1. United Way
of Brazoria County
uwbc.org
report to
communityb2014

2. Dear Friend,
2014 was a year of tremendous strides
for UWBC as we continued to connect
individuals and families to the building
blocks necessary for a good quality of
life – education, income
and health. Our entire
community prospers
when children succeed
in school, when families
are financially stable
and independent, and
when people live healthy
lifestyles.
We made it a priority in 2014 to increase
our presence in the community and to
increase awareness of what we do. This
led to more collaborations with companies
and organizations, a true value to this
county. Aswell,wewereexcitedtoseenew
faces join our volunteer base and greatly
increase our giving power. We want to
thank our passionate volunteers who gave
so generously of their time and talents to
positively impact our neighbors. Numbers
don’t lie; volunteer hours through UWBC
more than doubled from 2013! Without
all of these dedicated individuals, those
who return year after year and those just
starting, UWBC would not be as strong and
effective.
The 2014 Report to the
Community is proof
that great things are
happening in Brazoria
County. We are proud to
share the workwe are able
to accomplish because
of the contributions from
our supportive community and the people
who commit their time, resources and
skills. With results like these, we only see
a brighter future.
We invite you to give, advocate and
volunteer with us.
That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED.
JENNA MASTERS
Executive Director
DEBBIE PENNINGTON
President
MISSION
United Way of Brazoria County
collaborates with community
partners to mobilize resources,
finding sustainable solutions that
lead to a higher quality of life.
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
assets
Current assets
Cash $1,726,464
Pledges receivable 843,274
Other current assets 14,330
Total Current Assets 2,584,068
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation 21,960
Total Assets $2,606,028
liabilities
Current liabilities 215,545
net assets
Unrestricted - not designated 2,390,483
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $2,606,028
revenues
Net campaign revenue
(excludes $307,666 of donor designated pledges) $2,249,237
Other support 85,024
Service fees 30,457
Miscellaneous 6,328
Total Revenues 2,371,046
expenses
Funds distributed to agencies
(excludes $288,958 of donor designated pledges) $1,706,573
Other community programs and services 263,349
Administration and fundraising 453,986
Total Expenses 2,423,908
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets for the Year ($52,862)
united way of brazoria county
Summarized Financial Information
June 30, 2014 and the year then ended
The financial information on this page was derived from our audited financial statements. Those financial statements were audited by Harry F. Koester, Jr., an independent
certified public accountant, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. A complete copy of our audited financial statements
is available upon request at our office.
FINANCIAL PICTURE
VISION
Through a united effort, every
Brazoria County resident will be
educated, financially sound and
healthy.

3. Debbie Pennington, President
Economic Development Alliance
Allan Taylor, Past President
Wood Group Mustang, Inc.
Melanie Gage, Treasurer
BASF Corporation
Tonya Visor, Secretary
UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus
VICE PRESIDENTS
Matt Buchanan, Resource Development
Pearland Economic Development
Corporation
Kerry F. Drabek, Community Impact
First State Bank
Tommy Gaines, Community Services
Community Volunteer
AT LARGE MEMBERS
Libby Andrews-Simmons
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
Will Koonce
The Dow Chemical Company
Lonnie Rathbun
TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc.
DIRECTORS
Joan Bell
Brazosport Regional Health System
Anna Bryant
H.E.B. plus! Pearland
Jackie Drake
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Nekeisha Girdy
Alvin I.S.D.
Ron Graves
Community Volunteer
Dr. Patricia Hertenberger
Alvin Community College
Jeffrey Kuhn
Zachry Group
Glenn LaMont
Brazoria County Emergency Management
Steve Lopez
Community Volunteer
Brian Melass
Killum Pest Control
Ty Morrow
Community Volunteer
Priscilla Sanchez
Brazosport College
Lisa Skaggs
The Dow Chemical Company
Williams M. Tigner II
Attorney at Law
Ann Varghese
UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus
Dr. Lynda Villanueva
Brazosport College
David Winder
The Dow Chemical Company
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Larry Bolinger
The Dow Chemical Company
Sarah Chauvin
Alvin ISD
Kerry Drabek
First State Bank
Kelli Forde
Brazosport College
Melanie Gage
BASF Corporation
Tommy Gaines
Community Volunteer
Nekeisha Girdy
Alvin ISD
Jo Greathouse
Brazosport College
Tonya Heard
Brazosport ISD
Glenn LaMont
Brazoria County Emergency Management
Carmen Mickell
Community Volunteer
Ty Morrow
Community Volunteer
Bart Probst
Ascend Performance Materials
Priscilla Sanchez
Brazosport College
Lanie Smircic
Brazosport College
Edrel Stoneham
Brazosport College
Sasha Tarrant
Brazosport College
Sharon Trower
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Dr. Lynda Villanueva
Brazosport College
Tonya Visor
UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus
Natalie Wood
Brazosport College
COMMUNITY IMPACT COMMITTEE

