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UNBOUND: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
UNBOUND (EIN 43-1243999)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-10-21
IRS object ID
202212949349300231
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-10-21T13:43:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORVIS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 Walnut Suite 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityKansas CityCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP641062246ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN431243999EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNBOUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% SCOTT WASSERMAN-PRESIDENT/CEInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlUNBOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8008756564PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 ELMWOOD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66103ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT WASSERMANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8008756564PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSCOTT WASSERMANPersonFirstNm
Person LastPRESIDENTCEOPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMichael J EnglePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00482834PTIN
Phone8162216300PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-15PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCOTT WASSERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UNBOUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,834,702PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$9,890,458CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$85,403,834TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,293,295TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,233,389TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT WASSERMAN-PRESIDENTCEPersonNm
Phone9133846500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 ELMWOOD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66103ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

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SCOTT WASSERMAN
PRESIDENT/CEO (NON-VOTING)55.00.0Yes (X)$249,448$0$44,807
ROB MCELROY
LEAD SOFTWARE ARCHITECT45.00.0$136,591$0$40,923Yes (X)
STEVE MCCLAIN
DIR OF GROWTH & REVENUE DEV45.00.0$135,603$0$40,842Yes (X)
MARTIN KRAUS
TREASURER (NON-VOTING)/DIR FIN50.00.0Yes (X)$136,676$0$35,590
FRANCIS WERTIN
CHURCH RELATIONS DIRECTOR45.00.0$144,502$0$24,663Yes (X)
DAN WINHOLTZ PEARSON
DIR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS45.00.0$125,603$0$41,535Yes (X)
JOHN DOUGHERTY
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICE45.00.0$129,878$0$20,478Yes (X)
WILLIAM HANSEN
SECRETARY (NON-VOTING)/FIN MGR45.00.0Yes (X)$85,029$0$15,668
REV DENNIS MARTIN
PREACH REP-NON-VOTING,Beg 6/212.00.0$4,515$0$0Yes (X)
ALISON AVAYU
DIRECTOR (RETired 6/21)1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID HERBISON
DIRECTOR/CGO6.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICH SWAN
DIRECTOR (retired 6/21)1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
VICKI BERGER
DIRECTOR/DEPUTY CGO (RET 6/21)3.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENNIS BERNARDO
DIRECTOR3.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
EMMA MILLER
DIR/DEPUTY CGO (BEGAN 6/21)5.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOE BARKER
DIRECTOR4.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
REV GREG SCHMITT CSSR
PREACH (NON-VOTING)(RET 6/21)1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CINDY JONES
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABBY MARIE J ROHR
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
VINCENT MURMU
DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING)0.50.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANA MENCINI
DIRECTOR (BEGAN 6/21)1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA PHILLIP
DIRECTOR (BEGAN 6/21)1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HUGO PLAZA BELTRAN
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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BOK-FINANCIAL
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DescAwareness TripsDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Personal$0PersonalAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAll Other Misc RevenueDesc
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Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$504ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,375,850TotalAmt
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,133,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,480,451FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$280,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,418ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$129,988FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$229,104ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$4,327FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,022TotalAmt
Management And General$90,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$98,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$28,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$469,345FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$1,630ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Fundraising$175,376FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$91,671ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$12,575ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$146,540FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,528FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$284,428TotalAmt
Program Services$177,169ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,952FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,353TotalAmt
Program Services$88,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,938ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,740FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
AWARENESS & EDUCATION$45,650$45,650
BOARD EXPENSES$24,796$24,796
-$0
-$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,606TotalAmt
Program Services$20,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,471ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,888FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,492,527TotalAmt
Program Services$124,837,962ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,466,916ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,187,649FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,980BOYAmt
EOY$1,033,639EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,417,256BOYAmt
EOY$13,069,891EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$491,938BOYAmt
EOY$993,917EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$808,560BOYAmt
EOY$741,133EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,473,247LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,516,728LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,089,208BOYAmt
EOY$2,956,519EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,778,237BOYAmt
EOY$66,078,996EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$503,227BOYAmt
EOY$529,739EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,090,406BOYAmt
EOY$85,403,834EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,619,942BOYAmt
EOY$1,465,167EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$631,779BOYAmt
EOY$69,091EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,855BOYAmt
EOY$18,655EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,386,100BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$636,619BOYAmt
EOY$680,476EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,293,295BOYAmt
EOY$2,233,389EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,143,512BOYAmt
EOY$48,933,262EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,653,599BOYAmt
EOY$34,237,183EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,797,111BOYAmt
EOY$83,170,445EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,090,406BOYAmt
EOY$85,403,834EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,890,458ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$464,353NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$18,523OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$133,688,878CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,867,370CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$137,342,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$139,403,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$142,617,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$686,919,859TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$133,688,878CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,867,370CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$137,342,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$139,403,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$142,617,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$686,919,859TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$686,919,859PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$913,259CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,183,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,477,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,512,656CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,865,745CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,952,401TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$105CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$547CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,385CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$504CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,307TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$693,875,567TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,562,112GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98998PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99137PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$273,053OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$273,053BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,249,750OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,782,440DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,467,310BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,194,821OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,978,665DepreciationAmt
