2019-11-22T15:00:31-06:00 2018-06-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2017-07-01 300199263 ALTA VISTA CENTER FOR AUTISM ALTA 3037591192 2695 S JERSEY STREET DENVER CO 80222 JESSE OGAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3037591192 2019-11-23 true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2019-11-22 173.14.30.85 2019-11-22 15:00:31 CS P F510452ABB4A09DEF72ED4AF0FBBE4EEFED67493 F510452ABB4A09DEF72ED4AF0FBBE4EEFED67493 2017 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z X DBA FIREFLY AUTISM JESSE OGAS 2695 S JERSEY STREET DENVER CO 80222 4639790 false X WWW.FIREFLYAUTISM.ORG X 2003 CO OUR PURPOSE IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES, WE CREATE LIFE-LONG RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL, INNOVATIVE, EMPIRICALLY BASED LEARNING TREATMENT PROGRAMS. HELPING THEM DISCOVER THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DISCOVER THEM. 20 20 123 0 237386 637484 3684553 3936134 0 138321 -81041 4060260 4492577 0 0 3223558 3755114 0 260648 872003 1099521 4095561 4854635 -35301 -362058 829820 863489 288045 683772 541775 179717 X OUR PURPOSE IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES, WE CREATE LIFE-LONG RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL, INNOVATIVE, EMPIRICALLY BASED LEARNING TREATMENT PROGRAMS. HELPING THEM DISCOVER THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DISCOVER THEM. false false 4160461 3985279 ONE OF A HANDFUL OF AUTISM CENTERS IN COLORADO, FIREFLY OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS, AN INTENSIVE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM, SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM, HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM, AND SOCIAL SKILLS CLASSES. FIREFLY'S SERVICES SPAN ALL OVER THE GREATER DENVER AREA, AND REACH AS FAR NORTH AS BOULDER AND AS FAR SOUTH AS COLORADO SPRINGS. WE SERVE AGES 18 MONTHS TO 21 YEARS IN OUR CENTER, WHILE THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT FOR OUR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. EVERY PROGRAM HAS A 1:1 CLIENT TO THERAPIST RATIO WITH A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN AND THERAPIST. FIREFLY TREATMENT PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON STATE- OF-THE ART, EMPIRICALLY-BASED INTERVENTIONS, UTILIZING THE SCIENCE OF CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TO TEACH OUR CLIENTS ESSENTIAL AND LIFE CHANGING ADAPTIVE SKILLS, AND AMELIORATE MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR. THE SUPERVISING PERSONNEL FOR ABA-BASED PROGRAMS ARE BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS (BCBAS) WHO, IN ADDITION TO HOLDING A GRADUATE DEGREE, COMPLETING A SERIES OF COURSEWORK IN ABA, AND REQUIRED HOURS OF SUPERVISION, ARE CREDENTIALED BY THE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION BOARD (WWW.BACB.COM). TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION, EACH ANALYST MUST MAINTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION AT LEAST ANNUALLY. TO ENHANCE SERVICE DELIVERY, OUR ORGANIZATION INCLUDES SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE. SINCE WE BASE OUR SERVICES ON EMPIRICALLY DRIVEN DATA AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, OUR CLIENTS ALWAYS MAKE PROGRESS. OUR STAFF ARE HIGHLY TRAINED, DRIVEN, AND ENDLESSLY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM THEY WORK. THE PROGRESS OF OUR CLIENTS, AND OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIVES OF THE CLIENT AND FAMILY UNIT, IS OUR ULTIMATE FOCUS. WE PROVIDE ONGOING SUPERVISION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO OUR STAFF, SO THEY ARE VERY INVESTED IN CLIENT'S PROGRESS AND IN THE EXPANDING PROFESSIONAL CULTURE OF FIREFLY AUTISM. WE HAVE NUMEROUS STAFF WHO HAVE COME TO US TO LEARN THE ART OF EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT. WE HAVE BEEN PROUD TO HAVE STAFF BECOME BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND ALL OF OUR THERAPISTS ARE REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS, WHICH ARE ALSO ARE CREDENTIALED BY THE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION BOARD. FIREFLY AUTISM IS COLORADO'S LEADING TREATMENT CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD). SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2003, FIREFLY HAS GROWN TO BECOME ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST RESPECTED FACILITIES OF ITS KIND, OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, AND EVEN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, COME TO US TO LEARN HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO AND PARENTS STRONGLY ADVOCATE TO HAVE THEIR CHILD RECEIVE OUR SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES. WE HAVE OVER 100 CHILDREN WAITING TO RECEIVE OUR SERVICES. THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE REPUTATION OF EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND THE HIGH QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAMS. OUR DREAM IS BIG. OUR WORK IS IMPORTANT. THE REWARD IS PRICELESS 4160461 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false 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 true 2 0 true 123 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X JESSE OGAS 3037591192 2695 S JERSEY ST DENVER CO 80222 JOHN GRIFFITH BOARD PRESID 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA GUDAT SECRETARY/VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM FRICKE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HENSCHEID SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN GUTIERREZ BOARD PRESID 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE RABA VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROONEY CPA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY MOORE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACIA FALCE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA JAMES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY NOBLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA ORTEGA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS PLAKKE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ROCHE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SEWALD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 T SCOTT SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANA STOKLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTAL THAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD WALLIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATERINA YOFFE-LARDEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE OGAS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 81705 0 2713 81705 2713 false false false 286013 351471 14250 637484 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611600 3936134 3936134 3936134 64351 286013 147213 -82862 -82862 OTHER INCOME 900099 1821 1821 1821 4492577 3937955 -82862 81705 68632 8171 4902 3132292 2631125 313229 187938 4886 4104 489 293 277075 232743 27707 16625 259156 217691 25916 15549 85638 85638 10438 3131 1044 6263 115239 96094 13291 5854 73092 61397 7309 4386 134734 113177 13474 8083 47161 39615 4716 2830 4771 4008 477 286 26470 11912 11912 2646 19931 16742 1993 1196 BAD DEBT 505463 505463 TEACHING MATERIALS 26681 26681 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 23084 23084 OTHER 15190 7595 3798 3797 11629 11629 4854635 4160461 433526 260648 X 77277 348164 4338 4338 2190 653289 420774 9339 2614 432204 344605 83387 87599 829820 863489 205755 434945 34758 60000 200000 22290 14069 288045 683772 X 473942 179717 67833 541775 179717 829820 863489 -362058 X false true X true false X 286758 429333 474433 237386 637484 2065394 3105431 2760259 3303030 3747572 3937955 16854247 3392189 3189592 3777463 3984958 4575439 18919641 387899 5900 89000 482799 387899 5900 89000 482799 18436842 2351 2351 2351 2351 3394540 3189592 3777463 3984958 4575439 18921992 0.97440 0.96860 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 258702 258702 173502 344605 -171103 87599 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 14069 14069 4492577 4492577 4492577 4854635 4854635 4854635 LAUGH YOURSELF 350364 286013 64351 10619 57866 2500 76228 350364 286013 64351 10619 57866 2500 76228 147213 -82862 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B SUBSEQUENT TO FILING THE 7/1/17-6/30/18 FORM, AN AUDIT OF THE FISCAL YEAR WAS COMPLETED. AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT, NUMEROUS CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE NET EFFECTS OF THE CHANGES ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL ASSETS INCREASED BY 599 TOTAL LIABILITIES INCREASED BY 54,619 NET ASSETS DECREASED BY 54,020 TOTAL INCOME DECREASED BY 70,992 TOTAL EXPENSE INCREASED BY 20,721 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR PURPOSE IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES, WE CREATE LIFE-LONG RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL, INNOVATIVE, EMPIRICALLY BASED LEARNING TREATMENT PROGRAMS. HELPING THEM DISCOVER THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DISCOVER THEM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TO TEACH OUR CLIENTS ESSENTIAL AND LIFE CHANGING ADAPTIVE SKILLS, AND AMELIORATE MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR. THE SUPERVISING PERSONNEL FOR ABA-BASED PROGRAMS ARE BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS (BCBAS) WHO, IN ADDITION TO HOLDING A GRADUATE DEGREE, COMPLETING A SERIES OF COURSEWORK IN ABA, AND REQUIRED HOURS OF SUPERVISION, ARE CREDENTIALED BY THE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION BOARD (WWW.BACB.COM). TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION, EACH ANALYST MUST MAINTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION AT LEAST ANNUALLY. TO ENHANCE SERVICE DELIVERY, OUR