Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$3,248,344

Total expenses

$3,120,010

Contributions and grants received

$1,923,573

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$1,234,609

Investment income

$46,404

Other revenue

$43,758

Total assets, end of year

$2,974,809

Total liabilities, end of year

$802,505

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,172,304

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$3,087,573

Management and general expenses

$32,437

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$3,087,573

Program services were 99.0% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• UWAL CONTRACTED WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ASSIST "WORK-ELIGIBLE" SNAP RECIPIENTS WITH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES THROUGH THE ARESET (ALABAMA RESOURCES FOR ENRICHMENT, SELF- SUFFICIENCY, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP ELIGIBLE SNAP RECIPIENTS OBTAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO GET A JOB OR GET A BETTER JOB. THE 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA NETWORK SCREENED 70,947 CLIENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY IN 2023.

  Expenses $959,502 · Revenue $975,526

• UWAL HAS PARTNERED WITH AIDS ALABAMA TO HELP CONSUMERS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES AS THEY LOOK FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OPTIONS THROUGH THE MARKETPLACE, INCLUDING COMPLETING ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT FORMS. THE 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA NETWORK SCREENED 84,654 CALLERS TO IDENTIFY THOSE WHO NEEDED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. OUR NAVIGATORS HELPED 16,604 ALABAMAIANS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE INS AND OUTS OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, HELPED 328 TO GET THE BEST CARE AND COVERAGE, AND DID OUTREACH AT 131 EVENTS.

  Expenses $822,824

• UWAL CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WITH THE COVID-19 WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INITIATIVE IN 2023. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS NEEDING TO QUARANTINE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE VITAL WRAP-AROUND SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD, CLEANING AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ALLOWS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM TESTING AND VACCINATION SITES. THE 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA NETWORK SCREENED NEARLY 100,000 CLIENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY IN 2023. UWAL AND ITS PARTNER AGENCIES PROVIDED SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,400 FAMILIES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. SERVICES INCLUDED HOTELING, FOOD/GROCERIES DELIVERED, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND PERSONAL ITEMS WHICH ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS TO QUARANTINE FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS, HELPING TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPED REMOVE ANY BARRIERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEEDED TESTING OR A VACCINE.

