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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GASTON TOGETHER COMMUNITES OF EXCELLENCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$172,478
Total expenses
$231,080
Contributions and grants received
$168,900
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$493
Other revenue
$3,085
Total assets, end of year
$255,646
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$255,646
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$196,156
Management and general expenses
$34,924
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$196,156

Program services were 84.9% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $168,900

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $493 · excluded $493

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $3,085 · excluded $3,085

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,085

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $66,000 · program services $66,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $36,875 · program services $36,875

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $7,669 · management and general $7,669

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $32 · program services $32

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,497 · management and general $4,497

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,950 · program services $250 · management and general $3,700

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,701 · management and general $8,701

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $296 · management and general $296

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,600 · management and general $3,600

  • 17 · Travel

    total $204 · management and general $204

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $208 · program services $208

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,071 · management and general $2,071

  • 24a · Other expenses: HEALTHCARE COMMISSION

    total $42,830 · program services $42,830

  • 24b · Other expenses: VISION 2040

    total $15,467 · program services $15,467

  • 24c · Other expenses: LEADERSHIP

    total $7,459 · program services $7,459

  • 24d · Other expenses: LEADERSHIP TEAM

    total $7,052 · program services $7,052

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $24,169 · program services $19,983 · management and general $4,186

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $296,770 · end of year $238,181

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

    $4,951

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

    $3,973

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,199 · end of year $978

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $15,566 · end of year $16,487

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $75,265 · end of year $115,607

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $238,270 · end of year $140,039

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF GASTON TOGETHER IS TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO TACKLE BIG COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES OF COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF GASTON TOGETHER IS TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO TACKLE BIG COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES OF COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS ARE: COMMUNITY PRIDE BUILDING (COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS, THIRD GRADE PROGRAMS - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST); GASTON TOGETHER CLERGY CITIZENS COALITION (GC3-LAW ENFORCEMENT COVENANT, GASTON TOGETHER MLK UNITY AWARDS, BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, ETC.); CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP; GASTON TOGETHER HEALTHCARE COMMISSION (GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION, HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES AND HEALTHY GASTON - FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES).

  • GASTON 2020: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY REQUEST TO CREATE A POTENTIAL POOL OF FUTURE LEADERS FOR GASTON COUNTY - SINCE PILOT CLASS 2017, 87 GRADUATES HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESS DESIGNED FOR 20-25 PER COHORT. - PROCESS INCLUDES EIGHT SESSIONS: SIX 8-HOUR SESSIONS AND TWO 6-HOUR SESSIONS - GOALS: INTENTIONAL CROSS-SECTOR COMMUNITY BUILDING; IN-DEPTH PERSONAL AWARENESS AND PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT; AND GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF GASTON COUNTY.

    Expenses $66,000

  • HEALTHCARE COMMISSION: ESTABLISHED TO DEVELOP A WORKABLE COMMUNITY-WIDE AGENDA TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CITIZENS IN GASTON COUNTY. THIS WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE INVOLVED IN HEALTH CARE ACCESS, FUNDING, DISTRIBUTION, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS: - HEALTHY GASTON - SEEKS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF WELLNESS IN BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE VITALITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ULTIMATELY IMPACT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. WITH PART-TIME STAFF AND IN SPITE OF THE PANDEMIC, 34 ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY ENROLLED REPRESENTING OVER 12,200 EMPLOYEES. CURRENT STATUS LEVELS: TEN AT GOLD LEVEL, FOURTEEN AT SILVER LEVEL, SIX AT BRONZE LEVEL AND FOUR ON THE WELLNESS JOURNEY. - POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAMS: 1) GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION WITH OVER 100 MEMBERS SERVING THE COALITION AND FOCUSED ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC 2) HEALTH IN ALL ASPECTS, WHICH DEVELOPS POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENABLE COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY OUTCOMES. - HEALTH AT HOME: MEDICAL REFERENCE GUIDE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED (AT NO COST) IN GASTON COUNTY. BOOKS ALSO SOLD TO COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO HELP SUSTAIN PROGRAM FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. 1) SINCE 2004, OVER 12,500 BOOKS NOW DISTRIBUTED IN GASTON COUNTY (INCLUDES TRAINING ON HOW TO USE THE BOOK) 2) SURVEYS ON USE OF THE BOOK DISTRIBUTED AFTER SIX-MONTH USE. REGARDLESS OF STATION IN LIFE, BOOK RECIPIENTS SAY IT HAS HELPED THEM WITH A MEDICAL ISSUE AND HAS SAVED THEM AN UNNECESSARY VISIT TO THE ER.

    Expenses $79,705

  • COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: TO BUILD AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY PRIDE IN GASTON COUNTY - COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROMOTES COMMUNITY PRIDE AND SHOWCASES POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/ENHANCEMENTS. PRESENTED TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS USED NON-SILO, UNIQUE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GASTON COUNTY. OVER 250 ATTEND ANNUAL EVENT. - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST FOR THIRD GRADERS, BUILDS COMMUNITY PRIDE IN YOUNG STUDENTS. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MANY PRIVATE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR REPRESENTING OVER 2500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. SINCE ITS CREATION IN THE 2000-2001 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 48,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.

    Expenses $1,149

  • OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE THE GASTON CLERGY AND CITIZENS COALITION, TRAINING PROGRAMS, ETC.

    Expenses $49,302

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Leslie Lee

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $66,000
    From this org
    $66,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jason Austell

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Melissa Balkinight

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve D'Avria

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Drury

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Elliott

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Fogarty

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rodney Freeman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Galloway

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natasha Gilbert

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tad Hixson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Johnson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Long

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amia Massey

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Revdr Kimberly Moore

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Nichols

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Peoples

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Poole

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Trey Pruitt

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Smith

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Swindler

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Thomas

    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
2022
Filed
3 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421349349302732

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