HUNGER FREE COLORADO: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
HUNGER FREE COLORADO (EIN 68-0551464)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-03-25
IRS object ID
202040859349300524
Schema version
2018v3.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHUNGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7203281284PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11355 S COLORADO BLVD 201AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMARC JACOBSONPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO FOOD RESOURCES AND FUELS CHANGE IN SYSTEMS, POLICIES AND SOCIAL VIEWS, SO NO COLORADAN GOES HUNGRY. HUNGER FREE COLORADO EXISTS TO END HUNGER IN COLORADO.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionHUNGER FREE COLORADO EXISTS TO END HUNGER IN COLORADO.MissionDesc
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Expense$1,061,668ExpenseAmt
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DescNEARLY 1 IN 8 COLORADANS STRUGGLE WITH HUNGER, FACING TIMES WHEN THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY FOOD. HUNGER OR FOOD INSECURITY IMPACTS A PERSON'S PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. IT CAN BE THE CULPRIT OF OBESITY, BEHAVIOR OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND OTHER PREVENTABLE MEDICAL CONCERNS. TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY IN COLORADO, HUNGER FREE COLORADO OPERATES A STATEWIDE, BILINGUAL FOOD RESOURCE HOTLINE. THE HOTLINE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING AND REFERRALS TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, HUNGER FREE COLORADO WAS GRANTED THE UNIQUE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PHONE APPLICATIONS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP). HUNGER FREE COLORADO RECENTLY EXPANDED ITS MEDICAL REFERRAL PROGRAM WITH AN AIM TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BY ELIMINATING FOOD INSECURITY. MORE THAN 28 HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND MAJOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS REFER PATIENTS TO THE HOTLINE. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 9,000 CALLERS UTILIZED THE HOTLINE AND 3,000 SNAP APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED. THE MEDICAL REFERRAL PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXAMINED FOR NATION-WIDE REPLICATION. WE ALSO HAVE STAFF DEDICATED TO OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY WITH YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD CONNECTION VAN.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$611,386ExpenseAmt
DescHUNGER FREE COLORADO IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SHIFTING POLICY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. HUNGER FREE COLORADO WAS INTEGRAL IN URGING THE STATE TO DEVELOP A FOOD ASSISTANCE CHECKBOX IN COLORADO PEAK THAT SEAMLESSLY GENERATES A FOOD ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FROM EXISTING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DATA. THE CHECKBOX HAS ENROLLED AN ADDITIONAL 1,200 INDIVIDUALS IN FOOD ASSISTANCE AT 500,000 IN MONTHLY BENEFITS AS A NATIONAL EXAMPLE OF SIMPLIFIED, CROSS-PROGRAMMATIC ENROLLMENT. HUNGER FREE COLORADO CONTINUES TO OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 16-190 THAT EVALUATED AND IMPROVED ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS LIKE FOOD STAMPS. HUNGER FREE COLORADO WAS THE KEY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN A RECENT STATE HUMAN SERVICES BOARD RULE CHANGE PACKAGE ENTITLED "EMPLOYMENT FIRST MODERNIZATION", THAT CREATED ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT FIRST PROGRAM FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND/OR ARE MEDICALLY UNFIT, AND ALSO GAVE COUNTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPERATE A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYMENT FIRST PROGRAM IN ORDER TO REDUCE COUNTY EXPENDITURES AND TO IMPROVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROGRAM BY FOCUSING SERVICES ON THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AND WORK READY PARTICIPANTS. HUNGER FREE COLORADO IS ALSO EXTREMELY ACTIVE IN FEDERAL POLICY, AND HAS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH OUR FEDERAL DELEGATIONS AND HELPS CRAFT AND AMEND FEDERAL POLICY. HUNGER FREE COLORADO IS ALSO PART OF A STATEWIDE WORKGROUP THAT FOCUSES ON CREATING CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUES ALONGSIDE OTHER STATE ANTI-POVERTY PARTNERS TO BOLSTER EFFORTS TO OPPOSE HARMFUL FEDERAL LEGISLATION.Desc

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Expense$142,638ExpenseAmt
DescTHE COLORADO FOOD PANTRY NETWORK PROVIDES TRAINING, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO 68 FOOD PANTRIES MEMBERS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS AND TO FACILITATE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO FUEL CHANGE. A FOCUS OF THE YEAR WAS INCREASED USE OF THE CLIENT INPUT SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND CLIENT PREFERENCES, WHICH YIELDED 923 NEW SURVEY RESPONSES. PROMPTED BY SURVEY RESULTS, THREE FOOD PANTRIES COLLABORATED TO INCREASE FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION. ONE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED A TRUCK, ONE PROVIDED THE DRIVER, AND THE LAST FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED REFRIGERATION AND STORAGE. THE NETWORK ALSO RELEASED A FIRST-EVER FOOD PANTRY BEST PRACTICES GUIDE. THE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE IS A VALUABLE TOOL FOR FOOD PANTRIES OF ALL SIZES AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. MEMBER PANTRIES HAVE BEGUN TO USE THE GUIDE FOR STRATEGIC SHORT- AND LONG-TERM PLANNING AND BETTER UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES.Desc
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PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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GWENAEL HAGAN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE ZILE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA LAY
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE ZECKSER
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MARTY LASSEN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANA HENTHORN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSIE ROH
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYDIA KERR
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KHANH NGUYEN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOEY CONGDON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY STENMARK
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK ARROWSMITH
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH WARREN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN STORK
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMERON TUNE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY UNDERHILL
CEO40.00Yes (X)$167,410$0$6,696
