SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE
 
Employer identification number

01-0211478
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE KEY STRATEGIES - IMPROVING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND INCOME OF PEOPLE IN THE FIVE COUNTIES WE SERVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A UWEM ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR 6 COMMUNITY OUTCOMES. UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS CAREFULLY REVIEW AGENCY APPLICATIONS AND INTERIM REPORTS TO ENSURE THE BEST PROGRAMS THAT MEET OUR OUTCOMES UNDER EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH ARE FUNDED. VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS SPENT HUNDREDS OF HOURS REVIEWING AND WEIGHING THE APPLICATIONS AGAINST PRE-ESTABLISHED CRITERIA APPROVING MORE THAN 722,000 SUPPORTING 54 PROGRAMS AT 35 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT HANCOCK, PISCATAQUIS, PENOBSCOT, WASHINGTON AND WALDO COUNTIES. UNITED WAY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORK YEAR ROUND WITH FUNDED PARTNERS TO MAINTAIN STRONG PROGRAM/AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS. THE NEXT APPLICATION FOR FUNDING WILL BE RELEASED IN THE EARLY WINTER OF 2017 FOR FUNDING BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CHANGE STRATEGY FOCUSED ON THE BETTER UTILIZATION OF SKILLED VOLUNTEERS TO ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. UWEM HAS TRAINED 8 ORGAANIZATIONS IN THIS MODEL SINCE 2014. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING DAYS OF SERVICE THROUGHOUT OUR REGION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C CALL CATEGORIES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE INCLUDED HEATING ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS-FOOD, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. CALL VOLUME SPIKES FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE SEPT THROUGH MARCH. ADDITIONALLY, 211 RECEIVES CALLS FOR SEASONAL SERVICE NEEDS (THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS), TAX SERVICES (JAN-MARCH) AND WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS (I.E. ICE STORMS). IN FYE 2016 THERE WERE 419 AGENCIES AND 1824 SERVICES LISTED IN THE 211 DATABASE AND 6,927 CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FAMILYWIZE: UNITED WAY IS THE OFFICIAL PARTNER OF FAMILYWIZE COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTNERSHIP. UWEM DISTRIBUTES PHARMACY DISCOUNT CARDS AT NO CHARGE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. UWEM HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM SINCE 2012; USE OF THE CARD AND SAVINGS PASSED ON TO INDIVIDUALS AS A RESULT HAS INCREASED GREATLY SINCE THAT TIME. LAST YEAR FAMILYWIZE CARDS SAVED INDIVIDUALS 254,110. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS: SINCE 2007 UWEM HAS BEEN A LEADER IN IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS TO THE ENERGY CRISIS MANY FAMILIES FACE EACH WINTER. WE KNOW THIS IS A GREAT NEED IN OUR SERVICE AREA BASED ON THE SHEER VOLUME OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING OUT LIHEAP FUNDS AND THE ANNUAL VOLUME OF CALLS TO 211 AROUND THIS ISSUE. HEATING ASSISTANCE CALLS TO 211 MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 15% OF CALLS FOR UWEM'S SERVICE AREA EACH YEAR. NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS GREW OUT OF OUR WORK WITH THE EASTERN MAINE FUNDERS IN 2007. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS THAT HELP FAMILIES STAY SAFE THROUGH THE WINTER BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY HEATING ASSISTANCE, ENERGY AUDITS, WINTERIZATION, WEATHERIZATION AND HANDS ON TRAINING IN ENERGY SAVING METHODS. LAST YEAR THIS PROGRAM AWARDED 10,000 IN GRANTS SERVING. FOOD SECURITY: UWEM HAS HAD A LONG STANDING FOCUS ON FOOD SECURITY THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE FEMA EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP), THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS (NALC) FOOD DRIVE AND UWEM'S PANTRY PROJECT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE FOOD SECURITY NEEDS FOR OUR REGION WHILE ADDRESSING THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF HUNGER AND WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THE FOOD SECURITY NETWORK. LAST YEAR OUR FOOD COLLECTION EFFORTS GENERATED 151,612 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED. EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION: THE EASTERN MAINE CAH COALITION ALSO KNOWN AS EMCAH, IS A UWEM LED COALITION OF MORE THAN 20 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FREE TAX PREPARATION AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES TO LOW TO MID-INCOME FAMILIES AND IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE TAX PREPARATION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND ASSET DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS LEADING TO FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR EASTERN MAINE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. LAST YEAR EMCAH PROVIDED FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO 4,700 INDIVIDUALS GENERATING 4,413,954 IN TOTAL REFUNDS AND SAVING 799,000 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DECLARING ANY CONFLICTS THEY OR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE. A GRID WITH THE RESPONSES IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD CHAIR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR. AT THE START OF EACH MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIR ASKS IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS WITH ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. IF THERE ARE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD MEMBER(S) ARE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS AND THE CONFLICT DISCLOSURE IS NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A UNITED WAY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ALSO SERVES AS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND CONSULTING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SENIOR STAFF COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SOLICITS INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS AND THE UNITED WAY OF AMERICA SALARY SURVEY TO EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE MARKET. THE EVALUATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY ADJUSTMENT, AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND CONSULTS WITH THE PRESIDENT AS TO SENIOR STAFF. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, SALARY AND INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UNITED WAY OF EASTERN MAINE POSTS THE WHISTLEBLOWER AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, ORGANIZATIONAL BY-LAWS AND THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND 990 ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DONOR DESIGNATIONS -224,579 PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLES -47,102 DONOR DESIGNATIONS 224,579 TOTAL -47,102
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


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