2023-05-15T20:16:16-05:00 2022-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 8181 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 600 DENVER CO 802372579 990 2021-07-01 840793576 RAISE THE FUTURE RAIS 3037554756 1325 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE B-700 DENVER CO 80222 ANN AYERS CEO 3037554756 2023-05-10 1 ANN AYERS 999009999 RYAN C HARRIS P00614618 3037409400 2023-05-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANN AYERS 1325 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE B-700 DENVER CO 80222 8434287 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. 20 20 115 51 0 0 8564100 8256950 88576 93275 33609 10229 32461 -93365 8718746 8267089 0 0 0 0 6138375 6200897 0 0 677863 2122688 2123477 8261063 8324374 457683 -57285 4806525 4490500 843975 654514 3962550 3835986 X RAISE THE FUTURE BELIEVES EVERY CHILD DESERVES A FAMILY. THEREFORE, WE ARE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILDREN WHO WAIT IN FOSTER CARE AND FAMILIES WHO ADOPT. WE PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE ADOPTION PROCESS. 0 1 632784 35010 MEDIA-BASED RECRUITMENT SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES AND CULTIVATES POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR WAITING CHILDREN USING CHILD-CENTRIC RECRUITMENT METHODS AND TOOLS. RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FAMILIES INCLUDE: HOSTING ADOPTION NETWORKING EVENTS; PARTNERING WITH LOCAL NEWS STATIONS TO BROADCAST WEDNESDAY'S CHILD PROFILES; FEATURING REGISTERED CHILDREN IN THE CHILDREN'S GALLERY ON THE RAISE THE FUTURE WEBSITE; CONDUCTING MONTHLY ADOPTION ORIENTATION AND INFORMATION CLASSES; AND USING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO CREATE AWARENESS OF AND SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF WAITING CHILDREN.ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO HELP PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY UNDERSTAND THE ADOPTION PROCESS, CONNECT WITH COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES AND CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCIES TO BEGIN THE ADOPTION PROCESS, GAIN ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONALS, AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES ON SPECIFIC CHILDREN.ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR WAYS FAMILIES LEARN MORE ABOUT WAITING YOUTH IS THROUGH HEART GALLERIES. THE HEART GALLERY IS A COLLABORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN NEEDING HOMES IN COLORADO, MISSOURI, NEVADA, AND UTAH. THE HEART GALLERY HELPS WAITING YOUTH FIND LOVING FAMILIES AND PERMANENCY THROUGH IMAGES THAT BRING THE CHILD'S PERSONALITY AND BEAUTY INTO FOCUS.IN ADDITION, SMALL MATCHING EVENTS ARE HELD WHICH ALLOW PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES AND WAITING CHILDREN TO INTERACT IN SMALL, FACILITATED EVENTS THAT INCLUDE ACTIVITIES FUN FOR ALL. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, 81 COLORADO, MISSOURI, NEVADA, AND UTAH YOUTH WERE FEATURED AT MATCHING EVENTS; 9 OF THESE CHILDREN HAVE FOUND LOVING ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. 3213297 INTENSIVE RECRUITMENT SERVICES BUILD POSITIVE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH TO UNDERSTAND THEIR STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, NEEDS, AND FAMILY PREFERENCES, WHICH INEVITABLY ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF THE YOUTH TO FIND STRENGTH AND FEEL EMPOWERED THROUGH THE PROCESS. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF FINDING THAT PARENTAL RESOURCE BY AS MUCH AS THREE TIMES. THE MODEL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A NET COST SAVINGS TO THE COMMUNITY, AS THE PROGRAM REDUCES CONGREGATE CARE AND FOSTER CARE COSTS. EACH RECRUITER MAINTAINS A CASELOAD OF 12 TO 15 YOUTH WHO ARE THE OLDEST, LONGEST-WAITING, HARDEST TO PLACE, AND MOST VULNERABLE TO AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. 1712046 30395 FAMILY PREPARATION AND SUPPORT BEGINS BEFORE A FAMILY HAS EVER ADOPTED. THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARD EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND COACHING. HANDS-ON, INDIVIDUALIZED, TAILORED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE ADOPTION JOURNEY. BY DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES EARLY, FAMILY COMMITMENT TO ADOPTION IS MAINTAINED AND ADOPTION DISRUPTIONS ARE OFTEN MINIMIZED. CLASSES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TO FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AND ARE GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND GUIDANCE IN CREATING HEALTHY, STABLE ADOPTIVE RELATIONSHIPS. ALL CHILDREN HAVE ENTERED THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, OR NEGLECT. THE GOAL OF MANY TRAININGS IS TO HELP PARENTS UNDERSTAND HOW THESE EVENTS MAY IMPACT CHILDREN AND TO RECOGNIZE BEHAVIORS AS SYMPTOMS OF THOSE EXPERIENCES. THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME FOR SOME OF THE TRAINING COURSES IS FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN BECOME SECURELY ATTACHED, SUCCESSFUL, AND HEALTHY ADULTS. NEARLY 3,741 FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS BENEFITTED FROM OVER 19,276 HOURS OF TRAINING AND SUPPORT THROUGH CLASSES, WEBINARS, AND CONFERENCES THAT WERE OFFERED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022. OTHER POST-ADOPTION RESOURCES INCLUDE HELPFUL ARTICLES AND VIDEOS WERE OFFERED TO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES VIA BI-MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS. 396148 THE ORGANIZATION WORKS AT A NATIONAL LEVEL AS A PARTNER IN THE ADOPTUSKIDS COLLABORATION, HELPING STATES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES AND THEIR PRIVATE AGENCY PARTNERS BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO RECRUIT, ENGAGE, DEVELOP, AND SUPPORT FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND KINSHIP FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE WEBINARS, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, PUBLICATIONS, PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND TAILORED CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 ALL 50 STATES, WASHINGTON D.C., GUAM, PUERTO RICO, THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AND 10 TRIBES PARTICIPATED IN SYSTEM SPECIFIC CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE ORGANIZATION. 