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← UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN CONN INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN CONN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,231,949
Total expenses
$13,884,785
Contributions and grants received
$13,932,840
Grants paid
$10,747,792
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$299,109
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$13,188,378
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,261,491
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,926,887
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,422,701
Management and general expenses
$509,210
Fundraising expenses
$952,874
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,422,701

Program services were 89.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,514,826

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,418,014

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $5,498,569

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $299,109 · excluded $299,109

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,834,805 · program services $1,834,805

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $8,912,987 · program services $8,912,987

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $737,918 · program services $344,377 · management and general $252,294 · fundraising $141,247

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,043,390 · program services $546,764 · management and general $73,432 · fundraising $423,194

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $77,033 · program services $48,116 · management and general $7,084 · fundraising $21,833

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $232,718 · program services $131,492 · management and general $2,296 · fundraising $98,930

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $128,911 · program services $73,479 · management and general $23,204 · fundraising $32,228

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,088 · program services $1,088

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,401 · program services $6,467 · management and general $4,467 · fundraising $4,467

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $62,964 · management and general $62,964

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $27,173 · program services $14,719 · management and general $4,529 · fundraising $7,925

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $64,981 · fundraising $64,981

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,774 · program services $6,488 · management and general $2,685 · fundraising $4,601

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $219,339 · program services $166,239 · management and general $19,310 · fundraising $33,790

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $45,120 · program services $18,485 · management and general $11,932 · fundraising $14,703

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $51,930 · program services $20,772 · management and general $10,386 · fundraising $20,772

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $164,898 · program services $127,918 · management and general $13,447 · fundraising $23,533

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $53,815 · program services $40,018 · management and general $5,017 · fundraising $8,780

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equipment maintenance

    total $62,604 · program services $28,333 · management and general $12,861 · fundraising $21,410

  • 24b · Other expenses: Food Center Fundraising Exp

    total $56,952 · program services $56,952

  • 24c · Other expenses: Auto Expense

    total $26,692 · program services $26,692

  • 24d · Other expenses: Campaign Expense

    total $25,075 · fundraising $25,075

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $25,217 · program services $16,510 · management and general $3,302 · fundraising $5,405

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $300 · end of year $300

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,744,590 · end of year $1,768,617

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,946,958 · end of year $1,894,458

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $53,552

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

    $4,240,502

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

    $2,349,371

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,750,408 · end of year $1,891,131

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,570,886 · end of year $7,220,499

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $342,785 · end of year $359,821

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $96,347 · end of year $497,760

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,055,970 · end of year $704,883

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $137,752 · end of year $58,848

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,898,515 · end of year $9,699,170

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,167,343 · end of year $2,227,717

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To inspire and coordinate the generosity and commitment that sustains a united, thriving community.

  • 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.

    Expenses $6,835,361 · Grants $5,730,095

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,357,659 · Grants $3,070,561

  • 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.

    Expenses $1,505,283 · Grants $1,376,573

  • 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.

    Expenses $523,467 · Grants $478,708

  • 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.

    Expenses $100,488

  • 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. The top two needs were housing (emergency, shelter, long-term housing supports, legal consulting) and mental health and substance abuse programs.

    Expenses $100,443 · Grants $91,855

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dina Sears-Graves

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $191,848
    From this org
    $152,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,145
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $12,172
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,531
    Filer's total
    $191,848

  • Julie Wachtmann

    Vice President of Finance

    Total calculated
    $171,685
    From this org
    $128,364
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,321
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,364
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,269
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,052
    Filer's total
    $171,685

  • Rebecca Reutlinger

    Vice President of Resource

    Total calculated
    $140,588
    From this org
    $122,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,963
    Hours/week
    40

  • Scott Umbel

    Vice President of Community Impact

    Total calculated
    $119,427
    From this org
    $103,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,045
    Hours/week
    40

  • Anne Stockton

    Vice President of Food Center

    Total calculated
    $114,370
    From this org
    $105,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,472
    Hours/week
    40

  • Brian Orenstein

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Kelly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Megan Roberts

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Newman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Megan Gilbert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dale Cunningham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wayne Burgess

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rodney Butler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ray Stanley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Vance

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Ken Ewell

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Hamilton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ornet Hines

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anthony Mastroianni

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris LaRose

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michele Scott

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marie-Claire Peakman

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Walters

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nikki Gullickson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Morris

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jerry Renaud

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nate Quesnel

    Director

    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. 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

None.

Answered no

  • 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

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
9 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503439349300215

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