  Expenses $807,573

• UWAL MANAGES THE STATE COMBINED CAMPAIGN FOR STATE OF ALABAMA EMPLOYEES. THE CAMPAIGN RAISES DESIGNATED AND UNDESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STATE OF ALABAMA EMPLOYEES FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, UWAL MANAGES THE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN FOR HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA TEAM MEMBER CAMPAIGN. UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA (UWAL) HAS TWO FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RELIEF. UWAL SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (THE FUND). THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH RECOVERY COSTS THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. THE FUND OPERATES ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS TO HELP RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA (CURRENT AND EVACUEES), LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER AVENUES OF RELIEF. THE FOCUS OF FUNDING IS TO ASSIST WITH RECOVERY COSTS THAT EXCEED THE COVERAGE PROVIDED BY INSURANCE,GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS. THESE HARDSHIP EXPENSES ARE TERMED "UNMET NEEDS." UWAL DISASTER REPONSE FUND OPERATES WITH THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH RECOVERY COSTS THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. THE FUND ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY STORM SHELTERS TO PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. UWAL MANAGES AND FUNDS THE TELECOMMUNICATION 2-1-1 INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. 2-1-1 PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA ABOUT SERVICES OFFERED BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. 2-1-1 PARTNERS WITH STATE WIDE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE ALABAMA COMPULSIVE GAMBLING HOTLINE, ALAVETNET, AND SERVES AS THE STATE OF ALABAMA'S POINT OF ENTRY FOR NON EMERGENCY CALLS DURING TIMES OF DISASTER. 2-1-1 CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE PHONE, CHAT VIA THE WEB, SMS VIA TEXT MESSAGE AND AT ITS WEBSITE. 2-1-1 CONNECTS ALABAMA IS THE MAIN PROGRAM OF UNITED WAYS OF ALABAMA (UWAL) OUTSIDE THE ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARTITABLE CAMPAIGN AND THE HYUNDAI TEAM MEMBER COMBINED CAMPAIGN. UWAL PARTNERS WITH CALL CENTERS AROUND THE STATE TO PROVIDE THE 2-1-1 SERVICE TO 100% OF ALABAMA'S RESIDENTS. CURRENTLY, UWAL PROVIDES ALL OF STATEWIDE SERVICES FOR 2-1-1 INCLUDING THE CLOUD BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TOLL FREE SERVICE AND COST INCURRED BY, AS WELL AS PROVIDES THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE. UWAL STAFF IS THE STAFF THAT IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANNING THE 2-1-1 POST AT THE ALABAMA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER DURING TIMES OF DISASTER. UWAL'S DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 2-1-1 PROGRAM STATEWIDE AS UWAL HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGING AND EXECUTING IT STATEWIDE BY ALABAMA'S PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 2-1-1 IS AN EASY TO REMEMBER, NATIONAL ABBREVIATED DIALING CODE FOR FREE ACCESS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL (I&R). IN 2023, 2-1-1 ANSWERED NEARLY 160,000 CALLS, TEXTS AND CHATS REPRESENTING 180,924 NEEDS OR PROBLEMS PARTNERED WITH SOLUTIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES . THE WEBSITE, WWW.211CONNECTSALABAMA.ORG HAD MORE THAN 138,000 UNIQUE VISITORS AND OVER 500,000 SEARCHES AND WEBSITE VIEWS. 2-1-1 CONNECTIVITY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN ALL ALABAMA COUNTIES TO RESIDENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SUCH AS THE INDIGENT OR ELDERLY, WHO OFTEN SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS. BY MAKING SERVICES EASIER TO ACCESS, 2-1-1 EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH THE INFORMATION TO GET HELP - AND TO GIVE HELP. 2-1-1 ELIMINATES BARRIERS AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO READILY AVAILABLE SERVICES THAT CAN HELP. 2-1-1 RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY DURING TIMES OF COMMUNITY CRISIS, TO FIELD AND DIRECT CALLERS TO SERVICES,RELIEVING THE BURDEN FROM 9-1-1 AND OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES. 2-1-1 NOT ONLY IS A CONDUIT TO GET HELP, IT ALSO IS A CONDUIT TO GIVE HELP. THOSE WANTING TO VOLUNTEER CAN CALL 2-1-1 AND BE MATCHED DIRECTLY OR REFERRED TO A "HANDS ON" PROGRAM. UWAL IS CONSTANTLY FORMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY GROUPS AND STATE AGENCIES SUCH AS: GOVERNORS OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO USE 2-1-1 TO PRESCREEN POTENTIAL APPLICANTS WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT; THE GOVERNOR'S ALAVETNET TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOR OUR VETERANS; THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (VARIOUS PROGRAMS); AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES WITH A-RESET PROGRAM. 2-1-1 HAS MADE REFERRALS STATEWIDE HELPING PEOPLE WHO WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. UWAL 2-1-1 HAS ALSO PARTNERED STATEWIDE WITH THE HOMELESS COALITIONS IN THE POINT IN TIME COUNT (PIT). THE PIT COUNT IS TO DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS ACROSS ALABAMA. THIS COUNT IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE HUD FORMULA FOR ALABAMA'S SHARE OF FEDERAL FUNDING. UWAL IS ALSO A PARTNER AND SUPPORTER OF VOAD (VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER), A VITAL COMPONENT TO THE STATE'S NGO RESPONSE TO DISASTERS (NATURAL AND MAN-MADE).

  Expenses $497,674 · Revenue $259,083

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• JEFF COTHRAN

  PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• SHANNON JENKINS

  VICE PRESIDE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CARRIE THOMAS

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JENNIFER MCNULTY

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MARINA SIMPSON

  PAST PRESIDE

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• BECKY BOOKER

  EXECUTIVE DI

  Total calculated

  $108,786

  From this org

  $91,500

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $17,286

  Hours/week

  40

• COURTNEY LAYFIELD

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KAYE MCFARLEN

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• TIPI MILLER

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• STEPHANIE CHILDERS

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KATHLEEN ROSS

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• WALTER HILL

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MOLLI GIPSON

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• DANIEL KASAMBIRA

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KATHY THRASHER

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JUSTINE BIXLER

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• RICKY POWELL

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JANNAH BAILEY

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• AMY PEOPLES

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JACKIE WUSKA

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• VALERIE BURRAGE

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• BEN MOSER

  MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

15 November 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.0

Source object

202403209349305860

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