Book Value$216,156BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,755,623OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,755,623DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,956,519TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescANNUITY OBLIGATIONSDesc
Amt$680,476Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$680,476TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$145,863,233TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$464,353NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$464,353RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$145,398,880RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$15,895OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$15,895RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$145,382,985TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$135,487,789TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$135,487,789ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$4,738OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,738ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$135,492,527TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4BCHANGE IN UNINSURED ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS ($ 18,523) UNBOUND - COLOMBIA AND PHILLIPINES 2,628 ------------ TOTAL ($ 15,895)
SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4BUNBOUND - COLOMBIA $ 4,677 UNBOUND - PHILIPPINES $ 61 ----------- Total $ 4,738

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (13 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00GRANTMAKING$47,672,209
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTMAKING$18,141,058
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$3,788,583
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$18,849,927
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTMAKING$9,961,685
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$17,962,388
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN01PROGRAM SERVICES$150,736PROJ MENTOR & MONITOR
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICES$1,917PROJ MENTOR & MONITOR
NORTH AMERICA01PROGRAM SERVICES$21,510PROJ MENTOR & MONITOR
SOUTH ASIA01PROGRAM SERVICES$9,274PROJ MENTOR & MONITOR
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICES$2,043PROJ MENTOR & MONITOR
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICES$2,020PROJ MENTOR & MONITOR
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN10PROGRAM SERVICES$1,138,234REGIONAL CENTER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees3SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$117,701,584SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$117,701,584TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtRegionRegionTxt
SEE PART V$4,433,604WIRE
SEE PART V$1,278,333WIREEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
SEE PART V$391,313WIRENORTH AMERICA
SEE PART V$1,683,634WIRESOUTH AMERICA
SEE PART V$422,283WIRESOUTH ASIA
SEE PART V$1,340,528WIRESUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org35Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (6 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
NUTRITION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, FAMILYCentral America and the Caribbean113017$43,238,605WIRE
NUTRITION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, FAMILYEast Asia and the Pacific43299$16,862,725WIRE
NUTRITION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, FAMILYNorth America8216$3,397,270WIRE
NUTRITION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, FAMILYSouth America45632$17,166,293WIRE
NUTRITION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, FAMILYSouth Asia24492$9,539,402WIRE
NUTRITION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, FAMILYSub-Saharan Africa46144$16,621,860WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2UNBOUND SENDS A WIRE TRANSFER TO PROJECTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE MONTHLY TRANSFER INCLUDES THE PROJECT'S ALLOCATION OF SPONSORSHIP FUNDS IN THREE CATEGORIES: CHILDREN, ELDER AND VOCATIONS (WHERE APPLICABLE). THE MONTHLY TRANSFER ALSO INCLUDES BIRTHDAY FUNDS, AND FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAMS DURING 2020 AS AN ADDITIONAL MEASURE TO HELP. MONEY IS SENT AT THE APPROPRIATE TIMES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND CHRISTMAS. THERE MIGHT BE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTED FUNDS SENT AS UNBOUND GRANTS OR BECAUSE OF SPONSORS' EXTRA DONATIONS FOR SPECIFIC FAMILY OR PROJECT NEEDS BEYOND WHAT THE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM COVERS. UNBOUND MONITORS THE PROJECTS' USE OF THESE FUNDS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MONTHLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO UNBOUND'S OFFICE IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, INCLUDING: A. TRANSACTION-LEVEL FINANCIAL DETAIL WHICH INCLUDE THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT B. PROJECT BANK STATEMENTS AND BANK RECONCILIATIONS C. CASH RESERVES REPORT THE PROJECTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT OR MAKE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS: A. ANNUAL BUDGET B. ASSET LISTING C. GOVERNMENT-REQUIRED EXTERNAL AUDIT D. ANY OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS FILED WITH THEIR GOVERNMENTS FOR SPECIAL MONEY GIFTS OVER $100, PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXPENDITURES TO THE DONORS. THERE ARE FOUR REGIONAL ACCOUNTANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT AT UNBOUND. EACH HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR A NUMBER OF PROJECTS, AND REVIEWS THE MONTHLY TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR TIMELINESS, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH UNBOUND FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM POLICY. REGULAR FEEDBACK IS GIVEN TO THE PROJECTS. BEFORE PANDEMIC-RELATED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, STAFF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UNBOUND HEADQUARTERS OFFICE VISITED EACH PROJECT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ASSESS PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE, VISIT PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES IN THEIR HOMES, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO PROJECT TEAMS. ON-SITE VISITS WERE VERY LIMITED DURING 2020 AND 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. FORMAL PERFORMANCE AUDITS ARE PERFORMED PERIODICALLY, TYPICALLY ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. IN ADDITION, THE UNBOUND FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAS A TEAM OF FINANCIAL AUDITORS WHO AUDIT THE PROJECTS' INTERNAL CONTROLS, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES, AND THE ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDKEEPING. THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED A SCHEDULE FOR AUDITING EACH PROJECT ON A REGULAR BASIS. THOUGH ON-SITE FINANCIAL AUDITS WERE NOT POSSIBLE IN 2020-2021, THE AUDIT TEAM PERFORMED SELECTIVE DESK AUDITS. THERE ARE OTHER PROCESSES, TOO, THROUGH WHICH UNBOUND IS ABLE TO MONITOR THE PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND ADHERENCE TO UNBOUND POLICIES. UNBOUND REQUIRES AN UPDATED ANNUAL PHOTO OF EACH SPONSORED MEMBER, AND HAS PROCESSES TO ASSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF EVERY PHOTO. UNBOUND REQUIRES EACH SPONSORED MEMBER TO WRITE TO HIS OR HER SPONSOR AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR. WHEN PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS AND HEALTH CONCERNS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GATHER LETTERS AND PHOTOS IN PERSON, UNBOUND CREATED A METHOD FOR FAMILIES TO SUBMIT LETTERS AND PHOTOS DIGITALLY IN A WAY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE CONTACT WITH PROJECT STAFF. THE LETTERS ARE REGULARLY REVIEWED ON A SAMPLE BASIS BEFORE BEING SENT TO SPONSORS. SPONSORS EAGERLY ANTICIPATE LETTERS FROM THEIR SPONSORED FRIENDS. UNBOUND HEADQUARTERS STAFF MEMBERS MONITORED THE ACTIVITY OF THE PROJECTS THROUGH CONFERENCE CALLS, WEBINARS, REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL DESK AUDITS. THE PROJECTS CONTINUE TO SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS.
SCHEDULE F, PART 1, LINE 3, COLUMN FTHE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IS USED TO REPORT THE AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES IN COLUMN F.
SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINES 1(1)-(6), COLUMN DPURPOSE OF GRANTS FOR ALL REGIONS IS PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE, EMERGENCY, SCHOLARSHIP, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SCOTT WASSERMAN
PRESIDENT/CEO (NON-VOTING)$248,214$0$0$0$1,234$0$15,209$0$29,598$0$294,255$0$0$0
MARTIN KRAUS
TREASURER (NON-VOTING)/DIR FIN$135,442$0$0$0$1,234$0$8,453$0$27,137$0$172,266$0$0$0
FRANCIS WERTIN
CHURCH RELATIONS DIRECTOR$33,096$0$0$0$111,406$0$8,815$0$15,848$0$169,165$0$0$0
ROB MCELROY
LEAD SOFTWARE ARCHITECT$136,177$0$0$0$414$0$8,487$0$32,436$0$177,514$0$0$0
STEVE MCCLAIN
DIR OF GROWTH & REVENUE DEV$134,829$0$0$0$774$0$8,406$0$32,436$0$176,445$0$0$0
JOHN DOUGHERTY
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICE$129,074$0$0$0$804$0$7,924$0$12,554$0$150,356$0$0$0
DAN WINHOLTZ PEARSON
DIR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS$125,173$0$0$0$430$0$7,899$0$33,636$0$167,138$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFRANCIS WERTIN RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,938.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution52ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$285,031NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCRYPTOCURRENCYDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$714NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1Unbound's mission is to walk with the poor and marginalized of the world. 1. WE PROVIDE PERSONAL ATTENTION AND DIRECT BENEFITS TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AGING AND THEIR FAMILIES SO THEY MAY LIVE WITH DIGNITY, ACHIEVE THEIR DESIRED POTENTIAL AND PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 2. WE INVITE PEOPLE OF GOODWILL TO LIVE IN DAILY SOLIDARITY WITH THE WORLD'S POOR THROUGH ONE-TO-ONE SPONSORSHIP. 3. WE BUILD COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS OF MUTUAL RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT THAT ARE CULTURALLY DIVERSE, EMPOWERING AND WITHOUT RELIGIOUS OR OTHER PREJUDICE. GROUNDED IN THE GOSPEL CALL TO SERVE THE POOR, UNBOUND IS A LAY CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH PERSONS OF ALL FAITH TRADITIONS TO CREATE A WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF COMPASSION AND SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3While the COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt the lives of individuals and societies across the globe in 2021, the impact on Unbound programs and the families served in 19 countries depended heavily on local situations, as the organization persisted with distributing cash benefits without interruption. Cash transfers give families a lifeline Individuals and families participating in the Unbound sponsorship program have flexibility to use their benefits for what they need most. About 94% receive assistance through cash transfers, which have been a lifeline during the pandemic. Food vendors, drivers, day laborers and others earning their living in the informal economy saw their jobs significantly affected. Many used sponsorship benefits to help keep their families afloat until they could find or resume work. In the early months of the pandemic, food insecurity was an emerging crisis impacting families, and many reported using funds to buy food. Some started or adapted a small business. In addition to sponsorship assistance, Unbound sent $5.5 million to the field specifically to help families in dire need because of the pandemic. The funds were raised from sponsor donations for critical needs. Technology gaps impact students With the disruption of in-person learning, disparities in access to technology made it difficult for students to stay engaged and motivated. However, Unbound has evidence from Guatemala, the Philippines and India that there has not been an increase in dropout rates among sponsored members. In Ecuador, 79% of sponsored students in high school and university continued with their studies through 2021, while 96% of the students who were not enrolled reported that they had plans to return to school, with 76% planning to return within three months of the evaluation. Unbound programs reported that digital learning has been a major challenge, and some were doing more in-depth surveys to better understand obstacles faced by students. In some cases, students had the option to use additional assistance from Unbound to purchase tools they needed to continue studying, such as laptops or internet access. COVID-19 also impacted the Unbound Scholarship Program. Students continued to receive scholarship support, however, and were encouraged to use funds for technological needs related to schooling. The required community service component was adapted to allow for completion of requirements remotely. Many scholars focused on COVID-19 prevention initiatives in the community, while some continued with tutoring assistance and programing to sponsored members using virtual methods. Local teams stay connected to families In-person interactions between Unbound staff and families were disrupted, including home visits by social workers, community gatherings, mothers group meetings and other activities. Local Unbound teams, however, stayed connected with families by communicating with group leaders and members who had access to technology. Local teams focused on COVID prevention strategies and used cell phones, free messaging apps, social media platforms, radio broadcasts and other means to pass along important health and safety information. Letters go digital One of the core tenets of Unbound is building relationships of mutual respect. While relationships between sponsors and their sponsored friends have always formed across distances, mainly through correspondence, the pandemic created barriers to normal letter-writing processes. Before the pandemic, handwritten letters from sponsored children, youth and elders to their sponsors were typically collected by mothers group members or social workers and delivered to the local Unbound office. Pandemic lockdowns prompted families and staff to get creative so correspondence could resume. Despite significant gaps in access to technology, families managed to send letters to Unbound staff through email, text, free messaging apps, or land lines of family members and neighbors. Letters were sent as typed messages, photos of handwritten letters, or they were dictated to staff members by phone. Agents of Change initiatives resume Agents of Change awards grants to Unbound parent groups to make improvements in their communities. Once a group identifies a common need (a bathroom at a school, streetlights in a dark neighborhood, a well to safeguard a community's water source) they complete the Agents of Change application, which includes an analysis of projected costs and existing resources as well as a comprehensive plan for completion. Agents of Change initiatives paused in 2020 and resumed in 2021 as local conditions and restrictions allowed.