4. Phone calls are answered by trained
specialists who are good listeners,
blending understanding and expertise to
provide information and referrals drawn
from a comprehensive database of social
services. We partner with 2-1-1 Texas/
United Way HELPLINE, which uses the most
comprehensive database of social services
resources in the State for referrals. In 2014,
there were 34,095 referrals to Brazoria
County residents in need.
Education is the cornerstone of individual
and community success. We all have a
stake in making sure children of all ages
grow up to be productive citizens who give
back to the community. Together we can
help children and youth achieve their full
potential.
how?
- Improving access to quality, affordable
child care and early learning
opportunities
- Creating opportunities for children to
excel in school
- Providing after-school and mentoring
programs for at-risk youth
When people cannot meet their own
basic needs, the impact is felt throughout
the community. The lack of financial
stability is linked to negative long-term
consequences such as lower education
levels, poor health and unstable housing.
Together we can help individuals and
families become financially stable and
independent.
how?
- Supporting basic needs while increasing
financial education
- Helping hardworking people obtain job
training and family-sustaining wages
- Increasing access to affordable housing
for individuals and families
Whether it is a neighbor without health
insurance, a victim of abuse, or someone
struggling with mental illness or addiction,
health impacts every aspect of a person’s
life. A healthy lifestyle helps children
succeed at school and adults at work.
Together we can improve people’s health.
how?
- Increasing access to critical healthcare
services
- Reducing substance abuse, child abuse
and domestic violence
- Increasing health education and
preventive care
INITIATIVES & PROGRAMS
Reader Tutor Mentor is a collaborative
effort aimed at filling education-specific
partner and community needs. UWBC is
partnering with Brazoria County Library
System, Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria
County and Communities In Schools. By
helping children at an early age, the hopes
are to lower the dropout rate.
This is a national initiative conceptualized
by United Way Worldwide with a goal of
recruiting 1,000,000 volunteers. This
initiative was rolled out at the local
level during the 2013 fall workplace
campaign season. At the close of 2014,
we had 53 volunteers who signed up
through our VolunteerMatch site at uwbc.
volunteermatch.org, with 1908 volunteer
hours combined.
To volunteer as a reader, a tutor or a mentor,
please visit uwbc.volunteermatch.org to
sign up. You can also find more information
on our website at www.uwbc.org/reader-
tutor-mentor.
reader tutor mentor helpline information and referral
34,095
referrals
in 2014
THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF QUALITY LIFE
EDUCATION
INCOME
HEALTH

5. volunteer hours
14,288.5
=$334,350.90
of value that
volunteers
provided in 2014
Value of a volunteer hour in Texas is $23.40,
according to www.independentsector.org.
UWBC believes in addressing issues with
sustainable solutions aimed at the root of a
problem. Financial Stability Classes educate
individuals and provide them with the tools
needed to make financially responsible
decisions with their income. These classes
utilize real world examples to teach the basics
of banking, savings and consumer rights. In
2014, we offered five sessions throughout
BrazoriaCountywith43individualparticipants.
financial stability classes
VITA/EITC is a solution for low-income
households during tax season. The program
provides help by offering free tax filing
and assistance by trained volunteers for
those who earn less than $53,000 per year.
Volunteers help eligible citizens claim EITC
and Child Tax Credits, saving them money
they otherwise would not have known about.
In 2014, volunteers submitted 28 tax returns.
The refunds totaled $63,155 and saved those
households $22,602 on EITC and $20,071 on
Child Tax Credits.
volunteer income tax assistance/
earned income tax credit initiative
(VITA/EITC)
Donated box fans and AC units are given
to individuals and families who lack this
essential during the hot summer months. Both
fans and AC units are distributed on a case-by-
case basis with priority going to homes with
infants, elderly and those with respiratory
illnesses. In 2014, 273 fans and 10 AC units
were donated and distributed throughout the
community.
cool deal fan club
Brazoria County residents have saved over
$500,000 on everyday prescription costs
through 33,850 claims thanks to the United
Way and FamilyWize partnership. This free,
easy-to-use card can save up to 75% with an
average of 40% and can be used at most chain
pharmacies and independent pharmacies. It’s
easy. You can keep using your card every time
you need to fill a prescription. All you have to
do is present a FamilyWize card at your local
pharmacy to receive the savings. United Ways
in all 50 states have helped to save more
than $700 million on prescriptions in their
communities.
familywize prescription discount card
program
over
$500,000
saved on
prescription
costs through
33,850
claims

