2026-05-06T20:33:51-05:00 2025-06-30 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 100 E PARK AVE STE 300 WATERLOO IA 50703 990 2024-07-01 840793576 RAISE THE FUTURE RAIS 7208530422 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER CO 80222 MAREN STEWART INTERIM CEO 7208530422 2026-05-06 1 0 BRIAN ARONSON P01425251 3192346885 2026-05-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MAREN STEWART 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER CO 80222 11797486 0 X WWW.RAISETHEFUTURE.ORG X 1977 CO WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO GO THROUGH LIFE KNOWING THEY HAVE A CARING ADULT BY THEIR SIDE. 17 17 145 59 0 0 10435338 11393716 100174 59595 71694 80825 46599 107408 10653805 11641544 0 0 0 0 8331216 8950467 0 30540 921209 2414785 2663699 10746001 11644706 -92196 -3162 6723804 6676389 2995254 2926564 3728550 3749825 X EVERY YOUNG PERSON IS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE STRONG, STABLE, AND CARING ADULT WHO MEETS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. 0 0 4272758 29210 FAMILY PREPARATION AND SUPPORT:RAISE THE FUTURE PROVIDES ONGOING, HANDS-ON SUPPORT TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THEIR ADOPTION JOURNEY, STARTING BEFORE THE ADOPTION PROCESS BEGINS. THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFERS EDUCATION, COACHING, AND TAILORED SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF ADOPTION. BY FOSTERING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS EARLY ON, RAISE THE FUTURE PROMOTES FAMILY COMMITMENT AND MINIMIZES THE RISK OF ADOPTION DISRUPTIONS.CLASSES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOCUS ON EQUIPPING PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT, HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP SECURE ATTACHMENTS AND THRIVE AS HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, RAISE SERVED OVER 1,900 CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM THROUGH DELIVERY OF MORE THAN 1340 HOURS OF TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING AND OVER 4,500 HOURS OF PERSONALIZED COACHING AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING ARTICLES AND VIDEOS, ARE REGULARLY SHARED WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES VIA BI-MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS TO PROVIDE ONGOING GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT. 3648527 INTENSIVE RECRUITMENT SERVICES:RAISE THE FUTURE'S INTENSIVE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM BUILDS POSITIVE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH, EMPOWERING THEM AND ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH POTENTIAL FAMILIES. USING AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL PROVEN TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FINDING PERMANENT FAMILIES BY UP TO THREE TIMES, THE PROGRAM ALSO GENERATES SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS BY REDUCING RELIANCE ON CONGREGATE AND FOSTER CARE.RECRUITERS MAINTAIN CASELOADS OF 12 TO 15 YOUTH, FOCUSING ON THE OLDEST, LONGEST-WAITING, HARDEST-TO-PLACE, AND MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THIS PERSONALIZED, STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH SERVED 610 YOUTH IN THREE STATES, AND CONTRIBUTED TO 131 YOUTH BEING MATCHED WITH PERMANENT FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR. 814299 NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCERAISE THE FUTURE PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DILIGENT RECRUITMENT AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENHANCED POST ADOPTION TO STRENGTHEN ADOPTION SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE. BY PROVIDING FREE, CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WEBINARS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER CONNECTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO RECRUIT ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND ENHANCE POST-ADOPTION SERVICES. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, RAISE THE FUTURE CONTRIBUTES TO SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT BENEFIT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 552252 30385 MEDIA-BASED RECRUITMENT SERVICES:RAISE THE FUTURE EMPLOYS CHILD-CENTRIC RECRUITMENT METHODS TO IDENTIFY AND CONNECT POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES WITH WAITING CHILDREN. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOSTING ADOPTION NETWORKING EVENTS, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL NEWS STATIONS TO BROADCAST WEDNESDAY'S CHILD PROFILES, AND FEATURING CHILDREN IN THE CHILDREN'S GALLERY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. MONTHLY ADOPTION ORIENTATION AND INFORMATION CLASSES, AS WELL AS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF WAITING CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ASSISTS PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES NATIONWIDE BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON THE ADOPTION PROCESS, CONNECTING THEM WITH LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES AND CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCIES, AND RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES ABOUT SPECIFIC CHILDREN.A STANDOUT FEATURE OF RAISE THE FUTURE'S RECRUITMENT EFFORTS IS THE HEART GALLERY, A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT THAT SHOWCASES THE PERSONALITIES AND STORIES OF WAITING CHILDREN IN COLORADO, MISSOURI, NEVADA, AND UTAH. BY BRINGING THESE CHILDREN'S IMAGES TO LIFE, THE HEART GALLERY HELPS THEM FIND LOVING, PERMANENT FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, SMALL MATCHING EVENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TO CONNECT IN FUN, FACILITATED SETTINGS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, RAISE THE FUTURE SERVED 619 YOUTH SEEKING PERMANENT FAMILIES VIA MEDIA-BASED ACTIVITIES ACROSS SIX STATES, AND FACILITATED 6,871 CHILD-SPECIFIC INQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC. 552252 30385 9287836 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 145 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OK MO NV UT WY CA CO X X REBECCA PICCIOLO 7208530422 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER CO 80222 ANN AYERS CEO (END 3/2026) 40.00 X 208648 0 7795 HOPE WISNESKI COO 40.00 X 182372 0 30710 KAREN DEGROOT CFO (END 9/2024) 40.00 X 160626 0 13504 MARY HURT VP FEDERAL PROGRAMS 40.00 X 114325 0 21955 LINDSAY KAEDING VP DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 113312 0 22539 REBECCA PICCIOLO CONTROLLER 40.00 X 101324 0 21959 JESSICA ROE VP PROGRAMS 40.00 X 111145 0 9772 GEORGE HALVAS CFO (BEG 01/25, END 4/26) 40.