2023-11-14T11:24:57-08:00 2022-12-31 223016876 Stark & D'Aprile CPAs PC 132 Mohawk Street Cohoes NY 12047 990 2022-01-01 300257933 FOCUS Churches of Albany Inc FOCU 5184430460 275 State Street Albany NY 12210 Fred Boehrer Executive Director 5184430460 2023-11-07 true Fred Boehrer XXX-XX-XXXX true Amanda L D'Aprile P02343188 5182373641 2023-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Fred Boehrer 275 State Street Albany NY 12110 350986 false X focuschurches.net X 2004 NY To bring evidence of God's love to a hurting world. FOCUS does this in the City of Albany by feeding the hungry, enhancing educational opportunities for young people, and advocating for those 19 19 13 278 0 0 369367 348214 0 389 175 4191 -357 373947 348032 0 0 168045 209168 0 9785 126046 137503 294091 346671 79856 1361 327396 327742 7494 6479 319902 321263 To bring evidence of God's love to a hurting world. FOCUS does this in the City of Albany by feeding the hungry, enhancing educational opportunities for young people, and advocating for those false false 223307 0 261161 Feeding Programs: FOCUS operates a full-time food pantry that served 2,034 families during 2022. A six-day supply of groceries is made available each month. A year-round soup kitchen served over 13,090 breakfast meals and bag lunches. 59549 0 69643 Community Ministry: The Director of FOCUS oversaw four worship services during the year that brought together the six congregations of FOCUS Churches along with other community friends that provide the primary core of support for the organization. The Director provided pastoral care and support to people on the street, using grants of cash or vouchers for service, where appropriate. Advocacy for legislation and government funding supporting living wage levels and food security for the poor was pursued with the public and with government officials. 14887 0 17411 Learning Support for Children: In coordination with Albany Public School District, FOCUS Churches prepared 100 grade-appropriate back packs filled with basic school supplies. Bulk volumes of supplies were also furnished to the local schools for distribution by school counselors to children of low-income families during the year. 297743 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 13 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false Fred Boehrer 5184430460 275 State Street Albany NY 12110 X Heather Diddel Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Kathy Donley Board President 5.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Horan Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Glenn Leupold Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Imani Brewer Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Rebecca Richards Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Ost Financial Secretary 2.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Steiner Vice President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Chris Vande Bunte Secretary 2.00 X 0 0 0 Chanchilo Ezung Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Heather Kirk-Davidoff Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Volk Board Member (Comp.) 2.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Holley Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Brown Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Mashona Waltson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Brigid Beckman Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Becky Hudak Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Cooper Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Annette Johnson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 353 16089 331772 348214 175 0 0 2597 2954 -357 0 -357 348032 175 0 -357 58214 43660 11643 2911 118498 88874 23700 5924 1636 1227 327 82 17364 13023 3473 868 13456 13456 0 0 2185 2185 0 0 2825 2825 0 0 20525 20525 0 0 10309 10309 0 0 546 546 0 0 3096 3096 0 0 1709 1709 0 0 2421 2421 0 0 Food Costs 79042 79042 0 0 Supplies 7091 7091 0 0 Telephone 157 157 0 0 Fresh Focus 7597 7597 0 0 346671 297743 39143 9785 124869 113362 186420 211595 11613 0 27440 24655 4494 2785 327396 327742 7494 6479 7494 6479 X 318379 319740 1523 1523 319902 321263 327396 327742 1361 X false false false X 0 237088 248360 291986 369367 348214 1495015 0 0 237088 248360 291986 369367 348214 1495015 0 1495015 0 0 0 1495015 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false false false false false false false Pt II-B Line 1 A- Lobbying included meetings with state and federal policy makers, conversations with legislators visting our programs, letter writing, and phone calls with key officials. Pt II-B Line 1 B - Paid staff organized issue forums and advocate meetings among volunteers for the purpose of education and action. Pt II-B Line 1 D - Six to eight mailings promoting fourms, legislative meetings and hearings. Pt II-B Line 1 E - Articles in organizations newsletter on specific legislation and participation in press conferences. Pt II-B Line 1 G - We are one block from the legislative office building and we often drop in and make appointments with elected officials. 27440 24655 2785 2785 Pt VI, Line 11b Copies were provided to Board members to review before meeting. Pt VI, Line 15a The Personnel Committee reviewed the performance of the incumbent. Factoring this with general economic conditions led to recommended compensation changes. Pt VI, Line 12c FOCUS monitors compliance with the policy by the FOCUS Board President requiring each individual covered by the policy (for example, members of the Board of Directors, and the Executive Director) to disclose, on an annual basis, any relationships with people doing business with the organization that could give rise to a conflict of interest. In addition to annually reviewing and requiring signed Conflict of Interest Forms, the FOCUS Board President requires each board member to review and sign Code of Ethics Forms.