2022-10-25T11:51:04-07:00 2021-12-31 223016876 Stark & Basila CPAs PC 132 Mohawk Street Cohoes NY 12047 990 2021-01-01 300257933 FOCUS Churches of Albany Inc FOCU 5184430460 275 State Street Albany NY 12210 Fred Boehrer Executive Director 5184430460 2022-05-12 true Fred Boehrer XXX-XX-XXXX Marie E Stark P00534137 5182373641 2022-10-25 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Fred Boehrer 275 State Street Albany NY 12110 376224 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 291986 369367 0 825 389 9354 4191 302165 373947 1292 0 0 178083 168045 0 7620 87451 126046 266826 294091 35339 79856 240046 327396 7494 240046 319902 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 191999 0 277304 Feeding Programs: FOCUS operates a full-time food pantry that served 3,220 families during 2021. A six-day supply of groceries is made available each month. A year-round soup kitchen served over 7,900 breakfast meals and bag lunches. 51199 0 73948 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. 12800 0 18487 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. 255998 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 false false false true false false Fred Boehrer 5184430460 275 State Street Albany NY 12110 X Margaret Becker Personnel Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Carver Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Diddel Board Secretary 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 Board Member 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 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 Eric Weinhold Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Becky Hudak Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 23389 345978 369367 389 0 0 6468 2277 4191 0 4191 373947 389 0 4191 49649 37236 9930 2483 102720 77040 20543 5137 15676 15676 0 0 15936 15936 0 0 1975 1975 0 0 28 28 0 0 21317 21317 0 0 15319 15319 0 0 2626 2626 0 0 1523 1523 0 0 2411 2411 0 0 Food Costs 44189 44189 0 0 Supplies 18030 18030 0 0 Telephone 1305 1305 0 0 Fresh Focus 1387 1387 0 0 294091 255998 30473 7620 44056 124869 186406 186420 6786 11613 27440 22946 2798 4494 240046 327396 7494 0 7494 X 238523 318379 1523 1523 240046 319902 240046 327396 79856 X false false false X 0 358445 237088 248360 291986 369367 1505246 0 0 358445 237088 248360 291986 369367 1505246 0 1505246 0 0 0 1505246 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 22946 4494 4494 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.