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SUDOWSKI CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN KNUDSEN FORMER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC HENDRIKSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA SLATTERY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE MOYER SECRETARY (END 3/2025) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NICETA BRADBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COMERFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAUNIA HOTTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE WADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE ZINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BOCHENEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WIELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD MCNEALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA RAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARCELIA BARAJAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIANA KENNEDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN BOADE DIRECTOR (END 3/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 991752 0 128234 7 0 1 0 0 316987 7456208 3620521 126902 11393716 MEMBERSHIP REVENUE 624110 30385 30385 TRAINING REGISTRATION 624110 29210 29210 59595 70881 70881 18340 8396 9944 9944 9944 254102 316987 147546 106556 106556 OTHER INCOME 900099 852 852 852 11641544 59595 0 188233 590446 98364 404647 87435 6918465 5841471 551257 525737 90355 77719 6149 6487 693517 565761 69506 58250 657684 522109 81811 53764 116118 67135 42070 6913 30540 30540 76595 2975 38151 35469 118056 97040 8433 12583 249927 208078 27681 14168 62431 3567 22621 36243 624086 620932 2775 379 412131 368370 33257 10504 59354 49415 6574 3365 61920 8564 53356 8187 8187 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 755538 755538 119356 798 79186 39372 11644706 9287836 1435661 921209 651103 266938 1382555 1429463 1820603 2497757 117877 122754 507326 407734 100195 99592 552123 620363 2099348 1639522 6723804 6676389 786798 879417 169235 435544 2039221 1611603 2995254 2926564 X 2439970 2274463 1288580 1475362 3728550 3749825 6723804 6676389 -3162 24437 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 8564100 8256950 9422151 10435338 11393716 48072255 8564100 8256950 9422151 10435338 11393716 48072255 48072255 6962 1066 67457 63829 70881 210195 32461 0 143946 159982 106556 442945 1083 4404 19646 852 25985 48751380 411439 0.98610 0.98660 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,083. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,404. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 19,646. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 852. 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WITHIN THEIR CONTRACTUAL SCOPE WITH RAISE THE FUTURE, THEY DO NOT ENGAGE IN ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY OR SUPPORT OR OPPOSE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 596546 72010 2244 666312 536249 62657 2360 596546 498749 53307 31652 2459 45000 536249 555564 10126 -64644 2297 498749 444459 113357 2252 555564 0.00000 0.46817 0.53183 1 0 40896 32061 8835 215683 125114 90569 250747 250559 188 99592 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 1545232 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 45949 SECURITY DEPOSITS 48341 1639522 LEASE LIABILITY 1611603 1611603 11840981 24437 175000 199437 11641544 0 11641544 11819706 175000 175000 11644706 0 11644706 X X X X X X X 1 PHILANTHROPY EXPERT LLC PO BOX 100644 DENVER CO 80250 FUNDRAISING 0 571089 30540 540549 571089 30540 540549 CA CO NV UT GOLF 397892 181609 216283 69820 45210 17055 DWC 109866 109866 1611 1 63331 25512 37819 9000 4850 571089 316987 254102 69820 54210 23516 147546 106556 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE TEAM HELPS SET FUNDRAISING GOALS, BUILD STRUCTURE AND FLOW FOR EVENTS, AND COORDINATE THE PROCUREMENT OF AUCTION ITEMS. THEY ALSO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETINGS, GIVING CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND DONOR STEWARDSHIP THROUGH TIMELY THANK-YOUS AND FOLLOW-UP. IN ADDITION, THEY ASSIST WITH MARKETING AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL, HANDS-ON SERVICE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING OUTCOMES AND A STRONG DONOR EXPERIENCE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANN AYERS CEO (END 3/2026) 208648 0 0 0 0 0 6101 0 1694 0 216443 0 0 0 HOPE WISNESKI COO 182372 0 0 0 0 0 5668 0 25042 0 213082 0 0 0 KAREN DEGROOT CFO (END 9/2024) 160626 0 0 0 0 0 6196 0 7308 0 174130 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 CEO COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING MERIT, COMPARISON TO DATA COMPILED FROM NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, REVIEW BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. X AUCTION/SUPPLIES 216 126902 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. 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KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING MERIT, COMPARISON TO DATA COMPILED FROM NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, AND CONSTRAINTS OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).