MARC JACOBSON
CEO-BEG 2.2040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIKKI O'NEIL ALLEN
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Fundraising$55,828FundraisingAmt
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Fundraising$9,616FundraisingAmt

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$3,031FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$59,144ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$2,075FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$449FundraisingAmt

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$204,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$207,297FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,123BOYAmt
EOY$20,904EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$132,608EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$520,248EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$320,271EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,072BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$237,593LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,108BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,027,538EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,862,417BOYAmt
EOY$2,203,816EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,510BOYAmt
EOY$195,596EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$7,958EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,510BOYAmt
EOY$203,554EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,597,585BOYAmt
EOY$1,477,014EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,094,322BOYAmt
EOY$523,248EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,691,907BOYAmt
EOY$2,000,262EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,862,417BOYAmt
EOY$2,203,816EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$690,962ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$683NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,037,965CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,563,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,020,902CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,371,131CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,489,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,483,129TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,037,965CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,563,437CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,020,902CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,371,131CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,489,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,483,129TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,909,764SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,573,365PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,838CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,379TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,135CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,459CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,325CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,919TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,565,427TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$102,372GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.78060PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 13,919ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$25,080OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$25,080TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOUR PRIMARY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY WAS CONTINUING TO BUILD LONG-TERM AND IMPACTFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS. BY CONTINUING TO DEVELOP OUR PRESENCE WITH OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE WERE LAYING A FOUNDATION TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL ANTI-HUNGER LEGISLATION, AND TO HEAD-OFF ANY HARMFUL BILLS THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR LOW-INCOME FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. LOBBYING CENTERED ON ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY THAT IMPROVES NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, AND LEGISLATIVE POLICY THAT CREATES NEW LEGISLATION AND RULES TO SUPPORT ANTI-HUNGER INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND NATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,234OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$541DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,693BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,524OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$68,379DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,145BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$147,835OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,420DepreciationAmt
Book Value$125,415BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$146,253TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,541,090TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$683NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,233DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,550RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,534,540RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,775InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,775RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,536,315TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,232,735TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,233DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,233ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,225,502ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,775InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,775ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,227,277TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ACCOUNTING STANDARD WHICH REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION (AND THE RELATED TAX BENEFIT) IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT, PRESUMING THAT THE TAX POSITION IS EXAMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF UNCERTAINTIES, AND DID NOT NOTE ANY MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN AFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1HIKE FOR HUNGEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$36,228GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$13,411CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$22,817GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,273OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HUNGER SUMMITEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$25,685GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$18,500CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$7,185GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$17,949OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$23,917GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$23,917CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$129OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$85,830GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$55,828CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$30,002GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$32,351OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$32,351DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$2,349NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY