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATotal grants for the sponsorship program were 113.1 million in 2021. At the end of 2021, a total of 280,800 individuals in Latin America, Asia and Africa were sponsored through Unbound. They included 250,096 children and youth, 30,480 elders and 224 candidates studying for the priesthood or religious life. Following are examples of achievements in the sponsorship program, as sponsored individuals and their families partnered with Unbound to identify the specific challenges they must overcome, set their own goals and formulate plans to achieve them. Unbound's sponsorship program connects sponsored individuals and their families with sponsors and supportive local communities of staff members and other families. Through sponsorship, individuals and families have resources and a solid support network to begin to chart their paths out of poverty. In 2021, Unbound had programs in 19 countries including Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, the Philippines, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Sponsorship connects people across geographic, economic and social boundaries. It enables the development of relationships based on listening, encouragement and mutual respect. Sponsors - through their monthly financial contributions and correspondence they receive from their sponsored friends - can experience a sense of connection with someone in another part of the world and satisfaction knowing they are helping another human being reach their potential. Sponsors can also write their sponsored friends to offer encouragement and build rewarding relationships. Unbound had 231,844 sponsors from the U.S. and around the world at the end of 2021. Sponsored individuals and their families partner with Unbound to make program and benefit decisions that help them meet their basic needs and develop their potential over the course of their time in the program, which can be up to 18 years or more. Sponsored individuals and their families use financial assistance to help meet needs such as education, nutrition, housing improvements, transportation and health care. They also have access to leadership and economic development opportunities related to financial literacy, skill development and income generation. Because of COVID-19, many programs saw families shifting their resources to basic needs, such as food, rather than their planned goals. The flexibility of the program and Unbound's cash transfer system of benefit delivery allowed families to use the funds to meet their specific needs. Sponsorship requires active participation from families as the program is highly personalized. With support from social workers and other local Unbound staff, families take a central role in shaping the sponsorship program and forming support networks to encourage each other and hold each other accountable. Small support groups of parents and guardians, mostly made up of mothers, are key to the sponsorship program's success. Mothers are the primary leaders in Unbound. They know best when it comes to meeting their children's needs, and Unbound listens to them and learns from them. Mothers of sponsored children join small support groups and often become leaders by serving their communities and planning program activities. Mothers participating in Unbound have taken advantage of micro-savings and credit opportunities to meet urgent family needs or start or boost small businesses to generate income. Parents have also formed cooperatives to meet community needs and provide income for members. Outcomes of sponsorship vary but typically relate to education, leadership development, improved health and nutrition status, dignified housing, skill development and increased income through livelihood opportunities for families. Monitoring program success Monitoring and evaluation of programs Unbound is committed to learning from experience and ensuring that efforts make a positive impact in the lives of children, youth, elders and families around the world. The organization asks two basic questions to earn donor trust and maintain a high standard of service: 1. Did we do what we said we were going to do? This is program monitoring. 2. Did it make a difference? This is program evaluation. Unbound distinguishes between monitoring and evaluation and maintains separate but complementary strategies. Monitoring: The principal purpose of monitoring is accountability. Regular program monitoring is conducted to ensure fidelity in the organizational structure, development of programs, implementation of policies and the appropriate use of finances. Some of this monitoring happens across distance with regular reporting, emails and phone calls. Much of it happens with personal, on-site visits from Unbound's Kansas City headquarters staff. While the pandemic limited travel in 2021, all local program teams continued to receive regular, virtual support from headquarters through calls, emails, meetings and virtual conferences. Unbound's monitoring strategy includes: . Visits made annually to each project for staff development, program support and assessments (In-person visits were limited in 2021 due to the pandemic) . Financial audits conducted in each project . Program audits conducted in each project . Awareness trips and individual sponsor visit opportunities (Suspended In 2021 due to the pandemic) . Third-party legal assessments of projects Evaluation: Learning is the focus of program evaluation. Unbound's personalized approach to sponsorship requires a unique and creative approach to evaluation. The organization has developed a three-tier system to evaluate the outcomes of the Unbound sponsorship program to address the learning and decision-making needs at all levels: individual, project/program and global. Individual outcomes: Correspondence from sponsored individuals to their sponsors provides direct feedback about how the relationships and support make a difference. Sponsored children and youth, for example, often write about how they are progressing in school or how the benefits of the program impact them and their families. Program outcomes: Programs at the project level are tailored to the needs of sponsored individuals and their families and the initiatives of Unbound in their communities. Families work with program staff to define and measure outcomes and utilize the results for continuous program improvement. With training and technical support from the evaluation team, these locally directed evaluations ask questions like: What is the program accomplishing? How are families different now? What could we do better? Global outcomes: As an international organization, Unbound also recognizes the need to step back periodically and look at the big picture. Global evaluations explore questions of organizational outcomes for all program participants across borders and in every region. These broad assessments help us tell our collective story and understand the effectiveness of our approach in key areas such as educational attainment, economic self-sufficiency, empowerment of mothers and community participation. Each tier of our evaluation framework is important to understanding the whole of Unbound's impact and its complex contribution to individual goals around the world. Governing board's role in monitoring outcomes On behalf of sponsored individuals, their families and sponsors, the Unbound Governing Board rigorously monitors the integrity and accountability of the organization's operations. The board proactively defines the outcomes expected from the organization. Management must then produce verifiable data proving progress toward the expected outcomes. With the board setting ethical and prudent limits, management chooses the appropriate means to achieve organizational ends. The board systematically monitors compliance with these executive limitations. As a result, the board confidently assures donors that their contributions achieve their promised objectives, and that the organization remains transparent and ethical.