UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY
5405 STOCKDALE HWY SUITE 200, BAKERSFIELD, CA 933092560 www.uwkern.org

Total Revenue
$3,075,838
Total Expenses
$3,018,017
Net Assets
$769,135

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY IS TO "MOBILIZE DONORS, ADVOCATES AND VOLUNTEERS TO IMPROVE LIVES IN KERN COUNTY." THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY RAISING AND INVESTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD; COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES AROUND CRITICAL COMMUNITY ISSUES; ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE; AND ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FURTHER ITS OBJECTIVES.

EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY AND DEVELOPMENT: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND SCHOOL READINESS AMONG PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN BY EMPOWERING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO BE THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST TEACHERS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE RAISING A READER, WHICH PROVIDES BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS TO LOW-INCOME PRESCHOOLS; BORNLEARNING, WHICH PROVIDES PARENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, BOOKS AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES OF NEWBORNS AND YOUNG CHILDREN; AND A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB, WHICH PROVIDES FREE CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO MORE THAN 440 FAMILIES EACH MONTH. BORNLEARNING TRAILS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN SIX LOCAL PARKS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS TO ENGAGE IN WITH THEIR CHILDREN AS THEY ENJOY TIME TOGETHER AT PLAY.

VITA PROGRAM:DURING THE 2019-20 YEAR, UWKC LED A COALITION OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN PROVIDING FREE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SERVICES TO LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME TAXPAYERS. THE GROUP, KNOWN COLLECTIVELY AS THE KERN VITA PARTNERSHIP, OPERATES FIXED-SITE AND MOBILE TAX PREPARATION CENTERS, STAFFED BY IRS-CERTIFIED VOLUNTEERS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS CLAIM ALL THE TAX BENEFITS THEY HAVE EARNED, PARTICULARLY THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AND THE CHILD TAX CREDIT. NEARLY 2,500 TAX RETURNS WERE FILED, AND $4.7 MILLION IN REFUNDS CLAIMED.

HOMELESS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT:UWKC IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE KERN COUNTY HOMELESS COLLABORATIVE, A GROUP OF 24 PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS IN KERN COUNTY. UWKC ACTS AS THE COLLABORATIVE'S FISCAL SPONSOR AND EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME PROJECT MANAGER TO OVERSEE AND FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE COLLABORATIVE AND ITS MANY STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEES. WITH UWKC SUPPORT, THE COLLABORATIVE SUBMITS AN ANNUAL APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDING, WHICH BRINGS $3 MILLION TO $5 MILLION PER YEAR TO KERN COUNTY AGENCIES SERVING THE HOMELESS; CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL POINT-IN-TIME COUNT OF THE HOMELESS; CONDUCTS HOMELESS OUTREACH EVENTS; AND CONTINUALLY EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ON THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Mari Perez-DowlingPRESIDENT40$75,823
Ken KellerBOARD MEMBER1$0
Gabriela FulmerBOARD MEMBER1$0
Daisy DiazBOARD MEMBER1$0
Dr Timothy FulenwiderBOARD MEMBER1$0
Dr Vernon HarperBOARD MEMBER1$0
Debra WatkinsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Sam SikolaBOARD MEMBER1$0
Shirley GordonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Nicolette CrossPAST CHAIR1$0
Jordan KaufmanTREASURER2$0
Emily DuranSECRETARY2$0
Bob MeadowsVICE CHAIR2$0
Matthew RogersVICE CHAIR2$0
Javier LozanoCHAIR2$0

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