Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$2,637,343

Total expenses

$3,303,602

Contributions and grants received

$2,568,779

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$33,148

Other revenue

$35,416

Total assets, end of year

$0

Total liabilities, end of year

$0

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$0

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,455,392

Management and general expenses

$459,815

Fundraising expenses

$388,395

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,455,392

Program services were 74.3% 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 · 2022

• UWCFC HELPS IMPROVE LIVES BY TACKLING THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN A COMMUNITY. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY KEY PROBLEMS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR CAUSES. THEN, WE COLLABORATE WITH OTHER CHANGE AGENTS-FROM NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS TO BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, AND ADVOCATES-TO DESIGN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES. LAST YEAR, WE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND 1400 VOLUNTEERS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN OUR THREE FOCUS AREAS: HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SCHOOL AND CAREER READINESS, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.1. IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGBECAUSE LIFE EXPECTANCY IN OUR SERVICE AREA CAN VARY UP TO 19 YEARS, OUR UNITED WAY WORKS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. WE START EARLY-BECAUSE A CHILD'S HEALTH DEPENDS ON MOM'S-BY FOCUSING ON MATERNAL HEALTH. OUR BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS TEAM HAS WORKED TO PLAN, FUND, AND IMPLEMENT TWO KEY INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES: (A) DOULA CARE FOR EXPECTANT MOMS. THIS BENEFITS BOTH MOMS AND BABIES, RESULTING IN FEWER CESAREANS, MORE FULL-TERM BIRTHS, HEALTHIER BIRTHWEIGHTS, AND INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BREASTFEEDING. DOULA SUPPORT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MOMS (WHO ARE 3-4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM CHILDBIRTH COMPLICATIONS THAN THEIR CAUCASIAN PEERS) AND THEIR BABIES (WHO ARE NEARLY TWICE AS LIKELY TO DIE IN THEIR FIRST YEAR).(B) HOME VISITS FOR ALL NEW FAMILIES. HOME VISITS PROVIDE POST-PARTUM HEALTH EXAMS FOR ALL PARENTS AND BABIES, AND THEY CONNECT NEW PARENTS TO ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HOME VISITING REDUCES FAMILY ANXIETY (-28%), EMERGENCY ROOM CARE (-50%), AND REFERRALS TO CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES LIKE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES (-44%). THIS COORDINATED, SYSTEMIC APPROACH HAS BEEN LAUDED AS "A MODEL FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT." WE ALSO PROMOTE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN, SINCE 80% OF A CHILD'S BRAIN GROWTH HAPPENS IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF LIFE. WE EQUIP PARENTS WITH TOOLS TO TRACK AND PROMOTE THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS AND THE BASICS PARENTING PRACTICES (PROVIDED TO 3500 FAMILIES IN BRIDGEPORT AND NORWALK LAST YEAR). GIVEN THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE US, WE PROMOTE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY WORKING ON 2 KEY PATHS: (1) DIRECT FUNDING OF LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS FOR A RANGE OF AGE GROUPS, FOR EXAMPLE, AN AFTERSCHOOL BASEBALL PROGRAM FROM UNDERSERVED YOUTH, TRAINING IN SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND PEER GROUPS FOR ADULTS AND REFUGEES; (2) FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS RESILIENCE INITIATIVE, WHICH WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF TRAUMA'S LIFE-LIMITING IMPACT AND TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE.2. IMPROVING SCHOOL SUCCESS AND CAREER READINESSCONNECTICUT'S CHILDREN FACE ONE OF OUR COUNTRY'S LARGEST ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAPS (THE DISPARITY IN STUDENT PERFORMANCE BY INCOME AND RACE/ETHNICITY). ACCORDING TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY, THE GAP BEGINS BY AGE 2 (ACHIEVEMENT GAP INITIATIVE). CLOSING THIS GAP TAKES THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF PARTNERS IN ALL SECTORS, WORKING ON KEY INFLECTION POINTS IN A CHILD'S LIFE.THAT'S WHY OUR UNITED WAY INVESTS IN COLLECTIVE IMPACT MOVEMENTS IN OUR TWO LARGEST CITIES: BRIDGEPORT AND NORWALK. THESE MOVEMENTS-BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS AND NORWALK ACTS-ENGAGE PARTNERS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN, FROM CRADLE TO CAREER. THEY AIM TO ENSURE INFANT HEALTH, SCHOOL READINESS, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AND