2024-09-03T18:32:31-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 910650669 UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY UNIT 2532724263 1501 Pacific Avenue 4th Floor Tacoma WA 98402 Dona Ponepinto President and CEO 2532724263 2024-09-03 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Dona Ponepinto 1501 Pacific Ave 4th Floor Tacoma WA 98402 9220132 0 X www.uwpc.org X 1921 WA We unite the community to end poverty one household at a time. We provide programs that strengthen families such as our Centers for Strong Families which increase economic self-sufficiency by providing finance, jobs and income support coaches. 23 23 39 500 0 0 6220987 7180588 332285 341636 185607 333577 49181 41502 6788060 7897303 2297753 2241685 0 0 2802712 2771357 0 0 1132996 1092996 1387525 6193461 6400567 594599 1496736 14858100 17078616 245261 292091 14612839 16786525 We mobilize and unite the caring power of Pierce County to tackle our community's toughest challenges to improve lives in measurable and lasting ways. Our bold goal is to lift 15,000 households out of poverty in Pierce County by 2028. 0 0 1505314 1505314 0 Community Impact Grants and related. These are distributions to various nonprofit agencies providing programs that help reduce poverty in Pierce County Washington. Grants are reviewed by community volunteers before being submitted to the United Way Board for approval. Related donations received are restricted to the work that we do and we may distribute those dollars to nonprofits who are helping further our mission. More than 130,177 individuals accessed services moving them closer to self-sufficiency. 976357 0 0 211 is a free and confidential service that connects people with critical resources helping to stabilize individuals in Pierce, Thurston and Lewis counties. 74,198 contacts were made in 2023, 76,529 contacts were made in 2022, 80,087 contacts in 2021. An integral part of the program are on the ground navigators who are experts in the areas of transportation, behavioral health, basic food, housing and early learning. Ride United, a collaboration with Lyft, provided 2,097 rides to low income and disabled individuals. Other highlights include 24 people connected to permanent housing; 7,617 connected to rental assistance and 6,411 connected to shelter. 2 1 1 continues to be one of the most visited pages on the United Way of Pierce County website. 935578 0 0 Community Impact: In 2017 we made a bold goal to lift 15,000 household out of poverty by 2028. This takes a community wide effort of forming collaborations, agreeing on key measurements and tracking indicators with nonprofits, government, educators and businesses. One of our key collaborations is our seven Centers for Strong Families which provide coaching in the areas of jobs, finance and income supports. Total number of clients served since 2016 is 4,538. 22 coaches provided tools and resources to connect families to living-wage careers, solid financial plans, and strategies. Some of the highlights: $6,729 average increase in savings, 105 individuals placed in jobs, $1,936 average monthly increase in enw income. 577432 0 0 Donor Voice Program provides donors the opportunity to designate their gift to other charities. All charities are verified as to their nonprofit status and compliance with the Patriot Act. 391975 0 0 Betye Martin Baker Human Service Center: Since 1995 our mission has been to offer other nonprofits significantly below market rent so they can put more money back into their missions. 209479 0 0 Gifts in Kind: This program receives donations from companies and individuals and then gives those products out to other nonprofits to give to their low-income clients. United Way does not charge for this program. Examples of products received and distributed include diapers, gloves, paper products, small household appliances new and lightly used clothing and bedding. From time-to-time local entertainment venues donate tickets. Of the total program costs of $209,479, $158,939 were goods distributed to the community with the remaining $50,540 spent to run the program. 124010 0 0 Volunteer Engagement: United Way connects volunteers with other nonprofits. It also utilized volunteers in our own activities such as our MLK Day of Service, United Way Day of Action and our Summer reading and food program. We engaged 388 volunteers in 1,611 hours of service, including corporate teams that participated in MLK Month of Service Hygiene Kit projects and Day of Action Snack Pack projects. 54790 0 0 United Way Worldwide Dues Program Support: Provides for educational opportunities, strategic direction, advocacy support and the concept of local community impact to assist our various program activities. 