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUEDMONITORING ACTIVITIES AND EVALUATION METHODS UNBOUND CONDUCTS FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM AUDITS OF PROJECTS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL RESOURCES PROVIDE INTENDED BENEFITS AND SERVICES, AND SPONSORED MEMBERS ARE EMPOWERED TO DIRECT THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT. IN 2021, ALL LOCAL PROGRAM TEAMS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE REGULAR, VIRTUAL SUPPORT FROM HEADQUARTERS THROUGH CALLS, EMAILS, MEETINGS AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCES. OF UNBOUND'S 34 PROGRAM SITES, 33 PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE VIRTUAL EVENT IN 2021 WITH 32 SITES PARTICIPATING IN TWO OR MORE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS QUALITY CHECKS ON LETTERS AND PHOTOS FROM SPONSORED FRIENDS TO THEIR SPONSORS, AND MONITORS MEMBER RETIREMENT RATES AND SPONSOR RETENTION RATES. UNBOUND COLLECTS EDUCATIONAL ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE DATA AND DOCUMENTS THE FINAL EDUCATION LEVEL ACHIEVED BY SPONSORED MEMBERS LEAVING THE PROGRAM. UNBOUND PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD CONDUCT EVALUATIONS IN THEIR LOCAL CONTEXTS TO DETERMINE OUTCOMES FOR SPONSORED MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. METHODS INCLUDE SURVEYS OF SPONSORED MEMBERS ON INCOME AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT, FOCUS GROUPS ON ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES, AND INTERVIEWS TO DOCUMENT EMPOWERMENT. ORGANIZATION-WIDE PROGRAM EVALUATIONS FOCUS ON FOUR KEY DOMAINS: EDUCATION, ECONOMIC STATUS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT. EMPOWERMENT REFERS TO ONE'S ABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR ONESELF AND ACT FREELY IN A WAY THAT IS INTENTIONAL AND GOAL ORIENTED. IN 2021, UNBOUND ENGAGED WITH THE CANOPY LAB, A CONSULTANCY FIRM, TO CONDUCT AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND IF THE UNBOUND PROGRAM HELPS SPONSORED FAMILIES EXIT ECONOMIC POVERTY. THE CANOPY LAB DESIGNED A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT WAS ADMINISTERED IN FIVE PROGRAM SITES AROUND THE WORLD. THE CANOPY LAB'S ANALYSIS SHOWED POSITIVE RESULTS IN FOUR OF THE FIVE SITES REGARDING A DECREASE IN POVERTY OVER LENGTH OF TIME OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. THE FIFTH SITE YIELDED MORE COMPLEX RESULTS INDICATING INCREASED PERCEPTIONS OF RESILIENCE IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH LONGER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM; HOWEVER, FURTHER ANALYSIS WILL BE NEEDED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OVERALL ECONOMIC IMPACT ON FAMILIES. ALSO IN 2021, UNBOUND INITIATED A PROGRAM, UNBOUND'S GOAL ORIENTATION POWERED BY POVERTY STOPLIGHT, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES TO DEFINE POVERTY AND THEN MEASURE THEIR OWN PROGRESS AS THEY SET AND WORK TOWARD GOALS TO EXIT POVERTY. FOURTEEN UNBOUND PROGRAM SITES COMPLETED ORIENTATION ON THIS METHODOLOGY IN 2021, WITH FOUR PROGRAM SITES COMPLETING PILOTS OF THE METHODOLOGY INCLUDING MORE THAN 800 FAMILIES. IN 2022, 12 ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SITES WILL COMPLETE ORIENTATION. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAM SUCCESS CASH TRANSFERS WITH THE INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF INDIVIDUAL BANK ACCOUNT MODELS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF SPONSORED MEMBERS NOW HAVE MORE DIRECT ACCESS TO THEIR PERSONAL BENEFITS. WHILE A MAJOR CONCERN SURROUNDING CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS HAS BEEN MISUSE OF FUNDS, UNBOUND SEEKS TO ANSWER THESE CONCERNS BY CONDUCTING EVALUATIONS THAT FOCUS ON THE PURCHASING BEHAVIOR OF THE FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. IN 2021, 59 LOCAL-LEVEL EVALUATIONS WERE CONDUCTED, WITH MANY FOCUSED ON CONTINUED NEEDS TO ADAPT THE PROGRAM TO THE ONGOING GLOBAL PANDEMIC. A NEED THAT HAS EMERGED IN EVALUATION RESULTS FROM INDIA, ECUADOR, AND MEXICO IS SUFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY. IN TIMES OF DISASTER, WHEN PHYSICAL CONNECTION BECOMES THE MOST CHALLENGING, VIRTUAL CONNECTION TO OTHERS IS CRUCIAL FOR RECEIVING NECESSARY SERVICES. ALTHOUGH MOST FAMILIES HAVE AT LEAST ACCESS TO A CELL PHONE, THIS IS INSUFFICIENT TO MEET THEIR NEEDS, THANKS TO THESE EVALUATION RESULTS, LOCAL PROGRAM SITES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ADAPT THEIR PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN MEETING THEIR TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS. EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP HELPS CHILDREN ACHIEVE A LEVEL OF EDUCATION THAT PREPARES THEM TO COMPETE WITH PEERS FOR JOBS AND BE RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARENTS AND LEADERS. AT A GLOBAL LEVEL, WHEN THEY LEFT THE PROGRAM, 75% OF SPONSORED CHILDREN ACHIEVED A LEVEL OF SCHOOLING COMPARABLE TO OR ABOVE NATIONAL PEER AVERAGES, ACCORDING TO DATA GATHERED FROM 2011-2014. THIS MEANS THAT UNBOUND STUDENTS - DESPITE MARGINALIZATION BASED ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS - WERE ABLE TO COMPETE AND EXCEL ALONGSIDE STUDENTS FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC BRACKETS AND AREAS WITHIN THEIR COUNTRIES. OF THESE FORMER SPONSORED CHILDREN, 51% ACHIEVED EDUCATIONAL LEVELS A YEAR OR MORE ABOVE THEIR NATIONAL PEER AVERAGES. THE NUMBER JUMPED TO 59% ACHIEVING A YEAR OR MORE ABOVE THEIR NATIONAL PEER AVERAGES WHEN LOOKING AT THE EXPERIENCE OF SPONSORED GIRLS. THIS, ALONG WITH COUNTRY-LEVEL ANALYSIS, INDICATED A SPECIFIC IMPACT ON GIRLS' EDUCATION AND A CLOSING OR REVERSING OF THE PROMINENT GENDER GAP PRESENT IN MANY COMMUNITIES. IN GUATEMALA, FOR EXAMPLE, SPONSORED CHILDREN, ON AVERAGE, ACHIEVED ALMOST THREE YEARS OF SCHOOLING MORE THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR THEIR PEERS. AND IN UNBOUND'S QUEZON PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES, 57% OF SPONSORED YOUTH PURSUED POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION COMPARED TO 30% OF THEIR PEERS. A CONCERN RESULTING FROM THE PANDEMIC AND LOCKDOWNS IS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INCREASE IN DROPOUT RATES AMONG SPONSORED MEMBERS. WITH SCHOOL CLOSURES, DISTANCE EDUCATION TAKING PLACE THROUGH LIMITED TECHNOLOGY AND PACKETS OF SCHOOLWORK, COMBINED WITH HEIGHTENED FINANCIAL PRESSURES, THE INCREASE IN YOUTH LEAVING SCHOOL FOR WORK EARLY HAS BEEN A GLOBAL CONCERN. HOWEVER, UNBOUND HAS EVIDENCE FROM GUATEMALA, THE PHILIPPINES AND INDIA THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCREASE IN DROPOUT RATES AMONG SPONSORED MEMBERS. IN ECUADOR, 79% OF SPONSORED STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CONTINUED WITH THEIR STUDIES THROUGH 2021, WHILE 96% OF THE STUDENTS WHO WERE NOT ENROLLED REPORTED THAT THEY HAD PLANS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL, WITH 76% PLANNING TO RETURN WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE COVID-19 CRISIS HAS MADE DISPARITIES IN INTERNET ACCESS MORE PRONOUNCED, ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS WHO LACK TOOLS FOR REMOTE LEARNING. UNBOUND ESTIMATES THAT JUST OVER 50% OF SPONSORED FAMILIES AND LESS THAN 25% OF SPONSORED ELDERS HAVE REGULAR ACCESS TO A SMARTPHONE, AND MANY OF THOSE INCLUDE SOME APPS BUT NO INTERNET BROWSERS, OR INTERMITTENT INTERNET ACCESS. MANY PROGRAMS ARE SHARING THAT DIGITAL LEARNING IS A BIG CHALLENGE AND SOME ARE DOING MORE IN-DEPTH SURVEYS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES FACED BY SPONSORED STUDENTS. IN SOME CASES, STUDENTS HAVE HAD THE OPTION TO USE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM UNBOUND TO PURCHASE THE TOOLS NEEDED TO CONTINUE