PREPAREDNESS FOR COLLEGE OR WORKFORCE. UWCFC ALSO FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON PROMOTING EARLY LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOP TOGETHER FROM BIRTH, STARTING WITH INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND BABIES. LATER READING PROFICIENCY REQUIRES ACCESS TO BOOKS, BUT 2/3 OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN HAVE NO AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS AT HOME. AND DATA SHOW THAT READING ON-LEVEL BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE CORRELATES WITH SCHOOL SUCCESS; IN FACT, STUDENTS NOT MEETING THIS BENCHMARK ARE 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. WITH THIS DATA IN MIND, WE SPONSOR READING COACHING AND BOOK DISTRIBUTION FOR EXPECTANT AND NEW MOMS IN MEDICAL SETTINGS. LAST YEAR, WE REACHED 3,146 FAMILIES THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE. IN ADDITION, WE DISTRIBUTED 6800 BOOKS TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT EVENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. TO PROMOTE PROFICIENCY BY THE CRITICAL THIRD GRADE BENCHMARK, WE FUND A SKILL-BUILDING TOOL FOR STRUGGLING READERS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE. THIS TOOL SHOWS STRONG POSITIVE IMPACT, TRIPLING THE USERS READING ON GRADE LEVEL, ACCORDING TO RECENT SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS. WE FUNDED THIS TOOL FOR MORE THAN 4,400 STUDENTS LAST YEAR.TO ADVANCE CAREER READINESS, WE UNDERWRITE THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT STEM LEARNING ECOSYSTEM (GBSLE). THE GBSLE PARTNERS PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) AS PATHWAYS TO GROWING STEM CAREERS. RECENT OFFERINGS HAVE INCLUDED ROBOTICS, ACADEMIC E-SPORTS, AND CODING THROUGH MUSIC PRODUCTION. TO HELP STUDENTS TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, THE GBSLE OFFERS FAFSA WORKSHOPS, SUPPORTS COLLEGE FAIRS, AND TRAINS STUDENTS IN TALLO, AN ONLINE PLATFORM LINKING STUDENTS TO SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS. LAST YEAR, WE ENGAGED 500 STUDENTS IN EVENTS.3. IMPROVING FINANCIAL STABILITY FAIRFIELD COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MOST AFFLUENT COMMUNITIES IN THE US, BUT ITS WEALTH IS NOT EQUALLY SHARED: AT LEAST ONE OUT OF SIX FAMILIES IN EVERY TOWN STRUGGLES TO MAKE ENDS MEET. UWCFC UNDERSTANDS THAT ECONOMIC INSECURITY NEGATIVELY AFFECTS EVERYONE'S HEALTH, AND THAT HUNGER OR AN UNSTABLE HOME ADVERSELY AFFECTS A CHILD'S SUCCESS IN SCHOOL.TO AID THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING, UNITED WAY: (1) FUNDS THE CT 2-1-1 HELPLINE TO CONNECT CALLERS TO ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. LAST YEAR, WE FIELDED 47,504 REQUESTS FOR HELP IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY; (2) OPERATES THE COMMUNITY MESSENGERS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES AND IDENTIFY UNMET NEEDS; (3) FACILITATES THE FLOW OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AND HOUSING SUPPORT. WE MOBILIZE 14 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INVEST THESE FUNDS INTO LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, UTILITIES AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT AND GREATER NORWALK AREAS.IMPORTANTLY, UWCFC DOESN'T JUST RESPOND TO HARDSHIP: WE EMPOWER NEIGHBORS TO BUILD STRONGER FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. WE FUND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS KEY RISK FACTORS-LIKE LOW INCOME, LACK OF EMPLOYMENT, UNSTABLE HOUSING-WITH MENTORSHIP, PEER SUPPORT, AND/OR JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT (2,427 NEIGHBORS BENEFITTED LAST YEAR).WE ALSO HELP FAMILIES BUILD A FINANCIAL SAFETY NET THROUGH THREE INITIATIVES: (1) FINANCIAL COACHING AND SAVINGS PROGRAMS; (2) FREE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA), WHICH HELPS LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES AND SENIORS CLAIM TAX CREDITS THEY'VE EARNED BUT OFTEN MISS; (3) SINGLE CARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAVINGS. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, MORE THAN 9,000 FAMILIES SAVED $5.2M LAST YEAR.AT UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY, WE ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES WITH A RANGE OF MULTI-FACETED APPROACHES. WE KNOW THAT COMMUNITIES THRIVE WHEN THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO REALIZE THEIR FULL PROMISE. OVERALL, OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE TO MOVE BEYOND THE BARRIERS THEY FACE TODAY--AND EMPOWER THEM TO REALIZE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY TOMORROW. THANKS TO THE ENGAGEMENT OF OUR PARTNERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND GENEROUS DONORS, THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHTER EVERY DAY.