1357686 0 0 4774935 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Peter Grignon 2535977486 1501 Pacific Avenue 4th Floor Tacoma WA 98402 Dona Ponepinto President and Chief Executive Officer 50.00 0 X 206247 0 23320 Peter J Grignon Sr VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer 50 0 X 103945 0 20356 Jarrett Brunny Vice President of Community Impact 50 0 X 109171 0 13621 Louis Cooper Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jackie Flowers Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mike Griffus Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Stuart Grover Director 0 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Harlow Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Beth Johnson Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tanisha Jumper Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Shasta Kelley Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Andy Larson Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Nathe Lawver Vice Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Georgia Lomax Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Joe Martinez Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Renee McClain Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kristie Nockleby Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Pinto Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Faaluaina Pritchard Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jon Rossman Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Carla Santorno Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Eli Taylor Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tina Vasen Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Eileen Walker Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 James Walton Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sebrena Chambers Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 419363 0 57297 3 0 1 0 0 1294 0 0 0 2889875 4289419 154069 7180588 Betye Martin Baker Human Service Center 531120 341636 341636 0 0 0 0 0 0 341636 233990 233990 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1422416 0 1322829 0 99587 0 99587 99587 0 0 0 Donor Designation Cost Recovery Fee 900099 41502 41502 0 0 0 0 0 0 41502 7897303 716715 0 0 2241685 2241685 0 0 0 0 0 0 561986 270016 192220 99750 0 0 0 0 1754561 1076357 109476 568728 76772 44551 9727 22494 220210 150540 18322 51348 157828 92987 20067 44774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47767 0 47767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 258700 185568 20897 52235 19954 0 0 19954 84473 60918 11193 12362 113225 75664 18559 19002 0 0 0 0 230004 229289 246 469 22048 10069 3277 8702 0 0 0 0 261393 77559 12721 171113 78629 54790 7224 16615 179604 173415 1882 4307 33099 20211 4272 8616 Printing and publications 37604 9181 2340 26083 Dues to professional organizations 11024 1785 2795 6444 Miscellaneous 10001 350 9651 0 6400567 4774935 492636 1132996 0 0 4637692 4584153 2509298 2396909 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159932 95127 7552635 5410955 2303197 2141680 5164981 7777747 0 0 0 0 0 0 83000 83000 14858100 17078616 61387 129450 183874 162641 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245261 292091 X 11467377 13715751 3145462 3070774 14612839 16786525 14858100 17078616 1496736 676950 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4942540 6875077 6944687 6220987 6432609 31415900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4942540 6875077 6944687 6220987 6432609 31415900 1010062 30405838 638428 633143 720454 517892 675213 3185130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34601030 3415900 0.87876 0.86617 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 4000 4000 6396567 6400567 470028 117507 0 0 453067 476249 459673 470028 1859017 2788526 8000 8000 7000 4000 27000 113267 119062 114918 117507 464754 697131 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule C, Part II-A, Line 1b The organization provides education to legislators on poverty related issues in Pierce County and advocates for legislation addressing those matters. 0 83000 0 83000 X 0 6023922 1518045 968044 0 222000 0 8288011 6437435 742815 -934328 0 222000 0 6023922 5615315 206071 816049 0 200000 0 6437435 4994674 120434 700207 0 200000 0 5615315 4295977 904529 0 0 205832 0 4994674 0.9553 0.0123 0.0324 0 0 0 618300 618300 0 6167809 4690467 1477342 0 0 0 0 0 766526 720488 46038 0 0 0 0 2141680 7996821 676950 0 0 0 676950 7319871 0 577432 577432 7897303 5823135 0 0 0 0 0 5823135 0 577432 577432 6400567 Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The organization received donated glass art from Dale Chihuly from 1999 to 2002. The intent is to hold the seven glass art displays until an opportune time to sell with the proceeds going to the organization's mission. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The endowment provides income to sustain the organizations programs and operations. The organization has a spending policy which supports this strategy. It helps to fill the gaps when donations are not enough in a particular year to provide for covering the costs of valuable programs that the community relies on. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b Donor designated gifts to nonprofits that are raised by the organization where we expend the effort and costs. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Donor designated gifts to other nonprofits where the organization raises the money and incurs the cost and effort. 1 Associated Ministries of Tacoma 901 S 13th St Tacoma WA 98405 910847534 501 c 3 61750 Program Support Bellarmine Preparatory School Attn Development Office 2300 S Washington St Tacoma WA 984051399 911109930 501 c 3 10000 Designations CARES Of Washington 1833 N 105th St Suite 202 Seattle WA 98133 134237286 501 c 3 15000 Program Support Central Avenue PTA 4505 104th Street E Tacoma WA 98446 911104588 501 c 3 10000 Program Support Centro Latino 1208 S 10th St Tacoma WA 98405 911488193 501 c 3 15000 Program Support Children's Emergency Fund 302 - 2nd ST SE Puyallup WA 98372 911182856 501 c 3 12619 Designations Communities in Schools of Tacoma PO Box 111646 Tacoma WA 98411 912138848 501 c 3 25000 Program Support Communities in Schools of Peninsula PO Box 684 Vaughn WA 98394 912024847 501 c 3 22917 Program Support Emergency Food Network 3318 92nd Street South Lakewood WA 98499 913131776 501 c 3 20000 Program Support Franklin Pierce School District #402 315 129th St S Tacoma WA 98444 916014726 501 c 3 30000 Program Support Help-A-Student Fund PO Box 1357 Tacoma WA 98401 911007459 501 c 3 41824 Designations Helping Hand House 4321 2nd St SW Puyallup WA 98373 911275046 501 c 3 30000 Program Support Korean Women's Association 3625 Perkins Lane SW Lakewood WA 98499 911066806 501 c 3 38000 Program Support LASA PO Box 98619 Lakewood WA 984980619 911470619 501 c 3 35000 Program Support Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children 130 - 131st Street South Tacoma WA 98444 910615378 501 c 3 15000 Program Support Making A Difference Foundation 4218 S Steele St Suite 215 Tacoma WA 98409 542092148 501 c 3 20000 Program Support Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center 2021 S 19th Street Tacoma WA 98405 352266626 501 c 3 20000 Program Support New Phoebe House Association PO Box 5245 Tacoma WA 984150245 331023012 501 c 3 30000 Program Support Nourish Pierce County 1702 South 72nd ST Ste E Tacoma WA 98408 911198391 501 c 3 20000 Program Support Our Savior Lutheran Church PMB 397 11012 Canyon RD E Ste 8 Puyallup WA 98373 910850441 501 c 3 10000 Program Support Peace Community Center 2106 S Cushman Tacoma WA 98405 911746986 501 c 3 15000 Program Support Salvation Army Tacoma Corps 1501 6th Ave PO Box 1254 Tacoma WA 98401 911192064 501 c 3 33000 Program Support St Leos Food Connection 710 S 13th St Tacoma WA 98405 611709455 501 c 3 6060 Designations St Leos Food Connection 710 S 13th St Tacoma WA 98405 611709455 501 c 3 15000 Program Support Tacoma Community College Financial Services 6501 S 19th Tacoma WA 98466 910824677 501 c 3 38000 Program Support Tacoma Community House 1314 S L St PO Box 5107 Tacoma WA 98415 910570872 501 c 3 58000 Program Support Tacoma Urban League 2550 South Yakima Ave Unit A Tacoma WA 98405 910826302 501 c 3 15000 Program Support United Way of King County 720 2nd Ave Seattle WA 98104 910565555 501 c 3 6202 Designations YWCA Pierce County 405 Broadway Tacoma WA 98402 910565026 501 c 3 15000 Program Support 29 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Grant requests from nonprofits are reviewed by volunteers knowledgeable about community needs. They then recommend them to the board for approval. Agencies receiving grants or donor designations from individuals and corporate gifts are required to show proof of 501 c 3 status and sign a Patriot Act Anti-terrorism statement and include their tax identification number. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dona Ponepinto President and Chief Executive Officer 190936 0 15311 0 0 0 0 0 23320 0 229567 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part II Dona Ponepinto Part II D, nontaxable benefits, includes a 403 b contribution match and health care benefits. These are the same benefits provided for all United Way employees. X 140962 Resale Value X Event Tickets 207 13107 Fair Market Value 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee and then submitted to the board for review and questions. The President signs and the document is efiled. A copy is posted on our webiste. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually board and staff review the conflict-of-interest policy and ethics policy and sign statements disclosing any conflicts. The board reviews the statements and monitors throughout the year. The President reviews and monitors staff statements. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Every other year the organization conducts a salary survey and benefits survey using data from local and regional nonprofits and United Way Worldwide. Our Presidents compensation package is approved by the board including any increases in salary or bonuses. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The 990 and annual audit are posted on our website. Conflict of interest and other governing documents ae available upon verbal or written request. We filed a timely extension so our annual audit could be completed first. We needed to have the audit complete before we could complete the 990.