711 PARK AVE WDENVERCO80205840404235501C3$42,794SNAP OUTREACH
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH
2720 LINCOLN AVESTEAMBOAT SPRINGSCO80487812578785501C3$39,564SNAP OUTREACH
PITKIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
0405 CASTLE CREEK ROADASPENCO81611846000794GOV$21,472SNAP OUTREACH
TRI-COUNTY HEALTH NETWORK
238 E COLORADO AVETELLURIDECO81435274743848GOV$13,144SNAP OUTREACH
WELD FOOD BANK
1108 H STREETGREELEYCO80631742244826501C3$8,764SNAP OUTREACH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONITORING OF GRANTS IS DONE BY 1)OVERSIGHT BY DESIGNATED STAFF OF WHO PROVIDE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE ON THE PROPER USE OF FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING THE GRANT AND; 2) MONTHLY PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS TO HUNGER FREE COLORADO FROM THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE GRANT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHY UNDERHILLPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$84,410BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$83,000OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,696DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$174,106TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationKATHY UNDERHILL 83,000 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ANEARLY 1 IN 8 COLORADANS STRUGGLE WITH HUNGER, FACING TIMES WHEN THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY FOOD. HUNGER OR FOOD INSECURITY IMPACTS A PERSON'S PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. IT CAN BE THE CULPRIT OF OBESITY, BEHAVIOR OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND OTHER PREVENTABLE MEDICAL CONCERNS. TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY IN COLORADO, HUNGER FREE COLORADO OPERATES A STATEWIDE, BILINGUAL FOOD RESOURCE HOTLINE. THE HOTLINE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING AND REFERRALS TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, HUNGER FREE COLORADO WAS GRANTED THE UNIQUE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PHONE APPLICATIONS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP). HUNGER FREE COLORADO RECENTLY EXPANDED ITS MEDICAL REFERRAL PROGRAM WITH AN AIM TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BY ELIMINATING FOOD INSECURITY. MORE THAN 28 HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND MAJOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS REFER PATIENTS TO THE HOTLINE. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 9,000 CALLERS UTILIZED THE HOTLINE AND 3,000 SNAP APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED. THE MEDICAL REFERRAL PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXAMINED FOR NATION-WIDE REPLICATION. WE ALSO HAVE STAFF DEDICATED TO OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY WITH YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD CONNECTION VAN.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BHUNGER FREE COLORADO IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SHIFTING POLICY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. HUNGER FREE COLORADO WAS INTEGRAL IN URGING THE STATE TO DEVELOP A FOOD ASSISTANCE CHECKBOX IN COLORADO PEAK THAT SEAMLESSLY GENERATES A FOOD ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FROM EXISTING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DATA. THE CHECKBOX HAS ENROLLED AN ADDITIONAL 1,200 INDIVIDUALS IN FOOD ASSISTANCE AT 500,000 IN MONTHLY BENEFITS AS A NATIONAL EXAMPLE OF SIMPLIFIED, CROSS-PROGRAMMATIC ENROLLMENT. HUNGER FREE COLORADO CONTINUES TO OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 16-190 THAT EVALUATED AND IMPROVED ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS LIKE FOOD STAMPS. HUNGER FREE COLORADO WAS THE KEY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN A RECENT STATE HUMAN SERVICES BOARD RULE CHANGE PACKAGE ENTITLED "EMPLOYMENT FIRST MODERNIZATION", THAT CREATED ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT FIRST PROGRAM FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND/OR ARE MEDICALLY UNFIT, AND ALSO GAVE COUNTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPERATE A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYMENT FIRST PROGRAM IN ORDER TO REDUCE COUNTY EXPENDITURES AND TO IMPROVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROGRAM BY FOCUSING SERVICES ON THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AND WORK READY PARTICIPANTS. HUNGER FREE COLORADO IS ALSO EXTREMELY ACTIVE IN FEDERAL POLICY, AND HAS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH OUR FEDERAL DELEGATIONS AND HELPS CRAFT AND AMEND FEDERAL POLICY. HUNGER FREE COLORADO IS ALSO PART OF A STATEWIDE WORKGROUP THAT FOCUSES ON CREATING CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUES ALONGSIDE OTHER STATE ANTI-POVERTY PARTNERS TO BOLSTER EFFORTS TO OPPOSE HARMFUL FEDERAL LEGISLATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CTHE COLORADO FOOD PANTRY NETWORK PROVIDES TRAINING, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO 68 FOOD PANTRIES MEMBERS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS AND TO FACILITATE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO FUEL CHANGE. A FOCUS OF THE YEAR WAS INCREASED USE OF THE CLIENT INPUT SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND CLIENT PREFERENCES, WHICH YIELDED 923 NEW SURVEY RESPONSES. PROMPTED BY SURVEY RESULTS, THREE FOOD PANTRIES COLLABORATED TO INCREASE FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION. ONE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED A TRUCK, ONE PROVIDED THE DRIVER, AND THE LAST FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED REFRIGERATION AND STORAGE. THE NETWORK ALSO RELEASED A FIRST-EVER FOOD PANTRY BEST PRACTICES GUIDE. THE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE IS A VALUABLE TOOL FOR FOOD PANTRIES OF ALL SIZES AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. MEMBER PANTRIES HAVE BEGUN TO USE THE GUIDE FOR STRATEGIC SHORT- AND LONG-TERM PLANNING AND BETTER UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PROCESS IS TO FIRST SEND THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ONCE THEY HAVE REVIEWED IT, THE ORGANIZATION WILL E-FILE IT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND APPROVES COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST

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