2025-04-30T16:01:21-05:00 2024-06-30 521231901 GORFINE SCHILLER & GARDYN PA 10045 RED RUN BLVD SUITE 250 OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 990 2023-07-01 520696384 UNIFIED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INC UNIF 4104844540 952 RIDGEBROOK ROAD 1000 SPARKS MD 21152 AMY KREITZ PRESIDENT AND CEO 4104844540 2025-02-27 1 0 SCOTT D RODGVILLE CPA P00365285 4103565900 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMY KREITZ 952 RIDGEBROOK ROAD 1000 SPARKS MD 21152 30056704 0 X WWW.UNIFIED.ORG X 1953 MD UNIFIED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, INC.'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE THEY SEEK. 22 22 614 22 0 0 546879 313232 29543722 28691762 327431 936889 -57801 -71229 30360231 29870654 0 0 0 0 21535850 21574241 0 0 76033 6091355 7113841 27627205 28688082 2733026 1182572 32206044 34037812 12061767 11490037 20144277 22547775 X UNIFIED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, INC.'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN ACHEIVING INDEPENDENCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE THEY SEEK. 0 0 19623722 24293159 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASED BARRIER-FREE HOUSING, PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN AGENCY-OWNED OR LEASED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. EACH HOME IS MODIFIED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY, AND INDIVIDUALS ARE SUPPORTED 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR IN LEADING ACTIVE, PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 136 INDIVIDUALS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES. 5092242 2873448 ADULT DAY PROGRAMS OFFER MEN AND WOMEN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES FOUR ADULT DAY PROGRAM CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. DAY HABILITATION SERVICES FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT OF INTERPERSONAL, SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS ARE PROVIDED FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS. ADULT DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 88 INDIVIDUALS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES. 916172 1353552 IN-HOME SUPPORTS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED OR WANT SUPPORTS SUCH AS PERSONAL CARE, HOUSEKEEPING AND CASE MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES. SUPPORT SERVICES MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR A FAMILY MEMBER. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH DEVELOPING VOCATIONAL SKILLS, JOB SELECTION, INTERVIEWING, TRAINING AND MAINTAINING PAID AND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO ASSISTED WITH FINDING AND ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THEIR PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT. NO BOUNDARIES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER (THE CENTER) OFFERS AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENTS AND PERSONALIZED TRAINING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES. ASSISTIVE DEVICES ARE CUSTOMIZED BY STAFF TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS AN EQUIPMENT LENDING LIBRARY. IN-HOME SUPPORTS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED OR WANT SUPPORTS SUCH AS PERSONAL CARE, HOUSEKEEPING AND CASE MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES. SUPPORT SERVICES MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR A FAMILY MEMBER. ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDE DAILY CURB TO CURB PICKUP AND DROP-OFF TO AND FROM EACH DAY PROGRAM CENTER. THE LIFT-EQUIPPED BUSES ALSO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR DAY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON COMMUNITY OUTINGS AND TRANSPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH DEVELOPING VOCATIONAL SKILLS, JOB SELECTION, INTERVIEWING, TRAINING AND MAINTAINING PAID AND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO ASSISTED WITH FINDING AND ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THEIR PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT. NO BOUNDARIES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER (THE CENTER) OFFERS AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENTS AND PERSONALIZED TRAINING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES. ASSISTIVE DEVICES ARE CUSTOMIZED BY STAFF TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS AN EQUIPMENT LENDING LIBRARY. 25632136 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 614 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X X UNIFIED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INC 4104844540 952 RIDGEBROOK ROAD UNIT 1000 SPARKS MD 21152 JOANN KUBICA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE ENSENAT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY SNYDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD K KURMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN MILLES CPA CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARENCE LAM MD MPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONJA SEASE MPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB FREEDMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD BUZZ ZIMMERMAN MD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JODY GARUSO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW J LENIHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES E BETTS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM RENO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN CHOI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE CURRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC DESIMONE JR ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER FORHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LIEB DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE ODOM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BADIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL FOXBURROW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SUTORIUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY V LANE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TR 40.00 X 257567 0 46953 AMY KREITZ PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 367498 0 64058 ANGELA HANFT COO 40.00 X 180078 0 37968 CATHY BRADLEY VP HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 172738 0 14416 ANGELA STRAUCH LANE DIRECTOR OF ASSISTIVE TECH 40.00 X 125598 0 23247 LAUREN BUSSARD DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 114962 0 12284 JIMMY BONDU PDA 40.00 X 115644 0 0 DENNIS BARARE PDA 40.00 X 108144 0 8577 SYLVESTER NWAIWU PDA 40.00 X 107144 0 9544 1549373 0 217047 10 0 1 0 DIMENSIONAL HEALTH 304 CORDON DRIVE CHURCH HILL MD 21623 NURSING 133742 1 128710 184522 313232 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM 623990 24293159 24293159 MEDICAL DAY PROGRAM 623990 2873448 2873448 SUPPORT SERVICES 623990 950821 950821 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 623990 402731 402731 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 623990 171603 171603 28691762 629145 629145 383382 75638 307744 307744 307744 39183 128710 110412 -71229 -71229 29870654 28691762 0 865660 1268807 111635 1156515 657 17205883 16562932 613185 29766 159196 144024 14324 848 1563692 1450837 104315 8540 1376663 1245465 123868 7330 25276 25276 54100 54100 734053 707103 26950 2483 2483 110996 71789 36207 3000 1904361 1879938 24423 84648 65203 19445 255851 203233 52618 920462 841500 78962 141677 22152 119525 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 885103 819919 64884 300 CLIENT TRANSPORTATION 695416 695416 SUPPLIES 546354 144314 379895 22145 FOOD COSTS 544756 544756 208305 121920 82938 3447 28688082 25632136 2979913 76033 10767753 11000166 82059 1310194 311583 286026 24322814 13029419 10863458 11293395 8208823 9415001 50720 43230 1921648 689800 32206044 34037812 3631463 3703757 898990 2019862 5355907 5094452 2175407 671966 12061767 11490037 X 19969761 22358511 174516 189264 20144277 22547775 32206044 34037812 1182572 1220926 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 442411 3888239 278415 546879 312232 5468176 442411 3888239 278415 546879 312232 5468176 24784 5443392 67856 25351 22886 269198 629145 1014436 6482612 134404763 0.83970 0.90640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1870695 1870695 15048987 6583769 8465218 117823 113049 4774 7285309 6332601 952708 11293395 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 376164 CAPITAL LEASE LIABILITY 194193 INTERST RATE SWAP 101609 671966 X 31091580 1220926 1220926 29870654 0 29870654 28688082 0 28688082 0 28688082 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. BASED ON ITS EVALUATION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS A RESULT OF TAX UNCERTAINTIES. HOODSTOCK EVENT 101193 83010 18183 12182 41162 24368 GOLF EVENT 66700 45710 20990 29802 2898 167893 128720 39173 12182 70964 27266 110412 -71239 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY KREITZ PRESIDENT AND CEO 283748 0 50000 0 33750 0 54507 0 9551 0 431556 0 33750 0 GARY V LANE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TR 200429 0 30000 0 27138 0 37410 0 9543 0 304520 0 27138 0 ANGELA HANFT COO 145078 0 35000 0 0 0 28688 0 9280 0 218046 0 0 0 CATHY BRADLEY VP HUMAN RESOURCES 101136 0 0 0 71602 0 2790 0 11626 0 187154 0 71602 0 PART I, LINE 4B THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A NON-QUALIFIED 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII: GARY LANE, ANGELA STRAUCH LANE, LAUREN BUSSARD, ANGELA HANFT,AMY KREITZ AND VICTORIA MCGILTON. THE PLAN ALSO COVERS SEVERAL EMPLOYEES NOT REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII REACHED ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS DURING THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR AND BELOW ARE THE AMOUNTS THEY RECEIVED IN 2023. SUCH AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D AND, WHERE NECESSARY, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). ADDITIONALLY, THESE PAYMENTS WERE REFLECTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C AND FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN F AS THEY WERE ACCRUED ON PRIOR YEAR 990'S. - GARY LANE $27,138 - AMY KREITZ $33,750 - ANGELA STRAUCH LANE $9,173 - CATHY BRADLEY $71,602 - LAUREN BUSSARD $8,214 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES INCLUDE ANY OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE EMPLOYER WHO HOLDS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES: (A) PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; (B) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/FINANCE DIRECTOR; (C) CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER; (D) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; (E) DIRECTOR OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; (F) QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTOR; AND (G) VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. ANGELA STRAUCH LANE SPOUSE OF GARY LANE 149385 GARY LANE & ANGELA STRAUCH LANE ARE MARRIED AND ARE REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII. 0 GARY LANE SPOUSE OF ANGELA STRAUCH LANE 281316 GARY LANE & ANGELA STRAUCH LANE ARE MARRIED AND ARE REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER, GARY LANE AND THE DIRECTOR OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, ANGELA STRAUCH LANE ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR INSPECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL SOLICITATION IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT TEAM STAFF. THE RESULTS ARE REVIEWED AND ANALYZED BY THE CEO AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZED AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY/STUDY TO AFFIRM THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATE AND COMMENSURATE WITH HER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.