United Way of Hunterdon County

“Every person, firm, association and corporation who makes a contribution to or for the benefit of this corporation shall automatically, upon making such contribution, become a member of this corporation and remain a member until the completion date of the next annual campaign of this corporation. Each contributing member may be represented at meetings of the membership.”

“Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board of trustees may be filled by the board of trustees by election of a successor trustee for the remainder of the unexpired term. The nominating committee shall submit nominations to fill any vacancy occurring within the membership of the board of trustees. The board may elect a successor trustee at any regular or special meeting, upon giving at least seven (7) days written notice of intention to hold such an election and the name or names of the nominees for such vacancy or vacancies.”

“The form 990 is prepared and reviewed by the finance/audit committee, which is comprised of board members with financial experience. The finalized form 990 is circulated via email to the board for review and comment within a given timeframe. After the timeframe, form 990 is finalized, signed and filed with the irs. The board is advised at subsequent board meetings of date of filing and acceptance by irs, if applicable.”

“In conjunction with the first board meeting of the fiscal year, all board members, volunteers and staff review and sign off on a conflict of interest policy.”

“Compensation process for top official on an annual basis, the ceo completes a performance competency assessment which is reviewed and rated by the executive committee. The board president conducts the finalized review and reports to the board. Compensation adjustments, if warranted, are determined by review of comparable data of like positions at other united ways and non-profit organizations in the geographical area.”

“Governing documents are made available to the public through website, board binder, and upon request.”

“Vision: united way of hunterdon county is a community center of volunteerism, leadership and philanthropy that envisions a community where all individuals deserve an opportunity to thrive. Mission: to bring people and resources together to improve lives and conditions and to advance the common good of our community. United way of hunterdon county (uwhc) focuses on poverty prevention, financial empowerment, and advocacy to create positive change in our community. We invest in initiatives and programs that are aligned with our community impact goals, and specifically on the financial stability of alice, our neighbors who are asset limited, income constrained and employed (or retired). Recognizing that financial stability is a key social determinant of health and education (and vice-versa), the final portfolio comprises initiatives and programs with an emphasis on holistic and sustained community impact.”

“Volunteer income tax assistance (vita) this fee tax preparation program is the cornerstone of uwhc's financial stability work. Vita volunteers were able to help clients complete over 1600 total filings for tax year 2023 using drop & go tax returns, tax slayer, and other remote preparation options. Over 1.9m in federal and state refunds and credits and .7k of taxes due. Vita tax preparers helped seniors with property tax reimbursement and homestead benefit forms. The vita tax program sees a tremendous return on investment. We estimated the value of our tax services saved clients approximately 154k in tax preparation fees. 5372 volunteer hours were dedicated to the vita program by volunteers serving as tax preparers, facilitators, site coordinators and in other supportive roles.”

“Current initiatives: volunteer center and other programs community volunteer center - located at 20 fulper road in flemington, the united way volunteer center is a lively hub of volunteer activity and a home base to the programs and services that uwhc delivers in the community with a high level of volunteer engagement, welcoming over 1,000 volunteers annually. Volunteer center staff, who are bilingual in english and spanish, work closely with all volunteers to provide day-to-day operational support. Volunteer details and hours worked are tracked through "get connected" which allows each volunteer to manage their own individualized dashboard to view their volunteer activity. The volunteer center also serves as community hub hosting programs and meetings of various community partner organizations and the cornerstone of community cultural events held on fulper road. Expenses and grants related to other volunteering programs are also included in this section.”

“Professional fees - other 0 42,567 0 professional fees 0 28,115 0 professional fees - technolog 0 13,714 0 professional fees 0 4,934 0 professional fees - technolog 0 863 0 professional fees 0 23,918 0 professional fees - technolog 0 4,183 0 professional fees 0 0 8,586 professional fees 41,702 0 0 total 41,702 118,294 8,586”