STUDYING, SUCH AS LAPTOPS OR INTERNET ACCESS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUEDFAMILIES SPONSORSHIP IMPACTS THE SPONSORED CHILD AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY. UNBOUND'S DIRECT WORK THROUGH A PERSONALIZED BENEFIT MODEL AND PARENT GROUPS MEANS FAMILIES CAN BEST ALLOCATE RESOURCES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND DIRECT HOW THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FAMILIES. MOST SPONSORED CHILDREN HAVE REPRESENTATION IN THE PROGRAM THROUGH SMALL PARENT/GUARDIAN GROUPS. THESE GROUPS PROVIDE THE SPACE FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE PROGRAM AND BE PART OF A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, ADDRESSING TWO SIGNIFICANT COMPONENTS OF POVERTY: LACK OF CHOICES AND ISOLATION. IN 2021, ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ENTREPRENEURIAL SPONSORED FAMILY MEMBERS IN LATIN AMERICA. RESULTS FROM THESE EVALUATIONS SHOWED ENTREPRENEURS EXPERIENCED A WIDE RANGE OF POSITIVE RESULTS FROM REDUCED PRODUCTION TIME, IMPROVEMENTS IN GENERAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND THE ABILITY TO REACH NEW CLIENTS THROUGH VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. ENTREPRENEURS WHO RECEIVED THE SUPPORT ALSO REPORTED ATTITUDINAL CHANGES SUCH AS AN INCREASE IN GOAL ORIENTATION, SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL SATISFACTION. IN 2021, $291,000 IN AGENTS OF CHANGE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO GROUPS OF SPONSORED FAMILIES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. BEYOND THE BENEFITS THE COMMUNITIES RECEIVED FROM THE COMPLETED PROJECTS, PARTICIPATING GROUP MEMBERS EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSETS OF AGENCY. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FELT IN COMMUNITY INCLUSION AFTER THE COMPLETION OF PROJECTS. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE FROM OTHER SOCIAL GROUPS AND SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER PERCEIVED RESTRICTIONS TO SOCIALIZATION THAN PEOPLE WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE AGENTS OF CHANGE GRANTS. IN 2019, A LOCAL EVALUATION IN KISUMU, KENYA, FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT WERE STOPPING THE MEMBERS OF THE PARENT GROUPS FROM TAKING LOANS FROM THEIR GROUP'S COOPERATIVE CALLED BORNEKA SACCO (SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE). THEY FOUND OUT THAT 54% OF THE RESPONDENTS HAD NEVER TAKEN A LOAN FROM THE SACCO, MOSTLY BECAUSE THEY FELT LIKE THE REGULATION THAT QUALIFIES THE MEMBERS FOR LARGER LOANS LIMITED THEM IN TERMS OF WHEN AND HOW MUCH THEY COULD WITHDRAW FOR A LOAN. THE TEAM AND THE SACCO MEMBERS ARE REVIEWING AS WELL AS EDUCATING THE MEMBERS ON THE GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LOANING PROCESS TO HELP MORE MEMBERs IN NEED. MOTHERS AND GUARDIANS IN UNBOUND REPORTED FEELING THEY ARE HAVING A GREATER IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIRTY PERCENT OF UNBOUND MOTHERS SAID THEY WERE INVOLVED IN MAKING DECISIONS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES COMPARED TO 16% OF MOTHERS IN THE COMPARISON GROUP. EVALUATION RESULTS SHOWED HOW MORE WOMEN IN UNBOUND ARE TAKING ECONOMIC RISKS STARTING SMALL BUSINESSES TO ENACT CHANGE. MORE WOMEN IN THE UNBOUND PROGRAM HAVE THEIR OWN BUSINESSES, AND FEWER WOMEN IN THE PROGRAM ARE UNEMPLOYED THAN MOTHERS IN THE COMPARISON GROUP. MORE MOTHERS IN UNBOUND ALSO REPORTED HAVING COMPLETE CHOICE IN DECIDING OR CHANGING THEIR OCCUPATIONS. THIS EVALUATION WAS A FOLLOW-UP TO A 2013 GLOBAL EVALUATION ON THE SAME TOPIC. THE 2017 STUDY REVEALED THAT 9% OF MOTHERS OF SPONSORED CHILDREN BELIEVED THEY HAD THE POWER TO CHANGE THEIR FAMILY'S SITUATION, AND 63% REPORTED THEY WERE ACTIVE IN SOLVING PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AMONG OTHER FINDINGS ON PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT INDICATORS. IN 2022, UNBOUND WILL CONCLUDE A SIX-YEAR LONGITUDINAL DATA COLLECTION ON ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR SPONSORED MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE STUDY'S CONCLUSION WAS POSTPONED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE EVALUATION INCLUDES BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA AND FOLLOWS FAMILIES FROM THE TIME THEY BEGAN IN THE PROGRAM. Elders Elders in communities where Unbound works face challenges related to health, access to care and medicine, and loneliness. Unbound seeks to overcome these challenges through monthly benefits such as food assistance, help with health and medical expenses, home visits and group activities. In 2018, an evaluation was conducted to measure Unbound's impact with elders in relation to overcoming these challenges. The results were overwhelmingly positive. Sponsored elders experience a lessened sense of emptiness, encountered less frequent feelings of rejection, and underwent fewer moments of missing having people around than the elderly population who live in similar circumstances but are not part of the Unbound sponsorship program. Additionally, sponsored elders feel they can rely on other individuals when they have problems, believe they can trust others in their lives, and consider themselves close to others in contrast to those elders who were waiting to participate in the Unbound sponsorship program. Sponsored elders felt at ease when talking with more people about private matters, and they have more close friends to call on for help compared to non-sponsored elders. Sponsored elders did not worry as frequently about insufficient food intake, did not have to limit variety of food, and did not experience the same degree of hunger as elders outside the program who more frequently experienced these conditions. Lastly, the study revealed that sponsored elders had greater access to medicine and medical care than those elders who were waiting to be sponsored by Unbound. According to the survey, 66% of sponsored elders said they received needed medical care, compared to 40% on the waiting list. The results of this evaluation aid in our understanding of the effectiveness of the Unbound program's global impact with elders and help us make decisions to improve how the program serves elders globally. Feedback from sponsors Unbound recognizes sponsors and other benefactors not merely as donors but, first and foremost, as highly valued and respected members of the Unbound community. Both sponsors and sponsored persons have something to gain from the sponsorship relationship, and toward that end Unbound is committed to helping sponsors become more aware of the realities of global poverty and grow in human solidarity. On an ongoing basis, Unbound surveys sponsors about their sponsorship experience. In 2021, the results were: 1. 91.3% indicated they were either very satisfied (60.1%) or satisfied (31.2%). Unbound also asked sponsors how likely they would be to recommend the organization to a friend or colleague. Survey responses yielded a "Net Promoter Score" in the "Excellent" range. The metric is commonly used by companies and organizations to gauge loyalty. Perhaps the most significant indicator of a quality sponsor experience is that Unbound maintains a high sponsor retention rate. Unbound ended 2021 with a sponsor retention rate of almost 94%. Another indicator of a quality sponsor experience is the number of people (31,841 in 2021) who sponsor more than one child, youth or elder through the organization.