AN AUTO ALLOWANCE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333189349307433

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