6. 3M
Aetna Giving Campaign
Allstate - The Giving Campaign
American Express
Ascend Performance Materials
Ashland, Inc.
AT&T
BASF Corporation
Belcan Corporation
Best Buy Stores
Braskem America
Brazos National Bank
Brazosport Regional Health System
CenterPoint Energy
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
The Clorox Company Foundation
Collins Instrument Company, Inc.
The Dow Chemical Company
The Facts
First State Banks
Fluor Corporation
Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.
H.E.B. Stores
Hospira Employee Giving Campaign
Huntsman Performance Products
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
ICS, Inc.
IsoTherapeutics Group
jcpenney Stores
LyondellBasell
Macy’s Pearland Town Center
Motiva Enterprises
Nationwide
NuStar
Office Max
Pearland State Bank
Phillips 66 - Sweeny Refinery
Shell Oil Company
Shintech Incorporated
SI Group
Spectra Energy Corporation
State Farm Insurance
Target Stores
Team Industrial Services, Inc.
TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc.
Times Printers and Stationers
United Health Group
United Parcel Service
Valero Services, Inc.
Walmart Stores
The Williams Companies
Zachry Group
CORPORATE GIFTS
imagine what
$3.4can do !!!
million
$5
per week = 3 meals a day
for 10 kids for 1 month
$10
per week = 1 week of targeted
employability training
$20
per week = 210 home-delivered
meals to homebound seniors
Your investment has a
tremendous impact.
that's what you helped us raise !

7. Workplace campaigns create camaraderie and a sense of community when employees
come together for a common cause and invest in the place where they live and work.
Innovative workplace campaigns often put the “fun” in fundraising by including chili
cook-offs, raffles, pie-in-the-eye contests, dunking booths and penny jar wars.
THANK YOU for Advancing the Common Good throughout our community by
conducting workplace campaigns.
award of excellence
Employee groups who have achieved 95-100% of their giving potential
Ascend Performance Materials
BASF Corporation
Brazoria County Precinct 1
Brazos National Bank
Brazosport Medical Center
CenterPoint Energy
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Communities In Schools
The Dow Chemical Company
H.E.B. Stores
IsoTherapeutics Group
LyondellBasell
Memorial Child Care Center
Pearland State Bank
Phillips 66 - Sweeny Refinery
Southwest SIDS Research Institute
Team Industrial Services
United Parcel Service
United Way of Brazoria County
Youth & Family Counseling Services
Zachry Group
employee campaign leaders of the year
Campaign Leaders who organized employee meetings, acquired incentives for participation,
increased participation and total dollars from previous year and used innovative ideas and
strategies.
Anna Bryant and Mike Cashiola
H.E.B. plus! Pearland
gold award
Employee groups who have achieved 80-94% of their giving potential
3M
A.P. Beutel Elementary School
AT&T
First State Banks
Fluor Corporation
Huntsman Performance Products
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
Kroger Stores
Target Stores
Texas New Mexico Power Company
TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc.
bronze award
Employee groups who have achieved 50-64% of their giving potential
ActionS, Inc. of Brazoria County
Adult Reading Center
Bess Brannen Elementary School
Brazoria County Community
Development
Brazoria County Community Supervision
& Corrections Department
City of Lake Jackson
City of Pearland
Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations
Grady Rasco Middle School
jcpenney Stores
Macy’s Pearland Town Center
Mundy Company at Ascend
Riviana Foods
SI Group
silver award
Employee groups who have achieved 65-79% of their giving potential
Bank of America
Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol
Best Buy Stores
Dillard’s Stores
Elisabet Ney Elementary School
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Texas Gulf Bank, N.A.
Wells Fargo
new campaign
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation
Gulf Coast Water Authority
H.E.B. Pearland Market
CAMPAIGN AWARDS

8. 20/20 Vision CDC *
ActionS, Inc. of Brazoria County
Adult Reading Center
American Red Cross in Brazoria County
Arc of the Gulf Coast
BACH Rehabilitation Center
Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America
Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol
Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County
Brazoria County Dream Center *
Brazos Place
Brazosport Medical Center
Communities In Schools
Counseling Connections *
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
Hand in Hand Child Development Center
Junior Achievement *
Kidz Harbor *
Lone Star Legal Aid
Memorial Child Care Center
NAMI Gulf Coast
Pearland Neighborhood Center
Salvation Army
Southwest SIDS Research Institute
True to Life Ministries *
Women’s Center of Brazoria County
Youth & Family Counseling Services
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They help children and youth achieve their potential through education, help families become financially stable and independent and
improve people’s health. United Way funded programs are carefully chosen for their ability to demonstrate proven accountability and
the best match for the community’s needs.
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