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BTHE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE UNBOUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE UNBOUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ASSISTS STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING SECONDARY, POST-SECONDARY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND STRUGGLING TO CONTINUE BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. ALONG WITH ACADEMICS, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IT INCLUDES A SELECTION PROCESS FOR APPLICANTS THAT RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WITH A PARTICIPATORY ATTITUDE, PERSEVERANCE, COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND A DESIRE TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WHILE EDUCATION REDUCES POVERTY, THE COST CAN BE PROHIBITIVE. MANY STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING FOR SCHOOL AND USING INCOME THEY EARN FROM PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME WORK TO PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED INCOME for their FAMILIES. THIS LEADS TO HIGHER DROPOUT RATES AT EACH LEVEL OF SCHOOL. UNBOUND SCHOLARSHIPS MAKE AN EDUCATION THAT WAS ONCE OUT OF REACH ACCESSIBLE. SCHOLARSHIPS HELP STUDENTS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS, FOLLOW THEIR CHOSEN CAREER PATHS AND BE OF SERVICE TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY. IN 2021, SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO UNBOUND FIELD OFFICES TOTALED MORE THAN $3.3 MILLION. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 8,586 STUDENTS IN BOLIVIA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDIA, KENYA, MEXICO, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, TANZANIA AND UGANDA. SCHOLARSHIPS HELP WITH TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES, INTERNET ACCESS, COMPUTER NEEDS, TRANSPORTATION, BOOKS, SUPPLIES AND MORE. STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE WHAT THEY CAN TOWARD THEIR EDUCATIONAL COSTS, AS UNBOUND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE INTENDED AS SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE. MANY SCHOLARS ARE UNBOUND SPONSORED YOUTH WHO NEED FINANCIAL HELP IN ADDITION TO SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATIONS. IN 2021, 54% OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS WERE ALSO SPONSORED. QUALIFIED NON-SPONSORED STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND REPRESENT 46% OF THOSE RECEIVING AWARDS. UNBOUND SCHOLARS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS A REQUIREMENT OF THE PROGRAM. SCHOLARS TUTOR CHILDREN, TEACH LITERACY AND HEALTH WORKSHOPS, PLAN ACTIVITIES FOR ELDERS, HELP WITH CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SPONSORED CHILDREN AND THEIR SPONSORS, PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE, AND PERFORM OFFICE WORK OR OTHER TASKS RELATED TO THEIR FIELDS OF STUDY. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS CONTINUED TO DISRUPT IN-PERSON LEARNING AROUND THE GLOBE. AS A RESULT, SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO USE FUNDS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS. THE REQUIRED SERVICE COMPONENT WAS ALSO ADAPTED TO ALLOW FOR DISTANCE COMPLETION. MANY SCHOLARS HAVE FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY COVID-19 PREVENTION INITIATIVES, WHILE SOME CONTINUED WITH TUTORING ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMING TO SPONSORED MEMBERS USING VIRTUAL METHODS. A NUMBER OF FORMER SCHOLARS HAVE JOINED UNBOUND AS STAFF MEMBERS AFTER THEY GRADUATED. THEY BRING TO THEIR WORK A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND A SPECIAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE PROGRAM AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT SOME FORMER SCHOLARS, BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, HAVE BEEN INSPIRED TO CHOOSE CAREER PATHS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES (OR RATHER ARE SERVICE-ORIENTED), CAREERS SUCH AS THOSE IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND WORKING WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MONITORING PROGRAM SUCCESS SCHOLARS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN GOOD GRADES IN ADDITION TO FULFILLING SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. LOCAL UNBOUND TEAMS MONITOR STUDENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE MEETING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IN THEIR AREAS. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAM SUCCESS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, COMMUNITY-LEVEL EVALUATIONS ARE ONGOING AND BEING LED BY PROGRAM STAFFS IN EACH COUNTRY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF EVALUATIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IS TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS AND ADAPTATIONS TO THE EVER-CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. IN 2021, 59 LOCAL-LEVEL EVALUATIONS WERE CONDUCTED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING THREE EXAMPLES. IN BOLIVIA, 79% OF FAMILIES LIVING IN COMMUNITIES THAT RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF SCHOLARS RECOGNIZED THE BENEFITS OF THAT SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, 94% OF SCHOLARS REPORTED IDENTIFYING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF UNBOUND AND LIVING THEM IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE SCHOLARS REPORTED THAT PARTICIPATION IN UNBOUND SOLIDARITY GROUPS HAS BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT FOR THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS. IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SCHOLARS REPORTED INCREASED FOCUS ON GOALS AND AN INCREASED MOTIVATION TO ACHIEVE THEM - WITH 32% OF SCHOLARS REPORTING THAT THEY WILL ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS WITHIN A YEAR AND 68% REPORTING THAT THEY WILL ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS WITHIN THREE YEARS. IN COLOMBIA, SCHOLARS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESSES DUE TO COVID-19. SCHOLARS REPORTED THEIR NEW EXPERIENCE HAS IMPROVED THEIR SKILLS, ABILITIES AND LEADERSHIP. SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY WAS REPORTED AS INSPIRING MANY SCHOLARS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN SOCIAL WORK AND OTHER SERVICE VOCATIONS. FORMER SCHOLARS REPORTED IMPROVED ECONOMIC SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THE EDUCATION THEY WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. IN PAST YEARS, UNBOUND HAS ALSO INITIATED QUALITATIVE EVALUATIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH ALUMNI, UTILIZING A GROUP MIND-MAPPING PROCESS AND INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS TO EXPLORE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES. UNBOUND CONDUCTED RIPPLE-EFFECT MAPPING (REM) IN 2015 WITH 32 PROGRAM ALUMNI FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA AND IN 2013 WITH MORE THAN 80 PROGRAM ALUMNI IN THE METRO MANILA AREA OF THE PHILIPPINES. REM IS A PARTICIPATORY AND QUALITATIVE EVALUATION METHOD USED TO LEARN THE INTENDED AND UNINTENDED RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM. WHILE THE CONTEXTS OF GROUPS WERE DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT, WITH DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES AND SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE OUTCOMES STRENGTHEN THE ARGUMENT FOR WHAT MIGHT BE UNBOUND'S CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE SCHOLARSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS. ALUMNI PARTICIPATING IN THE QUALITATIVE EVALUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, ON AVERAGE THREE YEARS OUT OF THE PROGRAM, WERE PURSUING CAREERS SUCH AS TEACHING, NURSING, ACCOUNTING AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. ALUMNI PARTICIPATING IN THE EVALUATION IN GUATEMALA, ON AVERAGE SIX YEARS OUT OF THE PROGRAM, MENTIONED EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS, POLICE OFFICERS, BAKERS AND SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS. MOST OF THE EVALUATION PARTICIPANTS WERE EMPLOYED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS. AMONG THE KEY FINDINGS WERE: 1. GRATITUDE AND GIVING BACK: THE FEELING OF GRATITUDE AND ACTIVELY GIVING BACK WERE BOTH CONNECTED AND COMMON ACROSS THE RIPPLE MAPS IN GUATEMALA AND THE PHILIPPINES. PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED HOW INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN POVERTY CAN FOCUS INTERNALLY ON WHAT LITTLE THEY HAVE, BUT THROUGH UNBOUND THEY BEGAN TO SEE THEIR STRENGTHS AND ASSETS. THIS GRATITUDE FOR WHAT THEY HAD AND FOR WHAT WAS SHARED THROUGH UNBOUND SPURRED A DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS, WHETHER FAMILY, FRIENDS OR STRANGERS. 