2018-01-30T11:24:47-07:00 2017-06-30 208019714 JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP 10303 E DRY CREEK RD STE 400 ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 990 2016-07-01 680551464 HUNGER FREE COLORADO HUNG 7203281284 1801 WILLIAMS ST SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80218 JESSICA M LAY TREASURER 7203281284 2017-01-24 true LORI B BAUER CPA P01260252 3037710123 2018-01-25 19A30682DA895754997B75D9579E3001D2FF81EF 19A30682DA895754997B75D9579E3001D2FF81EF 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JESSICA M LAY 1801 WILLIAMS ST 200 DENVER CO 80218 3050494 false X WWW.HUNGERFREECOLORADO.ORG X 2003 CO A 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. 16 16 30 25 0 1563437 3020902 0 151 4896 35357 4135 1598945 3029933 42300 0 0 1099274 1141734 0 153876 424577 373490 1566151 1515224 32794 1514709 1592366 3103717 77784 75648 1514582 3028069 X HUNGER FREE COLORADO EXISTS TO END HUNGER IN COLORADO. false false 819107 NEARLY 1 IN 8 COLORADANS STRUGGLE WITH HUNGER, FACING TIMES WHEN THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY FOOD. HUNDER 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 NUTURITION 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. 311287 HUNGER FREE COLORADO IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SHIFTING POLICY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. HUNGER FREE COLORADO WAS INTEGRAL IN URGING HE 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 HOMELESS 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. 83617 THE COLORADO FOOD PANTRY NETWORK PROVIDES TRAINING, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO 68 FOOD PANTRIES MEMBERS TO IMPORVE 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. 1214011 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 30 true false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false CO X THE ORGANIZATION 7203281284 1801 WILLIAMS ST SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80218 RUTH WARREN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN STORK VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GWENAEL HAGAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA SCHROER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NOEY CONGDON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANA HENTHORN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE ROH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDIA KERR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE ZILE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KHANH NGUYEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY STENMARK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK ARROWSMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON TUNE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY LASSEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE ZECKSER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY UNDERHILL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 149385 0 3469 149385 3469 1 false true false 21688 2725 26864 253767 2715858 3020902 4896 4896 20561 26864 20561 OTHER REVENUE 4135 4135 4135 3029933 4135 4896 X 151261 98320 15126 37815 774172 629349 68132 76691 12252 10200 1248 804 122683 98110 12452 12121 81366 64829 8256 8281 178628 157231 17488 3909 668 421 247 28159 20494 5606 2059 41830 39389 1057 1384 60211 46150 6269 7792 29605 26764 2349 492 13630 9551 2580 1499 5696 4697 749 250 2529 1644 627 258 EQUIPMENT 5461 4294 1167 ALL OTHER 4081 2568 1239 274 BANK CHARGES 2992 2992 1515224 1214011 147337 153876 1142717 87180 250246 1460263 186239 1440393 55013 4409 8986 116674 64792 8755 51882 1592366 3103717 77784 75648 77784 75648 X 1514582 1565620 1462449 1514582 3028069 1592366 3103717 1514709 -1222 X false true X true false X 2215430 1020825 2037965 1563437 3020902 9858559 2215430 1020825 2037965 1563437 3020902 9858559 1985460 7873099 770 884 4896 6550 4135 4135 9869244 62170 0.79770 0.99970 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 4,135 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false true 24074 24074 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 OUR 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. 91874 64792 27082 24800 24800 51882 X 3032864 -1222 4153 2931 3029933 3029933 1519377 4153 4153 1515224 1515224 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE 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, 2017, 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. HUNGER SUMMIT 24170 3609 20561 19968 HIKE FOR HUNGER 23255 23255 593 47425 26864 20561 20561 20561 X X false false false false false false false false false KATHY UNDERHILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149385 2988 481 152854 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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 4B CREATED ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT FIRST PROGRAM FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESS 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 4C PLANNING AND BETTER UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FINALIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND APPROVES COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT FEES 161,384 17,488 3,909 LESS IN KIND SERVICES -4,153 0 0 TOTAL 157,231 17,488 3,909