ORGANIZATION INCLUDES SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE. SINCE WE BASE OUR SERVICES ON EMPIRICALLY DRIVEN DATA AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, OUR CLIENTS ALWAYS MAKE PROGRESS. OUR STAFF ARE HIGHLY TRAINED, DRIVEN, AND ENDLESSLY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM THEY WORK. THE PROGRESS OF OUR CLIENTS, AND OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIVES OF THE CLIENT AND FAMILY UNIT, IS OUR ULTIMATE FOCUS. WE PROVIDE ONGOING SUPERVISION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO OUR STAFF, SO THEY ARE VERY INVESTED IN CLIENT'S PROGRESS AND IN THE EXPANDING PROFESSIONAL CULTURE OF FIREFLY AUTISM. WE HAVE NUMEROUS STAFF WHO HAVE COME TO US TO LEARN THE ART OF EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT. WE HAVE BEEN PROUD TO HAVE STAFF BECOME BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND ALL OF OUR THERAPISTS ARE REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS, WHICH ARE ALSO ARE CREDENTIALED BY THE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION BOARD. FIREFLY AUTISM IS COLORADO'S LEADING TREATMENT CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD). SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2003, FIREFLY HAS GROWN TO BECOME ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST RESPECTED FACILITIES OF ITS KIND, OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, AND EVEN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, COME TO US TO LEARN HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO AND PARENTS STRONGLY ADVOCATE TO HAVE THEIR CHILD RECEIVE OUR SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES. WE HAVE OVER 100 CHILDREN WAITING TO RECEIVE OUR SERVICES. THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE REPUTATION OF EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND THE HIGH QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAMS. OUR DREAM IS BIG. OUR WORK IS IMPORTANT. THE REWARD IS PRICELESS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B DRAFT FORM 990 IS SENT TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPLETED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO THE MOST CURRENT COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION SALARY SURVEY OR OTHER AVAILABLE BENCHMARKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART X THE WRITE-OFF IN 2017 OF BAD DEBT IN THE AMOUNT OF 505,463 WAS LARGELY DUE TO A BREAKDOWN IN PROCEDURES SURROUNDING THE BILLING PROCESS USED INTERNALLY FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS AT FIREFLY. THE DELAY IN BILLING PROPERLY TO OUR INSURANCE AGENCIES AND MEDICAID CREATED A PAST TIME ALLOWANCE FOR COLLECTIONS ON BILLED INVOICES. SINCE THEN, FIREFLY HAS MADE MULTIPLE CHANGES AND ESTABLISHED CONTROLS TO ENSURE THAT LACK OF COLLECTIONS FOR SERVICES RENDERED WILL NO LONGER BE AN ISSUE. WE MOVED ALL OF OUR SOFTWARE USED INTERNALLY TO A NEW COMPREHENSIVE SOFTWARE PACKAGE THAT REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION. WE CHANGED OUR MODEL OF COLLECTIONS BY DISBANDING OUR INTERNAL BILLING DEPARTMENT AND OUTSOURCING OUR BILLING TO A COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN ABA INSURANCE BILLING FOR OUR REALM OF SERVICES. AT THE TIME WE CONVERTED, WE WERE COLLECTING ON AVERAGE 70% OF EVERY 1 BILLED; TODAY WE ARE CLOSER TO THE RANGE OF 90% AND BY FISCAL YEAR END SHOULD BE NEAR A 95% COLLECTION RATE. NOT ONLY DID OUTSOURCING OUR BILLING IMPROVE OUR COLLECTION PERCENTAGES, BUT IT ALSO CLOSED ALL LOOP HOLES TO ENSURE WE ARE PROPERLY BILLING WITH LITTLE ROOM FOR ERROR. WE MOVED FROM OVER 60% OF OUR A/R IN THE 120 DAY PLUS CATEGORY TO NOW LESS THAN 5%, WITH THE MAJORITY OF A/R IN THE 1-30 AND 30-60 DAY CATEGORIES. WE ALSO DISBANDED THE INTERNAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND PARTNERED WITH RUBINBROWN FOR OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING SERVICES. SINCE THIS MOVE WE NOW HAVE AN ACCURATE PICTURE OF REAL TIME CASH FLOW, WE'VE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT UPSWING NOT ONLY IN COLLECTIONS BUT IN STEADY, RELIABLE CASH FLOW, AND NOW HAVE FULL TRANSPARENCY IN OUR FINANCES. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF OUR BOARD, IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR NEW FINANCE DEPARTMENT PARTNERS (IN PLACE ABOUT 5 MONTHS), HAVE CREATED DASHBOARDS FOR CASH FLOW AND OVERALL FINANCES, WHICH PROVIDE US WITH A REAL TIME LOOK AT OUR A/R AND A/P, WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACTS OUR ABILITY TO OPERATE. THIS HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT TRANSITION, BUT ONCE WE IDENTIFIED THE ISSUES, WE MOVED SWIFTLY TO ADDRESS THEM, REMOVED BARRIERS, AND IMPLEMENTED NEW PROCESSES TO ENSURE CONSISTENT FINANCIAL HEALTH MOVING FORWARD AND HAVE SEEN A QUICK TURN-AROUND IN OUR BOTTOM LINE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ADJUSTMENT 0