  Expenses $2,251,104

• DESIGNATIONS: ONE ROLE OF UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY HAS REMAINED THE SAME, OUR FACILITATION OF DONOR'S PLEDGES TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES OF THEIR CHOICE. WITHOUT OUR PRESENCE IN CORPORATE CAMPAIGNS, THIS SERVICE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE.THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT WE SUPPLY, ALLOWS DONORS TO CONTRIBUTE IF THEY WISH TO DESIGNATED CHARITIES WITHIN COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY OR IN THE TOWN THEY LIVE IN.

  Expenses $204,288

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

Listed in Part VII

• ANNE MCCRORY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• SAMUEL TINGLEY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CHRISTINA BODINE AYSSEH

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• THOMAS MCCARTHY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• PAUL TIMPANELLI

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• PABLO COLON III

  VICE CHAIRMAN

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• TAMEIKA MILLER

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• SUSAN WEINBERGER

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ROBERT TEFRY

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MARK BARNHART

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ROBERT HENDRICK

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• PAUL LAVOIE

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ERIC STONE

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• NOEL ANDERSON

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CAROLYN SALSGIVER KOBSA

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• PAUL J RESZUTEK

  BOARD MEMBER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• LUCY TEIXEIRA

  BOARD CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• HILDA JOHNSON

  CFO

  Total calculated

  $156,343

  From this org

  $146,115

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $10,228

  Hours/week

  35

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $146,115

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $10,228

  Nontaxable benefits

  $0

  Filer's total

  $156,343

• JEFFREY KIMBALL

  PRESIDENT & CEO

  Total calculated

  $104,885

  From this org

  $98,023

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $6,862

  Hours/week

  35

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

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.

Assets distributed on this return

Schedule N, as filed: what the organization did with its assets when it liquidated or dissolved, or disposed of more than a quarter of them, and who received them. A recipient with an EIN is usually a successor organization; filers also list expenses such as legal fees here.

• UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

  $4,184,897

  Liquidation · CASH AND INVESTMENTS · Jun 30, 2023 · 501(C)(3)

• UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

  $387,602

  Liquidation · CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES · Jun 30, 2023 · 501(C)(3)

• UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

  $23,843

  Liquidation · PREPAID EXPENSES · Jun 30, 2023 · 501(C)(3)

• UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

  $11,111

  Liquidation · SECURITY DEPOSITS · Jun 30, 2023 · 501(C)(3)

• UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

  $10,461

  Liquidation · IMPROVEMENTS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT · Jun 30, 2023 · 501(C)(3)

• UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

  $300,631

  Liquidation · ENDOWMENTS · Jun 30, 2023 · 501(C)(3)

• UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT INC

  $200,401

  Liquidation · AGENCY ASSETS · Jun 30, 2023 · 501(C)(3)

• No recipient named

  — no value reported

  Disposition

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

29 January 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202440309349301469

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