146594 27870 THE SIGNATURE MENTORING PROGRAM IS CHOICE (COMMUNITY, HAPPENINGS, OWNERSHIP BY YOUTH, INVOLVEMENT, COMPASSION, AND ENGAGEMENT). CHOICE IS A HOSTING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 18 THAT CONNECTS YOUTH AND HOST ADULTS FROM THE COLORADO COMMUNITY TO CREATE LIFE LONG RELATIONSHIPS. THIS PROGRAM BUILDS ON AND REPLICATES AN EVIDENCE INFORMED RECRUITMENT, PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY VISIT MODEL. IN THIS PAST YEAR, 134 FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, 146 YOUTH HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM FROM ADAMS, DENVER, AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES AND 57 FAMILIES AND YOUTH HAVE BEEN MATCHED INTO AN ACTIVE HOSTING RELATIONSHIP. 542742 27870 6100869 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OK MO NV NM SD TX UT WY CA X X REBECCA PICCIOLO 3037554756 1325 S COLORADO BLVD B-700 DENVER CO 80222 JAMIE MOYER 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 LISA COOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN BOADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICETA BRADBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL BURTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COFFMAN 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 BRAD MCNEALY PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE LIPPOLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCPHIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KNUDSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WIELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX ZAKROFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE ZINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SUDOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN AYERS CEO 40.00 X 45528 0 1722 JO SCHARMANN 522-622 INTERIM CFO 40.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SPIVEY 721-1021 INTERIM CFO 40.00 X 0 0 0 SUE CARPARELLI 621-921 INTERIM CEO 40.00 X 55447 0 0 RACHEL TIBBETTS VP OPERATIONS 40.00 X 108318 0 1244 209293 0 2966 1 0 0 0 NEXUS TECH PO BOX 734975 DALLAS TX 75373 IT MANAGED SERVICES 198719 GROH CONSULTING 6161 COLFAX LANE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 CONSULTING 113701 2 531586 3933093 3792271 56539 8256950 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 65405 65405 TRAINING REGISTRATION 900099 27870 27870 93275 1066 1066 9163 0 9163 9163 9163 72750 531586 167198 -94448 -94448 OTHER INCOME 900099 1083 1083 1083 8267089 93275 0 -83136 304757 198092 76189 30476 4975538 3805597 798707 371234 33377 25467 5406 2504 451158 342841 74162 34155 436067 330710 72198 33159 497 497 385629 349786 35843 143379 75331 52626 15422 363954 276974 36160 50820 394719 305445 45018 44256 268924 249377 13382 6165 2281 912 1274 95 64421 47971 9343 7107 79578 59822 10894 8862 DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS 382330 382330 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 31450 31450 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 6315 6315 8324374 6100869 1545642 677863 976819 611135 1304569 1308513 390669 619643 1210736 1152772 107738 102478 417403 263120 214745 154283 502944 455760 98305 85916 4806525 4490500 612755 561973 65405 92541 165815 0 843975 654514 X 3010753 2725695 951797 1110291 3962550 3835986 4806525 4490500 -57285 -69279 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4544051 6299419 6437276 8564100 8256950 34101796 4544051 6299419 6437276 8564100 8256950 34101796 34101796 1770 8787 20210 6962 1066 38795 54324 32461 86785 10144 45331 9854 1083 66412 34293788 384771 0.99440 0.99320 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 10,144. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 45,331. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 9,854. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,083. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8250 8250 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: PORTION OF DUES AND CONTRACTOR TIME USED FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES. 555564 10126 -64644 2297 498749 444459 113357 2252 555564 458137 5475 28042 2195 45000 444459 452345 5100 22894 2202 20000 458137 437334 5300 24005 2189 12105 452345 0.72985 0.27015 1 0 40896 12390 28506 376507 250730 125777 154283 8503294 -69279 258375 189096 8314198 497 -47606 -47109 8267089 8629858 258375 47606 305981 8323877 497 497 8324374 PART V, LINE 4: SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS OF RAISE THE FUTURE, WHICH SEEKS PERMANENT LOVING HOMES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, PRIMARILY THOSE WHO ARE OLDER AND IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -47,606. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 47,606. GOLF EVENT 425791 353041 72750 10243 87211 16274 3008 GARDEN PARTIES 106344 106344 28438 2875 9600 1 72201 72201 9549 604336 531586 72750 38681 87211 16274 2875 22157 167198 -94448 X 1 10126 FMV X SPECIAL EVENT ITEMS 102 46413 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DUE TO CONTINUED LACK OF FUNDING FOR THE CHOICE MENTORING SERVICE, THE ORGANIZATION DECIDED TO CEASE OFFERING THIS PROGRAM AND STRATEGICALLY REFOCUS ON THE OTHER EXISTING SERVICE AREAS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR FILING BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES A SURVEY EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED PRIOR TO DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER. EVERY EMPLOYEE SIGNS THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY RELATED TO EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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, AND CONSTRAINTS OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING MERIT, COMPARISON TO DATA COMPILED FROM NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, AND CONSTRAINTS OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. AUDIT REPORT ON WEBSITE.