2. PRIDE: A DEEP SENSE OF PRIDE AND PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT CAME FORWARD IN THE MAPS OF BOTH COUNTRIES. IT IS A PRIDE THAT COMES FROM EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE ABILITY TO SUSTAIN ONE'S FAMILY. HOWEVER, IT ALSO COMES FROM BEING PART OF, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, THE UNBOUND PROGRAM ITSELF (PHILIPPINES) OR HAVING A SPONSOR (GUATEMALA). 3. EDUCATION: EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SHOW UP IN ALL RIPPLE-EFFECT MAPS CREATED IN GUATEMALA AND THE PHILIPPINES; HOWEVER, THEIR POSITIONING AND VALUE DIFFER BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. GUATEMALANS VIEWED EDUCATION AS A KEY OUTCOME AND MEANS TO THEIR MOST SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES. ATTAINING AN EDUCATION MEANT GAINING ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND CARING FOR THEIR FAMILIES. IT BROUGHT ABOUT SATISFACTION AND PRIDE. IN THE PHILIPPINES, HOWEVER, ALUMNI EMPHASIZED EDUCATION AS AN END IN ITSELF. HAVING AN EDUCATION WAS THE OUTCOME.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B CONTINUEDThe most significant, long-term outcomes of the Unbound program were overwhelmingly real and intangible. Housing and health, education and work were all present in the lives of Unbound alumni, yet the core of the impact remaining for formerly sponsored members lies in a moral, character-centered, reflective and goal-oriented worldview. This intangible core appears to offer a foundation for the alumni to continue to build their own tangible ripples in providing for their families and assisting community members. One benefit of the ripple-effect-mapping method over separate evaluations of each outcome domain is that it more clearly demonstrates links between physical and psycho-social-spiritual development. This makes an excellent case for the personalized attention, program activities and relationships that complement tangible sponsorship benefits. These components can also be called benefits. "The beauty is that each family can choose what is needed in each moment," said one participant in Guatemala. Each individual tells a different story, but all are united in their experience with Unbound. So, while these experiences do cause us to recognize the significant influences of external factors in the lives of individuals, they also emphasize the remarkable flexibility of the Unbound program. It has the potential to contribute to an individual's path out of poverty in ways unlike a standard aid-distribution or community-based development approach.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE BOARD ARE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE PRIOR TO FILING THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT, STAFF, VENDORS OR ANY OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THAT MIGHT POTENTIALLY PRODUCE A CONFLICT, REGARDLESS OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT ARISING. NEW BOARD NOMINEES ALSO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM. WHEN THE BOARD IS TO DECIDE AN ISSUE THAT PRESENTS AN UNAVOIDABLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A MEMBER, THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT ABSTAINS FROM PARTICIPATION IN BOTH THE DELIBERATION AND VOTE. ALL EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SIGN A RECEIPT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNBOUND'S EMPLOYEE MANUAL. THE CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH FORBIDS A CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THOSE OF UNBOUND IS PART OF THAT REVIEW. THE EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR AGREEMENT TO ADHERE TO THIS CODE AND TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE A SUSPECTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO A STAFF DIRECTOR, MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OR CONFIDENTIALLY THROUGH UNBOUND'S INDEPENDENT REPORTING SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15BTHE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR JUNE 2021-JUNE 2022 WAS DETERMINED AT THE JUNE 2021 GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. PRIOR TO THIS DISCUSSION, THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD EXCUSED THEMSELVES FROM THE BOARD MEETING. THE VOTING MEMBERS MET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES WHO PROVIDED THEM WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHICH THEY USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT. USING COMPANALYST, WHICH IS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM, MARKET DATA RESEARCH WAS REVIEWED BASED ON CURRENT MARKET PAY FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO TARGET THE 25TH TO 50TH PERCENTILE OF THE RANGE WHERE THE JOB HAS BEEN MATCHED. IT IS ALSO BASED ON CURRENT MARKET DATA WITHIN THE PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT INDUSTRIES, CONTAINING UP TO 500 EMPLOYEES AND MATCHED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE MARKET PLACE. THE BOARD CONSIDERED OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS A COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES FROM SIMILAR SPONSORSHIP ORGANIZATIONS AND A FORMAL EVALUATION OF JOB PERFORMANCE TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S JUNE 2021-JUNE 2022 COMPENSATION. THE VOTING MEMBERS THEN APPROVED THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DECISION OF THE BOARD'S DETERMINATION WAS MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS (TREASURER AND SECRETARY) AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE APPROVED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERVISOR AT UNBOUND. IT WAS BASED ON BOTH A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK AND PLANNING SYSTEM. COMPENSATION CHANGE DECISIONS ARE PLANNED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE ADP WORKFORCE NOW COMPENSATION MODULE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UNBOUND'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BY-LAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALONG WITH IRS FORMS 1023, 990 AND 990-T ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT OUR OFFICES. UNBOUND'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE (WWW.UNBOUND.ORG). PRINTED COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CHANGE IN UNINSURED ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS $ 18,523

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