2021-11-15T15:56:56-08:00 2020-12-31 841073179 FredrickZink & Associates PC CPAs 954 East 2nd Avenue 201 Durango CO 81301 990EZ 2020-01-01 320600640 Local First Foundation LOCA 9707996618 PO Box 2058 Durango CO 81302 Monique DiGiorgio Executive Dir. 2021-11-15 true Monique DiGiorgio 999009999 John M Lopez P00366590 9702470506 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X foundation@local-first.org X X 165231 X 152422 12806 3 0 0 0 0 165231 43120 25666 1125 1459 56791 128161 37070 7817 44887 X 10305 52258 250 45167 10555 97425 2738 52538 7817 44887 The mission of the Local First Foundation is to build self-reliance, sense of place, and well-being for the stakeholders of the La Plata County community. Local First has partnered with the Peak Health Alliance, a healthcare purchasing cooperative with the goal of reducing health care premiums, while maintaining local and high quality care, through the power of community collaboration. You now shop local for healthcare saving approximately 35% on health insurance in La Plata, San Juan, Dolores, and Montezuma Counties. Our efforts have recirculated $3.8 million dollars back into the community to date! 48702 Frontline healthcare workers at Mercy Regional Medical Center and across La Plata County are gearing up for the battle against COVID-19. These professionals put their health and lives at risk daily for our community, but the stakes of their risk and the associated additional stress at this time have never been higher. At the same time, local independent restaurants, one of the core elements that makes this community so amazing to live in and visit, are suffering from the devastating economic impact of the virus. Local First has implemented a program created by one of the countrys foremost chefs and restaurateurs that lets the community donate meals from local restaurants to healthcare workers on the frontlines. Healthcare workers get a nourishing meal, and local restaurants get badly needed business to keep running and keep staff employed. Win! Win! Win! The third win is our community, since we all benefit from supporting our healthcare heroes, and helping small businesses rebound so theyre there for us when this is over. 52737 Local First advocates for keeping energy dollars re-circulating locally to create jobs, support the local energy industry, and maintain our quality of life. A prime example of economic prosperity that is leaving our community is found in our local not-for-profit electrical distribution and public power cooperative, the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). LPEA relies on Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association for power along with 43 other members across Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska and Wyoming. Currently, our energy comes from LPEA, which is part of a larger energy co-op called Tri-State. LPEA is required to purchase 95% of our electricity from Tri-State until 2050 because of a long-term contract that was renewed with Tri-State. Tri-States energy is over 60% coal produced, making them the 2nd worst climate emitting electricity producer in the country. 2100 103539 Ted Wright Chairman 4.00 0 Tim Wheeler Vice Chair 3.00 0 John Lopez Treasurer 3.00 0 Monique DiGiorgio Executive Dir. 25.00 34618 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false Monique DiGiorgio PO Box 2058 Durango CO 81302 9707996618 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 38741 152422 191163 0 0 38741 152422 191163 0 191163 3 3 0 1478 1166 2644 193810 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $342 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2363 Other Expenses.1 Program Expense $52737 Other Expenses.3 Payroll Processing Fees $639 Other Expenses.4 Telephone $396 Other Expenses.5 Development and training $175 Other Expenses.6 QB Fees $54 Other Expenses.7 Meals $45 Other Expenses.8 Taxes and licenses $40 Other Assets.1005 Accounts Receivable - Beginning $250 Accounts Receivable - Ending $45167 Total Liabilities.1 Agency funds - Beginning $2738 Agency funds - Ending $52538